{"id":7534,"date":"2025-10-28T09:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italiangamingexpo.com\/?p=7534"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T08:34:27","slug":"online-gaming-the-uae-is-laying-the-foundation-for-a-regulated-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italiangamingexpo.com\/en\/2025\/10\/28\/online-gaming-the-uae-is-laying-the-foundation-for-a-regulated-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Online gaming, the Uae is laying the foundation for a regulated future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>New online gaming framework that mirrors its land-based model.<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (Gcgra), says<em> iGaming news<\/em>, has revealed plans to introduce a new online gaming framework that mirrors its land-based model, granting each emirate the right to issue a single online gambling licence.<\/p>\n<p>This development marks the country\u2019s most concrete step toward establishing a structured, compliant iGaming ecosystem. So far, only Wynn Resorts has secured a land-based licence for <strong>its $5 billion integrated resort in Ras Al Khaimah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts predict that only select emirates will opt in for online operations, ensuring a controlled and phased rollout. Meanwhile, the Gcgra continues to approve <strong>B2B supplier licences<\/strong>, with recent authorisations granted to Hub88 Holdings Ltd and Sportradar Ag, paving the way for operational readiness.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative not only strengthens the Uae\u2019s stance in the Mena gaming sector but also sets a precedent for responsible innovation, transparency, and player protection.<\/p>\n<p>Foto niek doup su Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New online gaming framework that mirrors its land-based model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming-online-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Online gaming, the Uae is laying the foundation for a regulated future - Italian Gaming Expo &amp; 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