News – Letter from the President
G2E and Annual Meeting
Another G2E is in the books! We had the opportunity to meet with representatives from many of our Member companies, as well as share information about our association with several new potential Members. We are grateful to Reed Exhibitions for once again providing us with booth space and supporting our work.
The Annual Meeting was, based on input received, very successful! A big thank you is in order to Mr. Andrew Cardno, CEO of Quick Custom Technologies, for his keynote speech and the tangible AI-related tools he shared. I am also incredibly grateful for all those that took time to attend this meeting. We had a packed room! For those that could not attend, I shared IGSA’s 2026 operational review and a look ahead at 2027.
For 2026, the main highlights were:
- 100% Membership Renewals
- 7 New Members – and counting!
- Over $100K decrease in Expenses
- Over $100K increase in Retained Earnings.
Looking ahead at 2027:
In addition to focusing on our Strategic Plan Pillars – Engage and Grow Membership, Maintain and Grow Regulatory Partnerships, Elevate IGSA’s Profile in the Industry, and Protect and Grow the Association – in 2027 we will look to open an office to serve the Latin American market and develop tools using IGSA Regulatory Standards offering fully functioning solutions to Regulators not just specifications.
Thanks to our Members and an incredible Board of Directors, IGSA is in great shape and ready to tackle the challenges 2027 will bring!
IGSATS 2026 – Innovate & ElevateAs a reminder, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), IGSA is holding a FREE two-day conference on November 17-18 at the AWS campus in Seattle, Washington, adjacent to the famous Amazon Spheres.
Our official web page for GSATS 2026 is up! Attendees can register and obtain the hotel reservation information on the website!
The GSATS Innovate & Elevate agenda covers diverse technology-related topics including Artificial Intelligence, Combating Illegal Gaming, Cyber Resiliency and Security, Emerging Technology, Online Skill-based Gaming, Payments Processing, Regulatory Approval Challenges, Safer Gambling, and Tribal Gaming.
Learn about what’s next in gaming technology from speakers representing the following:
Gaming operators and suppliers:
7 Feathers Resort Casino, Angel of the Winds Casino Resort, Aristocrat, AWS, AXES.AI, Focal Research, Gaming Compliance International, GLI, GREO, INTEL, Konami, LexisNexis,Light & Wonder, Paysafe, Pechenga Resort Casino, RCCB Law, Responsible Online Gaming Association, Sharp Vision, TallyUp, THNDR, Triumph Labs, UBank, Umpqua Indian Development Corp., Western Canada Lottery Corp., Worldpay, Wynn Resorts.
Regulatory Associations and Authorities:
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, International Association of Gaming Regulators, Nevada Gaming Control Board, Montana Gaming Control Board, and
Ohio Casino Control Commission.
A big Thank You to our sponsors:
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GSATS 2026 is looking to be another great educational conference.
We hope to see you there!
COMMITTEE UPDATES
CYBER RESILIENCY
The Cyber Resiliency Committee last met on August 25. The group continued its discussions about the current state of AI and security. They also advanced their current draft of their Best Practices document, and hope to release it by the end of the year. The committee’s next scheduled meeting date is October 6.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
The Emerging Technologies Committee met on August 31. The committee held important preliminary discussions about future work plans, including a call for jurisdictional best practices. The group discussed having quarterly meetings.The next meeting date is TBD.
ETHICAL AI
The committee met on September 17 and has been discussing the next Best Practice and finalizing the FAQ companion document. The next meeting date is TBD.
GAMING DEVICE STANDARD (GDS)
Calling all former and interested GDS Committee participants! We are looking to restart this committee to work firstly on creating an updated Toolkit, and then to identify areas within the protocol that may need to be updated. The next meeting date is TBD.
ONLINE SKILL GAMING
The committee met on September 10. The group and its new committee members are currently looking at best practices and the creation of a white paper. The committee’s next scheduled meeting date is October 27.
PAYMENTS
The Payments Committee last met on September 9 and has set meeting dates for its breakout working groups for Crypto and KYC 2.0. The next meeting date is TBD.
REGULATORY
The Regulatory Committee recently met on September 8. Want to have more details? Regulators who wish to participate in this committee should send a request to be added to michelleo@igsa.org. This committee is open only to regulators and there are no membership requirements and no dues. The next meeting is October 13.
SAFER GAMBLING
The Safer Gambling Committee members met on September 8 and discussed next steps. The next meeting is October 28.
Eligible Members that want more details on committee meetings or who wish to participate in any committees should send a request to ntvauri@igsa.org OR michelleo@igsa.org.
UPCOMING IGSA & INDUSTRY EVENTS
- Board of Directors Meeting – October 20
- Cyber Resiliency Committee Meeting – October 6
- Emerging Technologies Committee Meeting – November TBD
- Ethical AI Committee Meeting – October TBD
- Online Skill Gaming Comittee – October 27
- Payments Committee Meeting – October TBD
- Regulatory Committee Meeting – October 13
- Safer Gambling Committee Meeting – October 28
- IAGR Conference (Lima, Peru) – October 19 – 22, 2026
- SiGMA World (Rome, Italy) – November 2 – 5, 2026
- GSATS 2026 (Seattle, WA) – November 17 – 18, 2026
- NCLGS Winter Meeting (Savannah, GA) – December 9, 2026
- ICE 2027 (Barcelona, Spain) – January 18 – 20, 2027
Underlined non-IGSA events indicate that IGSA personnel will be attending / speaking at the event.
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