The Island by Wasl (MGM casino Dubai)

[Brico]

[Guest]

Is the future casino floor already part of that construction?

In an article from six months ago, they mentioned it.

MGM’s Dubai resort is under construction on a 25-acre man-made island near Jumeirah Beach and the Burj Al Arab, with plans to include the MGM Grand, Bellagio, and Aria hotels, along with a podium structure designed to house a casino if approved.

Source: https://agbrief.com/news/uae/10/09/2025/mgm-ceo-talks-delayed-casino-licence-as-dubai-resort-progresses/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere's%20a%20lot%20of%20dialogue,house%20a%20casino%20if%20approved.

[GCCfun]

Source: https://modeltech.ae/portfolio/the-island-wasl/

[Guest]

Based on what I’ve read and understand, yes, the gaming floor is already integrated into this project/complex.

[Guest]

Is the future casino floor already part of that construction?

[GCCfun]

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/project-the-island-umm-suqeim.452522/page-17#replies

[GCCfun]

This is a Google Earth image from about six months ago. You can clearly see the progress there, the structure is rising.

[GCCfun]

MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle says that its luxury non-gaming beachfront resort in Dubai is “a platform for a casino someday”.

In statements at the JP Morgan Forum: Strategic Growth and Innovation, Hornbuckle noted that, for the time being “we’re comfortable just having a management agreement to manage something we think is a real brand extender for now, and we’ll see”.

Analysts expect the UAE to allow one casino license per emirate in the future, with MGM strongly positioned to open a casino on the property if approved.

Source: https://agbrief.com/news/uae/13/03/2026/mgm-resorts-non-gaming-investment-in-dubai-a-platform-for-a-casino-someday/

[mrg]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jPoMKyqoTsecv2hM8

[Guest]

https://www.gl-sw.com/projects/?e-filter-719af15-project_categories=public-realm-masterplans