UAE Is in No Rush to Build Out Its Casino Sector, Says Gaming Chairman
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Despite the go-slow approach, the top regulator still sees parallels with Vegas' growth trajectory.
Don't expect a flurry of new casino licenses in the UAE. That was the message Wednesday from the country's top gaming regulator at Skift Global Forum East 2024.
"The process is moving very deliberately here. The government has been very clear it wants a state-of-the-art, very compliant, very rigorous regulatory regime. Nothing we're doing will rush that," said Jim Murren, chairman of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA)
