Light & Wonder said it received approval from the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority to operate as a gaming-related vendor in the country. The company said the licence covers land-based products and online content supplied to licensed operators; the report described it as the 13th authorised vendor.
The approval allows Light & Wonder to supply products and online content to licensed operators in the UAE.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light & Wonder | Not stated | Light & Wonder says UAE regulator granted it a gaming vendor licence | Not stated | |
| Pollard Banknote, The Game | Not stated | GCGRA approves Pollard Banknote as a UAE gaming supplier | Not stated | |
| TCSJOHNHUXLEY | Not stated | GCGRA grants TCSJOHNHUXLEY vendor licence in the UAE | Not stated | |
| Fennica Gaming, Veikkaus | Not stated | GCGRA licenses Fennica Gaming as UAE online supplier | Not stated | |
| Fennica Gaming | Not stated | GCGRA grants Fennica Gaming UAE vendor licence | Not stated |
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Light & Wonder said it received a gaming-related vendor licence from the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority. The company said the licence covers land-based electronic gaming machines, table games and utilities, and igaming content for players with licensed UAE operators.
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Jefferies analyst Kai Erman said SciPlay’s performance is an investor concern for Light & Wonder, while expecting the unit to be no greater an impediment in 2027 than in 2026. Erman considered 6% revenue growth for SciPlay optimistic against Light & Wonder’s expectation that it would grow more slowly than the wider market, and said a turnaround could take up to a year.
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Light & Wonder appointed Matthieu Labbat to lead its social casino business, SciPlay. He succeeds Josh Wilson, who stepped down last month after seven years in the role. Light & Wonder said Labbat has nearly 13 years of mobile gaming experience, including more than seven years in leadership roles at Product Madness.
Light & Wonder has appointed Matthieu Labbat as chief executive of SciPlay, its social casino business. Labbat succeeds Josh Wilson, who left the SciPlay chief executive role last month after seven years in charge.