Macau’s Mocha Hotel Royal to shut on Dec. 28 as satellite casino exits continue

Melco Resorts Ltd will close its Mocha Hotel Royal venue at 23:59 on 28 December 2025, making it the seventh satellite casino in Macau to cease operations as the city finalises the phase-out of all satellite properties by the end of 2025.

Mocha Hotel Royal is the third Mocha club Melco plans to shut, following the closures of Mocha Kuong Fat in September and Mocha Golden Dragon in November. Melco announced in June 2025 that it would wind down three of its Mocha-branded electronic gaming venues.

Melco said 64 staff at Mocha Hotel Royal will transition to other Melco-operated casinos. “Melco’s local employees currently at the Mocha Hotel Royal will be reassigned to continue performing their duties at other casinos and gaming areas operated by Melco in the Macao SAR according to Melco’s operational needs, ensuring a smooth transition and the continuity of their employment,” the company said.

The update comes as Macau accelerates the shutdown of all 11 satellite casinos, which must close by the end of 2025 under the city’s revised gaming concession framework. Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip told lawmakers that around 1,600 employees from six previously closed satellite casinos had already been reassigned. He said the final three closures, including Mocha Hotel Royal, involve a combined 3,200 workers.

Melco said all electronic gaming machines at the property “will be reallocated to Melco’s other casinos in the Macao SAR, as approved by the DICJ.” Customers may continue using their gaming slips (TITO) at Altira Casino, Mocha Inner Harbor, Mocha Golden Dragon, and Mocha Sintra Hotel.

The company added that shutting procedures would be carried out “in compliance with Macao SAR law” and in coordination with the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) to ensure an orderly process.

The closure news follows a series of recent structural shifts in Macau’s gaming sector, including SJM Holdings’ decision not to pursue Casino Ponte 16 and instead acquire L’Arc Hotel as part of its consolidation strategy.