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MGM CEO Bill Hornbuckle still hasn't got the greenlight for his casino in Dubai, but that isn't stopping him spending billions on the project.
Josh Corder | 1 month ago
Daily Lodging Report
A 60 member House committee in Thailand that is tasked with considering the possibility of developing Thailand’s first legal casinos continues to have trouble completing the task at hand.
1 month ago
Tourism
Collaboration is the approach of Ras Al Khaimah's tourism chief, who is now focusing on boosting travel in the entire Gulf.
Josh Corder | 3 months ago
Bill Hornbuckle predicts up to four UAE casinos will be licensed, he is hoping to be one of the chosen few, as are his rivals over on Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah.
Josh Corder | 5 months ago
Macau hotels experience high demand during Golden Week, with standard rooms sold out for at least three nights at 22 casino-associated properties, some offering rooms at around US$400 per night.
6 months ago
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at AI at major travel brands, youth-focused African tours, and gaming in the UAE.
Rashaad Jorden | 6 months ago
After all the "will they, won't they?" the Wynn Resorts CEO has reaffirmed that UAE is finally saying, "Deal!" to its very first casino!
Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago
Las Vegas Sands has outperformed analysts' expectations in the first quarter of 2023 — even without the expected boost from China's tourism spend, which has yet to rebound fully.
Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters | 11 months ago
Move over Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands is betting on Long Island, unlike other city-centric developers spending millions to win a casino license in New York. All these new proposals are focusing on corporate meeting spaces and tourism boosts to the economy to turn the odds in their favor.
Sherry Sun | 1 year ago
Businesses in Macau, a special Chinese administrative region, are having to readjust expectations after the euphoria that came with the reopening earlier this month. Streets and casinos are still eerily empty.
Joyce Zhou and Tyrone Siu, Reuters | 1 year ago