Macau enacts technical standards for live dealer ETGs
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New technical standards cover dealer-operated electronic table games (ETGs) came into effect in Macau on Monday. The standards are the first of their kind to focus on ETGs that rely on the use of live dealers. In January 2013, the Macao government introduced a cap on aggregate number of dealer dealer tables allowed in local casinos. In Maca, dealer dealers are given more seats per dealing position. Some analysts say the technology appeals to Asian players. It can produce better yield per gaming seat. There are between 50 and 60 ETG seats to count as equivalent to one traditional gaming table.
Macau enacts technical standards for live dealer ETGs. Any dealer-operated ETG submitted for approval to the gaming regulator must first have been certified by a Macau-accredited testing laboratory. Messages displayed on the player terminals must be available both in English and Chinese. The standards do not limit the number of games that can be offered under this type of ETg. Revenue in the Macao market from live multi game products has risen from MOP895 million (US$111.2 million) in 2012 to nearly Mop1.81 billion in first nine months of 2017. Paradise Entertainment is the parent firm of electronic table games specialist LT Game Ltd.
