IGSA
International Gaming Standards Association Appoints Mark Pace as its New President
The members of the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) have appointed Mark Pace as the new President, following Peter DeRaedt’s departure. Mark has been in the gaming industry for over 35 years and has been part of IGSA for over 20 years, acting as Committee Chair, Board Member, Treasurer, and Vice-Chairman of the Board, before joining IGSA as the Managing Director of GSA Europe and Vice President of IGSA.
Mark will also retain his responsibilities as Managing Director of GSA Europe.
In addition, IGSA has elected their Board of Directors for 2024. Following the election process, the Board of Directors met to select its Chair and Vice Chair. The members and appointees are as follows:
- Chairman: Nimish Purohit, Vice President of Product Resilience, Aristocrat
- Vice Chairman: Martin Pedak, Director of Technical Compliance, Playtech
- Treasurer: Paul Burns, ALC (Ex-officio, retired)
Members:
- Syed Hussain, Chief Information Officer, Oregon Lottery;
- Keshav Pitani, Vice President, Research & Development, Light & Wonder.
“On behalf of the entire management team I would like to congratulate and thank our elected 2024 board members. I am deeply honored to take over from our long-time President Peter DeRaedt, who has graciously agreed to remain a part of the association providing advice whenever needed. I am very excited to get to work with our new Board and our members to identify areas and set up committees to create Standards and Best Practices in support of our industry’s needs,” Mark Pace, President of IGSA, said.
“Having Nimish move from Vice Chair to Chair is terrific. His background as a former US Federal and State gaming regulator along with his experience on the commercial side, gives him the ability to understand issues holistically as he leads the Board. We are equally excited that Martin has stepped up to the Vice Chair role. Our focus this year is going to be on identifying where the creation of standards and best practices, especially as they relate to new technologies, can add value to our members and benefit the industry as a whole. We will also seek to strengthen our collaboration with other industry associations and with world-wide regulatory associations to define how these technologies should be implemented, utilized and regulated. The Board and IGSA are well poised to deliver exceptional results,” Mark added.
“I am honored and excited to represent IGSA’s global membership. Our industry is transforming rapidly across both the online and land-based space. The need for standards and best practices to align with regulated products is vital now, more than ever. I look forward to IGSA continuing to work with regulatory authorities whose challenges I understand well to help deliver solutions that drive efficiency, transparency and enhance gaming integrity,” Nimish Purohit, Chairman of IGSA, said.
“I want to thank outgoing Chairman Earle Hall for his transformative leadership and Board of Directors participation across the past four years. We appreciate his energy and dedication and he can be proud of the legacy he leaves behind with the Board and the Association,” he added.
IGSA
International Gaming Standards Association Welcomes New Payments Committee Member: Sightline Payments
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) is pleased to welcome a new committee member, Sightline Payments.
IGSA President Mark Pace said, “IGSA would like to welcome Sightline, who has joined as a Payments committee member. Sightline is one of the most innovative payments companies and a leader in payments within the gaming industry. Their input into the work that the Payments committee is undertaking, especially in the Know Your Customer 2.0 field, will have significant impact. Sightline is the latest company to join the IGSA Payments committee, which is dedicated to setting Payments Standards and Best Practices for the industry. We look forward to welcoming more companies from the Payments, Identify Verification, and Operations sectors in the future.”
Senior Vice President, Business Development Rose Zwirn said, “We are pleased to join IGSA’s Payments committee and add our voice to this important work. Sightline has been leading the industry forward in the payments space for years, and we are very pleased to bring our knowledge and insights to IGSA and this significant committee.”
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The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has welcomed VISA as its New Payments Committee Member.
IGSA President Mark Pace said: “IGSA would like to welcome VISA, who, along with several other payments-related companies, is now an active participant in the IGSA Payments Committee. VISA is a world-known multi-national card and digital payments corporation. Their participation in this committee brings a wealth of knowledge and input from the ‘brand’ side of the payments process. We look forward to announcing more companies in the Payments space joining this important committee, as we continue down the path of producing Payments Standards and Best Practices for the industry, with the industry.”
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) is the largest technical standards development organization dedicated to the creation and evolution of standards and protocols to the betterment of the global gaming industry.
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The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has welcomed Eclipse Compliance Testing as a new Vertical member.
IGSA President Mark Pace said: “IGSA is excited to welcome Eclipse Compliance Testing as a new member, as their extensive knowledge in gaming product compliance testing for over 25 years will be invaluable.”
Eclipse Compliance Testing Founder Nick Farley said: “Eclipse Compliance Testing is pleased to add its voice and expertise in regulatory compliance testing. We have been on the fore front of the battle to help define what is legal and what is not and hope to contribute to the ongoing regulatory work that IGSA has undertaken.”
Eclipse Compliance Testing (ECT) is a full-service ISO 17025, 17020 and GSA accredited regulatory compliance Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) for the casino gaming, lottery, and amusement industries.
Founded in 2000 by gaming compliance testing pioneer, Nick Farley, and former General Electric executive, Janice Farley, ECT serves over 250 regulated markets globally with regulatory testing for devices and systems in Class III, Class II, skill games, electronic pull-tabs, iGaming, mobile gaming, sports wagering, DFS, and charitable gaming markets.
ECT also provides assistance in the preparation of technical standards and regulations, expert testimony services on behalf of legal professionals, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, on-site inspections and audits, consulting and technical advice, forensic evaluations, and training.
ECT is a current member of the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA), the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) and the Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Regulators Association (OTGRA).
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