Light & Wonder has become the latest supplier to be granted a gaming-related vendor license to enter the commercial gaming market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The approval from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) enables Light & Wonder to provide land-based electronic gaming machines, table games/utilities, and iGaming content to licensed operators in the UAE.
“Securing a license from the GCGRA is an important milestone for Light & Wonder as we enter one of the most anticipated new regulated markets in the world,” said Light & Wonder president and CEO Matt Wilson. “We’re honored to be among the first approved suppliers and are committed to bringing our trusted, responsible, and player-first approach to the UAE.”
Light & Wonder joins other licensed suppliers in the jurisdiction, alongside the likes of Aristocrat, Novomatic, IGT, EQL Games, Scientific Games, Fennica Gaming, TCS John Huxley, Pollard Banknote and Random State.
The approvals allow the lottery-focused suppliers to provide their games and solutions to the UAE Lottery, which is operated by Abu Dhabi-based The Game, while the casino suppliers prepare for the opening of Wynn Al Marjan Island in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
Shares in Light & Wonder Inc (NASDAQ:LNW) closed 0.61 per cent lower at $97.63 per share in New York Friday.