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Cyprus’ President Lays Foundation for “City of Dreams Mediterranean” Casino Resort

2018-06-11 by Phil Butler

City of Dreams Mediterranean

Last Friday Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades set the cornerstone of what will become Europe’s biggest casino resort. The Limassol property, City of Dreams Mediterranean, is the most adventurous and expensive investment project of this kind, ever undertaken on Cyprus. Billed as the first fully integrated casino resort on the island, City of Dreams Mediterranean is […]

Tags: Casino, casino resort, casinos, City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus casinos, Cyprus news, Cyprus vacations, Cyrpus resorts, Lawrence Ho, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Nicos Anastasiades

Vladivostok and the Russia Far East’s Rising Tide

2015-07-29 by Phil Butler

The new resort has already hired hundreds of employees to greet grand opening guests (VL.RU)

Due to open next month, the first in a series of luxurious casinos inside the Primorye Entertainment Zone in Russia’s Far East is scheduled to open. Russia’s Far East may supplant Macau and Las Vegas as a gambling Mecca.

Tags: casinos, China investments, Macau, Primorsky Krai, Russia, Russia tourism, Vladivostok

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Breaking News: The Cockroach Problem in Heraklion Is Crawling Out of Control

2025-06-16 By Manuel Santos

Cockroach problem in Heraklion: locals and tourists alike suffer as neglect, expensive insecticides, and poor waste collection fuel a growing infestation.

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Heraklion Goes Overboard on Beach Safety

2025-06-16 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion authorities rolled out new safety rules for bathers, impacting tourists and locals through fall 2025.

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Crete Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Summer Approaches

2025-06-16 By Manuel Santos

The height of the tourism season is around the corner here in Crete, but a worsening water crisis threatens not only tourist destinations but agriculture and village life. Here is a roundup of the most recent news about the situation. Drought Deepens, Reservoirs Reach Critical Levels Crete is bracing for one of its driest summer […]

Hellenic Coast Guard

Crete Emerges as Key Entry Point for Migrants into Greece

2025-06-16 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has become the primary entry point for migratory flows into Greece, prompting urgent measures from national authorities to bolster border operations on the island. In response to growing pressure on the island’s southern coastline, the Ministry of Shipping, in coordination with the Hellenic Coast Guard and the Port Authority leadership, has initiated monthly transfers […]

Aposelemis Dam water crisis

The Water Stops Flowing at Aposelemis Dam

2025-06-10 By Manuel Santos

The Aposelemis Dam water crisis has disrupted the water supply to Heraklion, Hersonissos, and Agios Nikolaos.

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