Month: September 2023

With the formal formation of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made substantial progress in regulating the gambling industry. The WAM, the United Arab Emirates’ official news agency, made the statement late on Sunday, September 3. UAE’s government has charged this new agency with developing rules for the country’s commercial and state-run gambling industries. All regulatory activities, including the granting of licenses, will fall under the GCGRA’s purview as it takes on a central position in the Emirates. The considerable change in strategy shown by the decision to concentrate gambling regulation at...