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While the gaming industry feels incredibly fresh and cutting-edge, it is easy to forget its origins stretch back further than the 1972 launch of the Magnavox Odyssey, a product often cited as the ...
Saudi Arabia has introduced a new requirement for international Umrah pilgrims, mandating confirmed hotel bookings via the Nusuk Masar platform before visa issuance. This policy, effective from 10 ...
Abdullah bin Nasser Aldawood, Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company, said: “The gaming and esports sector is one of the fastest growing, and we can see the ambitious plans of the Kingdom of ...
The gaming and esports sector will contribute more than $13.32 billion to the Kingdom's GDP by 2030, according to Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Gaming Group, a Saudi gaming company launched by PIF.
The Esports World Cup aims to increase the gaming sector’s contribution to Saudi Arabia’s GDP by more than SAR50 billion and create 39,000 new jobs by 2030.
Saudi Arabia decided on Wednesday to cancel fees for issuing commercial activity licenses for hotels, hotel apartments and residential resorts in the kingdom, state news agency SPA reported.
The Trump Organization is bringing a new Trump Tower into the world. But not in the U.S. — this one will be in Saudi Arabia. The company and its partner, Dar Global, on Wednesday launched the ...
As of Q1 2025, Saudi Arabia had 167,500 hotel keys, with 61% already in high-end segments. Another 99,500 rooms are planned or under construction, and 78% of these will cater to the premium market.
Saudi Arabia's bold push into the gaming industry has taken another major step forward with Scopely's substantial acquisition of American game developer Niantic for £2.7 billion ($3.5 billion).
Qiddiya Investment Company, a Saudi group backed by the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, has announced the launch of the Gaming & Esports District within its giga Saudi development. The first ...
Saudi Arabia has introduced a new requirement for international Umrah pilgrims, mandating confirmed hotel bookings via the Nusuk Masar platform before visa issuance. This policy, effective from 10 ...