“We also look to help educate local operators on how IGSA standards can benefit them, by eliminating duplicative processes, using technology to streamline reporting, and implementing tools to help reduce operational risk,” he added.
“We expect that a first step will be to continue dialogue and information sharing regarding how IGSA standards can provide regulators with efficient tools that provide the oversight they are responsible for. “Our overarching objective is to help improve the gaming industry in Africa,” Mark Pace, vice president of IGSA and managing director of GSA Europe, told GGB News.
At its recent annual meeting at Las Vegas’ Global Gaming Expo, the organization announced one of its boldest moves yet, the formation of a new African division known as GSA Africa. Since its inception, IGSA has branched out several times to establish footholds in key regions around the world, including Europe, Macau and Japan.
Over the course of the last 25-plus years, the IGSA has grown from a U.S.-focused manufacturers’ group to an expansive powerhouse intent on helping regulators, operators and players reap the benefits of standardization. In 2023, few industries can match the global outreach and influence of gaming, thanks in part to decades of collaboration and innovation from multinational organizations such as the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA).
