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Cyprus – Melco’s temporary Cyprus casino exceeding expectations

By Phil - 1 October 2018

Melco Resorts has revealed that Cyprus Casinos ‘C2, its temporary casino in Limassol has attracted over 175,000 customers and 13,000 registered members to its C2 Rewards Club loyalty programme, since its roulette wheels whirled into action on June 28.

The operator hosted a series of festivities marking the official opening of the casino and celebrating the successful operation of the past three months as well as to thank Cyprus and its guests for their support.

At a special ceremony on September 25 attended by the Minister of Finance, the Mayor of Limassol and the business community of Cyprus, Craig Ballantyne, Property President of City of Dreams Mediterranean and Cyprus Casinos, said that “C2 has become a must-see destination for locals and tourists alike” and that “the three months of operation of C2 were successful and the results exceeded our expectations.”

He also thanked the community, involved stakeholders and the Cyprus government for their support so far.
Minister of Finance Harris Georgiades referred to the important income the state will have from this project and that he hoped that in “two – three years from now, the inauguration of the main item of the project, City of Dreams Mediterranean resort, will take place.”

Mayor of Limassol Nicos Nicolaides wished Melco every success saying that C2 is the first major step towards the implementation of Melco’s main project, the establishment of Europe’s biggest integrated casino resort, “City of Dreams Mediterranean”, scheduled to open its doors in 2021.

Limassol is the business and financial centre of Cyprus, he said, and the city is ready to welcome such an investment. On September 26, C2 welcomed the public with a series of festivities and surprises. Guests had the opportunity to win cash prizes and gifts amidst the bounty of the Columbia Bistro food, drinks and other surprises throughout the celebration. Located at 271 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue in Zakaki, Limassol, Cyprus Casinos “C2” operates not only in accordance with Cyprus Legislation and Regulations, but also follows Melco’s industry-leading professional standards which focus on Responsible Gaming. Comprising 4,600m² inclusive of a 1,300m² gaming area, Cyprus Casinos features 33 table games and 1,258 slot machines, the Salon Prive VIP gaming area, the Columbia Bistro restaurant and two bars. C2 offers a unique loyalty program – C2 Rewards Club to its members. Currently, more than 600 persons are employed at the casino, the vast majority of those being Cypriot citizens.

Melco also said it was now recruiting for the forthcoming satellite casinos – Cyprus Casinos (C2) in Nicosia, Larnaka and Paphos, scheduled to open in 2018. Approximately 200 new positions will open up whilst currently, more than 600 people are employed by Melco at C2, with the vast majority of those being Cypriot citizens. At a later stage, new job openings will be announced regarding the satellite casino in Ayia Napa.

Victoria Michaelidou, VP Human Resources of Melco in Cyprus, said: “Melco’s philosophy is to ‘Hire on attitude, image and potential and to train on skills’, we are looking for talents from the market to fill up the new positions. The available positions are mainly for dealers, slot attendants and cashiers, and successful candidates will go through specialised training.”