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IAG MAR 2022年3月 亞博匯 14 WYNN RESORTS TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED RESORT WITH CASINO GAMING IN UAE 永利渡假村有意在阿聯酋 發展帶娛樂場的綜合度假村 WYNN RESORTS has announced plans to develop a new multi-billion dollar integrated resort, with gaming, in the United Arab Emirates. Due to open in 2026, the resort will be built on the man-made Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, in partnership with property developer Marjan and local hospitality giant RAK Hospitality Holding. It will feature a luxury hotel with more than 1,000 rooms, a high-end shopping mall, a state-of-the-art meeting and convention facility, an exclusive spa, more than 10 restaurants and lounges and an array of entertainment choices and other amenities, Wynn said. The company specifically notes that the property will include a “gaming area”, with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) also announcing the formation of a new division focused on the regulation of integrated resorts. This will include, the authority said, “hotel operations, convention space, entertainment, restaurants and lounges, spa, retail and gaming facilities. “Following global best practices in the regulation of gaming that operate as part of integrated resorts across various jurisdictions worldwide, the Department of Entertainment and Gaming Regulation within RAKTDA will consider the social, cultural, and environmental landscape of the Emirate and cover licensing, taxation, operational procedures, and consumer safeguards,” it explained. “The foremost priority of this new division is to create a robust framework that will ensure responsible gaming at all levels.” Wynn said it would apply for an integrated resort licence from RAKTDA with its new resort currently in the initial stages of design and development. 永利渡假村 日前宣佈，計劃在阿聯酋斥資數十億美元開發一座包 括博彩的全新綜合度假村。 該度假村預計將於2026年開放，永利與地產開發商Mar- jan及當地酒店業巨擘RAK Hospitality Holding聯手在哈伊馬角 （Ras Al Khaimah）的人工島嶼Al Marjan島上打造相關計劃。 永利表示，該度假村的豪華酒店將擁有1,000多間客房、一個高 端購物中心、最先進的會展設施、一個專屬水療中心、十多家餐 廳和酒廊、一系列娛樂選項和其他配套設施。 公司還特別指出，該物業將包括一個「博彩區」。而哈伊馬 角旅遊發展局（RAKTDA）亦同時宣佈成立一個新的部門，專注 於綜合度假村的監管。 當局表示:「該物業將包括酒店營運、會展空間、娛樂、 餐廳及酒廊、水療中心、零售及博彩設施。」 當局解釋稱：「借鑒全球不同司法管轄區對於綜合度假村內 博彩場地的最佳監管模式，RAKTDA的娛樂及博彩監管部門將綜 合考慮阿聯酋的社會文化環境、許可、稅收、營運程序及消費者 保障等。」 「這個新部門的首要任務是打造一個牢固的框架，以確保所 有級別的博彩都能監管。」 永利表示將向RAKTDA申請綜合度假村牌照，新度假村目前 處於設計和開發的初始階段。