Bill Hornbuckle says the group’s non-gaming beachfront development could serve as “a platform for a casino someday” if regulation in the emirate allows it.
United Arab Emirates.- MGM Resorts has signalled that its luxury beachfront resort development in Dubai could eventually include a casino, reinforcing expectations that the United Arab Emirates may gradually expand gaming further. For now only Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah has been approved.
Speaking at the JP Morgan Forum: Strategic Growth and Innovation, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said the Dubai project could be “a platform for a casino someday”.
He reportedly added: “We’re comfortable just having a management agreement to manage something we think is a real brand extender for now, and we’ll see”.
The development, valued at more than US$2m, is being built for Dubai-based Wasl Hospitality and is not owned by MGM. Construction remains on schedule, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028. It will feature three hotel towers branded after MGM’s flagship properties, Bellagio, Aria and MGM Grand.
Hornbuckle stressed that any future decision to add gaming would rest with Dubai’s leadership, noting that the property owner is connected to the emirate’s authorities and that the “ruler there will have the jurisdiction over if and when” a casino could be permitted.
It’s expected that the UAE will eventually allow one casino licence per emirate. Wynn Al Marjan Island is scheduled to open in 2027.
Bill Hornbuckle says the group’s non-gaming beachfront development could serve as “a platform for a casino someday” if regulation in the emirate allows it. United Arab Emirates.- MGM Resorts has signalled that its luxury beachfront resort development in Dubai could eventually include a casino, reinforcing expectations that the United Arab Emirates may gradually expand gaming…
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