Melco’s Grand Dragon satellite casino and Mocha Kuong Fat slots club to cease operations next week
Summary
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced it will close Grand Dragon Casino just before midnight on Monday 22 September 2025, and Mocha Kuong Fat slots club before midnight on Wednesday 24 September 2025. The Macao SAR Government approved the decision to shutter these venues, and Melco is coordinating with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) to complete orderly closing procedures.
All live gaming tables from Grand Dragon will be reallocated to City of Dreams, while electronic gaming machines from the closing Mocha Clubs will be moved to Altira, City of Dreams and Studio City (as approved by DICJ). Melco says local staff will be reassigned across its other Macau properties to maintain job stability. Customers’ rights are protected: Grand Dragon chips can be exchanged at the Altira Casino’s Melco Club/Signature Club counter from 23 September 2025, and Mocha Club TITO slips remain usable at continuing Mocha venues.
The announcement follows Melco’s June plan to wind down its only satellite casino and several Mocha Clubs, amid a wider move to close Macau’s satellite casinos by year-end.
Key Points
- Grand Dragon Casino will close permanently just before midnight on 22 September 2025.
- Mocha Kuong Fat slots club will cease operations before midnight on 24 September 2025.
- The Macao SAR Government has approved the closures and Melco is working with the DICJ on orderly wind-down procedures.
- Gaming tables from Grand Dragon will be reallocated to City of Dreams; electronic machines from Mocha Clubs will be reallocated to Altira, City of Dreams and Studio City.
- Local employees at the closing venues will be reassigned to other Melco casinos to protect jobs and ensure a smooth transition.
- Customers’ rights safeguarded: Grand Dragon chips exchangeable at Altira from 23 September; Mocha TITO slips valid at remaining Mocha venues.
- The closures form part of a broader industry shift: all of Macau’s satellite casinos are due to close by the end of the year.
Why should I read this?
Quick and simple: if you track Macau gaming, this is a tidy snapshot of Melco’s immediate reshuffle. It tells you which venues shut, where tables and machines are going, how staff are being handled and exactly how customers can redeem chips or TITO slips. Short version — useful operational moves, potential traffic shifts to the main resorts, and another step in the satellite casino phase-out.
