Day: 27 October 2025

Key Moments: The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) plans to issue a single B2C online gaming license per emirate. The same one-license-per-emirate rule currently governs land-based casinos, with only Wynn holding a license in Ras Al Khaimah. Recent B2B licenses awarded to companies like Hub 88 Holdings Ltd and Sportradar AG signal upcoming sector growth. Adopting a Unified Licensing Approach The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) plans to introduce a single online gaming license system. Similarly, this approach mirrors the current land-based casino framework. Each of…

Key Moments: TaDa Gaming obtained licensing approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) on October 7, 2025 The company now holds regulatory endorsements across multiple major global jurisdictions Over 200 TaDa Gaming titles are positioned for launch in Ontario’s regulated iGaming sector Strategic Growth in Ontario TaDa Gaming has officially acquired a license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), solidifying its entrance into one of North America’s key regulated online gambling markets. This recent accreditation, announced on October 7, 2025, follows closely behind the…

Key Moments: A legal expert has stated that prediction markets do not have a recognized legal path in the Philippines. Meanwhile, PAGCOR has not created any license category for prediction market platforms. Consequently, the absence of licensing means real-money prediction markets are considered illegal under current Philippine law. Legal Status of Prediction Markets Prediction markets, which allow trading on the likelihood of future events, face significant hurdles in the Philippines. According to a recent analysis from Arden Consulting, lawyer Marie Antonette “Tonet” Quiogue explains that these markets fall under gambling…