Licensed
MGM Yas Bay
MGM Resorts’ licensed Abu Dhabi project on the Yas Bay waterfront, targeting the end of the decade.
MGM Resorts InternationalAbu DhabiOpening TBC
The Projects7 projects tracked
Every declared — and rumoured — game in town.
This is the desk's running ledger of every commercial gaming project in the United Arab Emirates: licensed resorts, concrete pours, filed applications, and the rumours we consider worth watching. Status per GCGRA announcements and operator filings.
The lead project
The full ledger6 entries
- Wynn Al Marjan IslandUnder constructionWynn Resorts · Ras Al KhaimahThe UAE’s first licensed integrated resort, on track to open in Ras Al Khaimah in early 2027.Mar 2027
- Bellagio Dubai MarinaRumoredMGM Resorts International · DubaiThe rumoured Dubai Marina project that refuses to die — no application confirmed, plenty of smoke.Opening TBC
- Caesars Palace DubaiAnnouncedCaesars Entertainment · DubaiThe Bluewaters Island resort studying a gaming expansion if Dubai opens its own licensing round.Opening TBC
- Galaxy Al Marjan ResortPlannedGalaxy Entertainment Group · Ras Al KhaimahGalaxy Entertainment’s application for a second Al Marjan Island resort, aimed at Asian source markets.Opening TBC
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino DubaiPlannedHard Rock International · DubaiHard Rock’s expected Dubai bid: a music-led resort concept staffed up ahead of the third licensing window.Opening TBC
- Mohegan FujairahRumoredMohegan · FujairahExploratory talks over an east-coast integrated resort on Fujairah’s Indian Ocean shoreline.Opening TBC
Status per GCGRA announcements and operator filings · Updated as the record changes