International Gaming Standards Association announces 2025 Board of Directors
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) has announced its 2025 Board of Directors following a successful restructuring of membership levels in 2024. The organisation noted that the changes led to strong membership renewals and attracted new members.
The newly elected board has retained Aristocrat’s Nimish Purohit as Chair and 바카라tech’s Martin Pedak as Vice Chair. The complete list of board members includes:
- Chair: Nimish Purohit, Aristocrat
- Vice Chair: Martin Pedak, 바카라tech
- Board Member: Spencer Peterson, Konami Gaming
- Board Member: Syed Hussain, Oregon Lottery
- Board Member: John McCaffrey, Umpqua Indian Development Corporation
The board has also welcomed back Paul Burns, a retired Board of Directors member from , as an ex-officio officer and Treasurer.
President Mark Pace highlighted the impact of the restructuring and said, “IGSA had a very successful 2024, and our new restructured membership has been met with a great deal of positive feedback. 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 organisations and working with regulatory authorities around the world for the benefit of the entire industry is a timely strategic direction. I look forward to welcoming more members and delivering tangible results this year.”
Meanwhile, IGSA Chair Nimish Purohit emphasised the organisation’s progress and future goals, saying, “2024 was a transformative year for IGSA. I’m pleased with our tremendous progress, and I am grateful to my fellow board members for choosing me to lead the organisation in 2025. Our committees are working on developing Standards and 라이브 바카라 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.”
IGSA has also welcomed Universal Entertainment, the operator of , as a new member and is focused on further expanding its reach beyond its current 20 member countries and 30 countries where regulators, operators, and suppliers contribute to industry discussions.
