• Blackstone invests USD 250M in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology, a UAE-based payments and data intelligence platform targeting regulated digital gaming markets globally.
• ADGT, backed by Raya Holding, NRT Technology, and Sightline Payments, will focus on UAE, MENA, Africa, and select global markets.
• The platform integrates wallets, compliance tools, and real-time payments, offering unified infrastructure for land-based venues and online gaming operators worldwide.

ADGT

Blackstone invested USD 250 million in UAE’s newly established payments and data intelligence technology platform Advanced Digital Gaming Technology (ADGT). 

Blackstone has operated in the UAE since 2010, with investments including GLIDE, a logistics platform developed with Lunate, and Property Finder.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, ADGT is a newly established payments and data intelligence technology platform. It aims to support regulated digital markets globally. The platform was formed through a partnership between Blackstone, Raya Holding, NRT Technology and Sightline Payments.

Payments & Technology

The company plans to initially focus on deployments across the UAE, the Middle East, Africa, and select international corridors.  It is essentially a payments and compliance technology provider to the commercial gaming market, Additionally, it is currently the only licensed platform able to contract directly with both land-based venues and online digital platforms. This aims to enable a unified experience for both consumers and operators.

“ADGT was created in the UAE from the ground up to serve as a new global standard for financial payments technology. Built upon modern infrastructure, and with a strong institutional and regulatory framework, we have created a platform that is designed, built, governed and experienced with resilience and scalability in mind,” said Michael Dominelli, CEO of ADGT.


The platform is designed to support national-scale deployments, cross-border interoperability, and evolving regulatory frameworks. It integrates digital wallets, real-time funding and payout rails, identity and access management, and compliance monitoring. It also integrates both closed-loop and open-loop ecosystem controls within a single interoperable infrastructure supporting both on-property transactions and digital engagement.