Get ready for more gaming in the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) just last October granted the country’s first casino license to Wynn Resorts, which plans to open a $5.1 billion integrated resort in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in early 2027.
Jim Murren, chairman of the GCGRA and former CEO of MGM Resorts, says more will follow.
“I would expect over time, over the next five to 10 years, there’ll be two to four integrated resorts here in the UAE,” Murren, now CEO of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, said Thursday at Skift Global Forum East. He added that the new properties would be located outside RAK.
