UAE appoints American gaming lawyer as licensing and investigations chief

Thursday, October 30, 2025 6:44 PM
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  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business

The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has announced the appointment of Jennifer Carleton as its chief of licensing and regulations.

Hailing from a legal background, Carleton has more than 30 years of experience in gaming law, regulation and compliance. During her career, she has worked with a range of public and private land-based gaming facilities and entertainment companies.

Most recently, Carleton was chief legal officer at industry payments solutions Sightline Payments, working in the role for more than four years. She also served on the company’s board for the past two years.

Prior to this, Carleton was a partner at US law firms Howard and Howard and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.