The Las Vegas attack on October 1 was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on more than 20,000 concertgoers at an outdoor venue. A total of 59 people were killed, including Paddock who shot himself.
"A simulation of attacks should be
conducted in the short term so that frontline casino workers are more skilled
in handling emergency incidents,” the statement from the Macau authorities said.
Other measures included setting up a
special action team with protective equipment and additional physical training
for frontline staff to help reduce any casualties in any potential situations
before police arrive.
Casinos will also install metal detectors
at all entrances and place a ban on luggage on the casino floors. Operators
also need to train their employees to identify suspicious people and increase
overall security procedures.
Macau’s casino operators - Wynn Macau,
Sands China, MGM China, Melco Crown, SJM and Galaxy Entertainment - had already
been on alert following an attack in June at a Manila casino where a lone
gunman started a blaze that killed more than 30 people.
