General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA): online casino licences on file
1 casino brand holds an active GCGRA licence on the register kept by General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), as of 2 Oct 2026. 1 licence record is on file under United Arab Emirates: 1 listed. Per the register, GCGRA licences are valid in United Arab Emirates. Official register: gcgra.gov.ae.
Source: GCGRA register · read 2 Oct 2026
- Regulator
- General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA)
- Official register
- gcgra.gov.ae
- Scope
- National
- Continent
- Asia
- Legal age
- not confirmed on the regulator's website (press: exclusion of Emirati nationals)
- Markets covered
- United Arab Emirates
- Licence regime
- Gaming operator: internet gaming, sports wagering, land-based gaming establishments, lottery; suppliers (vendors); key persons
- Key facts
- Federal Decree-Law No. 25/2025 (in force on 1 June 2026) repeals Articles 1012-1019 of the Civil Transactions Code (prohibition of gambling) in favour of a GCGRA licensing regime. Play971: trial in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah from November 2025, full launch on 5 June 2026. Dubai has not joined the emirate-by-emirate framework: the platform is geoblocked there. Wynn Al Marjan (RAK): land-based licence only.
- Offshore sites
- Illegal: only GCGRA licence holders are authorised; GCGRA consumer notice (9 December 2024) against unlicensed operators; blocking and penalties possible (VARA/DET Dubai actions against unlicensed crypto operators in 2025).
Records by evidence state
As of 2 Oct 2026, the latest day a record below was read.
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Confirmed | 0 |
| Listed | 1 |
| Unconfirmed | 0 |
| Expired | 0 |
| Suspended | 0 |
Licensees A–Z
| Casino | State | Licence no. | Operator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play971 | Listed2 Oct 2026 | number not published by the register | Coin Technology Projects LLC | GCGRA register |