{"id":9520,"date":"2025-07-21T23:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/light-and-wonder-gains-license-to-operate-in-uae\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T23:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:03:47","slug":"light-and-wonder-gains-license-to-operate-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/light-and-wonder-gains-license-to-operate-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Light And Wonder Gains License To Operate In UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Light &#038; Wonder is officially entering the UAE\u2019s regulated gaming market after securing a vendor license from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The license allows the company to supply iGaming content, table games, and land-based machines to licensed operators in the country.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Light &#038; Wonder can now legally operate across the UAE with licensed partners.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The GCGRA only began issuing licenses in July 2024.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Wynn Resorts is building a $2B casino resort on Al Marjan Island, opening in 2027.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Matt Wilson, President and CEO of Light &#038; Wonder, said the license represents a big step for the company as it expands into new regulated territories. He said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSecuring a license from the GCGRA is an important milestone for Light &#038; Wonder as we enter one of the most anticipated new regulated markets in the world. 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Light &#038; Wonder now becomes part of that early group, gaining access to a market that is still very much in its opening stages.<\/p>\n<p>All of this momentum followed Wynn Resorts\u2019 major 2023 announcement about its $2 billion project in <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/wynn-resorts-targets-uae-market-with-luxurious-wynn-al-marjan-island-project\/\">Ras Al Khaimah<\/a>. The integrated resort on Al Marjan Island is expected to feature a casino and open its doors in early 2027, bringing global attention to the UAE\u2019s entry into the gambling space.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/light-and-wonder-gains-license-to-operate-in-uae\/\">Light And Wonder Gains License To Operate In UAE<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light &#038; Wonder is officially entering the UAE\u2019s regulated gaming market after securing a vendor license from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The license allows the company to supply iGaming content, table games, and land-based machines to licensed operators in the country. 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