01
Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino regulated; Lottery regulated.
- 3 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 2 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 7 official sources read for this market every week.
02
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
- Lottery: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 30 Oct 2026Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
03
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 30 Oct 2026 | Value in the full report | Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
04
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
6 statements- Licence types
- Application fee
- Annual fee
- Licence term
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
2 statements- General rules
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
4 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Deposit limits
- Cooling-off
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
05
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 7 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 1
- Regulator guidance
- 2
- Laws and regulations
- 4
Publishers
- General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA)
- gcgra.gov.ae
- General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority
06
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 3 acts and guidance documents.
- Cabinet Resolution No. (134) of 2025 Regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree by Law No. (10) of 2025 Regarding Anti-Money Laundering, and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing
- GCGRA Advertising Standards for Commercial Gaming, Version 1.0 (27 February 2024)
- Commercial Gaming Policy Paper (2025)
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