Commission sets ball rolling on guidelines for Jamaica’s future casinos

Determined to make sure Jamaica’s future casinos will go off with a hitch, the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC) has teamed up with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica to set up the standards needed for the gambling establishments.

Media outlet The Gleaner reported that the two agencies have already put out advertisements calling for interested groups to join the discussions on the Jamaican standards, which will mirror the international standards from Gaming Laboratories International.

According to the report, the standards will cover monitoring and control systems and gaming equipment, including jackpotting devices, electronic table games and cashless gaming.

CGC, established after the Casino Gaming Act of 2012 went into law, is the Caribbean island nation’s regulatory body for casino gaming. The commission is in charge of granting casino licenses, which the law has limited to only three.