Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the company behind City of Dreams Mediterranean, the integrated casino resort announced on Monday some of its first 500 job opportunities.

The company said that it is currently recruiting ‘aspiring professionals for the temporary and satellite casinos scheduled to open this year, leading up to the 2021 opening of City of Dreams Mediterranean’.

The first 500 positions will be advertised on the development's official website next month.

The company hopes that City of Dreams Mediterranean ‘will be a landmark not only for Cyprus but also for the wider region’ and estimated to attract 300,000 tourists per year. The casino resort, according to the company, has been designed to attract visitors year-round.