Mendoza’s Institute of Games and Casinos said it passed an external IRAM audit covering follow-up stages one and two of its quality-management standards. The review identified two strengths, one improvement opportunity, seven observations and one non-conformity.
The audit findings identify areas the provincial gaming authority may need to address in its quality-management system.
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Mendoza’s Institute of Gaming and Casinos (IPJyC) said it received renewed IRAM certifications for ISO 9001 quality management and the ALEA-IRAM Referencial 19. The renewals followed integrated external audits and cover processes including suspicious-activity reporting, self-exclusion records and responses to gambling-related problems.
San Rafael’s Deliberative Council approved an ordinance to block access to online gambling and betting sites on municipal premises with free Wi-Fi. The measure covers public spaces including libraries and community centres; the municipality must now promulgate and implement it, while IPJyC Mendoza may help update the list of illegal betting sites.
IPJyC Mendoza and IRAM awarded ISO 27001:2024 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications to Binbaires, Fuente Mayor–New Star UTE and Hotelera Emprender in Mendoza. The companies operate the province’s central casino and its Zona Este and General Alvear annexes; the regulator said the certifications recognise work on quality and information-security processes.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by about 30%, with revised rates due to take effect on 1 April 2027 if approved. The certification fee for an already type-tested model would fall from JPY4,340 to JPY3,030, while testing requirements would remain unchanged.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by around 30%.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has received dozens of consumer inquiries about prediction-market platforms it does not regulate, a commission spokesperson said. The commission directs those consumers to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while chair Jordan Maynard told lawmakers that users may confuse such platforms with state-licensed sportsbooks.
A Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) spokesperson said they had personally seen dozens of inquiries about prediction-market platforms outside the regulator’s authority. The MGC tells consumers it does not regulate prediction markets and directs them to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the spokesperson said.