MGM Resorts Has Applied for a Casino License in Abu Dhabi
Skift Take
MGM Resorts is the first operator to confirm it has applied for a casino license in the UAE, but it is likely not the only one.
MGM Resorts has already submitted its proposal to the UAE government to operate a casino in the country, CEO Bill Hornbuckle said Thursday at the Skift Global Forum 2024. The Las Vegas giant is yet to have any running hotels there but is the only operator to openly state it has applied for the right to run a legal casino.
"Yes we have [applied]. We've done it in Abu Dhabi," said Hornbuckle. "The way it will work is the federal government in Abu Dhabi will approve it, we've applied for it and hopefully we'll win the license there. Ea
