Barney Frank the US Congressman got his bill passed last week which will start the journey of the opening of the US eGaming market.  eGaming is a market that doesn’t seem to suffer recession and is full of some of the best entrepreneurs you’re lucky enough to mix with.  There have been a number of markets that restrict the growth of this sector which purely from a business perspective is strange as ‘high growth, entrepreneurial sectors always drive growth in other sectors’ not noticeably aligned at first glance.

eGaming has driven higher security transactions for payments, shopping and networking over the web.  The industry is helping to build out the digital infrastructure which is providing employment and tax revenues to many countries.

There are of course morale issues around some of the eGames, however today’s technology can with high accuracy exclude gamers below the legal age restriction, prevent identify fraud and restrict access to ‘exclusion lists’ to prevent self harm.  This is where GB Group come in, we provide the highest accuracy of ID for gamers, worldwide via the most simplest to integrate and most sophisticated anti fraud and risk engine available.  The same technology can be used to provide accurate tax reporting by player and territory. 

At the end of August I am flying out to the US to start explaining why GB Group eGaming clients are best placed to serve the US market, how they use our technology and why GB Group clients are best of breed when it comes to exceeding expectations and requirements of the US authorities. I’m guessing I will need to visit a number of times over the next few months and I am happy to meet up with anyone out there.  But for now I need to go and fill in some on-line forms to get the right to travel this summer, although shouldn’t be a problem as ‘apparently they use the services of a well known IDV provider’ that I hold close to my heart.

John