Kahnawake Gaming Commission
The Mohawk Territory of Khanawake is located in Quebec, Canada. Khanawake Gaming Commission is the official licensing and regulatory authority for online gaming in the area.
The Khanawake Gaming Commission was founded in 1996 and is a popular jurisdiction for online gaming companies. The Commission introduced its Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming in July 1999, which makes it one of the world's oldest regulators of online gaming.
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Khanawake License
A number of different types of licence are available in the Khanawake jurisdiction. The main two are the Client Provider Authorisation and the Inter-Jurisdictional Authorisation. The former permits licensees to offer interactive gaming services such as casinos and sports betting. The latter is for companies licensed in another jurisdiction that wish to move some or all of their operations into the area.
Hosting
To be granted a licence in the Khanawake jurisdiction, companies must be hosted at Mohawk Internet Technologies, a data centre located within the Mohawk Territory that is the only authorised hosting facility in Khanawake.
Fees
Before licence applications are processed a fee must be paid. This covers the cost of processing the application as well as the first annual licensing fee, which can be refunded if the application is not successful. For a Client Provider Authorisation the fee is 35,000 US Dollars while the Inter-Jurisdictional Authorisation incurs a fee of 10,000 US Dollars. An annual fee of $20,000 for the CPA licence or $10,000 for the IJA licence is also charged. CPA licences have to be renewed every five years with a renewal fee of $5,000.
Fairness Requirements
In order to obtain a licence from the Khanawake Gaming Commission, gaming operators must be able to prove that their games are random and fair. In fact, during the application process, testing is conducted by a third party organisation affiliated with the Khanawake Gaming Commission to ensure fair play. After being issued a licence, companies must still be able to prove the fairness of their games or they risk having the licence revoked.
Current Licensees
As the Mohawk Territory of Khanawake is so popular with casino operators, there is always the risk that some fraudulent sites may display a false seal from the Commission. To help combat this, the Kahnawake Gambling Commission has a list of all genuine licence holders on its site. If players come across a site claiming to be licensed by the Commission, they can easily check it's authentic by visiting the site.
Players
Khanawake Gambling Commission strives to place primary focus on the players. This means that gambling operators have to meet strict standards regarding timely payouts and the confidentiality of customers' personal and financial details. Rules of play have to be clearly displayed on websites and no terms or conditions that the Commission deems to be 'unfair or unreasonable' are permitted. The Commission employs a Dispute Resolution Officer who ensures all complaints are handled in a timely fashion and reach a reasonable conclusion. In the first instance disputes should be raised to the gambling operator but if this does not achieve a satisfactory result or the complaint is more serious then the Khanawake Gambling Commission will get involved.
