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GCGRA licenses Play971 for online gaming and sports betting in the UAE

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The UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) granted Play971 a licence for online gaming and sports betting, according to the report. The platform is operated by Coin Technology Projects LLC and is restricted to UAE residents aged over 21; the report calls it the country's first licensed online gaming and sports-betting site.

The licence establishes a reported legal route for online gaming and sports betting in the UAE.

Earlier licence decisions by GCGRA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Arena Racing Company, 1/ST ContentNot statedGCGRA approves Arena Racing Company vendor licence in the UAENot stated
Play971, Momentum GroupNot statedPlay971 begins soft launch as UAE’s first reported licensed online gaming brandNot stated
Momentum GroupNot statedGCGRA licenses Play971 for a UAE field trialNot stated
Play971, Coin Technology ProjectsNot statedPlay 971 appears on UAE regulator’s online gaming licensee listNot stated

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