A casino may appear in Dubai

On one of the peninsulas near the Burj Al Arab hotel is now actively under construction. Here will appear at once 3 elite hotels under the brand MGM, which is one of the main casino operators in Las Vegas. In total there will be about 1000 hotel rooms, promenades, shopping alleys, theater, restaurants, famous fountains with 3D-shows and luxury beach clubs.

Whether there will be a casino is an open question. However, a $1.2 billion investment from a major gambling supplier suggests that Dubai will follow Ras al-Khaimah in opening a casino on offshore islands.

And this news fits in with the sheikhs' plans to double GDP over the next ten years. The gambling zones will be able to attract hundreds of thousands of wealthy players and further boost Dubai's influence on the global tourism scene.