Wynn Resorts said it received the UAE’s first commercial gaming operator licence from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority on 4 October 2023. The licence relates to the Wynn Al Marjan Island resort under construction in Ras Al Khaimah, a project involving Wynn Resorts, Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding.
The licence provides a commercial gaming approval for Wynn’s resort project in Ras Al Khaimah.
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The UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has granted gaming vendor licences to Yolo Group subsidiaries Hub88 Holdings and Online Gaming Services, the companies were reported to have said. The Online Gaming Services licence also covers Live88 and OneTouch.io, allowing the businesses to supply content in the UAE's regulated gaming market.
MGM Resorts International is still awaiting a casino licence in the United Arab Emirates after applying in September 2024, while its Dubai resort is planned to open in the second half of 2028 with or without a casino. Wynn Resorts is the only company said to have received a UAE casino licence so far.
MGM Resorts is still waiting for a decision on whether its planned Island resort in Dubai will receive a casino licence, with the project due to open in the second half of 2028. The source says Wynn Resorts is the only operator granted a UAE gaming licence to date, for its Ras Al Khaimah resort; MGM chief executive Bill Hornbuckle said he expected a decision by now.
Boyd Gaming and Wynn Resorts said they would consider entering Georgia if the state approves casino expansion and gives voters a chance to decide. Executives from both companies spoke at a Georgia House study committee hearing; constitutional change would require supermajority approval in both legislative chambers before a public vote. The source says the issue was considered unlikely to advance in 2025 and could be proposed again the following year.
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Wynn Resorts COO Brian Gullbrants’ gaming licence at a meeting reported in June 2025. Commissioners referred to the company’s past regulatory matters; Gullbrants said he had learned about following regulatory procedures and would take responsibility for matters within his remit.