Regulations

On 08 Ohiarihkó:wa/July 1999, pursuant to the regulatory powers provided to it in section 35 of the Kahnawake Gaming Law, the Commission enacted its Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming (the "Regulations").

The Commission was assisted in its drafting of the Regulations by Frank Catania, former director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and a world authority in the field of gaming enforcement and by Murray Marshall, legal counsel to the Commission.

The Regulations are designed to ensure that all interactive gaming and gaming related activities conducted within or from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake satisfies three basic principles:

1. That only suitable persons and entities are permitted to operate within Kahnawake;
2. That the games offered are fair to the player; and
3. That winners are paid.

Determining the “suitability” of persons and entities is a process that requires an applicant to provide extensive information to the Commission concerning the business entity that will operate the gaming venture as well as each of the principals associated with the entity. The ‘know your client’ rule is strictly enforced. The information provided is investigated for accuracy and completeness by an independent agency contracted by the Commission, National Fraud Center. Based on the reports received from National Fraud, the Commission makes a decision as to the applicant’s suitability.

The Commission has adopted technical standards that are applied to ensure that the games offered by a permit holder are fair to players. An applicant’s systems are subjected to a risk analysis prior to implementation and an audit plan is established to ensure systems comply with the Commission’s requirements. Operational monitoring and audits are conducted on a monthly basis to ensure continuing compliance. *

To ensure that any player who has concerns about gaming irregularities has easy access to the Commission, permit holders are required to prominently display on their sites the Commission’s logo (below), hyperlinked to the Commission’s Web site.

To ensure that operators are able to meet their obligations to players, the financial viability of an applicant is assessed at the time of an application and may be reassessed at any time the Commission directs. The regulations also provide for the posting of various forms of security, where the Commission deems it to be necessary.

You can download the Commission’s Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming from the link below:

Kahnawake Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming

* Risk analysis performed by Gaming Associates