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Studio City Opening

  • Studio City, 60-percent owned by Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, is Macau’s latest casino resort
  • The property opened on October 27 in Cotai
  • The launch ceremony included the global premiere of ‘The Audition’, a promotional short movie by Martin Scorsese with Hollywood actors Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt
  • The opening also featured performances by U.S. singer Mariah Carey, Hong Kong’s Aaron Kwok and K-pop group Sistar
  • Studio City has a diversified non-gaming offering – including virtual reality ride ‘Batman Dark Flight’
  • The property will focus only on mass gaming, says management. It opened without VIP gaming facilities

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