UAE Group Launches Casino Resort in Georgia with Fractional Ownership – Yours for $90K


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Abu Dhabi group Rotana is trying its hand at a casino in Georgia, meanwhile, gaming is in the cards back home in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi hotel group Rotana has a casino project in the works, and investment in the resort is open to anyone, starting at US$89,400 for a hotel room.

Located in Georgia (the country not the U.S. state), the hotel is the first casino project launched by a UAE company – where gaming remains illegal.

The Pontus Rotana Resort & Spa was first announced in May 2023 but is now actively seeking investors – small and large – as it prepares to open in late 2026. Investors can buy single hotel rooms or multiple ones. There are 600 keys in total.

Rotana told Skift that the additional funds could be used by the owners – Pontus Capital – to develop two more Rotana properti