City of Dreams (casino) theatre arena has a 40-meter-high steel trussed space (30 meters clear) providing generous height to the show’s display of acrobatics. Thinkwell Group, a design and production firm based in Burbank, Calif., designed the audio, video and communications systems for the show. The show, which incorporates various design elements such as fire, water effects, and atmospheric effects, opened on 17 September 2010. "The House of Dancing Water" was the recipient of a 2012 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement for a Live Show Spectacular. City of Dreams is the title sponsor for Matthew Marsh in the 2008 Macau Guia race. COD organized
Kerry Packer television networks, telecommunications, petrochemicals, heavy engineering, a 75% stake in the Perisher Blue ski resort, diamond exploration, coalmines and property, a share in the Foxtel cable TV network, and investments in the lucrative casino business in Australia and overseas. The Packer family has long been involved in media. Packer's grandfather Robert Clyde Packer owned two Sydney newspapers while his father, Sir Frank Packer, was one of Australia's first media moguls, and Kerry's son, James Packer, was Executive Chairman of PBL, before resigning in 2008. Sir Frank wanted Kerry to experience work in the Newspaper Industry from the ground up, so