Report: Chan Meng Kam and SJM agree three satellite casinos run to year end

Businessman Chan Meng Kam has reached an agreement with SJM (澳博) to keep three satellite casinos operating until the end of 2022, according to a Portuguese-language radio report cited by Macau outlet Exmoo on 17 June 2022¹. The venues named are Kam Long, Man Long and Yu Long¹.

The report gave no further terms. It did not state the financial arrangements behind the agreement, the number of staff involved, or whether the arrangement extends beyond 31 December 2022¹. Exmoo attributed the information to the radio report and did not say it had confirmed the deal independently¹.

Satellite casinos in Macau are venues that operate under the license of one of the city's concessionaires rather than holding a license of their own. The three named venues sit under SJM. Exmoo described the satellite casino sector as having seen a steady stream of news, without detailing what else had been reported¹.

What it means for players

For anyone planning to gamble in Macau, the practical effect of the reported agreement is that these three venues are expected to stay open through the rest of 2022 rather than closing earlier. That matters for players who use satellite casinos rather than the large integrated resorts, since a closure would remove those tables and machines from the market.

The report does not say what happens after the end of the year, and no closure date has been reported for any of the three venues. Players relying on these locations for a specific trip late in 2022 have no confirmed information beyond 31 December. General rules on entry, play and conduct inside Macau's casinos are set out in our guide to gambling in Macau, and the wider regional picture is covered in our guide to casinos and integrated resorts in Asia.

What happens next

The reported agreement runs to the end of 2022¹. No further steps, renewal terms or regulatory decisions connected to the three venues have been reported.