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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:label="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:to="lab_dei_ContactPersonnelName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Country</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" xlink:label="loc_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Phone Fax Number Description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" xlink:to="lab_dei_PhoneFaxNumberDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xml:lang="en-US">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityReportingObligation" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Security Reporting Obligation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityReportingObligation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorName" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorName" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorName" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorName" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorLocation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorLocation" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorLocation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xml:lang="en-US">Document Accounting Standard</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Addresses, Address Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Address Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business Contact [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_OtherAddressMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_OtherAddressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_OtherAddressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Address [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_OtherAddressMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_OtherAddressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Net, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $118,938 and $128,010</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables, Net, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts due from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Total intangible assets, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Prepayments Deposits And Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets, net of allowances for credit losses of nil and $2,391</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid in advance which will be charged against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer; deposits transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer; and aggregate carrying amount of other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land use rights, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Land use rights, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total consolidated assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer); and the aggregate carrying amount of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be paid within one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Income Taxes, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to affiliated companies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities, current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease liabilities, current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liability, Current, Related Party, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilityCurrentRelatedPartyTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deficit:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders' deficit:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, par value $0.01; 7,300,000,000 shares authorized; 1,351,540,382&#160;and 1,351,540,382 shares issued; 1,172,055,466 and 1,259,138,299 shares outstanding, respectively</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, par value $0.01; 7,300,000,000 shares authorized; 1,351,540,382 and 1,351,540,382 shares issued; 1,172,055,466 and 1,259,138,299 shares outstanding, respectively</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Total deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Total shareholders' deficit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non current portion of long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received, noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments non-current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance lease liabilities, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments non-current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, par value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, authorized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares, outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Common, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury shares, shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, allowances for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other assets, allowances for credit losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for credit losses, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for credit losses, non-current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CasinoMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CasinoMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CasinoMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Rooms [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OccupancyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Food and Beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xml:lang="en-US">Food and Beverage [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FoodAndBeverageMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment Retail And Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment, Retail and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EntertainmentRetailAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment, retail and other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating costs and expenses:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" xml:lang="en-US">Costs And Expenses To Certain Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to the Philippine Parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesToCertainParties" xml:lang="en-US">Costs of sales and operating expenses for the period incurred from transactions with the certain parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-Opening Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreOpeningCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Development Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Development costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DevelopmentExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of costs incurred for pursuit of new business opportunities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Land Use Right</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of land use rights</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRight" xml:lang="en-US">The current period expense charged against earnings on land use rights over the estimated lease term of the land.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation And Amortization Excluding Amortization Of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DepreciationAndAmortizationExcludingAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Property Charges And Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Property charges and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyChargesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of expenses charged against earnings to eliminate the capitalized costs of projects abandoned during the reporting period and expenses associated with business termination activities and other expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating costs and expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited per share:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-operating income (expenses):</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-operating income (expenses):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Related Party</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Commitment And Other Finance Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xml:lang="en-US">Other financing costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LoanCommitmentAndOtherFinanceFees" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gains&#160;(losses), net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gains (losses), net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gains (losses), net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Non Operating Income Expenses Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-operating expenses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-operating expenses, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonOperatingIncomeExpensesNet" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of income (expense) from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) and the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Total consolidated operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US">Operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average shares outstanding used in net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited per share calculation:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating (loss) income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) before income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) before income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Loss before income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) before income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Total income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProfitLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period Value Under Share Repurchase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased by the Company</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased by the Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased during period value under share repurchase program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued Share for Restricted Shares Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedShareForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued related to Restricted Stock Awards transferred from treasury shares during the period, net of any shares forfeited.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued Value for Restricted Shares Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of shares for restricted shares vested</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedValueForRestrictedSharesVested" xml:lang="en-US">Value of shares issued related to Restricted Stock Awards transferred from treasury shares during the period, net of the share value of such awards forfeited.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise of share options (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Exercised</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise of share options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Shareholding Of Subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in shareholdings of subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInShareholdingOfSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents the effect of net changes during the period impacting the parent's ownership interest in subsidiaries. The changes to the parent's ownership interest in subsidiaries represented by this element did not result in a deconsolidation of the subsidiaries from the consolidated financial statements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Retired During Period Value Repurchased From Shareholder Treasury Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement of repurchased shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholderTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Value of shares that have been retired during the period under which repurchased from shareholder treasury shares. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Retired During Period Shares Repurchased From Shareholder</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement of repurchased shares (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares that have been retired during the period which repurchased from shareholder.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Retired During Period Value Repurchased From Shareholder</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement of repurchased shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodValueRepurchasedFromShareholder" xml:lang="en-US">Value of shares that have been retired during the period under which repurchased from shareholder. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RestatementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RestatementAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RestatementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_RestatementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_RestatementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RestatementDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_RestatementDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Repurchase of Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Purchase Shares Of Subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of shares of a subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToPurchaseSharesOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of shares of a subsidiary.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from exercise of share options</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from the exercise of share options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of financing costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Intangible Assets Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of intangible assets liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsOfIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of intangible assets liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Payments To Acquire Property And Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Capital Improvements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for capitalized construction costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of&#160;assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment Of Loan To Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from loan repayment from an affiliated company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RepaymentOfLoanToAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow from the collection of loan to affiliates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of intangible and other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Financing Costs And Debt Discount (Premium)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue premiums</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Financing Costs And Debt Discount (Premium)</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss on disposal of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Value Added Tax Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for input value-added tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForValueAddedTaxReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of expenses related to write-down of value-added tax receivables to the amount expected to be recovered from the taxing authorities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivatives Recorded in Earnings, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of derivative asset/liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivatives Recorded in Earnings, Net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Reversal Of Interest Accretion On Lease And Other Financial Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Net reversal of interest accretion on lease and other financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetReversalOfInterestAccretionOnLeaseAndOtherFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Net reversal of interest accretion on lease and other financial liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long-lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Doubtful Accounts And Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (reversal of) credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivables and other receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" xml:lang="en-US">Net Loss On Disposal Of Assets Held For Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" xml:lang="en-US">Net gain on disposal of assets held for sale</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetLossOnDisposalOfAssetsHeldForSale" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss on disposal of assets held for sale.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss recognized on goodwill and intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) In Inventories And Prepaid Expenses and Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories, prepaid expenses and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPrepaidExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, amounts due from affiliated companies and deferred tax assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Long Term Prepayments Deposits And Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments, deposits and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInLongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of long-term prepayments, deposits and other.