Terrorism has become an unfortunate reality in the 21st century.\u00a0Preventing\u00a0suicidal people inflicting mass casualties at a casino could prove to be a harrowing task, particularly if casinos aren’t properly equipped protect both their public and private spaces.<\/p>\n
For now Chinese officials\u00a0are collecting data and beginning a systematic conversation.<\/p>\n
In just the past few weeks, there have been plenty of ghastly examples of types of attacks casinos have to consider, whether they be directed by terrorists or just deranged individuals.<\/p>\n
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On May 18, a lone wolf ran his car down the sidewalk of Time Square in New York, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen. Reportedly inspired by ISIS, the driver was also said to be intoxicated on PCP-laced marijuana.<\/p>\n
On May 22, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive outside\u00a0the Manchester Arena in England following an Ariana Grande performance. The blast killed 23 and injured 120 others, many of them children. ISIS once again claimed responsibility.<\/p>\n
On June 2, the chaos at Resorts World in Manila, capital of the Philippines, ended the lives of dozens. US President Donald Trump called the act terrorism, but Philippine authorities said there was no indication of any connection to ISIS or other political motivations in this case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to the Global Terrorism Database, incidences of terrorism around the world have increased dramatically\u00a0since 2001, with a significant\u00a0uptick in deadly attacks starting in 2011.<\/p>\n
In 2010, there were fewer\u00a0than 10,000 reported deaths from acts of terrorism. In 2014, there were\u00a0more than 40,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two government agencies in Macau met over the weekend to discuss ways to secure its sprawling casino floors\u00a0from violent attacks.\u00a0Last week’s\u00a0deadly rampage\u00a0inside the Resorts World Manila complex sparked the cause for concern. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) met with the city’s Judiciary Police and representatives from the major casino resorts on Sunday to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":51756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Macau Government Demands Casino Security Reports After Manila Attack<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n