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The First Casino in the Middle East Is Rising from the Arabian Gulf.

Wynn Al Marjan Island · Ras Al Khaimah, UAE · Opening Spring 2027 · The most anticipated casino resort opening in history

On October 4 2024 Wynn Resorts received the UAE's first commercial gaming operator licence — making history as the first casino to be licensed in the Middle East. The 70-storey 283-metre tower topped out in December 2025 rising from the waters of the Arabian Gulf on Al Marjan Island. When it opens in Spring 2027 Wynn Al Marjan Island will feature 1,530 rooms 22 restaurants and bars a theatre an events centre private beach clubs and a casino floor spanning 225,000 square feet — larger than Wynn Las Vegas.

MGM has also announced a planned integrated resort near the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. Caesars Palace already operates a luxury resort on Bluewaters Island in Dubai. The Middle East casino entertainment era has begun — and CETV is covering it from day one. This is the biggest casino entertainment story of 2026 — and the CETV community is following every development.

Wynn Al Marjan Island · Ras Al Khaimah UAE · Opening Spring 2027 · GCGRA Licensed · 225,000 sq ft gaming floor · CETV News

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