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses And Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesAndOther" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, income tax payable, amounts due to affiliated companies and deferred tax liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental cash flow disclosures:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid net of capitalized interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterestPaidNetOfCapitalizedInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash paid, after deduction of cash paid for capitalized interest, for interest. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Paid, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total income taxes paid, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities - operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of long-term debt to related parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesDisclosureCurrentTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeasesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Leases Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeasesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for leases</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">INCOME TAXES</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement Benefits [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RetainedEarningsRestrictionsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_RegularLicenseCooperationAgreementOperatingAgreementAndLeaseAgreementTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_mlco_RegularLicenseCooperationAgreementOperatingAgreementAndLeaseAgreementTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseCooperationAgreementOperatingAgreementAndLeaseAgreementTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regular License Cooperation Agreement Operating Agreement And Lease Agreement [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseCooperationAgreementOperatingAgreementAndLeaseAgreementTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">REGULAR LICENSE, COOPERATION AGREEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT AND MRP LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CITY OF DREAMS MANILA</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseCooperationAgreementOperatingAgreementAndLeaseAgreementTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for Regular License, Cooperation Agreement, Operating Agreement and Lease Agreement for Regional complex.</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Table [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of components of lease cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Operating Lease and Finance Lease Other Information Related To Lease Term and Discount Rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LessorOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LessorOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeaseAndSalesTypeLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of maturity of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor on annual basis for operating lease and sales-type lease.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwothousandElevenStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">2011 Share Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwothousandElevenStockIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwothousandElevenStockIncentivePlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwothousandElevenStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Eleven Stock Incentive Plan [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">2021 Share Incentive Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">2021 Share Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">2021 Share Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyOneStockIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand twenty one stock incentive plan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Share Options Activity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Values of Stock Options</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Restricted Shares Activity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of Share Options and Restricted Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Significant Related Party Transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Receivables from Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsReceivablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Receivables Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Payables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Payables to Affiliated Companies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsPayablesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Payables Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Expenditures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Results of Operations of Segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Total Operating Revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Effects of Changes in Company's Ownership Interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OrganizationAndBusinessTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OrganizationAndBusinessTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OrganizationAndBusinessTable" xml:lang="en-US">Organization And Business [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OrganizationAndBusinessTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OrganizationAndBusinessTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Event type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Event type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Available unused borrowing capacity</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Amount Available To Draw</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Amount available to draw</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentAmountAvailableToDraw" xml:lang="en-US">Amount available to draw, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">License Term For Operating Business</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">License term for operating business</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseTermForOperatingBusiness" xml:lang="en-US">License term for operating business.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Relationship to Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LegislationAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LegislationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LegislationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legislation [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LegislationAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LegislationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LegislationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legislation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LegislationDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LegislationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LegislationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Legislation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LegislationDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LegislationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LegislationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Legislation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Mode Of Granting Concession [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Mode of granting concession.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Mode Of Granting Concession [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ModeOfGrantingConcessionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Mode of granting concession.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsegments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FreeholdLandMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Freehold land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Freehold land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FreeholdLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Freehold Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transportation Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transportation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TransportationEquipmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Leasehold Improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Leasehold improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Furniture and Fixtures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Equipment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Building and Building Improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings and improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings&#160;and improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land Improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land improvements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Property Plant And Equipment Description Of Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDescriptionOfUsefulLives" xml:lang="en-US">Description of useful lives of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Useful Lives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MaximumMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Software and Software Development Costs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Internal-use Software [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LandUseRightsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Information by major type or class of finite-lived intangible assets. = Carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Costs Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expenses incurred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Costs Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expenses capitalized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Tax And License Fees Expense Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming taxes and license fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFeesExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of gaming taxes and license fees expense (benefit).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising and promotional expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Useful life of the entertainment show</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Discount Rate For Income Approach</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfDiscountRateForIncomeApproach" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of discount rate for income approach.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Impairment Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss on operating lease right of use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ImpairmentOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of land use rights.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated useful life</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss recognized on property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetFiniteLivedStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetFiniteLivedStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetFiniteLivedStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and intangible assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha And Other Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha And Other Segment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha and other segment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AltiraMacauMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Accounting Estimate by Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer Liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Contract and Contract Related Liabilities With Customer</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Increase/ (Decrease), Contract with Customer Liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncreaseDecreaseInContractAndContractRelatedLiabilitiesWithCustomer" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Gaming Chips And Tokens [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Gaming Chips And Tokens [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Gaming Chips [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OutstandingGamingChipsAndTokensMember" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Gaming Chips And Tokens.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loyalty Program Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loyalty Program Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LoyaltyProgramLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loyalty Program Liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Deposits And Ticket Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance Deposits And Ticket Sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance deposits and ticket sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvanceDepositsAndTicketSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Advance deposits and ticket sales.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Net Of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income loss other net of tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI, Cash Flow Hedge, Cumulative Gain (Loss), after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net as of January 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax" xml:lang="en-US">Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net as of December 31</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Cash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Cash" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PledgedStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Pledged Status [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PledgedStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PledgedStatusDomain" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BankGuaranteeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bank guarantee.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_HotelServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_HotelServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_HotelServicesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_HotelServicesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HotelServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hotel Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (reversal of) credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xml:lang="en-US">Write-offs, net of recoveries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Effect Of Exchange Rate On Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of exchange rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectOfExchangeRateOnAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of effect of exchange rate changes on allowance for credit loss of accounts receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Allowances For Casino Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of allowances for casino credit losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfAllowancesForCasinoCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of allowances for casino credit losses over gross casino receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Construction in Progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Construction in progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Leased Property And Equipment Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of property and equipment held under finance lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of property and equipment under finance lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Leased Property And Equipment Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated depreciation and amortization of property and equipment held under finance lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeasedPropertyAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated depreciation and amortization of property and equipment under finance lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finite lived intangible assets, gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-lived intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of finite lived intangible assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MaximumIncreaseInAnnualLicenseFeeComparedToLicenseFeePaidAnnuallyDuringThePreviousFourYearPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Increase In Annual License Fee Compared To License Fee Paid Annually During The Previous Four Year Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MaximumIncreaseInAnnualLicenseFeeComparedToLicenseFeePaidAnnuallyDuringThePreviousFourYearPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum increase in annual license fee compared to license fee paid annually during the previous four-year period</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MaximumIncreaseInAnnualLicenseFeeComparedToLicenseFeePaidAnnuallyDuringThePreviousFourYearPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum increase in annual license fee compared to license fee paid annually during the previous four-year period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" xml:lang="en-US">Duration That The License Fee May Be Reviewed Periodically</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" xml:lang="en-US">Duration that the license fee may be reviewed periodically</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DurationThatTheLicenseFeeMayBeReviewedPeriodically" xml:lang="en-US">Duration that the license fee may be reviewed periodically.