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With so many online poker rooms currently available over the Internet, many players often question the reliability of certain gaming destinations they wish to visit. Since the virtual environment is very difficult to regulate, the entire online gaming industry has been suffering from a rather poor reputation. However, in the past few years online poker and casino operators seeking to convince potential players regarding their fairness and honesty have found a perfect solution to the problem. This solution is called the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.
Established in 1996, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission is an organization that regulates online gaming resources, poker rooms and casinos alike. The commission is empowered to control all gaming activities conducted within and from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake (Canada) in accordance with the highest principles of integrity. This means that, online poker rooms and casinos that obtain the commission's license have gone through rigorous tests that have ultimately established that they were worthy of players' trust.
According to KGC's official website, in 1999, the organization enacted its Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming. These regulations are designed to ensure that all gaming-related activities conducted within or from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake meet three basic requirements: A. that only suitable individuals and companies are allowed to operate within and from the territory of Kahnawake, B. that the games offered to players are fair, and, C. that winners are paid as initially promised.
Establishing the eligibility of an individual or a company is a process requiring an applicant to provide detailed information to the Commission regarding the online gaming business. The ‘know your client' rule is a strict 'must.' The provided info is investigated to make sure it's accurate and complete. All investigation efforts are performed by an independent agency cooperating with the commission, National Fraud Center. Based on the conclusions drawn by the agency, the commission's members decide whether or not the applicant is suitable.
Additionally, the commission has adopted technical standards that help to ensure that the games provided by a KGC license holder are fair to the gamers. An applicant's systems undergo a risk analysis prior to implementation and an audit plan is created to ensure these systems meet the commission's requirements. Operational audits are conducted on a regular basis to ensure permanent compliance. Applicants who have proved to be worthy of the Kahnawake Gaming Commission license are required to display on their sites the commission's logo.
To ensure that players with concerns regarding any type of irregularity have easy access to the commission, the logo is typically hyperlinked.
The KGC Contact Info
Mailing Address:
Kahnawake Gaming Commission
P.O. Box 1799
Old Malone Highway
Kahnawake Mohawk Territory
QC J0L 1B0
CANADA
Fax: (450) 635-1139
E-mail: kgc@mck.ca