Inside the $5.1 Billion Wynn Al Marjan Island — the Region’s First Casino Resort
July 15, 2026
Wynn Al Marjan Island, a $5.1 billion (Dh18.7 billion) resort in Ras Al Khaimah, has entered its final construction phase ahead of an opening targeted for spring 2027. Wynn Resorts has already committed roughly $1.01 billion in equity to the project as of March 2026.
The resort holds particular significance for the region: it is the UAE’s first federally-licensed resort to include gaming, after receiving its commercial gaming facility licence from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority in October 2024 — making it the first casino resort anywhere in the Gulf.
The scale is substantial. Wynn Al Marjan Island will include 1,530 luxury rooms and suites, 22 dining venues, 12 pools, a 900-seat theatre, a spa, a beach club, a 145,000-square-foot convention centre, a deep-water superyacht marina and 420 metres of private white-sand beach. Construction has already created more than 18,000 jobs, with a dedicated employee village designed to house over 7,000 staff.
For Ras Al Khaimah, the resort anchors a broader transformation of Al Marjan Island into an integrated resort and residential destination — one that developments like RAK Central are being built to support.
Source of information: Gulf News
