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The gaming authority had previously issued only one license since its creation in 2023 - to a national lottery company in Abu Dhabi.

Wynn Resorts said Friday it had received the first casino license in the UAE from the country's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA).

The release from Wynn Resorts states it is a "commercial gaming facility operator license" and it has been given to "the entity developing Wynn Al Marjan Island." The developers for the project are government-owned, M