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Coronavirus closures for five-strong chain of C2 properties in Cyprus

December 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Cyprus, Economy/Finance

In Cyprus and casino operator Melco International Development Limited has reportedly been forced to temporarily shutter its five-strong chain of Cyprus Casinos (C2) ‘satellite’ venues for the remainder of the y...

Melco to reopen four of its C2 casinos in Cyprus on June 13

K Morrison

June 12, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Cyprus, European Casino News

After being shut-down since March 16 due to Covid-19 prevention measures, Melco Resorts & Entertainment subsidiary Cyprus Casinos (C2) will reportedly reopen four of its five casinos on the Mediterranean is...

City of Dreams Mediterranean construction work resumes

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Cyprus, Economy/Finance, Licenses

In Cyprus and casino operator Melco International Development Limited has reportedly announced that it has renewed building work on its coming City of Dreams Mediterranean development following the lifting of l...

Cyprus latest to close its casinos amid coronavirus concerns

Adam Morgan

March 18, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Cyprus, Economy/Finance

Cyprus has reportedly become the latest nation to order its casino industry to temporarily shut down so as to help stop the spread of a potentially-deadly coronavirus strain that has so far been contracted by 4...

Melco International Development Limited opens C2 Ayia Napa in Cyprus

Adam Morgan

July 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Cyprus

In Cyprus and casino operator Melco International Development Limited has reportedly expanded its chain of Cyprus Casinos (C2) ‘satellite’ venues by debuting a small facility in the southern resort city of Ayia...

Cyprus success for Melco International Development Limited

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Cyprus, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Cyprus and casino operator Melco International Development Limited has reportedly announced that its three-strong chain of Cyprus Casinos (C2) venues has so far recorded in excess of 880,000 visits and could...

Paphos satellite casino plans for Melco International Development Limited

Adam Morgan

April 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Cyprus, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian gaming and entertainments giant, Melco International Development Limited, has reportedly announced that it has selected the city of Paphos to serve as the home for its fourth and final Cypriot satellite c...

Temporary Cyprus casino is proving popular

Adam Morgan

October 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Cyprus, Economy/Finance

In Cyprus, casino operator, Melco International Development Limited, has reportedly welcomed some 175,000 people to its Cyprus Casinos (C2) venue since opening the temporary facility a little over three months ...

Six-month net profit rockets at Melco International Development Limited

Adam Morgan

August 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance

Asian gaming and entertainments giant Melco International Development Limited has released its interim financial results for the six months to the end of June showing an over 154% increase year-on-year in net p...

CYPRUS: Limassol casino visitorship exceeds expectations

K Morrison

July 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Cyprus

Cyprus Casinos (C2) opened its doors to the public on June 28, since then 6,000-plus visitors have signed up for membership to the C2 Rewards Club loyalty program. Membership is not a requirement to gain entry ...

Melco Hardrock Resort Limassol to open January 2020

Lars Jones

April 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Cyprus

Construction contracts for Melco Hardrock Resorts' Limassol, Cyprus casino resort are expected to be signed by the end of April and the company has set January 2020 as the opening date for the multi-million eur...

Temporary Cyprus casino could open by late-2017

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Cyprus

After winning the right to build and operate the first integrated casino resort in Cyprus, the consortium led by Melco International Development Limited could now reportedly open a temporary training venue in L...

Melco confirms Hard Rock Phasouri consortium will tender bid for Cyprus casino

Martin Chua

September 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Cyprus, Licenses

Following the decision of NagaCorp Limited to pull out of the bidding process earlier this week, the race to build and operate the first casino resort for Cyprus is now down to just one candidate in a group led...

Casino race in Cyprus may be down to Larnaca and Limassol

K Morrison

May 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cyprus, Licenses

The competition is heightening among the large property owners in Cyprus as the three contenders for the sole casino license on the eastern Mediterranean island prepare to choose the location for their investme...

Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp

Lars Jones

March 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cyprus, Licenses

As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred bidders who will enter the final round with a clean slate and equal footing to w...