Melco Crown Entertainment has been exploring the casino market outside Macau but Cyprus is not a part of the plan.

Earlier this week, rumors flew that Melco Crown, along with Bloomberry Resorts and Hard Rock International, are the companies short-listed by the Cyprus government to build that country’s one authorized integrated casino resort.

However, Melco Crown denied the news and a spokesperson told Business Daily that the company has no plan for Cyprus.

Melco Crown has expanded its gaming business outside Macau following the gaming downturn. Last year, the company launched City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines followed by the Tigre de Cristal casino near Vladivostok, Russia via Summit Ascent.