Gaming testing company BMM Testlabs presented the inaugural “Technical Infrastructure & Effective Regulation” (TIER) Workshop May 9-10 at the Monte Casino in South Africa, in collaboration with the Gaming Regulator Africa Forum (GRAF) through its committee on education and training.
“The workshop is aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge they need to deal with upcoming new technologies in the gaming industry,” said Penelope Ngcoya, director of operations for BMM South Africa. “TIER is targeted for middle managers, compliance officers and inspectors. Attendance was extremely high at this first event, with the regulatory participants traveling from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Botswana and the Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces from the Republic of South Africa.”
Master Maliro, CEO of the Malawi Gaming Board and chairman of the Education and Training Committee, expressed satisfaction with how the training was organized and conducted. “I was very pleased to see participants leaving the TIER Workshop with knowledge about current issues in the gaming industry, and importantly real techniques on how to deal with those issues,” Maliro said.
BMM Testlabs facilitated the workshop through Technical Compliance Director Peter Nikiper, who was assisted by Tashie Moodley, sales and accounts manager for BMM’s South African office. Topics covered included: Creating Effective Regulation, Sports Betting & Daily Fantasy Sports, Field Audits, Internet/Remote Gaming, Signature Verifications and Cheats & Scams.
“The TIER workshop was a tremendous success,” said Ngcoya. “BMM extends our gratitude to the participating GRAF members for their support. Our heartfelt thanks go to all of our sponsors for their contributions towards the workshop and the networking reception that followed the two-day workshop. BMM will continue to support the growth of the African regulatory framework.”
