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Macau authorises SJM to operate L’Arc casino directly from 30 December

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Macau’s government has authorised SJM Resorts to operate Casino L’Arc Macau directly from 2am on 30 December 2025, ending the venue’s satellite-casino status. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said SJM requested the change for commercial reasons and that the application met legislative requirements. L’Arc is the only satellite casino to transition to direct operation, as the other satellite casinos have ceased operations.

The authorisation changes how SJM operates L’Arc as Macau’s satellite-casino transition period ends.

End-of-day close SJM Holdings (0880), HKD, to 11 February 2026
Story date13 November 202511 February 2026

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