The opening of the new area at Studio City, the Cotai integrated resort, has been delayed from later this year to the second quarter of 20231. The Phase 2 expansion carries a price tag of US$1.2 billion, or MOP9.6 billion1.
The expansion will add two new hotel towers with 920 rooms in total, including the "W Macau, Studio City" with 557 guest rooms and suites1. It also includes a six-screen Cineplex, a new gaming floor of more than 2,300 square meters, 1,100 square meters of MICE space, and what the report describes as one of Asia's largest indoor and outdoor water parks1.
Japanese discount supermarket chain Don Don Donki will open a store inside Studio City as part of the Phase 2 development1. According to Studio City, the store will be open 24/7 and will be the largest in Macau, carrying Japanese lifestyle goods, daily necessities, food products and delicacies1.
"DON DON DONKI will add to our upcoming, extraordinary new entertainment and hotel experiences with the Phase 2 expansion at Studio City where we will continue to innovate and elevate the standard of hospitality in Macau"
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Expansion cost | US$1.2 billion (MOP9.6 billion) |
| Hotel rooms added | 920, including 557 at W Macau, Studio City |
| New gaming floor | More than 2,300 square meters |
| MICE space | 1,100 square meters |
| Cineplex | Six screens |
| Supermarket | Don Don Donki, open 24/7, largest in Macau |
| Opening | Delayed from later in 2022 to Q2 2023 |
What it means for players
Studio City's existing casino floor continues to operate while the Phase 2 build is completed, so the delay does not close anything that is already open. What shifts is the timeline for the additional gaming space of more than 2,300 square meters, which will not be available until the second quarter of 2023 at the earliest1. Visitors planning trips around the new hotel towers, the water park, the Cineplex or the Don Don Donki store will not find them open before that date1. Entry rules, table minimums and the games available on the current floor are unchanged by this announcement, and the report does not state otherwise. For background on access and house rules at Macau properties, see Can I Gamble in Macau? and Casinos and Integrated Resorts in Asia: Who Can Enter, What You Can Play and the Rules Inside.
What happens next
The stated target for the Phase 2 opening is the second quarter of 20231. No specific date within that quarter has been reported, and no further schedule for the Don Don Donki store, the hotel towers or the new gaming floor has been given beyond the overall opening window1.