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Number Of Electronic Gaming Machines</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum number of electronic gaming machines</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfElectronicGamingMachines" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum number of electronic gaming machines.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Number Of Tables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum number of tables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumNumberOfTables" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Number Of Tables</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Annual License Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Annual license fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Annual license fee.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Annual License Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum annual license fee</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAnnualLicenseFee" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum annual license fee.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Exclusive Period Commenced At The Start Of The License Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Exclusive period commenced at the start of the license term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExclusivePeriodCommencedAtTheStartOfTheLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual exclusive term commenced at the start of the license term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual License Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">License term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualLicenseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual license term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FinancialLiability" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FinancialLiability" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FinancialLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinancialLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liability.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Fee Per Square Meter</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Fee Per Square Meter</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionFeePerSquareMeter" xml:lang="en-US">Concession fee per square meter.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xml:lang="en-US">Area of Land</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xml:lang="en-US">Area of Land</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AreaOfLand" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" xlink:label="loc_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Annual Premium Payable Per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Variable annual premium per unit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" xlink:to="lab_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableAnnualPremiumPayablePerUnit" xml:lang="en-US">Variable annual premium payable per unit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Annual Premium Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed annual premium</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FixedAnnualPremiumPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Annual Premium Payable</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proprietary Rights [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proprietary rights [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProprietaryRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proprietary rights member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SriLankaLicenseMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SriLankaLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SriLankaLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SriLankaLicenseMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SriLankaLicenseMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus license member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ConcessionMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ConcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Concession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Concession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ConcessionMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ConcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Concession member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CasinoAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CasinoAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CasinoAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CasinoAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CasinoAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CasinoDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CasinoDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CasinoDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Casino [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CasinoDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CasinoDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of dreams casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Casino [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityCasinoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio city casino.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary Casino And Integrated Casino Resort [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TemporaryCasinoAndIntegratedCasinoResortMember" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary casino and integrated casino resort [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThreeOperatingSatelliteCasinosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Three Operating Satellite Casinos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThreeOperatingSatelliteCasinosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Three operating satellite casinos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ThreeOperatingSatelliteCasinosMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ThreeOperatingSatelliteCasinosMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThreeOperatingSatelliteCasinosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Three operating satellite casinos.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_YearTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Year Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_YearTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_YearTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_YearTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Year type axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_YearTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_YearTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_YearTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Year Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_YearTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_YearTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_YearTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Year type domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">After Completion Of The First Eight Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">After completion of the first eight years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterCompletionOfTheFirstEightYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">After completion of the first eight years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Currency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CurrencyAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_CurrencyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:label="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xlink:to="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Third Four Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Third Four Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThirdFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Third four years.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Second Four Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecondFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Second four years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">First Four Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FirstFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">First four years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Four To Ten Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Four To Ten Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FourToTenYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">One To Three Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">One To Three Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OneToThreeYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Consideration by Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Consideration Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Electronic Gaming Machine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ElectronicGamingMachineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Electronic gaming machine member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTable1Member" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTable1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTable1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Table 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTable1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Table [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTable1Member" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTable1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTable1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming table 1.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Electrical Or Mechanical Gaming Machine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Electrical or mechanical gaming machine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ElectricalOrMechanicalGamingMachineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Electrical or mechanical gaming machine.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Table Not Reserved Exclusively For Certain Kind Of Games Or Certain Players [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming table not reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableNotReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming table not reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or certain players.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Table Reserved Exclusively For Certain Kind Of Games Or Certain Players [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming table reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or to certain players [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTableReservedExclusivelyForCertainKindOfGamesOrCertainPlayersMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming table reserved exclusively for certain kind of games or certain players.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Concession Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Concession Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingConcessionAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming concession agreement member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus License Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus License Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CyprusLicenseAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Information by collaborative arrangement and arrangement other than collaborative applicable to revenue-generating activity or operations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Asset by Major Class [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Finite lived intangible assets, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trademarks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Subconcession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingSubconcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming sub-concession.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Goodwill [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Prepayment Deposits and Other Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentDepositsAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Prepayment Deposits and Other Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Entertainment Production Cost Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" xml:lang="en-US">Entertainment production costs, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermEntertainmentProductionCostNet" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Entertainment Production Cost Net</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits and advance payments for acquisition of property and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Rent Receivables, Net, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred rent assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNetNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other long-term assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Value Added Tax Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Input value-added tax, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Deposits Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other deposits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherDepositsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">The carrying amount of the asset transferred to a third party to serve as a deposit, which typically serves as security against failure by the transferor to perform under terms of an agreement that are expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Investments and Receivables, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term casino accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of nil and $2,391</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term prepayments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type Lease, Lease Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Expense Of Entertainment Production Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization expense of entertainment production costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationExpenseOfEntertainmentProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization expense of entertainment production costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LandUseRightsTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LandUseRightsGross" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Land Use Rights, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Land use rights, gross</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LandUseRightsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross amounts as of the balance sheet date of amounts paid or payable for the use of land that is expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Amortization Of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Less: accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccumulatedAmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amount of amortization of land use rights.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Contractual Term [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Contractual Term [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau Taipa Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AltiraMacauTaipaLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Altira Macau - Taipa Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams Cotai Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsCotaiLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams - Cotai Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Studio City Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityStudioCityLandMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City - Studio City Land [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Current [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Taxes And License Fee Accruals Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming tax and license fee accruals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxesAndLicenseFeeAccrualsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming taxes and license fee accruals current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating expense and other accruals and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Employee Benefits, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Staff cost accruals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables For Acquisition Of Property And Equipment Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesForAcquisitionOfPropertyAndEquipmentCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">The current portion of payables for acquisition of property and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate swap liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative instruments and hedges, liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible Assets Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Swap [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, notional amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non Current Intangible Assets Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current intangible assets liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonCurrentIntangibleAssetsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current intangible assets liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">2025 SCF Senior Notes, 6.000% and due 2025 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyNineScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorUnsecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilitiesMember" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Prepayments Deposits And Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongTermPrepaymentsDepositsAndOtherAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Prepayments, Deposits and Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndThirtyThreeMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Thirty Three MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndThirtyThreeMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">MRF 6.500% Senior Notes, due 2033 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndThirtyThreeMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">2033 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndThirtyThreeMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Thirty Three MRF Senior Notes of Six Point Five Zero Zero Percent.