Macau’s slot clubs continue to close, with the most recent being the Mocha Kuong Fat, located in the NAPE district on the Macau peninsula.
The closure officially happened at 11:59 on September 24th, after indications from authorities earlier this week that both the slot club and the satellite operation Casino Grand Dragon (also operated under Melco) would be closing.
The company had informed in June that three Mocha Clubs and their only satellite casino would be shuttering.
The SAR’s gaming regulator, the DICJ, noted that the closure had gone in line with the ‘expected procedures’, being coordinated by the body and other departments.
The gaming operator is now shifting its relevant gaming machines from the venue to its three properties throughout Macau – City of Dreams, Studio City and Altira.
While the closure of Macau’s satellite casinos by year-end has been largely celebrated by analysts – giving operators the chance to relocate their tables to more profitable locations – the closure of the slot clubs has garnered little notice.
Melco had previously indicated that it intended to maintain three of its Mocha Club operations – at Mocha Inner Harbor, Mocha Hotel Sintra and Mocha Golden Dragon, hoping to operate beyond December 31st.
