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IAGR President Paul Newson speaks to us about his focus over the next few months including revitalising IAGR's sub-committee structure and engaging talent across jurisdictions to continue to advance IAGR's mission through international collaboration on key regulatory policy and industry supervision topics.
We are asking for expressions of interest to join the Communications Sub-Committee to help build our communications function and activities and grow value for our members and stakeholders as we strive to best posture IAGR to navigate its strategic direction and lead the world in gaming regulation into the future.
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REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE IN THE GAMING SECTOR
Though most regulators have multiple hurdles to overcome in order to successfully implement intelligence practices; once embedded, intelligence can be used to influence future orientated strategies, predict intent, identify trust and harm thresholds in regulated entities, enhance relationships with law enforcement and influence/inform targeting and resource decisions around non-compliant or at-risk behaviours. With many regulators wanting to move towards becoming more proactive and futures focused, intelligence is a critical component in forging a way forward. Anne-Maree Quarmby, COO of Intelligence Rising, discusses the benefits and barriers to the implementation of intelligence in gaming regulation.
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Overtime, this has resulted in the role of the intelligence analyst being conflated with the role of ‘data analyst’.
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IAGR STATISTICS SUB-COMMITTEE: GAMBLING AND GAMING - BLURRED LINES
The IAGR Statistics Sub-Committee has released Gambling and Gaming – Blurred Lines; the first in a series of reports based on research conducted amongst member jurisdictions.
This report builds on the success of the IAGR Gambling Regulation – Global Developments report.
This latest report is based on a mini-survey of jurisdictional views on the issues associated with social gaming, betting, loot boxes and eSports betting, and revealed global concerns about emerging forms of gambling.
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THE UK ONLINE GAMBLING 'SELF-EXCLUSION' PUZZLE: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
In the first in a series of articles investigating online gambling and self-exclusion, Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis discusses how regulatory action must be based upon the evidence of harm.
Patroklos investigates the question: As the online gambling ecosystem develops, how should the regulatory policy space evolve?
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MINI-SURVEY ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
The impact of Covid-19 on the world - and the gambling industry - has been extraordinary. IAGR’s next mini-survey focuses on the impact of Covid-19.
IAGR would like to hear from one representative from each jurisdiction, so please let us know what has happened to the gambling market in your jurisdiction and how you have reacted to the regulatory challenges presented by Covid-19.
Consisting of just 10 multiple-choice questions the survey is now open until 30 June 2020. To let us know your views you can access the survey here.
After the survey closes, we will compile a summary report and publish the results to the IAGR membership.
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MEMBER AND JURISDICTION PROFILE |
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MR JASON LANE
In IAGR’s June 2020 eNews, we bring you a member profile of Jason Lane, the Chief Executive of the Jersey Gambling Commission.
This edition provides a snapshot of Jason's background and we highlight some of the uniqueness and history of the island of Jersey. More |
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IAGR COMMUNICATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE: CALL FOR MEMBER NOMINATIONS
IAGR has a range of sub-committees focused on key governance and regulatory policy and practice matters.
We are seeking additional members for our Communications Sub-Committee, and encourage you to get in touch if you are interested in contributing to IAGR's communications function and activities.
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AUSTRALIA SEES BIG SURGE IN ONLINE GAMBLING
With the recent closure of land-based casinos, retail wagering venues and gaming venues, sign-ups to online gambling operators are increasing at a significant rate as retail customers shift to online.
Julian Hoskins is the Principal at Senet, a multidisciplinary law firm specialising in gambling law and regulation. Senet provide IAGR with preferred legal services.
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INTERNATIONAL GAMING STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
Mark Pace, Managing Director, International Gaming Standards Association Europe, discusses gaming standards and explores some of the benefits that G2S delivers.
Implementation of G2S within existing gaming devices and casino, parlours and pubs, can be achieved without displacing existing communication protocols and systems. G2S was designed to coexist with those legacy products since it was expected that a transition to full G2S use would take time. More information about IGSA and G2S can be found on the IGSA website.
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AN UPDATE FROM ICGR
Joe Bertolone, Executive Director,
International Center for Gaming Regulation, talks about industry resilience and recovery and how ICGR has focused on building its online programs to deliver improved efficiency and cost effectiveness for its customers. More information about ICGR programs can be found on the ICGR website.
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ITL: THE INTERFACE BETWEEN REGULATOR, SUPPLIER AND OPERATOR
Before the proliferation of regulated gaming, testing was generally conducted by gaming regulators themselves, and some still do.
The global nature of the gaming industry, the pace of technology evolution and the speed with which equipment can be approved to maintain a competitive balance with neighbouring jurisdictions, means that individual jurisdictions are no longer able to dedicate the resources required to perform this important role.
André Wilsenach, from an independent testing laboratory (ITL), examines for IAGR the role between the ITL and regulators, suppliers and operators.
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BIG DATA: THE NEW HORIZON FOR COMPLIANCE
Big data has the potential to reshape our compliance landscape, but it will take investment and commitment.Earle G. Hall, CEO of a cloud information management platform which licenses actionable intelligence and applications to global gaming and amusement industry, speaks with IAGR of the urgent need for the global gaming industry to embrace big data as a means for providing creditable compliance. More |
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TECHNOLOGY: DRIVING EFFICIENCY
Monitoring and control in the gambling industry can be implemented much more efficiently with the proper technology
The globe is changing at an increasing pace and decisions can no longer be made considering only the world as it is; a key component of future decision-making must include the world as it will be. Is this possible in the gambling industry?
Igor Rus, from a leading independent software supplier to the gaming industry, believes so. Talking with IAGR, Igor discusses how regulators can increase the efficacy and accuracy of their approaches through monitoring and control implemented with the assistance of the proper technology.
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IAGR POSTPONES IAGR 2020: DISRUPTING THE REGULATOR
IAGR Postpones IAGR 2020: Disrupting The Regulator
On 25 May 2020, International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) announced the postponement of its annual conference: Disrupting the Regulator: Sparking innovation in regulatory practice #IAGR2020 Boston until 12-17 September 2021.
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In a post Covid-19 world the gaming industry, like every other industry, will grapple with questions on how to return to normal or indeed if it is even possible to return to the pre Covid-19 world. It is the view of Christina Thakor-Rankin, a consultant to the gaming industry from the UK, that we will truly only know the answers to these questions once the world has emerged from this global crisis. Christina shares her views with IAGR on the barriers faced by the gaming industry to once again be able to trade with a semblance of normality. More |
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WRITE FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
IAGR's Newsletter provides a tremendous channel to talk about key gambling policy, regulatory matters, litigation and enforcement outcomes as well as industry issues and developments occurring in your jurisdiction or globally.
Get in touch so we can help get your story and achievements noticed and connect the regulatory community and industry stakeholders with issues and events around the world and provide unique value through insights and commentary from our regulatory leaders.
We also want to build our cohort of expert contributors from around the world speaking to us about legal matters, gambling research, public policy, behavioural insights, regulatory and investigative practices and other issues of public policy and regulatory interest.
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EXTEND YOUR REGULATORY REACH
If you're recruiting for public policy, regulatory or other key roles involved with gambling regulation, get in touch and IAGR can help promote your vacancy to our membership.
Accessing IAGR's network might be the edge you need to cultivate leading candidates and secure top talent.
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