Latest pictures: See how RAK’s Wynn Al Marjan is shaping up

Progress on the new Wynn Resort on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah, is steadily advancing as per recent images that Gulf Business has obtained.

Read more: Inside Wynn Resorts’ plans for the UAE’s first legal casino destination

Wynn Al Marjan Island is located 50 minutes from the Dubai International Airport in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and is all set for opening in 2027, according to recent statement from Wynn Resorts published last month.

The latest update on the project, which was published last month, indicates that construction has been proceeding with 64 per cent of the structural concrete completed up to the 34th floor of the main resort tower and elevator cores extending to the 36th floor. According to the same update, the construction team has been completing one floor per week, working toward a topping off in December of this year. In the last 100 days (preceding February 6, 2025), the resort tower has reached approximately 140 feet in height.

Construction on Wynn Resorts’ casino began in early 2023 and will include 1,542 rooms and suites, including 22 private villa estates, a 15,000 sqm shopping esplanade, a five-star spa, and a 7,500 sqm meetings and event centre at a cost of around £3.1bn (Dhs12.4bn).

The development of Wynn Resorts’ first casino in the UAE, combined with strategic government initiatives and infrastructure upgrades, is expected to propel real estate prices to an unprecedented Dhs10,000 per square foot by 2030, according to the likes of Omar Gull, CEO and founder of Cledor.

The photos posted below reflect how far development on the project has come. Gulf Business has received the latest pictures of the project’s progress from Invest Dubai Real Estate (IDRE).

 

General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority in UAE

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the UAE has also laid out a mandate to regulate and oversee all commercial gaming activities in the UAE, including lotteries, internet gaming, sports wagering, and land-based integrated gaming facilities or resorts.

The entity was established by Federal Law by Decree and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. It is the executive authority that holds exclusive jurisdiction to regulate, license, and supervise all commercial gaming activities and facilities in the UAE.

The authority also states that any commercial gaming activity conducted in the UAE without a license is illegal and violators, including individuals who play unlicensed games, will be subject to penalties.

GCGRA’s mandate for the casino, which comes under the umbrella of land-based gaming facilities, includes physical establishments that offer a variety of commercial gaming games, such as slots, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps, and more.

Residential development at the Al Marjan Island

The Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah will also feature around 20 residential developments, according to a statement from IDRE.

The brokerage says the stock is set to include off-plan studios, as well as one, two, and three bedroom apartments to be launched from April 2025 onwards.

IDRE says at launch of one-bedroom apartments under its portfolio, some of these will be listed at £475.64 per square feet (Dhs2,220) with a final cost of £368,621 (Dhs1,705,000).

“Wynn Al Marjan Island is one of the most exciting building projects happening in the UAE, and IDRE is delighted to be leading the sales of a number of the main residential developments in the area,” Asad Khan, CEO of IDRE, said.

“Every lot was sold months ago because people recognise that Wynn Al Marjan Island has the potential to be the new jewel in the crown of the UAE for aspirational people to work, live, and invest,” Khan added.

Highlighted below are concept images from Wynn Resort’s Instagram page which shows how it is intended to look once completed.