GSA inaugurates new Brussels office

With the establishment of an office in Europe, GSA will be working and consulting with all stakeholders from both the regulatory and policy domain as well as the industry.

GSA’s primary aim is to bridge the gap in the debate concerning technical requirements and to facilitate the creation of solutions through standards that will yield benefits to regulators, operators, and manufacturers and provide a platform for further development of both domains.  

Phyllis Farrugia, as GSA Europe Special Representative, will manage the new office. Farrugia has more than 15 years’ experience in EU policy and the reform and regulation of markets, having held senior positions in both government and industry in various previously monopolized sectors.  She is considered as an expert in her field and has held a key advisory position to the Maltese Government and the Maltese gaming regulator for almost a decade, covering areas of EU and international affairs and regulation policy and participated in multitude of strategic, gaming regulatory debates, legislative proposal negotiations and policy discussions at bilateral, European and multi-lateral level. 

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, “As online activity spreads and grows in Europe and around the world, enhanced by the spread of smartphones and tablets, regulation and technical requirements remain fragmented along (Member) State boundaries leading to burdensome inconsistencies for gaming providers active and licensed in more than one jurisdiction. GSA believes that at this stage of regulatory and market development in Europe, it seems there is increased focus on compliance for both the regulators and the regulated, where we believe the adoption of common technical standards could be the next building block and a catalyst for enhanced global collaboration between the various stakeholders.”

GSA offers a range of membership levels to suit any company’s budget and business interests. For more information on the many benefits of membership, please visit GSA’s website at www.gamingstandards.com.