Yesterday at approximately 8:00 a.m., a 51-year-old man from Hebei fell to his death inside the Sands Macao casino. Mark Brown, president of Sands Macao and the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, confirmed that the case was being looked into by police, but would not respond to questions as to whether the victim had been chased through the casino by a reputed loan shark.

Speaking today at a “Responsible Gaming Program” press conference, Brown said: “Yes, he fell. We cannot say anything further, because this is under police investigation.”

As reported in local Macau media, the Public Security Police (PSP) initially said Mr. Du, the 51-year-old gambler, had committed suicide, but later classified his death as a “suspicious fall”, and that he was not alone toward the final minutes of his life.

The police have not yet disclosed how much money Mr. Du may have lost.

This is the second fatality at Sands since its opening in May 2004. The first was on December 22, 2004 when a gambler jumped off the 3rd floor after losing MOP$3 million.

Report by Destination Macao

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