Macau’s last satellite casino Landmark to shut down on December 30th
Summary
Macau’s final satellite casino, Casino Landmark, will cease operations at 23:59 on 30 December 2025. The closure follows the year‑end expiry of the three‑year transition period under Macau’s revised gaming law. The property operates under SJM Resorts’ licence; SJM and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) have coordinated the orderly shutdown, following the recent closure of Casino Fortuna on 9 December.
Key Points
- Casino Landmark will close at 23:59 on 30 December 2025, ending Macau’s satellite‑casino model.
- The shutdown is due to the expiry of the three‑year transition period in the revised gaming law.
- SJM Resorts operates Landmark under its licence and will reassign gaming tables and machines to its promoted properties.
- DICJ supervised the closure, suspended gaming, coordinated interdepartmental support and will station personnel to ensure compliance.
- About 1,169 employees are affected; authorities and SJM say they will monitor relocation, remuneration, benefits and working conditions. Guests can redeem chips and deposits at other SJM casinos from 31 December.
Content summary
The government and regulator have overseen an orderly wind‑down of satellite operations as the transition period lapses. DICJ inspectors immediately suspended gaming at recently closed sites, coordinated evacuations and deployed labour and security officials to manage employee queries and maintain order. For Landmark, DICJ will remain on site to supervise the closure and ensure SJM follows its proposed measures.
SJM confirmed that gaming assets from Landmark will be redistributed to its own properties and that customers can exchange chips and rebates at other SJM venues from 31 December. The operator said direct employees will be reassigned where possible and that non‑direct hires will be given priority for vacancies and transitional support.
Context and relevance
This marks the formal end of decades of satellite‑casino operations in Macau and signals regulatory consolidation under the new gaming framework. The move accelerates sector consolidation towards integrated, concessionaire‑run resorts and reduces the presence of stand‑alone satellite operations. That has immediate implications for workforce redeployment, local suppliers and property owners, and longer‑term impacts on market structure and investor strategies in Macau’s gaming industry.
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