Responsible Gaming MENA Workshop
A practitioner workshop on meeting the responsible gaming framework’s January 2027 enforcement date.
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
through Tuesday, 10 November 2026
09:00 – 17:00 · Asia/Dubai
Yas Conference Centre, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
- Organizer
- Safer Play MENA Initiative
- Entry
- AED 950
- Status
- Upcoming
A full-day practitioner workshop on implementing the GCGRA’s responsible gaming framework ahead of its January 2027 enforcement date. Facilitators from established European markets lead sessions on self-exclusion integration, affordability checks, staff training, and marketing restraint. Operators, vendors, and compliance officers receive certification of attendance recognised under the framework’s training requirements.
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