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total outstanding borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total outstanding borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">The carrying value of long-term debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt principal amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate per annum</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Purchase Price As Percentage Of Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase price as percentage of principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesPurchasePriceAsPercentageOfPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes purchase price as percentage of principal.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Net Fair Values Of Cross Currency Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Net fair values of cross-currency swaps</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetFairValuesOfCrossCurrencySwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Net fair values of cross currency swaps.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand And Twenty Nine MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 2029 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Nine MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand And Twenty Nine MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial 2029 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyNineMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial two thousand and twenty nine MRF senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand And Twenty Eight MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 2028 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Eight MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand And Twenty Eight MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial 2028 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyEightMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand and Twenty Eight MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand And Twenty Five MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 2025 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Five MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand And Twenty Five MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial 2025 MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveMrfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand and Twenty Five MRF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other long term liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Five Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">2025 Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Five Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Loan commitment fees recognized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Amount available for future drawdown</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Available unused borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate margin per annum added to applicable variable rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, bank collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, bank collateral</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pursuant To Wavier Letter [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pursuant to Wavier Letter [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PursuantToWavierLetterMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pursuant to Wavier Letter [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental facility, maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing capacity of incremental facility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Credit Adjustment Spread</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument credit adjustment spread</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DebtInstrumentCreditAdjustmentSpread" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument credit adjustment spread.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HongKongInterbankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">London Inter bank Offered Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LondonInterBankOfferedRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">London Inter bank Offered Rate [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_HKD" xlink:label="loc_currency_HKD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_HKD" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_HKD" xlink:to="lab_currency_HKD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_USD" xlink:label="loc_currency_USD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_USD" xlink:to="lab_currency_USD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Five And Two Thousand And Twenty Eight SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">2025 &amp; 2028 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFiveAndTwoThousandAndTwentyEightScfSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Five And Two Thousand And Twenty Eight SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 2029 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial 2029 SCF Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InitialTwoThousandandTwentyNineSCFSeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Two Thousand and Twenty Nine SCF Senior Notes [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, repurchased face amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xlink:label="loc_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets Restricted From Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets restricted from distribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetAssetsRestrictedFromDistribution" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets as of the date restricted from being distributed under the terms of the debt instrument.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Tender Offer Amount Accepted Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Tender offer amount accepted for purchase, maximum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TenderOfferAmountAcceptedMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum tender offer amount accepted for purchase.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Four Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">2024 Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Four Tender Offer.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Three Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">2023 Tender Offer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeTenderOfferMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand and Twenty Three Tender Offer.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Inter bank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFROrHongKongInterBankOfferedRateHIBORMember" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR or Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate HIBOR [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Credit Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SCCCreditFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">SCC Credit Facilities [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate, description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date, description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_UnsecuredCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Costs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Land Use Rights</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of land use rights</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmortizationOfLandUseRights" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Land Use Rights.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" xlink:label="loc_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Lease Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Variable lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" xlink:to="lab_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_VariableLeaseCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of variable lease cost recognized.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Costs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Costs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Costs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Lease, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Operating Lease and Finance Lease Other Information Related to Lease Term and Discount Rate [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseOtherInformationRelatedToLeaseTermAndDiscountRateAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Other Information Related To Lease Term And Discount Rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases, Weighted average remaining lease term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Finance leases, Weighted average remaining lease term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Finance leases, Weighted average discount rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Less: amounts representing interest</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Less: amounts representing interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of future minimum lease payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesLeaseIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type Lease, Lease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type lease income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Mall and sales-type lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Operating Leases Contingent Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent operating lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesContingentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of contingent rental revenue recognized, based on the occurrences of an event or condition.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Operating Leases Minimum Lease Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum operating lease income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LessorOperatingLeasesminimumLeaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of lease revenue recognized for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Difference between undiscounted cash flow and present value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Over year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2030</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2029</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2028</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2027</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Year ending December 31, 2026</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligations Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Initial contract term (in years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ContractualObligationsTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligations Term</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Contractual Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Renewable contract term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExtendedContractualLeaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Contractual Lease Term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Lease Term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Lease Agreements Last Expiration Date As Grantor</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases - as lessor, last expiry date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OperatingLeaseAgreementsLastExpirationDateAsGrantor" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease agreements last expiration date as lessor.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease, noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in a sales-type lease, current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseBeforeAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Land Concession Contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MacauLandConcessionContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Land concession contracts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City Operating Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityOperatingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio city operating agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Property Plant and Equipment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Fourth Quarter Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Fourth Quarter Events, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Rent Reduction Year [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Rent Reduction Year [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Rent Reduction Year [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LeaseRentReductionYearDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Rent Reduction Year [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">MLCOEvent Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">MLCOEvent Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MlcoeventTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MlcoeventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MlcoeventTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MlcoeventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">MLCOEvent Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MlcoeventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MlcoeventTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">The estimated fair value of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CapitalStructureTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalStructureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Structure [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award for Future Vesting and Exercise of Share Options</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued for future vesting of restricted shares and exercise of share options (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForFutureVestingAndExerciseOfShareOptions" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchase program authorized amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchase program period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Retired During Period Shares Under Share Repurchase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement of shares (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockRetiredDuringPeriodSharesUnderShareRepurchaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares that have been retired during the period under Share Repurchase Program.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Program, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase program expiration date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramExpirationDate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury stock acquired, Average cost per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourRepurchaseProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Four Repurchase Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourRepurchaseProgramMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Three Melco International Repurchase Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand And Twenty Three Melco International Repurchase Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyThreeMelcoInternationalRepurchaseProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand and twenty three melco international repurchase program member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AdrMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_AdrMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AdrMember" xml:lang="en-US">ADR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_AdrMember" xml:lang="en-US">American Depository Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AdrMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_AdrMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equivalent Ordinary Share For ADS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equivalent Ordinary Shares for ADS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equivalent Ordinary Shares for ADS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EquivalentOrdinaryShareForAdsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equivalent Ordinary Share For ADS.