BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab renowned for exceptional product compliance and certification services, announced that Travis Foley, Chief Government and Regulatory Officer, has been appointed Chair of the Emerging Technology Committee (ETC) for the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA).
The ETC is a specialized committee within IGSA focused on identifying and evaluating transformative technologies likely to be deployed within the gaming industry. As Chair, Foley will lead collaborative efforts to support suppliers, regulators, and operators with clear frameworks, regulatory guidance, and standardization strategies that ensure the safe and efficient implementation of new technologies.
IGSA President Mark Pace said: “We are thrilled to have Travis lead the Emerging Technology Committee at such a critical time in the gaming industry. His deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and new and evolving gaming products and solutions will be invaluable as we work to guide the industry through the safe and practical adoption of groundbreaking technologies.”
Foley said: “The gaming industry is evolving rapidly, with technologies like AI, blockchain, cloud-based systems, and advanced remote gaming platforms reshaping how we think about compliance and innovation. I’m honored and excited to chair the Emerging Technology Committee and to work alongside IGSA’s members and global stakeholders to help see new technologies implemented safely, securely, and with integrity.”
BMM Testlabs
BMM is the longest-established and most experienced private independent gaming certification lab in the world. BMM has provided professional technical and regulatory compliance services to the gaming industry since 1981.
In 2024, BMM Testlabs won the Vixio Global Regulatory Award for ‘Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year’. The award represents an international testing laboratory that provides outstanding testing, certification, and professional services to the gambling industry.
BMM has been successfully testing and certifying the full scope of Class III, Class II, VLT, AWP, HHR, online/iGaming, sports betting, social, pari-mutuel, and lottery products for over four decades. BMM authored the first set of independent gaming standards in 1992 and the first set of online gaming standards in 2001.
BMM established the BMM Innovation Group (“BIG”) in 2019 to provide cutting-edge and protective technology services centered around cybersecurity (BIG Cyber) and virtual training (RG24seven Virtual Training) services for the global gaming industry.
BMM employs more than 600 people in 16 global locations and has more than 700 licenses to serve its customers globally in gaming. BMM's world headquarters are in Las Vegas (USA) with offices in Argentina, Australia (Melbourne and Sydney), Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Macau, Romania, Peru, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, and Spain.
For more information on BMM Testlabs, please visit bmm.com.
IGSA
The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) is the largest technical standards development organization dedicated to the creation and evolution of standards and protocols to the betterment of the global gaming industry.
Through the creation and evolution of intellectual property, exclusively available to its distinguished membership in 20 countries, and with the input of regulators, operators, and suppliers from over 30 countries, the IGSA ensures its members enjoy a unique strategic advantage.
IGSA is the industry’s most recognized catalyst between the jurisdictional regulator bodies and the online and land-based operators. This ensures its members across sectorial visibility and reach and facility to access commercialization channels through the IGSA standardized protocols and standards.
For more information, visit www.igsa.org.
Source: GMB
