Cyprus’ Second Satellite Casino Now Operational at Larnaca Airport

Second satellite casino goes live in Cyprus Within island nation’s Approach to combat seasonality and draw visitors all year round

Cyprus’ next satellite casino opened doors this past Friday to expand the footprint of the Cyprus Casinos (C2) brand across the island nation. C2 Larnaca started at Larnaca International Airport to lure residents and guests of this popular beachfront town and the Mediterranean republic.

C2 Larnaca includes two websites at the airport, one located in the departures zone and another at the arrivals area. The former is only available to individuals departing from Cyprus, while the latter could be obtained by everyone. Casino visitors must be aged 21 or over to be able to be admitted to the gambling floor.

The opening of C2 Larnaca happened only days following C2 Nicosia, the initial satellite casino operated under the C2 brand, was started in the Cypriot capital. There are 42 gaming apparatus across the two airport locations.

Commenting on the launch of the next satellite casino, City of Dreams Mediterranean and C2 Property President Craig Ballantyne reported they think C2 Larnaca will “offer locals and tourists travelling to and from Cyprus a unique entertainment experience. ”

Hermes Airports CEO Eleni Kaloyirou added that they are very happy to welcome the C2 Larnaca satellite casino and they wish the consortium behind the C2 new “each victory.

Hong Kong hospitality and gaming giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment is one of those firms participating in the consortium conducting the C2 casino brand, the other being its local partner, CNS Group.

Both companies are jointly developing the €550-million Town of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort in Limassol, which is set to become Europe’s first property of this type when it becomes operational in the early 2020s. A temporary casino opened doors last summer and will remain operational until the main resort is launched.

Melco and its local partner will also be slated to start two satellite casinos, one in Paphos and another in Ayia Napa. That is expected to take place sometime in 2019. The four satellite casinos will remain operational following the opening of City of Dreams Mediterranean.

The Cypriot government approved the Limassol casino resort and the four satellite casinos as part of its efforts to combat seasonality. The small island nation is presently a popular summer tourist destination but lawmakers are wanting to make it attractive to see all year round.

According to official statistics, Cyprus is set to wrap up a record year for its tourism sector in terms of the number of international visitors to the Mediterranean republic. A total of 3,832,062 individuals visited Cyprus in the 11 months to November 30, 2018, in comparison to 3,652,073 visitors in 2017.

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