iGamingBusiness: Play971. ae will become the first online casino licensed in the UAE

The publication reported the launch of the Play971. ae brand, which according to the editors will be the first licensed online casino in the country.

On Wednesday, at the time of publication, the operator's website was available in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, but not in Dubai. And the portal's footer states that it operates under an official license from GCGRA, the UAE's gambling regulator.

That said, according to the project's website, it operates under the same company as yesterday's pioneers. Under Coin Technology Projects LLC. And the brands have the same platform, judging by the design.

By the way, even according to iGB information, apart from the registered office, this company has nothing to do with Momentum, which operates the only licensed lottery operator in the country (The UAE Lottery).

It is also interesting that the site play971. ae presents games of providers that have not yet received the corresponding license from GCGRA. For example, live games from Evolution.

However, iGamingBusiness claims that there is insider information that says that these are indeed related companies, and test runs of the online casino are being made now, with an official release in the first quarter of 2026.

Let's see if any of this is true. Especially since it's only a short wait.