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MACAU, Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Enjoy tremendous savings in Macau starting from today. Groupon Hong Kong and Macau.com are launching the highly anticipated first deal for customers to purchase a pair of premium tickets to the world's largest and most spectacular water based show -- 'The House of Dancing Water', along with a set lunch or dinner and bottle of wine at two of City of Dreams' signature restaurants.
For an exclusive period, visitors can log on to both http://groupon.hk and http://macau.com/groupon to purchase this deal, which is unrivalled in any current group purchase offerings for visitors to Macau.
Both websites will offer local consumers and travellers unbeatable prices to a wide array of irresistible travel, dining, and entertainment packages to the glamorous destination of Macau.
'The House of Dancing Water' is the centerpiece of City of Dreams' diverse entertainment offering. Since its grand opening in September 2010, 'The House of Dancing Water', the world's largest and most spectacular water-based extravaganza, has been playing to packed houses and stellar reviews, and has welcomed over 700,000 spectators from all over the world.
A teaser campaign was released a week before the first deal, publicised through different social and media channels in Greater China.
"We're proud to kick-start the Groupon Hong Kong and Macau.com partnership and bring forth the best deals to one of the world's fastest growing entertainment destinations - Macau," said Kevin McKenzie Director of Ignite Media Group. "As a member of Ignite Media Group, Macau.com is a sought-after online portal, providing a wide range of travel information in Macau. Now visitors can access Groupon's deals for great packages in Macau without leaving our website."
Macau is one of Asia's premier travel destinations, with the number of visitors increasing at a fast pace. Nearly 25 million visitors descended on Macau in 2010 and more than half of them came from Mainland China.
ABOUT IGNITE MEDIA
Ignite Media Group is a growing media conglomerate of online, out-of-home and print enterprises dedicated to promoting Macau as a premier entertainment destination. Ignite Media Group is Macau's dominant multi-platform company with a continuous media presence, engaging visitors from their homes till Macau's very doorstep. The Group includes market-leading Macau brands: Macau.com, Youyazhou.com, Qoos.com, Aomen.tv, Destination Macau, EC-Ad, Directel Macau, Prism Productions, Vproperty.mo, New Macau Box Offices and Ignite Communications. Its operations have expanded to include Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Ignite Media Group is the exclusive Macau partner of CNNgo, Groupon, China Mobile, Tencent, Youku.com, SINA, and OpenRice.com.
ABOUT MACAU.COM
Macau.com is the premier destination marketing and travel company for hotel accommodation, shows, and packaged tour products for Macau, Hong Kong and Southern China. With a secure and technologically advanced online booking engine, Macau.com's services are targeted at Macau-bound travelers coming from Mainland China, Hong Kong and high growth-tourist areas including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and North Asian markets such as Japan and Korea. Macau.com is a member of Ignite Media Group, Macau's leading media group with leadership positions in out-of-home, online, print media and publishing, and entertainment.
ABOUT GROUPON HONG KONG
Groupon, launched in November 2008 in Chicago, features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in 43 countries around the world. Groupon uses collective buying power to offer huge discounts and provide a win-win for business and consumers, delivering more than 1,000 daily deals globally. To subscribe for the best deals in your city, visit http://www.groupon.hk