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Macau Complementary Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Complementary Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauComplementaryTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Macau Complementary Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xml:lang="en-US">Inland Revenue, Hong Kong [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong Profits Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InlandRevenueHongKongMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Philippines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Corporate Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">The Philippines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Philippines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority In Other Jurisdictions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax in Other Jurisdictions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityInOtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax in Other Jurisdictions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Cyprus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus Corporate Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityCyprusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Cyprus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ScheduleOfIncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Authority Macau Payments In Lieu Of Macau Complementary Tax On Dividend [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" xml:lang="en-US">Payments in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TaxAuthorityMacauPaymentsInLieuOfMacauComplementaryTaxOnDividendMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax authority Macau payments in lieu of Macau complementary tax on dividend.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine withholding tax on dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine withholding tax on dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineWithholdingTaxOnDividendsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine withholding tax on dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxExpensesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expenses [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense - current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense - current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Under Or Over Provision Of Income Tax In Prior Years [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">(Over) under provision of income taxes in prior years:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UnderOrOverProvisionOfIncomeTaxInPriorYearsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Under Or Over Provision Of Income Tax In Prior Years [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">(Over) under provision of income taxes in prior years:</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Over provision in prior years</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax (benefit) expense - deferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_MO" xlink:label="loc_country_MO" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_MO" xml:lang="en-US">MACAO</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_MO" xml:lang="en-US">Macau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_MO" xlink:to="lab_country_MO" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_LK" xlink:label="loc_country_LK" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_LK" xml:lang="en-US">SRI LANKA</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_LK" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_LK" xlink:to="lab_country_LK" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CY" xlink:label="loc_country_CY" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_CY" xml:lang="en-US">CYPRUS</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_CY" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_CY" xml:lang="en-US">Cyprus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_CY" xlink:to="lab_country_CY" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_PH" xlink:label="loc_country_PH" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_PH" xml:lang="en-US">PHILIPPINES</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_PH" xml:lang="en-US">The Philippines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_PH" xml:lang="en-US">The Philippines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_PH" xlink:to="lab_country_PH" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_HK" xlink:label="loc_country_HK" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_HK" xml:lang="en-US">HONG KONG</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_HK" xml:lang="en-US">Hong Kong [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_HK" xlink:to="lab_country_HK" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherJurisdictionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Jurisdictions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherJurisdictionsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherJurisdictionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperationsTaxRateReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Tax incentive, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Interest Expense Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest&#160;expense, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpensePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation interest expense percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Interest Income Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Interest&#160;income, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncomePercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation interest income percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Jurisdictions, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Other jurisdictions rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Jurisdictions, Percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Depreciation and Amortization, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Currency Exchange</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" xml:lang="en-US">Net foreign currency exchange difference rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyExchange" xml:lang="en-US">Effective income tax rate reconciliation foreign currency exchange.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective tax rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective tax rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other Nontaxable or nondeductible items, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Changes In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in unrecognized tax benefits, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangesInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation changes in unrecognized tax benefits percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of goodwill, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Complementary Tax On Dividends Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Payments in lieu of Macau Complementary Tax on dividends, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationComplementaryTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation complementary tax on dividends percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Enacted change in tax rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Exempt Income, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation With Holding Tax On Dividends Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Withholding tax on dividends, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationWithHoldingTaxOnDividendsPercent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation with holding tax on dividends percent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in valuation allowances, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate differential, Percent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Macau Complementary Tax rate, percent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of tax on estimated taxable income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsIncomeTaxReconciliationAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation interest expense.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Interest Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationInterestIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax reconciliation interest income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Jurisdictions, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Other jurisdictions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherJurisdictionsAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Jurisdictions, Amount.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Tax incentive</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationExpiredLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Reconciliation Expired Loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SriLankaCorporateIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka corporate income tax.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxHolidaysNetOfNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Expected increase (decrease) in net income attributable to the parent if taxes on casino gaming profits have been paid</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation allowances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation allowances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted operating tax losses carry forwards</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Net Operating Losses And Tax Carry Forwards Expired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted operating tax losses carried forwards, expired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NetOperatingLossesAndTaxCarryForwardsExpired" xml:lang="en-US">Net operating losses carry forwards and tax expired in current fiscal year.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xlink:label="loc_mlco_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries With Tax Impact</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiariesWithTaxImpact" xml:lang="en-US">The temporary difference on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries where these undistributed earnings intended to be permanently reinvested.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ProvisionRelatedToTaxWithholdingForDividends" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ProvisionRelatedToTaxWithholdingForDividends" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionRelatedToTaxWithholdingForDividends" xml:lang="en-US">Provision related to tax withholding for dividends</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liability, undistributed earnings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExpectedIncreaseInLossPerShareIfTaxesOnCasinoGamingProfitsHaveBeenPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Expected increase in loss per share if taxes on casino gaming profits have been paid</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ExpectedIncreaseInLossPerShareIfTaxesOnCasinoGamingProfitsHaveBeenPaid" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ExpectedIncreaseInLossPerShareIfTaxesOnCasinoGamingProfitsHaveBeenPaid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ExpectedIncreaseInLossPerShareIfTaxesOnCasinoGamingProfitsHaveBeenPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Expected increase in loss per share if taxes on casino gaming profits have been paid.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate On Other Sources</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" xml:lang="en-US">Effective income tax rate on other sources</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateOnOtherSources" xml:lang="en-US">Effective income tax rate on other sources.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TaxPeriodDomain" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsWithNoExpiryDateMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OperatingTaxLossCarryForwardsWithNoExpiryDateMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_JulyOneTwoThousandTwentyToJuneThirtyTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">July One Two Thousand Twenty To June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Three.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BeforeJulyOneTwoThousandTwentyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Before July 1, 2020 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Rule [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncomeTaxRuleDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax rule.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Net operating losses carried forward</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Depreciation and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets Lease Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets lease liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxLiabilitiesAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Capital Allowances</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedCapitalAllowances" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized capital allowances</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">At beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">At end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandAndTwentyOneShareIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two thousand and twenty one share incentivepPlan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PeriodMaximumAggregateNumberOfOrdinarySharesCanBeIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Period Maximum Aggregate Number Of Ordinary Shares Can Be Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantIsIncreasedIfApplicable" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum percentage of issued share capital that can be issued for the share based awards plan upon shareholders' approval.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized compensation cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average grant date fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized compensation cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of restricted shares, Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Unvested restricted shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Unvested Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Exchange Commission [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Exchange Commission [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Exchange Commission [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecuritiesExchangeCommissionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Exchange Commission Domain</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmendmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmendmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmendmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmendmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmendmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmendmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmendmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmendmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmendmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmendmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmendmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmendmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Domain</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Twenty Two Bonus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" xml:lang="en-US">2022 Bonus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TwoThousandTwentyTwoBonusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Twenty Two Bonus.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardProgramAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardProgramAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardProgramAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award Program [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardProgramAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardProgramAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardProgramAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardProgramDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardProgramDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardProgramDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award Program [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardProgramDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardProgramDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardProgramDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award name.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award name .