Khalid Al Muhairi
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Khalid Al Muhairi

Khalid Al Muhairi covers the UAE gaming industry for CasinoDubai.bet: The UAE Lottery and the airport draws, the GCGRA’s licensing of operators and suppliers, Play971 and the integrated resort at Wynn Al Marjan Island. His reports are checked against primary sources, from the regulator’s register to official results, and every figure in them is dated.

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Guides by Khalid Al Muhairi

The guides this author writes and keeps up to date, most recently updated first.

UAE Gambling News: Lottery, Wynn and GCGRA Updates

Updated 11 November 2026

UAE Gambling News: Lottery, Wynn and GCGRA Updates

Our UAE gambling news follows the licensed market as it is built: The UAE Lottery and the airport draws, the…

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UAE Lottery Results: Lucky Day, Pick 3 and Pick 4

Updated 11 November 2026

UAE Lottery Results: Lucky Day, Pick 3 and Pick 4

Latest UAE Lottery result: in the Lucky Day draw of Sat 7 Nov 2026 (draw 261107), the winning Days were…

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Casinos in Dubai: Is There One, and Where Can You Play?

Updated 9 November 2026

Casinos in Dubai: Is There One, and Where Can You Play?

There is no casino in Dubai. No hotel, club or yacht in the emirate holds a gaming licence, and the…

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Updated 9 November 2026

Big Ticket Results and Winners: Latest Abu Dhabi Draw

Latest Big Ticket result: in Series 292, drawn live on Tuesday 3 November 2026, the AED 25 million Grand Prize…

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UAE Lottery: How to Play, Ticket Price, Prizes and Odds

Updated 9 November 2026

UAE Lottery: How to Play, Ticket Price, Prizes and Odds

The UAE Lottery is the country's only licensed lottery. Its main game, Lucky Day, costs AED 50 a ticket and…

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Latest News by Khalid Al Muhairi

Reporting on the licensed market as it is built: The UAE Lottery and the airport draws, the GCGRA register, Play971 and the casino resort at Wynn Al Marjan Island. Every story is checked against primary sources and dated.

Play971 Not Available in Dubai: Which Emirates Can Play

29 October 2026

Play971 Not Available in Dubai: Which Emirates Can Play

Play971, the UAE's only licensed online casino and sportsbook, cannot be used in Dubai. What its help centre and terms say, which emirates can…

UAE Lottery Winners, October 2026: AED 5 Million Won

29 October 2026

UAE Lottery Winners, October 2026: AED 5 Million Won

One AED 5 million winner, no AED 30 million Grand Prize and 51,839 winning entries: the UAE Lottery Lucky Day results for October 2026,…

GCGRA Register Grows to 33 Licensed Gaming Suppliers

29 October 2026

GCGRA Register Grows to 33 Licensed Gaming Suppliers

The GCGRA register now lists 33 licensed gaming suppliers, up from 20 in May 2026, while the three operator licences are unchanged.

How Our Team Tests a Casino

Every review on Casino Dubai follows the same six steps. We record what a casino shows a visitor in the UAE and what its own terms say; we do not open real-money accounts, and each review says so in its first lines.

1

Open it from the UAE

Through the same link our readers use, noting the domain it lands on, the language it serves and the currencies offered at registration.

2

Read the terms in full

General and bonus terms, payment and withdrawal rules, the complaints procedure, KYC and responsible gaming pages, line by line.

3

Record the payments

Every deposit and withdrawal method listed with the UAE selected, with its limits and processing times where the casino publishes them.

4

Count the games

Through the site's own game lists, by studio and by category, live casino included.

5

Measure the odds

The 1X2 odds of every listed match in the five biggest European leagues and the Champions League, to work out the margin the sportsbook keeps.

6

Check the licence

The company and licence the casino names, looked up on the regulator's own register, plus a search of the UAE App Store for an app.

Each casino is then scored in eight categories, from games and payments to the dispute route, and the overall rating is their average. The full method is on our How We Rate Online Casinos page.

Sources, Dates and Corrections

The rules our editorial team works to, set out on our About page:

Primary sources first

Facts about the law and the licensed operators come from the GCGRA's licensee list, UAE federal legislation, operators' own terms and help centres, and regulators' registers abroad. Where an article relies on UAE press reporting, it says so.

Every figure dated

Game counts, odds margins and register entries carry the date they were measured. Articles are re-checked against their sources, and when a figure changes the page is updated and says so.

The legal question first

Gambling in the UAE is lawful only with an operator licensed by the GCGRA. Offshore casinos are never described as legal, safe or authorised in the UAE, whatever licence they hold abroad.

Reviewed before publishing

Every article is checked by Omar Al Mazrouei, our Senior Editor. Mistakes are corrected on every page where the figure appears; report one to info@casinodubai.bet.

Questions, or a figure you think is wrong? Write to us through our Contact page. If gambling is causing you problems, our responsible gambling guide lists free, confidential support.