The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has announced the election of its 2025 Board of Directors, following a restructuring in membership levels last year.
The group notes that the reshuffle saw ‘marked success in membership renewals and new members joining’.
The board maintains Aristocrat’s Nimish Purohit as Chair as well as Playtech’s Martin Pedak as Vice Chair.
The three remaining board members are Konami Gaming’s Spencer Peterson, Oregon Lottery’s Syed Hussain, and Umpqua Indian Development Corp’s John McCaffrey.
The group notes that it has also welcomed back Paul Burns as an ex-officio officer and Treasurer.
Speaking of the selection and membership growth, IGSA President Mark Pace noted that “The 2025 membership continues to expand, representing the breadth of the gaming industry. Our Board of Directors is similarly growing in diversity with supplier and operator members. Our continued focus on technology, partnering with other gaming organizations and working with regulatory authorities around the world for the benefit of the entire industry is a timely strategic direction”.
The IGSA this year welcomed Okada Manila operator Universal Entertainment as a new member and aims to further increase its membership beyond the 20 member-countries and 30 countries whose regulators, operators and suppliers provide input.
Speaking of new expectations for this year and beyond, IGSA Chair Nimish Purohit noted “Our committees are working on developing Standards and Best Practices in areas that are resonating with members and regulators alike. The participation in our Ethical AI, Cyber Resiliency and Payments committees has been incredible, and their output is already being discussed and used. I look forward to the output from a reinvigorated Responsible Gaming committee and the new Emerging Technology committee in 2025.”
