The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority reportedly approved Play971 for online sports betting and internet gaming in the UAE. Operated by Coin Technology Projects LLC, the platform began operating earlier that week, according to the report; it says access is restricted to people located in the UAE and users must be at least 21.
The reported approval establishes a licensed online betting platform in the UAE market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play971, Momentum Group | Not stated | Play971 begins soft launch as UAE’s first reported licensed online gaming brand | Not stated | |
| Momentum Group | Not stated | GCGRA licenses Play971 for a UAE field trial | Not stated | |
| Play971, Coin Technology Projects | Not stated | Play 971 appears on UAE regulator’s online gaming licensee list | Not stated |
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Play971 launched horse-racing betting in the UAE in June 2026, extending the platform’s existing iGaming offering, the report says. The GCGRA oversees the country’s commercial gaming framework, and Play971’s operator, Momentum, said it worked with the regulator while developing the platform.
Play971, operated by Coin Technology Projects LLC, has launched in the UAE after receiving internet gaming and sports wagering licences from the GCGRA, according to reports. It is described as the regulator's first and only authorised online gambling brand. The platform offers sports betting and online casino products through mobile and desktop browsers.
Momentum Group’s Play971 brand launched online sports betting in the UAE, according to the report. The company said the platform is available to players aged over 21 and covers international, regional and local sports. Play971 operates under a licence issued to Coin Technology Projects, which the report said was approved for online gambling and sports betting by the GCGRA last December.