As of April 14, 2026, the GCGRA still features its December 9, 2024 consumer advisory on the homepage, keeping illegal gaming risk central to the UAE’s compliance story even as the legal market grows.
A source-based guide to whether online gambling is legal in the UAE right now, covering internet gaming, sports wagering, the GCGRA register, and what official sources still do not fully map.
A source-based guide to lottery retailers in the UAE, explaining how GCGRA includes lottery retailers in the operator framework and what is not yet publicly listed on the live register.
As of April 14, 2026, Coin Technology Projects LLC remains the only company publicly listed by GCGRA in both internet gaming and sports wagering, keeping Play971 alone on the UAE’s public online register.
A source-based consumer guide to spotting unlicensed gaming offers in the UAE, including how to verify operators through GCGRA sources, what red flags matter, and how to report suspicious activity.
An in-depth, source-led profile of Play971 and Coin Technology Projects LLC covering the UAE internet gaming and sports wagering licenses, legal status, access rules, payments, player protections, and what remains unclear as of April 15, 2026.
A source-based guide to the technical standards behind UAE commercial gaming approval, covering GCGRA advertising standards, GLI standard series, testing, certification, and approved independent labs.
As of April 14, 2026, the UAE gaming AML framework combines GCGRA’s FCP oversight with active 2025 federal laws and an AED 11,000 DNFBP threshold for commercial gaming operators.
As of April 14, 2026, the GCGRA still points operators and vendors to a GLI-based technical standards framework and three publicly listed approved testing labs, making technical compliance a live current-status story in the UAE market.