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Ras al Khaima welcomes the UAE’s first casino in deal with Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts

In a first for the UAE, the emirate of Ras al Khaima will create a new Department of Entertainment and Gaming Regulation within its existing Tourism Development Authority to oversee what they are calling "integrated resorts," or developments that will feature casinos and gaming. Gambling has thus …

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Diriyah is to Saudi Arabia what the Acropolis is to Athens or the Colosseum is to Rome. - Jerry Inzerillo, former CEO of Forbes Travel Guide and current Chief Executive of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority

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Qatar is leveraging new home-grown technologies and the proximity of its neighbors' hospitality resources to score big in its hosting of the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

Qatar gets creative to prove critics wrong about its ability to host the 2022 World Cup

On December 02, 2010, FIFA announced that Qatar had been awarded the opportunity to host the 2022 World Cup, beating out the United States in the fourth and final round of voting by the organization's 22-member executive committee. As the first World Cup event ever to be held in the Middle East, eyebrows began to raise concerning the tiny Gulf nation's ability to pull off such an extraordinary opportunity. Even Qatari authorities themselves described the country's bid as "a bold gamble." But with over 200 billion dollars in promised investments in infrastructure and new facilities, Qatar was …

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We are so proud of the development, reform, and progress we have made, and we are grateful for the spotlight that the World Cup provided, which inspired us to make these changes at lightening speed.
- His Highness Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, on the impact of being awarded the chance to host the 2022 World Cup

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