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Melco International Development Limited (SEHK: 200), formerly The Macao Electric Lighting Company Limited, is one of the 100 oldest companies in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1910 and was among the first 100 companies established in Hong Kong. It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1927. It engages in leisure, gambling and entertainment, technology, and property businesses in Hong Kong and Macau.

The chairman of Melco is Lawerence Ho, the son of Dr. Stanley Ho, a Hong Kong and Macau billionaire. (Credit: Wikipedia)

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City Of Dreams

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City Of Dreams

City of Dreams is a property along the Cotai Strip in the Cotai reclaimation area in Macau built, owned and managed by Melco Crown Entertainment, formerly known as Melco PBL Entertainment. City of Dreams is Melco's second mega-sized property in Macau. It is located directly opposite The Venetian Macao, the first property in Cotai, opened by Las Vegas Sands Corp.

City of Dreams, widely known as COD or COD Macau in the industry, is in the style of a podium, with four towers: namely the Hard rock Hotel, Crown Towers, the Grand Hyatt Macau, and a 47-storey luxury apartment block. Its three-floor podium includes a mega-casino, over 200 shopping facilities and hotel guest facilities. City of Dreams will offer 420 000 sq ft of gaming space that boasts 550 gaming tables and 1500 machines, over 20 restaurants and bars one of the largest in the city. The mega property also includes 175 000 sq ft of high-end retail space (The Boulevard) spread across two levels.

Also two theaters will open attract patrons, the first one "The Bubble" will show a HD media projection presentation entitled "Dragons Treasure". The Dragone Theater will open in mid of 2009.

The first phase COD Macau will open on 1st June 2009, while Hyatt will open in August 2009, and the Apartments likely to open in 2010.

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Entertainment:
Casino: 420,000-square-foot, 550 gaming tables and 1,500 gaming machines
Hotel: 2,200 guest rooms and suites
Crown Towers
Grand Hyatt Macau
Hard Rock Hotel
Other:
Apartment: Apartment Hotel
Shopping: The Boulevard, 175,000 square feet of retail space spread over two levels
Dining: Over 20 food and beverage venues

Multi-media Show: Dragon’s Treasure™ will be showcased in The Bubble™, a dome-shaped theatre and one of the iconic landmarks located in City of Dreams. This 10-minute immersive multi-media experience combines high-definition video content, a sweeping musical score, over 29,000 theatrical LED lights, and a variety of sensory effects to create a stirring multi-media extravaganza.

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City of Dreams is the title sponsor for Matthew Marsh in the 2008 Macau Guia race. COD organized a visit by Matthew Marsh to the Fountain of Hope, a Macau based non-profits home in November 2008. (Credit: Wikipedia).

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Macau odds-on as prices soar

Macau draws the line on its casino industry - 23rd April 2008

Macau's house take grows 23% to $8.9b - 24th January 2007

Crown Macau Officially Opened by James Packer

Branson to join Macau's casino rush - 27th January 2007

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