The Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA), having recognised the interest shown by a number of remote gaming operators which have or are considering leveraging the opportunities offered by the adoption of Cloud Computing Solutions, and the advantages that Cloud Computing provides to licensees, has issued a consultation document that is proposing a sharper focus on long-standing principles with a clearer explanation of why they are important from a policy and regulatory perspective.

“Cloud computing offers great advantages and options to remote gaming operators including better management and allocation of IT resources, flexibility, scalability and cost savings, but we are also aware of the fact that changing from one environment to another presents new challenges which operators and regulators alike are doing their best to address,” said LGA’s Executive Chairman, Joseph Cuschieri. “It is our intention to release guidelines for the Remote Gaming operators making use of cloud solutions and these guidelines will serve as a clear sign that the LGA wants to be a prime mover in innovation and policy and is well positioned to react to trends.”

The LGA has already received submissions on Cloud Solutions for the Remote Gaming Industry from the Malta Remote Gaming Council Working Group and the Malta Chamber Remote Gaming Business Sections and has taken this into consideration in arriving at its position and in compiling the consultation paper.

The LGA asks the gambling industry and wider interest groups to engage constructively by visiting the News section on www.lga.org.mt and searching for the consultation document with any queries or requeststo be sent to cloud.lga@lga.org.mt.Contributions should include the originator, contact information and clear statement on the interest they represent. The consultation period was launched on October 31, 2014 and will end at noon on December 12, 2014.