Konami Gaming said it had completed vendor licensing in the United Arab Emirates and received a gaming-related vendor licence from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority. The company said the licence allows it to serve the UAE’s developing commercial gaming market.
The licence gives Konami permission to supply products and services in the UAE’s regulated commercial gaming market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light & Wonder | Not stated | GCGRA approves Light & Wonder as UAE gaming vendor | Not stated | |
| 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 |
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