{"id":5229,"date":"2018-04-27T00:11:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T00:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2018-04-27T17:02:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T17:02:11","slug":"caesars-expands-into-dubai-and-a-hotel-only-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/caesars-expands-into-dubai-and-a-hotel-only-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Caesars Expands Into Dubai And A Hotel-Only Property"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Caesars Entertainment Corporation<\/strong> entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Meraas Holdings LLC<\/strong> April 15 to manage two developments in Dubai<\/strong> with one catch: no casino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough our collaboration with Meraas, we anticipate Bluewaters Island will evolve into the region\u2019s top hospitality, dining and entertainment destination,\u201d said Mark Frissora<\/strong>, president and chief executive officer of Caesars Entertainment, in a release. \u201cThis project represents Caesars\u2019 ability to focus on our strengths in hospitality as well as reinforce our commitment and capacity to establish brands in new global markets.\u201d<\/p>\n These two resorts \u2013 soon to be Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai<\/strong> and Caesars Bluewaters Dubai<\/strong> \u2013 \u00a0will stand as Caesars Entertainment\u2019s first non-gaming resorts<\/strong>, reported PR Newswire<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Both are beachfront on a man-made island. Here are some of the other details:<\/p>\n Dubai goes worldwide with Caesars<\/b><\/p>\n His Excellency Abdulla Al Habbai<\/strong>, group chairman of Meraas, said:<\/p>\n \u201cMeraas is dedicated to implementing the vision of our wise leadership and consolidating Dubai\u2019s status as a global tourist destination in line with the Dubai Tourism Vision 2020,\u201d said His Excellency Abdulla Al Habbai, Group Chairman of Meraas. \u201cWe are creating unique experiences and leveraging strategic partnerships to showcase the best of what Dubai can offer to its visitors. The landmark arrangement with Caesars Entertainment, which aims to establish Bluewaters as a world-class tourist attraction with exclusive international entertainment opportunities, is a significant achievement for the emirate\u2019s thriving hospitality and entertainment sectors.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Over the past five years, Meraas invested Dh18 billion<\/strong> ($4.86 billion) in leisure and entertainment projects, the Las Vegas Sun<\/strong> reported.<\/p>\n STR data released in January showed that Dubai had the highest numbers of rooms in the works in the Mena region in 2018. That number capped at nearly 36,394 hotel rooms<\/strong> in construction to get to the existing emirate\u2019s total of 97,736<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n