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AwardDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AwardDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AwardDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AwardDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AwardDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Award [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Forfeited</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Fully vested and expected to vest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Fully vested and exercisable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Share Options, Exercisable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company Type One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company Type One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company type one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company Type Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company Type Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CompanyTypeTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Company type two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Quantities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Quantities [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_srt_ReserveQuantitiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum percentage of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve, minimum percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumPercentageOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum percentage of profit after tax for appropriation to legal reserve in accordance with the provisions of the Macau Commercial Code until the reserve balance reaches a specified percentage of share capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit of allocation of profit after tax to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfShareCapitalAsTheLimitOfAllocationOfProfitAfterTaxToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of share capital as the limit for the appropriation of profit after tax for to legal reserve in accordance with the provisions of the Macau Commercial Code.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Of Legal Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate balance of legal reserves</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BalanceOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance of legal reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_srt_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_srt_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DividendsTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DividendsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DividendsTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DividendsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DividendsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DividendsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DividendsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DividendsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DividendsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Dividends" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Dividends" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementsTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementsTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementDateOne" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementDateOne" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementDateOne" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Date One</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementDateOne" xml:lang="en-US">Date of agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementDateOne" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementDateOne" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementDateOne" xml:lang="en-US">Date on which the agreement was entered, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Effective Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective date of agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementEffectiveDate" xml:lang="en-US">Date on which the agreement is effective, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Expiry Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" xml:lang="en-US">Expected expiry date of agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementExpiryDate" xml:lang="en-US">Date which the agreement is set to expire, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">Date Of The Second Supplemental Agreement Adjusting Rental Payments From 2022 To 2033</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">Date of the second supplemental agreement adjusting rental payments from 2022 to 2033</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheSecondSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">The date of the second supplemental agreement where rental payments from 2022 to 2033 have been adjusted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">Date Of The First Supplemental Agreement Adjusting Rental Payments From 2022 To 2033</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">Date of the first supplemental agreement adjusting rental payments from 2022 to 2033</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DateOfTheFirstSupplementalAgreementAdjustingRentalPaymentsFrom2022To2033" xml:lang="en-US">The date of the first supplemental agreement where rental payments from 2022 to 2033 have been adjusted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisional License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisional License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ProvisionalLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisional License [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Regular License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Regular License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_RegularLicenseMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RegularLicenseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Regular License [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cooperation Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CooperationAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cooperation Agreement [Member[</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OperatingAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">MRP Lease Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MrpLeaseAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">MRP Lease Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Commitments Relating To Property And Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital commitments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CapitalCommitmentsRelatingToPropertyAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Capital commitments relating to construction and acquisition of property and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Special Gaming Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Special gaming tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SpecialGamingTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Special Gaming Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PublicFundMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PublicFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PublicFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public Fund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PublicFundMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PublicFundMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PublicFundMember" xml:lang="en-US">Public fund.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Urban Development Touristic Promotion And Social Security [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Urban Development, Touristic Promotion and Social Security [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_UrbanDevelopmentTouristicPromotionAndSocialSecurityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Urban development touristic promotion and social security.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantee Until The One Hundred And Eightieth Day After The Earlier Of The Expiration Or Termination Of The Gaming Concession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantee until the 180th day after the earlier of the expiration or termination of the gaming concession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuaranteeUntilTheOneHundredAndEightiethDayAfterTheEarlierOfTheExpirationOrTerminationOfTheGamingConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantee until the one hundred and eightieth day after the earlier of the expiration or termination of the gaming concession.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Investment Trigger [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental investment trigger axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Investment Trigger [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTriggerDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental investment trigger.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total Committed I Non Gaming Investment After The Incremental Investment Trigger Was Reached</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed non-gaming investment after the Incremental Investment Trigger was reached</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedINonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed non-gaming investment to be carried out by December 2032 after the Incremental Investment Trigger was reached.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Non Gaming Investment After The Incremental Investment Trigger Was Reached</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental non-gaming investment after the Incremental Investment Trigger was reached</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental non-gaming investment after the Incremental Investment Trigger was reached.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total Committed Investment After The Incremental Investment Trigger Was Reached</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment after the incremental investment trigger was reached</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAfterTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerWasReached" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment to be carried out by December 2032 after the Incremental Investment Trigger was reached.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Investment In Gaming And Non Gaming Projects</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total investment in gaming and&#160;non-gaming&#160;related projects</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentInGamingAndNonGamingProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in gaming and&#160;non-gaming projects.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SpecialPremium" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SpecialPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SpecialPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Special Premium</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SpecialPremium" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SpecialPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SpecialPremium" xml:lang="en-US">The description of the special premium.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total Committed Investment Amount Including Gaming And Non Gaming Related Projects</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment amount including gaming and non-gaming related projects</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountIncludingGamingAndNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment amount including gaming and non-gaming related projects by December 2032.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total Committed Investment Amount For Non Gaming Related Projects</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment amount for non-gaming related projects</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalCommittedInvestmentAmountForNonGamingRelatedProjects" xml:lang="en-US">Total committed investment amount for non-gaming related projects by December 2032.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Non Gaming Investment In Case The Incremental Investment Trigger Is Reached</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental non-gaming investment in case the Incremental Investment Trigger is reached</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of incremental non-gaming investment committed by the Company in case the Incremental Investment Trigger is reached.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Investment Trigger</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Investment Trigger</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IncrementalInvestmentTrigger" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of annual gross gaming revenue that needs to be reached in Macau for the Company to undertake predefined incremental non-gaming investment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Minimum Amount Of Average Gross Gaming Revenue That Needs To Be Reached Otherwise Triggers A Special Premium</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" xml:lang="en-US">The annual minimum amount of average gross gaming revenue that needs to be reached otherwise triggers a special premium</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualMinimumAmountOfAverageGrossGamingRevenueThatNeedsToBeReachedOtherwiseTriggersASpecialPremium" xml:lang="en-US">The annual minimum amount of average gross gaming revenue that needs to be reached otherwise triggers a special premium.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Gross Gaming Revenues On Monthly Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of gross gaming revenues on a monthly basis</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesOnMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of gross gaming revenues on a monthly basis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">The Approximate Percentage Of The Initial Committed Non Gaming Investment As Incremental Non Gaming Investment In Case The Incremental Investment Trigger Is Reached</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">The approximate percentage of the initial committed non-gaming investment as incremental non-gaming investment in case the Incremental Investment Trigger is reached</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheApproximatePercentageOfTheInitialCommittedNonGamingInvestmentAsIncrementalNonGamingInvestmentInCaseTheIncrementalInvestmentTriggerIsReached" xml:lang="en-US">The approximate percentage of the initial committed non-gaming investment as incremental non-gaming investment committed by the company in case the Incremental Investment Trigger is reached.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Guarantee Amount Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of guarantee amount payable to bank</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGuaranteeAmountPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of total bank guarantee amount payable to bank per annum.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Contributions Of Gross Gaming Revenue On A Monthly Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of contributions of gross gaming revenue on a monthly basis</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfContributionsOfGrossGamingRevenueOnAMonthlyBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of contributions of gross gaming revenue on a monthly basis, may be waived or reduced with respect to gross gaming revenue generated by foreign patrons under certain circumstances.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" xml:lang="en-US">Amount That Macaus Annual Gross Gaming Revenue Exceeded</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" xml:lang="en-US">Amount that Macau's annual gross gaming revenue exceeded</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountThatMacausAnnualGrossGamingRevenueExceeded" xml:lang="en-US">The amount that Macau's annual gross gaming revenue exceeded.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of Surety Bond Required To Ensure Prompt And Punctual Remittance Payment Of License Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of surety bond required to ensure prompt and punctual remittance/payment of license fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfSuretyBondRequiredToEnsurePromptAndPunctualRemittancePaymentOfLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of surety bond required to ensure prompt and punctual remittance/payment of license fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise Tax Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise tax on the gross revenue or earnings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FranchiseTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Franchise tax rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" xml:lang="en-US">Cultural heritage fee percentage of casino revenues generated from non-junket operation tables payable to a foundation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" xml:lang="en-US">Cultural heritage fee percentage of casino revenues generated from non-junket operation tables payable to a foundation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CulturalHeritageFeePercentageOfCasinoRevenuesGeneratedFromNonJunketOperationTables" xml:lang="en-US">Cultural heritage fee percentage of casino revenues generated from non-junket operation tables payable to a foundation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Fee Percentage On Nongaming Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Additional fee percentage on non-gaming revenues payable to PAGCOR</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdditionalFeePercentageOnNongamingRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Additional fee percentage of non-gaming revenue received from food and beverage, retail and entertainment outlets, excluding revenues of hotel operations but including rental income received from retail concessionaires.