The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has announced the election of its 2025 board of directors, following last year’s rejig of its membership structure.
The board continues to be chaired by Nimish Purohit, IGSA said in a release issued on Monday. He is vice-president of product resilience at casino supplier Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
Mr Purohit was quoted as saying: “[IGSA’s] committees are working on developing standards and best practices in areas that are resonating with members and regulators alike.”
He added: “The participation in our ethical AI, cyber resilience, and payments committees has been incredible, and their output is already being discussed and used. I look forward to the contributions from a reinvigorated responsible gaming committee and the new emerging technology committee in 2025.”
Martin Pedak, director of technical compliance at gaming software provider Playtech Plc, was reappointed as IGSA’s vice-chair.
Newly-appointed board members include Spencer Peterson, vice-president of technical compliance at Konami Gaming Inc, and John McCaffrey, from the Umpqua Indian Development Corp, which is linked to tribal gambling in the United States. Syed Hussain, chief information officer at the Oregon Lottery in the U.S., was reappointed as an IGSA board member.
The board also welcomed back Paul Burns as an ex officio officer and treasurer for the organisation.
IGSA’s press release quoted the organisation’s president, Mark Pace, as saying: “Our newly-restructured membership has been met with a great deal of positive feedback. The 2025 membership continues to expand, representing the breadth of the gaming industry.”
He added: “Our board of directors is similarly growing in diversity, with supplier and operator members. Our continued focus on technology, partnering with other gaming organisations, and working with regulatory authorities around the world for the benefit of the entire industry, is a timely strategic direction.”
The association says its role is to create and develop technology standards and protocols for the advancement of the global gaming industry.
IGSA states that its membership is drawn from 20 countries, with additional input from regulators, operators, and suppliers from more than 30 countries.
