Melco Cyprus is fully aware of the role it can play in helping to develop the island’s tourism industry and will ensure that the country becomes a global entertainment and business destination, senior vice president of casino sales and marketing Grant Johnson said in a recent event.

The event commemorated the five-year anniversary of the first licensed casino in Cyprus. It also sought to honour the company’s staff members, with the first 57 employees to join the company receiving commemorative plates as a sign of appreciation.

“Melco Cyprus is managing the temporary casino in Limassol and three satellite casinos in Nicosia, Ayia Napa and Paphos, while at the same time developing the City of Dreams Mediterranean resort-casino, a project that aspires to be a game-changer in the island’s tourism industry,” an announcement by the company said.