HeadquartersAl Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
IndustryHospitality, Real Estate, Tourism

About

Wynn Al Marjan Island is an integrated resort under construction on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, and is planned as the UAE's first casino resort. Wynn Resorts holds a 40% stake in the joint venture, with Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding as partners. In its second-quarter 2026 update Wynn moved the opening to September 2027 and raised the estimated cost to about $5.7 billion, from $5.1 billion in earlier reports.

Key figures

About $5.7 billionEstimated project costQ2 2026 update▲ up $600 million from $5.1 billion; originally about $3.9 billion
September 2027Planned openingQ2 2026 updatepreviously expected in early 2027
1,530Rooms, suites and residencesWikipedia
9,000+Planned employeesWikipedia
40%Wynn Resorts stakeCompany filingsin the joint venture

Figures are as published by the sources listed on this page. Where a figure comes from the company itself we have not audited it.

Scope of operations

  • 1,530 rooms, suites and residences across a 70-storey tower
  • A 225,000 sq ft casino plus a sky gaming casino on the 22nd floor
  • 22 planned restaurants and lounges, including Delilah and Ducasse restaurants
  • 7,708 sq m of convention space, a 98-berth marina and a 550 m beachfront and lagoon
  • A 15-building staff village for the 9,000+ people the resort plans to employ
  • A 548 m bridge to the mainland, expected to be completed in late 2026

Founders and key people

  • Craig Billings Chief Executive Officer, Wynn Resorts
  • Steve Wynn Co-founder, Wynn Resorts (per Wikipedia)

Timeline

  1. 2023Resort announced for Al Marjan Island, with a first estimated cost of about $3.9 billion
  2. 2024Wynn Resorts secures the UAE's first gaming licence
  3. 2025Financing completed (February); hiring begins (May); the tower is topped out (December)
  4. 2026Wynn's Q2 update moves the opening to September 2027 and puts the cost at about $5.7 billion

Leadership team

Craig Billings

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Chief Executive Officer, Wynn Resorts · Wynn Al Marjan Island

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