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Hospitality financing

2 stories · First covered Apr 13, 2026 · Latest Aug 1
Related: Wynn Resorts 2 UAE gaming market 2 MGM Resorts International 1 Wynn Al Marjan Island 1 Per-key development cost 1 CBRE 1 Integrated Resort Development 1 Ras Al Khaimah 1 RAK Hospitality Holding 1 Wynn UAE Resort 1 Gaming jurisdiction regulation 1 Geopolitical risk 1
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Wynn Is Betting $5.1 Billion That a War Won't Derail the UAE's First Casino Resort
Development
Aug 1

Wynn Is Betting $5.1 Billion That a War Won't Derail the UAE's First Casino Resort

CBRE says a late 2027 opening for Wynn Al Marjan Island is still feasible despite an active regional conflict. The more interesting question is what "feasible" means when you're building a 1,542-key integrated resort on an island in the Persian Gulf with shipping lanes that weren't exactly designed for wartime logistics.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Aug 1
Wynn's $5.1B UAE Bet Implies a 3.3% Yield on a Market That Doesn't Exist Yet
Transactions
Apr 13

Wynn's $5.1B UAE Bet Implies a 3.3% Yield on a Market That Doesn't Exist Yet

Wynn just resumed construction on a $3.3M-per-key integrated resort in a country where commercial gaming has zero operating history. The cap rate math only works if you believe the UAE becomes a $5B gaming market... and that Wynn captures a third of it.

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Jordan Chen 2 min read · Apr 13