{"id":1147,"date":"2026-07-30T15:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:17:09","slug":"cbre-backs-2027-opening-for-wynn-al-marjan-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/cbre-backs-2027-opening-for-wynn-al-marjan-island","title":{"rendered":"CBRE backs 2027 opening for Wynn Al Marjan Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brokerage says Wynn&#8217;s UAE casino project continues to progress, with domestic tourism reinforcing the long-term outlook for Ras Al Khaimah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UAE.- Regional instability in the Middle East has clouded the opening timeline for <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-al-marjan-island-timeline-of-the-uaes-first-ir-with-casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wynn Resorts&#8217; UAE casino project<\/a>, but <strong>CBRE Equity Research<\/strong> believes the US$5.1bn development can still begin operations in the second half of 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a research note published on Wednesday, July 29, the brokerage said continued uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran means Wynn management may not yet be able to provide a firm opening timeline. However, it believes <strong>a mid- to late-2027 debut <\/strong>remains achievable after the company previously indicated a modest delay from its original target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integrated resort is being developed on <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-al-marjan-island-timeline-of-the-uaes-first-ir-with-casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al Marjan Island<\/a> in Ras Al Khaimah in partnership with local investors, with Wynn Resorts holding a 40 per cent stake in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CBRE&#8217;s outlook follows new tourism figures from the <strong>Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority<\/strong> showing the emirate welcomed more than 670,000 visitors during the first half of 2026, the highest six-month total on record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Domestic tourism was the main driver of growth, with local visitor numbers increasing 47 per cent year-on-year. May was the busiest month in the emirate&#8217;s history, supported by the extended Eid Al Adha holiday, while hotel room rates remained broadly unchanged from a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the brokerage, the visitor figures strengthen the long-term investment case for the project by showing that Ras Al Khaimah has a growing domestic tourism market that could support the resort alongside international demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While international arrivals improved after earlier travel advisories were lifted, particularly from India, Russia and the UK, CBRE said overseas demand has softened again following the reintroduction of travel advisories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brokerage also noted that Wynn&#8217;s funding commitment to the project is nearing completion. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, the company had invested more than US$1bn, with an estimated US$350m to US$450m in remaining capital expenditure still to be deployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction continues to advance alongside other developments on Al Marjan Island, including the recently announced <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-and-marjan-begin-construction-on-second-joint-venture-beside-uaes-first-casino-resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janu Al Marjan Island luxury resort<\/a>, which is expected to open in early 2029 next to Wynn&#8217;s integrated resort.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/wynn-al-marjan-island-construction-january-2026-southwest-elevation-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-uae-resort-still-on-track-for-2027-launch-texas-capital-says\">Wynn UAE resort still on track for 2027 launch, Texas Capital says<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The brokerage says Wynn&#8217;s UAE casino project continues to progress, with domestic tourism reinforcing the long-term outlook for Ras Al Khaimah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"CBRE Equity Research projects Wynn Resorts' UAE integrated resort, a US$5.1bn development on Al Marjan Island, will commence operations in mid- to late-2027, despite regional instability clouding the precise timeline. The brokerage highlights strong domestic tourism in Ras Al Khaimah, reinforcing the project's long-term investment case, even as international demand faces headwinds from travel advisories. Wynn's capital commitment to the 40% owned project is nearing completion, with significant remaining capex.","focusai_entities":"Wynn Resorts, CBRE Equity Research, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, Janu Al Marjan Island, Texas Capital","focusai_location":"UAE, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Marjan Island, Middle East, Iran, India, Russia, UK","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.85), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.75), investor_analyst (0.98), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.92)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Wynn UAE Project Funding?","query":"What is the remaining capital expenditure for Wynn Resorts' 40% stake in the Ras Al Khaimah integrated resort, and how will regional capital market conditions impact its deployment?"},{"label":"Regional Instability Impact?","query":"How is the ongoing regional instability in the Middle East specifically influencing the regulatory approval process and the projected GGR ramp-up for the Wynn UAE integrated resort?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,151],"tags":[124,189,52],"class_list":["post-1147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-ras-al-jaima","tag-integrated-resorts","tag-tourism","tag-wynn-resorts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1147"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1172,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1147\/revisions\/1172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}