Location: UAE

09/24/23 6:32 PM

Dubai driving to surpass Las Vegas hotel room inventory

  • Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal
While Dubai is on track to surpass the number of hotel rooms in Las Vegas, a Southern Nevada gaming and hospitality industry analyst who... more
09/21/23 4:00 PM

Caesars, MGM talk online and international strategies

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
In meetings last week in Las Vegas with Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas, executives of Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts... more
09/18/23 2:16 PM

Wall Street Bets: Analysts take on MGM cyberattacks, Wynn in UAE, IGT

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
MGM Resorts cyberattack The Sept. 11 cyberattack on MGM Resorts had a ripple effect throughout the gaming industry, with Caesars... more
09/17/23 12:45 PM

Analyst: Wynn’s Arabian venture to be global magnet

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Wynn Resorts’s in-progress mega resort-casino on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, is worth an additional $10 to... more
09/16/23 11:12 AM

As the United Arab Emirates prepares to legalize gambling, MGM confident in position

  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
Research analysts have yet to weigh in on the potential of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) gaming market that Bloomberg Intelligence predicted... more
09/13/23 3:33 PM

Caesars ending its operations in Dubai

  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent
Just as gaming opportunities seem to be heating up in the United Arab Emirates, one Las Vegas-based company is exiting the market. Caesars... more
09/04/23 8:52 PM

Former MGM chief Murren named chairman of new UAE gaming authority

  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
Former MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren will be chairman of a gaming regulatory authority established by the United... more
09/04/23 12:22 PM

UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation

  • Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and... more
08/09/23 9:05 PM

Wynn Resorts touts second-quarter results and UAE construction

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings touted second-quarter results, as the company announced that construction is underway on its resort on Al... more
06/03/23 6:15 PM

‘Ultra-rich’ ready to invest in the United Arab Emirates on the back of casino proposals

  • Josh Corder, Hotelier Middle East
Wealthy investors from East Asia will invest in property in the UAE if casinos open in the country, according to a report from Knight... more