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds For Revocation Of License Period Of Failing To Remit License Fees Upon Receipt Of Notice Of Default</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds for revocation of the regular license - Number of days of failing to remit the license fees upon the receipt of notice of default</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicensePeriodOfFailingToRemitLicenseFeesUponReceiptOfNoticeOfDefault" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds for revocation of the license - Number of days of failing to remit the license fees upon the receipt of notice of default.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds For Revocation Of License Exceeding Debt To Equity Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds for revocation of the regular license - Exceeding the Debt-to-equity ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GroundsForRevocationOfLicenseExceedingDebtToEquityRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Grounds for revocation of the license - Exceeding the Debt-to-equity ratio.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">License Fee and Franchise Taxes Percentage on Gross Gaming Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">License fees and franchise taxes range as a percentage of gross gaming revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LicenseFeeAndFranchiseTaxesPercentageOnGrossGamingRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">License fees and franchise taxes range as a percentage of gross gaming revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" xml:lang="en-US">The Date That The Monthly Minimum Guarantee Fee On Certain Games Reinstated</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" xml:lang="en-US">The date that the monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games reinstated</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TheDateThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesReinstated" xml:lang="en-US">The date that the monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games reinstated.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" xml:lang="en-US">The Period That The Monthly Minimum Guarantee Fee On Certain Games Discontinued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" xml:lang="en-US">The period that the monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games discontinued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ThePeriodThatTheMonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGamesDiscontinued" xml:lang="en-US">The period that the monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games discontinued.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Minimum Guarantee Fee On Certain Games</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyMinimumGuaranteeFeeOnCertainGames" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly minimum guarantee fee on certain games.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_HighRollerTablesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_HighRollerTablesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_HighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonHighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonHighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_NonHighRollerTablesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_NonHighRollerTablesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_NonHighRollerTablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non High Roller Tables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Slot Machines And Electronic Gaming Machines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Slot Machines And Electronic Gaming Machines [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SlotMachinesAndElectronicGamingMachinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Slot machines and electronic gaming machines.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_JunketOperationMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_JunketOperationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_JunketOperationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Junket Operation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_JunketOperationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Junket Operation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_JunketOperationMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_JunketOperationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_JunketOperationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Junket Operation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts Leisure PHP Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsLeisurePHPCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Amusement And Gaming Corporation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">PAGCOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PhilippineAmusementAndGamingCorporationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Gross Gaming Revenues As Casino Tax During The Exclusive Period</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of gross gaming revenues as the casino tax during the exclusive period</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfGrossGamingRevenuesAsCasinoTaxDuringTheExclusivePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of gross gaming revenues as the casino tax on a monthly basis during the exclusive period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Effective from January 1, 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EffectiveFromJanuary12026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Effective from January 1, 2026 [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" xlink:label="loc_mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Before January 1, 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" xlink:to="lab_mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_BeforeJanuary12026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Before January 1, 2026 [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka Betting and Gaming Levy Act As Amended [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka Betting and Gaming Levy Act (as amended) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SriLankaBettingAndGamingLevyActAsAmendedMember" xml:lang="en-US">The amount that if monthly gross collections do not exceed, the monthly gross collection levy will be exempted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">SriLanka Agreement With The Board Of Investment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka Agreement with the Board of Investment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SrilankaAgreementWithTheBoardOfInvestmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sri Lanka Agreement with the Board of Investment [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" xml:lang="en-US">Obligated Investment Amount by the Earlier of the Date Which Was 24 Months from June 28 2024 and the Date That the Casino Commenced Operation and Which Ultimately Took Place on August 1 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" xml:lang="en-US">Obligated investment amount by the earlier of (i) the date which was 24 months from June 28, 2024; and (ii) the date that the casino commenced operation, and which ultimately took place on August 1, 2025</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ObligatedInvestmentAmountByTheEarlierOfTheDateWhichWas24MonthsFromJune282024AndTheDateThatTheCasinoCommencedOperationAndWhichUltimatelyTookPlaceOnAugust12025" xml:lang="en-US">Obligated investment amount to create and operate a recreation center including a casino and related activities in the integrated resort by the earlier of (i) the date which was 24 months from June 28, 2024; and (ii) the date that the casino commenced operation, and which ultimately took place on August 1, 2025.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Gross Collection Levy Threshold Limit Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly gross collection levy threshold limit amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyThresholdLimitAmount" xml:lang="en-US">The amount that if monthly gross collections do not exceed, the monthly gross collection levy will be exempted.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly Gross Collection Levy Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly gross collection levy rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MonthlyGrossCollectionLevyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Monthly gross collection levy rate of total collections from the business of gaming (exempted if monthly gross collections do not exceed a threshold limit amount).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total Amount Of Loan Investment Made As At The Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of loan investment made</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfLoanInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total amount of loan investment made as at the date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Amount That Has Been Invested In A Casino Which The Company Is Required To Operate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount that has been invested in a casino which the company is required to operate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountThatHasBeenInvestedInACasinoWhichTheCompanyIsRequiredToOperate" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount that has been invested in a casino which the company is required to operate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Levy From The Fiscal Year In Which It Commences Carrying On The Business Of Gaming</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" xml:lang="en-US">Annual levy from the fiscal year in which it commences carrying on the business of gaming</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AnnualLevyFromTheFiscalYearInWhichItCommencesCarryingOnTheBusinessOfGaming" xml:lang="en-US">Annual levy from the fiscal year in which it commences carrying on the business of gaming.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Amount To Be Invested In A Casino According To The Casino Business Regulation And License Granted By The Government</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount to be invested in a casino</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MinimumAmountToBeInvestedInACasinoAccordingToTheCasinoBusinessRegulationAndLicenseGrantedByTheGovernment" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum amount to be invested in a casino according to the casino business regulation and license granted by the Sri Lanka government.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total Amount Of Equity Investment Made As At The Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of equity investment made</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TotalAmountOfEquityInvestmentMadeAsAtTheDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total amount of equity investment made as at the date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Committed Investment Amount To Be Funded By Loan Capital As Foreign Direct Investment As Scheduled</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of committed investment amount to be funded by loan capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByLoanCapitalAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of committed investment amount to be funded by loan capital as foreign direct investment, as scheduled.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Committed Investment Amount To Be Funded By Equity As Foreign Direct Investment As Scheduled</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of committed investment amount to be funded by equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PercentageOfCommittedInvestmentAmountToBeFundedByEquityAsForeignDirectInvestmentAsScheduled" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of committed investment amount to be funded by equity as foreign direct investment, as scheduled.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Entered With A Third Party In Relation To Guarantee</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a deed of guarantee entered with a third party to guarantee certain payment obligations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithAThirdPartyInRelationToGuarantee" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a deed of guarantee entered with a third party to guarantee certain payment obligations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Entered With Bank To Meet Certain Payment Obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount entered with a bank to meet certain payment obligations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountEnteredWithBankToMeetCertainPaymentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Amount entered with a bank to meet certain payment obligations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Utilized</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility utilized</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LineOfCreditFacilityUtilized" xml:lang="en-US">Line Of Credit Facility Utilized</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xml:lang="en-US">Credit facility, maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" xlink:label="loc_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" xml:lang="en-US">extension of maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" xlink:to="lab_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_extensionofmaturitydate" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of maturity date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of A Promissory Note</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a promissory note</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AmountOfAPromissoryNote" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of a promissory note.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TradeCreditFacilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade credit facility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Maturity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Extended Maturity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StudioCityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StudioCityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StudioCityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StudioCityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StudioCityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Studio City [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">After Amendment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">After amendment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AfterAmendmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">After amendment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International And Its Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International and its Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International and its subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco&#8203; international &#8203;and&#8203; its &#8203;subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Irad Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Center Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IradImagingAndDiagnosticMedicalCenterLtdMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues Services Provided By The Company [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues and income (services provided by the Company):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_RevenuesservicesProvidedByTheCompanyAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Shared Service Fee Income For Corporate Office</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Shared service fee income for corporate office</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SharedServiceFeeIncomeForCorporateOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Shared service fee income for corporate office.