Premium Land Based Poker & Entertainment Club + Online Gaming Platform

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🎰 B2C/B2B: Premium Land Based Poker & Entertainment Club + Online Gaming Platform
🎯A premium, invitation-only private members institution and luxury hospitality ecosystem combining structured games of skill, fine dining, and elite digital sports in the UAE

📅 Main information:
Established: Operational Startup
Products: Physical luxury venue (25,000 sq. ft.) integrated with state-of-the-art entertainment and optimization technology
Integrations: AI optimisation, sportsbook partners, payment processing
Licences: Malta registered holding company; UAE (RAK) operational license
Target markets: Land based focus UAE, online global
Team: 50+ FTE

🔑Key features:
🔸 First-mover in the UAE: Premium poker club with an integrated online platform.
🔸 Experienced Team & Partners: Industry veterans backed by a Rank Group partnership.
🔸 Premium Business Model: High-value memberships and VIP player spending.
🔸 AI-Driven Operations: AI-powered staffing and resource optimization.

💰Financials:
IRR: 38% and 57% with a target payback period of 5 to 8 years depending on the model tier.
Profitability: On track for a Year 3 EBITDA of USD 20M (Medium Model)
Land Based Revenue: Year 1: USD 13.6M| Year 2: USD 28.3M| Year 3: USD 40.2M
Online Revenue: Year 1: USD 0 | Year 2: USD 2.57M | Year 3: USD 5.82M

🏦 Investment:
Investor Profile: Strategic & institutional investors
The "Ask": USD 17M
Investor Returns (High Model): IRR 57.4%; 2.7x multiple; payback 5 years; 16.5% dividend
Terms: Flexible; investor receives 16.5% equity in USD 100M pre money valuation

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