More than 160 delegates from 35 countries recently attended the International Association of Gaming Regulators conference, October 13-15 in Lima, Peru. The Vice Minister of the Peru Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism opened the conference, with special keynote addresses by James Maida, chief executive officer and president of Gaming Laboratories International LLC, and Andrew Gaughan, president of Sportech Racing and Digital.
Delegates addressed topics including Match fixing, Sports and Sports; Betting Corruption: Regulators, National/Sports Platforms and Interpol; Changing Landscapes: Convergent Development; How to Build a Gambling Authority; Lessons from the Junket Business in Atlantic City and in Macao; Regulation of Remote Gambling; Latin America 360°; and more.
In addition, IAGR 2015-2016 officers and trustees were announced. Bheki Mlambo of South Africa, chief executive officer at the Mpumalanga Gambling Board, was inducted as president. Dale Fuga, chief operating officer of the Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba, Canada was inducted as vice president. Treasurer Bruce Molnar, vice president of the Michigan-based Pokagon Band Gaming Commission and Secretary Trude Felde, senior advisor of the Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority, will retain their positions for the next two years.
For nearly 30 years, IAGR has worked to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of gaming regulation throughout the world, providing a forum where gaming regulators can meet, exchange views and information and discuss policy issues. In addition, IAGR promotes cooperation between gaming regulators and is a central point of contact for inquiries from governments, gaming regulatory agencies and personnel and representatives of the international gaming industry.
IAGR’s next annual conference will be held in fall 2016 in Sydney, Australia.
