News – Letter from the President
IGSA at IAGR and SiGMA World
I was very honored to represent IGSA at the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) conference in Lima, Peru. I spoke on an AI-related panel moderated by IGSA’s Vice Chair of the Board, Charmaine Hogan. The panel discussed ongoing efforts by regulators to publish rules regarding the use of AI in our industry. The Maltese Gaming Authority recently published their AI Gaming Charter, which cited IGSA’s AI Best Practices. I had a good discussion with IAGR’s CEO, Mr. Kevin Mullally, focused on how IAGR and IGSA can work more closely together on areas of mutual concern. I look forward to providing an update in the near future as this cooperative framework evolves.
IGSA was also at SiGMA World in Rome, Italy. Many thanks are in order to SiGMA World for graciously providing us with booth space and for the support of the SiGMA staff!
I’d also like to thank to the many individuals from a variety of gaming-related companies that stopped by for great conversations about innovative gaming products, regulatory approval processes, AI, safer gambling, and emerging technologies.
The work that IGSA committees are doing is resonating with the industry world-wide. I am already been in touch with many of these companies to keep the conversation going.
GSATS 2026 – Innovate & Elevate
IGSA’s annual conference is rapidly approaching! We are graciously being hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) at their campus in Seattle, Washington, adjacent to the famous Amazon Spheres. There are just very few FREE passes to this two-day conference on November 17-18. AWS Registration will end at close of business on Friday, November 13. If you’d like to register, please visit the link HERE.
The GSATS Innovate & Elevate agenda, which you can view HERE, 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 October 6. The group continued its discussions about the current state of AI and security. They also advanced their current draft of their Best Practices document, have asked for regulatory input and hope to release it by the end of the year. The committee’s next scheduled meeting date is November 12.
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 Practices and finalizing the FAQ companion document. The next meeting date is December 1.
ONLINE SKILL GAMING
The committee met on October 27. 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 TBD.
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 November 10.
REGULATORY
The Regulatory Committee skipped the October meeting due to G2E. 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 October 28 and discussed next steps. The next meeting is TBD.
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 – December 8
- Cyber Resiliency Committee Meeting – November 12
- Emerging Technologies Committee Meeting – November TBD
- Ethical AI Committee Meeting – December 1
- Online Skill Gaming Comittee – November TBD
- Payments Committee Meeting – November 10
- Regulatory Committee Meeting – November 10
- Safer Gambling Committee Meeting – November 12
- 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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