Guinea regulator wins IAGR innovation award in Peru
Guinea’s gambling regulator, ARSJPA, wins IAGR’s Regulatory Innovation Award amid efforts to explore digital tools for gambling oversight and responsible gambling.
Key takeaways:
- Guinea’s Authority for the Regulation of the Gaming Sector and Similar Practices (ARSJPA) won the IAGR 2026 Regulatory Innovation Award.
- ARSJPA received the award during the IAGR annual conference in Lima, Peru, held from October 19 to 22.
- The conference theme was “Steady hands, shifting ground: Advancing regulation in a connected world”.
Guinea.- Guinea’s gambling regulator (ARSJPA) has won the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) 2026 Regulatory Innovation Award. The regulator participated in the IAGR conference in Lima, Peru, where discussions focused on regulatory cooperation, illegal gambling and responsible gambling.
The annual conference took place from October 19 to 22 under the theme “Steady hands, shifting ground: Advancing regulation in a connected world”. It brought together gambling regulators and industry professionals to discuss emerging challenges, including digital developments and cross-border cooperation.
The award was described as recognition of ARSJPA’s regulatory innovation efforts, according to Guinéenews. ARSJPA said in a statement its participation offered an opportunity to exchange regulatory experience, learn from international practices and strengthen cooperation to modernise Guinea’s gambling regulatory framework.
ARSJPA also highlighted discussions during the conference’s opening session. IAGR president Ben Haden emphasised cooperation between regulatory authorities and the need to strengthen their capabilities in an increasingly digital environment. George Didier, a representative of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), discussed illegal gambling and responsible gambling in Latin America, according to ARSJPA.
The ARSJPA delegation also met with regulatory authorities, fintech companies and other industry participants. It held discussions with representatives of Sharp Vision, a partner of the Guinean regulator, and visited casinos in Peru to observe operational practices.
The recognition comes as ARSJPA explores digital tools to strengthen gambling oversight and promote responsible gambling. The regulator and Sharp Vision had discussed a digital application for betting retail outlets and a proposed SMS campaign to raise awareness of responsible gambling.
