1. Event Wagering Systems

2. Main Areas General Requirements for Wagering Types of Wagering Games
Wagering System(Back End)
Wagering Devices
ISS
GLI – 33 Key Points

3. General Requirements For Wagering
All information regarding the wagering games should be complete, clear and unambiguous. Such information include:
Game Rules
Payout information
Rules of participation

4. General Requirements For Wagering Wagering Records
Upon completion of a wagering transaction, the player shall receive a virtual or printed wager record with the following information: a) The date and time the wager was placed. b) The date and time the event will occur. c) Any player choices involved in the wager: i. Wager selection (e.g. athlete or team name and number) ii. Type of wager and line postings (e.g., money line bet, point spreads, over/under amounts, win/place/show, etc.) iii. Any special condition(s) applying to the wager d) Total amount wagered, including any promotional/bonus credits (if applicable). e) Event and market identifiers. f) Unique identification number of the wager. g) For printed wager records, the following must be also included: i. Venue Name/Site Identifier; ii. Unique Wagering Device ID which issued the wager record; and iii. Expiration period (if applicable).

5. General Requirements For Wagering Results, Cancelations, Winnings
Players must be able to view the results of their wagers (once they have been confirmed) including any change on them (i.e. due to statistics correction) Wagers placed by players may be canceled in accordance with the cancelation policy of the operator. Such policy should be accessible by the player. Once the results of the wagers have been determined the player may receive payment for their winnings. If any rounding is to be applied on the winning amount, this needs to be provided to the player (i.e. level of rounding, rounding direction, metering of rounding amounts)

6. Types of Wagering The following types of Wagering are supported by the
GLI – 33 Standard:
Fixed odds Wagering
Pari-Mutuel Wagers
Virtual Event Wagering

7. Wagering System (Back End)
The back end of the wagering System covers a variety of functional roles of the wagering system. Some of them are:
Player account management
Reporting system
Various functional requirements

8. Wagering System (Back End) Player Account Management
Key elements of the Player Account Management Includes:
Registration of Player accounts
Verification of Player accounts
Terms and Conditions
Player account controls
Player or Operator imposed limits
Player or Operator imposed Exclusions
Disputes/Complains
Player funds
Transaction logs or Account Statements

9. Wagering System (Back End) Reporting System
The wagering system needs to be able to generate reports on the following areas:
Revenue Report
Liability Report
Promotion/Bonus Report
Future Events Report
Significant events Report
User access listing Report

10. Wagering System (Back End) Functionality Requirements
Wagering System need to comply with general functionality requirements. Some key point of these are:
System Clock
Control Program(self-verification)
Shutdown and recovery
Wagering Control
Information to be maintained (wager information, Player Account information, significant events)

11. Wagering Devices
Wagering system can support different types of devices to offer wagering to the players that can be split in two categories.
Self-service wagering devices (Landbase)
Remote wagering devices (Online)

12. Wagering Devices Self-service wagering devices
Requirements for Self-service devices are really similar to the requirements of gaming machine in terms of the Hardware and cabinet. Key points that need attention are the following:
ESD (Electro-Static Discharge)
Device Identification
Hardware requirements(Circuit boards, wiring, switches, ports)
Electric Power requirements
Peripheral devices(Bill validators, Card Readers, Printers)
Doors and Security of the Device
Critical Non-Volatile memory

13. Wagering Devices Remote wagering devices
Requirements for Remote wagering devices are really similar to the requirements of online gaming. Key points that need attention are the following:
Client software functionality (Autofill passwords, data transfers between players)
Compatibility verification
Integrity of remote wagering device
Location Detection

14. System Security (ISS)
The Wagering System needs to comply with the System security requirements. Some key points are the following:
Physical Security(location and access control)
Data integrity and alteration
Communication Requirements
Communication Protocol
Connectivity
Communication over Public Networks
Network Security Management
Backup and Restore
Cryptographic Controls
Remote Access and firewalls
Change Management

15. Regulation GLI-33: Event Wagering Systems
One year process, with draft for comment released to industry on May 18, 2018.
Developed with insight gained from the following organizations:
a) Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board.
b) British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB).
c) Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).
d) Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission.
e) Northern Territory Racing Commission.
f) Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
g) Danish Gambling Authority.
h) Spanish Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ).
i) South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).

16. GLI-33 Standard Purposely named “Event Wagering Systems”
Not only sports
Focus on remaining flexible
No limitation of technology
Encompass both landbased and online wagering
Point-of-sale: Wagering via attendant at property
Self-Service: Wagering via kiosk or peripheral device
Remote: Wagering online or via in-venue wireless network

17. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Player fairness
Example: Identify situations where the player has placed a wager for which the associated odds/payouts have changed, but not yet refreshed on the Wagering Device or external display, and notify the player accordingly to confirm the wager given the new odds/payouts

18. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Virtual Events
Cryptographic RNG is required

19. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Landbased Wagering Devices
Program validation and software verification
Hardware and player safety
Memory backup and protection

20. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Remote Wagering
Software integrity
Geolocation
Fraud detection (VPN, proxy)

21. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Player Account
Age/Identity Verification
Player protection and limits/exclusion
Responsible play information
Self-imposed and Operator-imposed/exclusion limits
Transaction logs

22. GLI-33 Standard – Key Points
Information Managed by System
Wagers
Date/time, Amount, Type, Results
Events
Date/time(wagering period/event), Amount totals, Status
Wagering Devices
Identification, Adjustments, Significant Events
Player Accounts
Identification, Account details, Exclusions/limits, Transactions
Significant Events
Failed logins, Program errors, Large wagers/wins, Changes to parameters

23. Summary Sports betting is growing, transitioning to legality.
Standardization helps all parties involved
Technology is ever-evolving, standards must be adaptive.

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25. Compliance and Quality Manager
Thank you!
Pierre Otto
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