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Flashy Dubai will cash in on a World Cup a short flight away

A man passes by a Qatar FIFA World Cup merchandise display at the Al Maktoum Airport on Oct. 27, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) FILE - People take photographs in front of a sign representing FIFA World Cup 2022, on Doha's corniche, only 30 days away from the event in Qatar on Oct. 21, 2022. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File) Dennis McGettigan, the CEO of Irish bars in Dubai walks down the stairs at his McGettigan's Irish Pub, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 13, 2022. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) Passengers leave the baggage handling hall at the Dubai Airport terminal 3, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 25, 2022. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) Passengers arrive at the Dubai Airport terminal 3, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 25, 2022. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) Passengers arrive at the Dubai Airport terminal 3, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 25, 2022. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) FILE - Guests dance on the GuGu boat during a private party with the skyline of the Marina Waterfront in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on April 22, 2015. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) FILE - A monorail on the Palm Jumeirah passes on a track above the skyline of the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 21, 2019. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) FILE - People enjoy the sunset with the view of city skyline and the world tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 29, 2021. The FIFA World Cup may be bringing as many as 1.2 million fans to Qatar, but the nearby flashy emirate of Dubai is also looking to cash in on the major sports tournament taking place just a short flight away. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)