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xml:lang="en-US">Sales-Type Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Income, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Loan interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and expenses services provided to the Company [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and expenses (services provided to the Company):</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CostsAndExpensesservicesProvidedToTheCompanyAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Management Fee Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Management fee expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Of Goods And Services</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of goods and services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PurchaseOfGoodsAndServices" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of goods and services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" xlink:label="loc_mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Trademark license fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" xlink:to="lab_mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_TrademarkLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Trademark license fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Affiliated Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Transactions with affiliated companies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Security Deposit Received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceived" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of a liability, typically cash, provided by a counterparty for certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received, current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Security Deposit Received [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit Received [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SecurityDepositReceivedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt aggregate principal amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Payment For Senior Notes Repurchase Consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid for repurchase of senior notes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PaymentForSeniorNotesRepurchaseConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for repurchase of senior notes consideration.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Collection of Long-Term Loans to Related Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from repayments of loans to an affiliated company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" xml:lang="en-US">Related party transaction rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable with Imputed Interest, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable face amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestFaceAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director of Melco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director of Melco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IndependentDirectorOfMelcoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Independent Director of Melco [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Hos Controlled Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho's Controlled Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHosControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho's controlled entity [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho And His Controlled Entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho and his controlled entity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LawrenceYauLungHoAndHisControlledEntityMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lawrence Yau Lung Ho And His Controlled Entity</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xml:lang="en-US">Executive Officer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MrHoMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MrHoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MrHoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mr Ho [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MrHoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mr. Ho [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MrHoMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MrHoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MrHoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mr. Ho [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_FacilityAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Facility agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_iRadMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_iRadMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_iRadMember" xml:lang="en-US">iRad [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_iRadMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_iRadMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International And Its Subsidiaries And Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco International and its subsidiaries and joint venture [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoInternationalAndItsSubsidiariesAndJointVentureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco international and its subsidiaries and joint venture.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xml:lang="en-US">Geographic [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Countries in which Entity Operates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" xml:lang="en-US">Number of geographic areas</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Inter Segment Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Intersegment revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InterSegmentRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Inter segment revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams Manila [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams Manila [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsManilaMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams Manila [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherOperationMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherOperationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherOperationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Operation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherOperationMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherOperationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherOperationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Operation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CityOfDreamsMediterraneanAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">City Of Dreams Mediterranean and Other [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MochaAndOtherMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mocha and Other [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted Property Ebitda</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted property EBITDA</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdjustedPropertyEbitda" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted Property Ebitda.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Pre Opening Costs Exclude Integrated Resort And Casino Rent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-opening costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PreOpeningCostsExcludeIntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-Opening Costs exclude Integrated Resort and Casino Rent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate And Other Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_CorporateAndOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Other Operating Expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Integrated Resort And Casino Rent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Integrated resort and casino rent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_IntegratedResortAndCasinoRent" xml:lang="en-US">Integrated resort and casino rent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cost and Expense, Operating</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other segment items</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xlink:label="loc_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefits Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xlink:to="lab_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_EmployeeBenefitsExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming Tax And License Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming taxes and license fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GamingTaxAndLicenseFees" xml:lang="en-US">Gaming tax and license fees.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SegmentRevenues" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SegmentRevenues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SegmentRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SegmentRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Total segment operating revenues</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SegmentRevenues" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SegmentRevenues" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SegmentRevenues" xml:lang="en-US">Total segment operating revenues.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues from Corporate and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Segments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Segment operating revenues [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Long Lived Assets [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Geographical Revenue [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_OtherGeographicalRevenueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other geographical revenue.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Long-lived Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_LongLivedAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Long-lived Assets [Line Items].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Interest Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Interest Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableByTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MelcoResortsAndEntertainmentPhilippinesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xlink:label="loc_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Purchased During Period Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock purchased During Period, Shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="lab_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_StockPurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock purchased during period, shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration Of Stock Purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration of stock purchased</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ConsiderationOfStockPurchased" xml:lang="en-US">The consideration of the stock purchased.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease In Additional Paid in Capital Resulting From Stock Purchased From Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in additional paid-in capital resulting from stock purchased from noncontrolling interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromStockPurchasedFromNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in additional paid-in capital resulting from stock purchased from noncontrolling interest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SubsidiaryDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNetAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNetAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to noncontrolling interests:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNetAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesNetAbstract" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromPurchasesOfCommonSharesFromTheOpenMarket" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease In Additional Paid In Capital Resulting From Purchases Of Common Shares From The Open Market</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromPurchasesOfCommonSharesFromTheOpenMarket" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in additional paid-in capital resulting from purchases of common shares of MRP from the noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromPurchasesOfCommonSharesFromTheOpenMarket" xlink:to="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromPurchasesOfCommonSharesFromTheOpenMarket" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_DecreaseInAdditionalPaidInCapitalResultingFromPurchasesOfCommonSharesFromTheOpenMarket" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in additional paid-in capital resulting from purchases of common shares from the open market.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Changes from net income (loss) attributable to Melco Resorts &amp; Entertainment Limited's shareholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangeDueToNetIncomeAttributableToParentAndEffectsOfChangesNet" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">MN1 2020 Revolving Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_MN12020RevolvingFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">MN1 2020 revolving facilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repaid, Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, repaid, principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepaidPrincipal" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased during period, value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US">Stock repurchased during period, shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AgreementDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AgreementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AgreementDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AgreementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AgreementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_SeniorNotesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Senior notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GuarantorAxis" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GuarantorAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuarantorAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GuarantorAxis" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GuarantorAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuarantorAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_GuarantorDomain" xlink:label="loc_mlco_GuarantorDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuarantorDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_GuarantorDomain" xlink:to="lab_mlco_GuarantorDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_GuarantorDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementTable" xlink:label="loc_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementTable" xlink:to="lab_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementsCaptionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_srt_CondensedBalanceSheetStatementsCaptionsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Subsidiaries Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from subsidiaries current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to Subsidiaries Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to subsidiaries current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_InvestmentDeficit" xlink:label="loc_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Investments deficit in subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" xlink:to="lab_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_InvestmentDeficit" xml:lang="en-US">Investment deficit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Advances from&#160;subsidiaries non current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="mlco-20251231.xsd#mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xlink:label="loc_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Subsidiaries Non Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xlink:to="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from subsidiaries non current.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CondensedIncomeStatementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Condensed Income Statement [Table]</link:label>
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  <element name="ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesCurrent" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_PayablesToSubsidiariesCurrent" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="InvestmentDeficit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_InvestmentDeficit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_AdvancesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_ReceivablesFromSubsidiariesNonCurrent" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="ShareOfResultsOfSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_ShareOfResultsOfSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="NetChangeInAdvancesToSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_NetChangeInAdvancesToSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="IntangibleAssetTransfersAndChanges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_IntangibleAssetTransfersAndChanges" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfAdvanceToSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfAdvanceToSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="NetChangeInAdvancesfromSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_NetChangeInAdvancesfromSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="RepaymentOfAdvanceFromSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_RepaymentOfAdvanceFromSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="PercentageThresholdOfRestrictedNetAssetsOfConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="mlco_PercentageThresholdOfRestrictedNetAssetsOfConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
  <element name="CashDividendsReceivedFromSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="mlco_CashDividendsReceivedFromSubsidiaries" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</schema>
