Casino Fortuna, one of Macau’s most profitable satellite casinos – located next to Hotel Lisboa on the Macau Peninsula, will cease operations on December 10th, according to an internal notice seen by AGB.
The notice, dated November 20th, states that the company will terminate labor contracts and compensate employees for what it described as ‘dismissal without reasonable cause,’ according to Kou Seng, the hotel group’s operator.
Casino Fortuna operates under SJM’s gaming license. An industry insider told AGB that Kam Pek Casino is also preparing to close on November 30th. The same source said Landmark Casino has not yet announced a closure date and appears intent on remaining open “until the final moment.”
Casino Casa Real, another long-running satellite property, officially closed at 23:59 on November 21st.
So far, the satellite casino located next to Galaxy Entertainment’s StarWorld Hotel in the NAPE district—L’Arc Hotel—is the only property that will successfully avoid closure. As AGB reported earlier, SJM has offered HK$1.75 billion ($224 million) for its acquisition. Once completed, L’Arc Hotel would become the sole “survivor” among all satellite casinos.
Meanwhile, Casino Ponte 16 is scheduled to close on November 28th, after SJM confirmed it would not proceed with a previously considered acquisition that would have transformed the property into a self-operated casino.
The decision casts uncertainty over the previously announced expansion plan for Ponte 16, which is operated by Success Universe Group. It also raises questions about whether SJM and Success Universe Group will continue jointly advancing the Inner Harbor revitalization project, a key non-gaming diversification commitment under Macau’s current gaming concessions.
As part of the redevelopment blueprint, the plan includes constructing—or refurbishing—a floating casino facility. Success Universe previously told media that the group’s next expansion phase is expected to cost over HK$100 million ($12.8 million).
