In today's online gambling world, several authoritative bodies are licensing online casinos. One of them is the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. It is located in the Mohawk Indian reservation in Quebec, Canada, home to several thousand indigenous people.
What Does KGC Do?
The Commission licenses and regulates online casinos, poker rooms, betting shops, and land-based casinos in Kahnawake. It was founded in 1996, and the first online casino license was issued in 1999.
Since 1998 Kahnawake has owned the information center MIT (Mohawk Internet Technologies). On its servers, many online casinos are physically located.
The basis of the system of rules and standards used by KGC is the Australian experience of gambling licensing. The basic principles are fair game and guaranteed payouts.
Licenses are issued only to operators in Kahnawake who meet the following requirements:
- use reliable software,
- cooperate with independent auditors,
- have enough weight in the business world,
- and can pay out all winnings.
The Commission reserves the right to revoke the license if the casino is not committed to high standards.
Summary
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission logo is on all licensed casinos' official websites.
Read more about KGC in the more detailed Casinoz article.