Play971 has begun operating in the UAE under a licence from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, with the site in a monitored field trial, according to reports. A full launch is pending and is expected in 2026 only if the trial is completed successfully.
The field trial marks a licensed online gambling operation in the UAE, while full launch remains conditional on its outcome.
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The GCGRA said it appointed Ciarán Carruthers as chief executive, following a period of interim leadership by chair Jim Murren. Carruthers succeeds Kevin Mullally, who left the authority last year, and Murren will return to his usual duties.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators announced Kevin Mullally as its first chief executive. The association said he will carry out the Board of Trustees’ strategy and promote cooperation and knowledge-sharing among regulators; Mullally previously led the UAE’s GCGRA, according to the announcement.
Spintec said the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority granted it a federal gaming supplier licence, allowing it to work with GCGRA-licensed commercial gaming operators. The company also said it completed the application process for a supplier licence with Ontario's Alcohol and Gaming Commission.
Spintec said in a press release that the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) granted it a federal gaming supplier licence. In Ontario, Canada, the company said it completed the application process for a gaming supplier licence with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority has issued Zitro a vendor licence allowing it to supply gaming products directly to licensed operators in the United Arab Emirates. Zitro said the approval adds to its international regulatory authorisations.
Zitro said it had received a gaming supplier licence from the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The company said the authorisation allows it to offer products to licensed operators in the United Arab Emirates.