{"id":13873,"date":"2025-09-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=13873"},"modified":"2025-09-22T06:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:27:59","slug":"macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Macau Melco Resorts retires Grand Dragon Casino amid market overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macau, 22 September 2025 \u2014 <strong>Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment<\/strong> officially closed its <strong>Grand Dragon Casino<\/strong> today, marking the permanent cessation of operations at its last satellite casino. The closure aligns with the broader mandate affecting Macau&#8217;s <strong>11 satellite casinos<\/strong>, all slated to cease by year-end under new <strong>regulatory frameworks<\/strong>. In tandem, <strong>Mocha Kuong Fat Slots Club<\/strong> will shutter in 48 hours, on 24 September, with gaming equipment and operations reallocated across Melco\u2019s integrated resorts including <strong>City of Dreams<\/strong>, <strong>Altira<\/strong>, and <strong>Studio City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/macaus-satellite-casinos-face-year-end-shutdown-as-operators-align-with-new-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macau\u2019s satellite casinos face year-end shutdown as operators align with new law<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/Users\/germancardona\/Library\/Containers\/com.apple.mail\/Data\/Library\/Mail%20Downloads\/9E46C2A5-016F-4E4F-AFE0-776346AB6B82\/Lawrence%20Ho%20confirms%20Melco%20has%20opened%20three%20foreigner-only%20gaming%20zones%20in%20Macau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Lawrence Ho, chairman of <strong>Melco Resorts<\/strong><\/u><\/a>, expressed a decisive stance on the transition: &#8220;We acknowledge the stringent industry evolution dictated by <strong>Macau&#8217;s regulatory authorities<\/strong> and have embraced this transformation to reinforce our strategic portfolio. This closure is not an end but a recalibration, ensuring continuity and compliance with <strong>Macao SAR Government<\/strong> mandates.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closures follow legislative amendments enacted in <strong>2022<\/strong> which require satellite casinos to operate solely under full gaming licenses, dissolving previous revenue-sharing models. The <strong>Macao SAR Government\u2019s regulatory directive<\/strong> intends to streamline casino operations toward large-scale integrated resorts to enhance oversight and compliance under the <strong>Gaming Law of Macau<\/strong>, specifically articles governing licensing and operational scopes of casino entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/macau-melco-resorts-retires-grand-dragon-casino-amid-market-overhaul2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economically, this consolidation affects Macau\u2019s gaming landscape by concentrating assets and staff within fewer venues, repositioning Melco\u2019s resources to flagship properties. The reallocation of gaming tables and electronic machines anticipates preserving gaming supply capacity while optimizing operational efficiency. Employee transitions within Melco\u2019s portfolio mitigate layoffs, sustaining workforce stability amidst sector restructuring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Melco Resorts &#038; Entertainment officially closed its Grand Dragon Casino today, marking the permanent cessation of operations at its last satellite casino<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13876,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,57,1438,4526],"class_list":["post-13873","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-macau","tag-melco","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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