Entertainment & Gaming
Integrity for an industry being reshaped by regulation in all three markets.
The issues clients bring us.
- Illegal betting and match-fixing
- AML exposure in gaming
- Piracy of content and events
- Ticketing fraud
- Licensing due diligence
What we do about them.
- Operator and investor due diligence
- AML and compliance reviews
- Anti-piracy monitoring
- Event integrity investigations
- Background checks on key persons
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The numbers behind the risk.
Tourism contributes over 5% of GDP, hotel investment is rising and medical travel is growing.
Regulatory and market updates
- Online real-money gaming banned
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games, their advertising and related payments.Source: Entrackr
- Branded supply surge
About 8,990 keys across 103 branded hotels opened in 2025, expanding franchise and management-contract exposure.Source: IBEF
Dubai set its third consecutive tourism record in 2025, and the UAE has licensed its first commercial gaming resort.
Regulatory and market updates
- Regulated commercial gaming
The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority issued the UAE's first commercial gaming facility licence to Wynn's Al Marjan Island resort.Source: iGaming Business
- Travel disruption in 2026
Regional conflict hit tourism, transport and trade in Q2 2026, when real GDP fell 2.1% year on year.Source: Khaleej Times, citing FCSC
- 06Hotels & PropertiesProtecting owners, operators and brands across management contracts and franchises.
- 06TravelAirlines, agencies and travel platforms where fraud follows the booking.
Platforms referenced: IP Octopus M1Whistle Sentinel
Sources
- IBEF, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in India, Updated Sep 2026.
- Entrackr, Govt kills real-money gaming with Gaming Bill, Aug 2025.
- Gulf News, citing Dubai DET, Dubai tourism hits record as 19.59m international visitors arrive in 2025, Feb 2026.
- iGaming Business, UAE awards its first commercial gaming licence to Wynn, Oct 2024.
- Khaleej Times, citing FCSC, UAE economy grows 0.4% to Dh961.9 billion in H1 2026 as non-oil sectors expand, Oct 2026.