The Gambling Regulators European Forum is strengthening its links with the North American Gaming Regulators Association through a new partnership.
GREF and NAGRA will collectively bring together around 100 regulators from across Europe and North America to expand and exchange gambling regulation knowledge.
The two organisations will collaborate and hold joint meetings of their relevant interest groups, extend invitations to attend and speak at each other’s annual conferences, and jointly host seminars for regulators on emerging regulatory risk issues across North America and Europe.
GREF consists of gambling regulators across Europe exchanging views on gambling-related issues such as regulation, supervision, control of operators, and the gambling industry.
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Chair of French regulator Autorite Nationale Des Jeux and the Chair of GREF, commented on the partnership: “With a public opinion across the globe more and more concerned about the risks related to excessive gambling offer and with the increase of gambling markets and innovations, exchange between regulators worldwide is crucial.
“Regulators of GREF and NAGRA face the same issues and I believe that this collaboration will improve the protection of our consumers.”
In a LinkedIn post, Tim Miller, Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission, called the partnership between GREF and NAGRA “another important step forward in taking an international approach to making gambling fairer, safer and crime-free”.
NAGRA features federal, state, local, tribal and provincial government agencies that are primarily responsible for the regulation of legalised gaming activities.
“The power of partnership and collaboration between GREF and NAGRA is important in this ever-evolving industry,” noted Ryan Winfield of the Arizona Department of Gaming and the President of NAGRA.
“The changing landscape and the future of gaming makes it imperative that we reach out to other organisations in the industry in order to remain informed as we tirelessly serve our communities. This commitment to collaboration and communication will serve people across the globe.”
