Victoria Coates<\/a>, managing director of Focus Gaming News, added: “Expanding into the UAE at this moment is a deliberate move. The region is not just growing, it is setting the foundations for a new phase in the global gaming industry, with a clear focus on structure, ambition, and long\u2013term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“At Focus Gaming News, our priority is to be where those shifts are happening. We aim to deliver not just coverage, but perspective, bringing clarity to complex developments and highlighting the decisions shaping the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As the UAE continues to define its position, our role is to ensure that industry leaders have the insight they need to act with confidence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to maintain fluent relations with clients and expand the presence of Focus Gaming News in both emerging and established markets, the outlet is working with Rick Godds<\/strong>, who is joining as Global Brand Ambassador and is based in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy the UAE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The UAE is emerging as an attractive market<\/strong> for the gaming industry. Estimates suggest that gross gaming revenue (GGR) could reach around US$6\u20138.5bn annually once several integrated resorts (IRs) and licensed igaming websites have been launched. CBRE Institutional Research predicts that Wynn Al Marjan Island<\/strong>, the first licensed IR with a casino in Ras Al Khaimah, could generate approximately US$1.4bn in GGR and US$1.8bn in total revenue per year upon reaching maturity, with operating margins comparable to those in Singapore. CBRE analysts describe the UAE as ‘one of the best IR investment opportunities we have seen in a long time’, and projections cited by Bloomberg Intelligence suggest an annual GGR range of US$5\u20138bn for the country if several casinos and a limited number of igaming and sports betting licences are established.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFocus Gaming News UAE will cover all industry developments<\/strong> across the country and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFocus Gaming News also provides news in Portuguese at Focus Gaming News Brazil, in English at Focus Gaming News and in Spanish at Focus Gaming News LatAm. The company also runs Focus Gaming News Asia Pacific and Focus Gaming News Africa. With over 100,000 monthly readers<\/strong> and more than 30,000 subscribers to its daily newsletters, Focus Gaming News has established itself as one of the leading specialist outlets in the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The main media outlet for the gaming industry, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, has launched a new dedicated UAE website to deliver specialised coverage of the country\u2019s rapidly expanding gaming industry. 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