Read the latest updates and key information relating to Wynn Al Marjan Island: The UAE’s first casino resort.
Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort: Key details
- UAE’s first casino resort
- Expected opening: Spring 2027
- 20,900sqm main casino (larger than the gaming space at Wynn Las Vegas)
- Additional ‘sky gaming’ casino on 22nd floor
- 1,500+ hotel rooms, 24 restaurants + lounges, beach club & night club
- Multiple pools & a five-star spa
- 420-meter of private beach plus full-service marina
- 7,500m2 convention space
- 50 mins from Dubai International Airport, 15 mins from RAK International Airport
Latest Wynn Al Marjan Island construction updates
Construction of the 70-storey, 305-meter higher hotel tower reached the 47th floor in May 2025, as revealed by Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings conference call:
“Construction is now up to the 47th floor of the tower, and we will top out later this year.
“We will soon be commencing with the fit out of interiors in portions of the building, and we're also now sculpting the elaborate beachside poolscape.”
Wynn Al Marjan in May 2025 (credit: ResortX)
Billings added that the project remains on track for the targeted spring 2027 opening.
Around 200 staff are expected to arrive up to six months before opening to ensure the resort is "perfect" from day one.
Other sources predict that the main tower will be structurally topped off in mid-October 2025.
A new bridge will also be constructed to connect mainland Ras Al Khaimah with the site.
Wynn Al Marjan room design (credit: Hotelier Middle East)
In April 2025, Hotelier Middle East published images of accommodation at the resort.
Wynn Design & Development president and chief creative officer described the rooms as “a beautiful expression of form and function influenced by Ras Al Khaimah’s natural beauty.”
Wynn Al Marjan Island project overview
Wynn Al Marjan Island is an integrated resort currently under construction in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
It will be the first casino resort to open in the UAE and the wider Gulf region.
The resort will feature a 20,900m square meter main casino, which is larger than the gaming space at Wynn Las Vegas, in addition to a ‘sky gaming’ on the 22nd floor.
A render of one of Wynn Al Marjan's pool areas (credit: Wynn Al Marjan)
Guests will have their pick of over 1,500 hotel rooms, 24 restaurants and lounges and can enjoy a beach club, nightclub, multiple pools and a five-star spa.
The development also boasts a 420-meter private beach, a full-service marina, and 7,500m² of convention space.
The project was first announced in January 2022. At the time, Wynn Resorts revealed that the resort would incorporate a ‘gaming area’ without clarifying whether this included gambling.
In a press release issued the same day, the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority announced the formation of the Department of Entertainment and Gaming Regulation - a new division focusing “on the regulation of integrated resorts.”
Will it be legal to gamble at Wynn Al Marjan?
Gambling will be legal at Wynn Al Marjan.
This was confirmed in October 2024 when the UAE’s newly established federal General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) issued a Land-Based Gaming Facilities license to Island 3 AMI FZ-LLC, the joint venture behind the Wynn Al Marjan project.
Who is behind the Wynn Al Marjan Island project?
Wynn Al Marjan Island is a joint venture between Wynn Resorts, Marjan, and RAK Hospitality Holding.
Wynn Resorts is a hotel and casino developer headquartered in Nevada, USA. It is most closely associated with Las Vegas, having operated a casino resort on the city’s famous strip since 2005.
Its second casino was opened in Macau in 2006 and in early 2025 it completed the acquisition of Crown London casino, a private members club in the upmarket London district of Mayfair.
Marjan is the leading master developer for freehold land in RAK. It is involved in the development of various projects across the Emirate, which it describes as “the preferred destination for global [real estate] investors.”
An aerial view of Al Marjan island
Its flagship project is Al Marjan island, the man-made island on which Wynn Al Marjan is being built.
RAK Hospitality Holding is an integrated hospitality asset owner and manager. It owns and manages various high-end hotels and resorts and provides other related services.
How to get to Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort
Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort is located just 15 mins from RAK International Airport and only 50 minutes from Dubai International Airport.
Wynn Al Marjan Island FAQs
When will Wynn Al Marjan Island open?
Wynn Al Marjan Island is slated to open in Spring 2027.
Will gambling be legal at Wynn Al Marjan?
Yes. Wynn Al Marjan will feature at least two casinos where gambling will be legal.
How many rooms will Wynn Al Marjan Resort have?
Wynn Al Marjan Resort will have more than 1,530 rooms, suites and villas.
Who is behind the Wynn Al Marjan project?
Wynn Al Marjan Island is a joint venture between Wynn Resorts, Marjan, and RAK Hospitality Holding.