The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority has approved Scientific Games and Random State for Gaming Related Vendor licences. The approvals bring the number of suppliers licensed by the authority to nine; Random State said it plans to introduce digital lottery products locally later this year.
The licences allow two suppliers to offer services in the UAE’s developing lottery market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Games | Not stated | GCGRA licenses Scientific Games as a UAE gaming-related vendor | Not stated | |
| IGT | Not stated | GCGRA lists IGT Global Services as a licensed UAE gaming vendor | Not stated | |
| MGM Resorts | Not stated | MGM discusses possible gaming at its Dubai resort project | Not stated | |
| BMM Testlabs | Not stated | GCGRA approves BMM Testlabs to test UAE gaming products | Not stated | |
| Novomatic, Wynn Resorts | Not stated | GCGRA grants Novomatic a UAE B2B gambling licence | Not stated |
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