Inselaffen

well it could do with being a bit more like vegas.
strip clubs and casinos are what its missing

admon

Yep. There are 4 JGE courses, plus Els, Woods, Golf City (another 2 there?).
We will know they have gone too far when they get to Hatta rocks.

admon

But we already have Bur Dubai and Deira? and the rattlesnake of course

CeeBee

Wouldn't know but i've heard the rattlesnake mentioned a few times. Wonder if casinos will be allowed at some point.....my view is yes...if only to attract more tourists.

littlejimmy

A lady from a UK broadsheet newspaper got in touch with me (through my blog) about all the golf courses being built or in the pipeline and, subsequently, the amount of water that will be used to keep them pristine. She reckoned there are 11 courses on the way.

On the casinos side of things, I heard rumours of off-shore casinos on islands or moored ships.

Inselaffen

heard rumours about either the Atlantis Hotel or QE2 having a Casino.

admon

I assume the QE2 is going to be permanently moored, so would doubt if that was the case.
I have no general idea of maritime law, but I assume that for the casino to be outside of UAE law, it would have to be in international waters.

Of course the government can just create 'law no.28 2008 and make is so a casino not on land is outside of UAE jurisdiction, hence legal', but I think that really would be taking the P a bit.

jrudofsky

In which case doesn't it need to be something like 15k offshore?

Someone mentioned to me that in the Burj Al Arab there is what looks suspiciously like a casino pit (now one of the restaurants?) as they initially thought they could put a casino in as it is on it's own "island"???

Inselaffen

territorial waters extend 12 miles from shore

Border Reiver

Getting back on thread for a moment...

I can see the Emirates Golf Course being in a very vulnerable position, located as it is next to some of the most expensive real estate in Dubai. Bit unfortunate for those poor sods who bought in The Views, paying a premium over The Greens apartments to get a golf course view. Emaar are developing a bit of a track record for that- somebody has already mentioned the lake at Arabian Ranches.

admon

Yep. I spoke to 3 or 4 people at the Desert Classic that have bought at the Views just because of its 'iconic' position overlooking EGC.
Their arguement was generally 'you know you have bought in a development overlooking something fantastic that will never be built on'.

Oops..

arbroath_abroad

yea and what about the villas that are going up overlooking the new Faldo couse at EGC??

They will have a stunning view of someone elses garden....

ScotsExpat

While in The Lakes on Sunday, was talking to Emaars club manager there, he is ex-EGC...

He says that there is definitely NOTHING going to happen to EGC, its all rumour and speculation........

Meanwhile I heard a date of around end-May for Hard Rock and Palm Hotel work to get going.....

The plot thickens....

admon

I hope not. At this rate the only green along SZR will be the grass verges...

arbroath_abroad

well the rumours bounding around Dubai's elite golfing fraternity is that its flattened within 5 years...