Casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd has told GGRAsia that the company has offered employees linked to the group’s under-construction Wynn Al Marjan Island project (pictured), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a “variety of additional housing options to help employees and their families feel more secure and comfortable”.
That includes the “option of working remotely from abroad if their home embassy has advised them to leave the country,” the casino firm stated.
United States-based Wynn Resorts added: “For the safety and security of our employees, we will not publicly disclose their housing or any travel arrangements.”
On Monday, the U.S. State Department issued a “depart now” warning to any of its citizens in a dozen Middle East states, including the UAE, amid the U.S. and Israel war against Iran, which began on Saturday (February 28) with bombing of sites in Iran.
Subsequently, locations across Israel and the Middle East’s Gulf region and beyond – including U.S. military bases, and oil and gas facilities – have been hit by Iranian drones and missiles.
On Monday, Wynn Resorts had told GGRAsia it was “closely monitoring” the situation, and had “plans in place to secure the safety” of the group’s employees.
The Khaleej Times reported on Monday that debris from a drone successfully intercepted by air defence systems had fallen on a residential area of Ras Al Khaimah, the emirate where Wynn Resorts’ scheme is located.
The US$5.1-billion Wynn Al Marjan Island – with Wynn Resorts a 40-percent equity investor alongside local partners – has been scheduled to open in spring 2027. As of last month, fitting out work for the interior had been under way.
The U.S. company referred GGRAsia to a Monday statement from the UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.
It said: “Carry out your usual activities while exercising caution and care, and follow instructions and news from official sources.”
The advice from the authority, which is under the UAE’s Supreme Council for National Security, added: “Monitoring remains continuous, and all measures in place are focused on protecting the community and maintaining the highest levels of preparedness.”
