The company Wynn Resorts announced that the country’s first licensed casino is expected to open next September after delays related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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“Construction is progressing rapidly,” said the company’s CEO Craig Billings. “We now expect the project to open to the public in September 2027.”
In May, C. Billings reported that the project would be slightly delayed due to “logistics and transportation difficulties in the region” after the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February and the war began.
The US company Wynn operates casinos in Las Vegas and Boston, as well as Macau.
In October 2024, the group received the first commercial gambling operator license issued by the United Arab Emirates, where gambling is currently banned. It is currently building the luxury resort Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah.
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The company’s CEO said that the conflict in the Middle East still affects casino construction due to global supply chain disruptions and staff movement.
“These disruptions have affected both the project timelines and costs,” said C. Billings, estimating additional costs at “around 600 million US dollars.”
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