Regulators in the United Arab Emirates approved the first license for a lottery on Sunday, and made public its casino and gambling regulations – a major step towards the Arab state being the first in the Gulf to allow legalized gaming.
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) website had previously been password-protected. It now lays out the future of gaming in the UAE: From issuing casino licenses to plans for slot machines and poker tables.
The form used to apply for a gaming license allows applicants to choose from all seven emirates, suggesting gaming could extend across the sheikdoms and beyond just Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
