In 2001, the enactment of Law number 16/2001 ,the Legal Framework for the Operation of Games of Fortune has bought enormous changes to the gaming industry.
In 2002, the Macau government ended the monopoly system from STDM and granted 3 casino operating concessions to SJM ( Sociedade de Jogos de Macau), Galaxy Casino S.A and Wynn Resorts.
These 3 concessionaires gave sub concessions to MGM Grand Paradise, Venetian Macau S.A and Melco PBL.

The monopoly was over. The casino industry had been controlled by STDM monopoly for 39 years ( since 1962).
The major shareholders of SJM are STDM and Stanley Ho, who signed an 18-year gaming concession contract on the 28 March 2002, which is valid from April 2002 to 31th March 2020. Basically SJM (Macau Gambling Company) would continue to use the existing casinos belonging to STDM ( Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau). In those days there were 11 STDM casinos. The 11 STDM casinos started operating under the name of SJM and using STDM chips, until the issuing of SJM chips.
All casinos in Macau under STDM control, used jetons and chips (European and American styles) indistinctly in the several casinos. The SJM have used STDM chips until 2005, when SJM chips and jetons were issued.
The licenses valid until 2020 were prorogated until 2022.
Macau has now 41 casinos- SJM (22 including 2 casinos in suspension), Galaxy Casino SA - 6 casinos ( Casino Waldo, Casino Rio , Casino Broadway (formerly Casino Grand Waldo); Casino Starworld , Casino Galaxy Macau); Venetian Macau- 5 casinos ( Casinos Sands, Casino Venetian, Casino Plaza, Casino Sands Cotai Central, Casino Parisian Macao); Melco Crown -4 casinos ( Casino Altira (formerly Casino Crown), Grand Dragon Casino, Casino City Of Dreams, Casino Studio City); MGM Grand Paradise- 2 casinos( MGM Macau and MGM Cotai); Wynn 2 casinos ( Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace).
Some of the concessionaire casinos are operated by third partys.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 20 SATELLITE CASINOS – DEFINED AS CASINOS OPERATED BY A THIRD PARTY under the license of a Macau concessionaire in Macau, of which 16 are run under the license of SJM. Galaxy Entertainment Group licenses three (Galaxy Rio, Galaxy President and Galaxy Waldo) and Melco Resorts one ( Grand Dragon Casino formerly Casino Taipa Square).
As for SJM that has 22 casinos ( including 2 casinos in suspension – Macau Palace (floating casino and Greek Mithology), ONLY 4 OF THE CASINO ARE SELF PROMOTED CASINOS ( Grand Lisboa- the SJM flagship, Casino Lisboa, Casinos Oceanus and Casino Taipa).
SJM operated 16 satellite (third party-promoted) casinos, as follows: Casino Babylon, Casino Casa Real, Casino Diamond, Casino Eastern ( formerly Casino Jimei), Casino Emperor Palace, Casino Fortuna, Casino Golden Dragon, Casino Grandview, Casino Kam Pek Paradise, Casino L’Arc Macau, Casino Landmark, Casino Legend Palace, Casino Macau Jockey Club (at Roosevelt Hotel), Casino Million Dragon, Casino Ponte 16 and Casino Royal Dragon.
A further two suspended casinos, Casino Macau Palace, a floating venue, and Casino Greek Mythology, have also previously relied on SJM Holdings.
Satellite casinos are operated in accordance with service agreements between SJM and third party promoters.
Other (than Grand Lisboa) self-promoted casinos are Casino Lisboa, Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai (including casino area in the Jai Alai building) and Casino Taipa . Total 4 casinos.
THE CHIPS USED BY SATELLITE CASINOS
Under SJM licenses the satellite casinos uses SJM chips, being known SJM chips with its designation and the logo of the third-party associated to the casino.
Probably there will be chips from the other SJM third party casinos not shown below, and from the 4 casinos third party associated ( 3 Galaxy, 1 Melco).
Some of third party entities
1-Casino Jimei (became Casino Eastern)
Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited was is a casino operator and VIP room operator, with establishments in Macau including Jimei Casino (Macau), Wynn International Club, Wynn International Club 2,Wynn International Club 3, City of Dreams International Club and Altira International Club and Leroy International Club.

2-Ponte 16
The Ponte 16 casino complex at the Inner Harbour on Macau is owned jointly by SJM (51%) and Success Universe’s (49%). The casino inside the complex is a satellite venue that is run under the gaming rights of Macau gaming concessionaire SJM Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong-listed casino investor Success Universe Group Ltd promotes the Ponte 16 casino hotel at the city’s Inner Harbour via SJM Holdings’ gaming permit.

3- Chan Meng Kam is one of the Macau´s wealthiest businessmen. Its Chan’ Golden Dragon Group operates Casino Golden Dragon, Royal Dragon and Casino Million Dragon (formerly Lan Kwai Fong Casino)– all of them running gaming operations under the license of SJM Holdings. It also operates Grand Dragon Casino in Taipa ( formerly TAIPA SQUARE) under Melco Resorts’ license.

4- MACAU LEGEND DEVELOPMENT Ltd ( David Chow)
Operated under SJM license VIP Legends Club, Babylon Casino, Landmark Casino, Pharaohs Casino and Legend Palace Casino

5-Greek Mithology ( suspended now)
Was operated by Greek Mithology( Macau Entertainment Group

6-Some other satellite operators
Casino Emperor Palace- third party is Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd
Casino Kam Pek Paradise third party operator is Paradise Entertainment Ltd
Casino Grandview third party Kingston Financial Group Limited
Casino Grand Emperor operated by Tin Hou, subsidiaire of Emperor International Group
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