UAE’s First Casino To Open In Ras Al Khaimah In 2027

In 2023 the UAE set up a governmental body to conceive and operate regulations for commercial gaming. And now, it’s been confirmed that Wynn Al Marjan Island, the Ras Al Khaimah hotel from Wynn Resorts, has been awarded the UAE’s first commercial gaming operator’s license.

First announced in January 2022, Wynn Al Marjan Island will be the brand’s first property the Middle East when it opens in early 2027. Work is already underway, as detailed in the Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results, Craig Billings, CEO of Wynn Resorts, Limited mentioned: “On the development front, we were excited to begin construction on Wynn Al Marjan Island, which we believe will be a ‘must see’ tourism destination in the UAE.”

The resort will feature a casino. Wynn Resorts CEO, Craig Billings said that the casino component was “shaping up to be somewhat larger than Wynn Las Vegas, during an earnings call in September 2022. Estimates put the cost of the project at USD3.9 billion (Dhs14.32 billion).

Wynn Al Marjan Island tower will peak at an impressive 300 metres above the sea, that’s a whopping size for an island build. To give you a sense of scale, the tallest building on Palm Jumeirah, Palm Tower, is 240 metres high – and its views are absolutely mesmeric. Within that towering leisure monolith, we can look forward to a vacationing space with 1,542 rooms and suites, along with 22 private villas.