SJM Holdings executive director Angela Leong On Kei has said she supports a Macau government suggestion that casino workers be barred from taking part in any gaming-related activity inside casinos during non-work hours.

But Ms Leong urged the local authorities to provide further details on the proposal and raised some concerns about how to implement such a ban. Leong is also a Macau legislator.

“This initiative is worthy of my support,” she said. “I hope its goals are clarified and that the proposal is carefully drafted to ensure its effective implementation.” She added that some gaming staff considered the proposed ban to be discriminatory treatment.