Melco Cyprus to more than double staff for launch of Mediterranean IR

Melco Cyprus has announced it will increase its workforce by 260 per cent prior to the opening of the City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort.

Cyprus.- Melco Resorts & Entertainment is getting closer to the opening of its City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort and it has announced it will increase its staff by almost 260 per cent in the coming months. Melco Cyprus currently employs around 700 people, the vast majority of whom are Cypriot citizens. The casino operator expects that number to reach 2,500.

Melco hopes to create an estimated 4,000 local job opportunities and approximately 2,500 permanent jobs. The City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort is expected to open in the second half of 2022.

In June, the casino operator revealed it was seeking to train potential employees by opening a dealer school.

The company said: “[The casino-dealer school] will provide successful Dealer position candidates with the opportunity to receive first-class paid training to develop the required skills for success.”