Scout Gaming Group has joined forces with digital identity specialist GBG to enhance its commitment to responsible gaming.

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It will leverage GBG’s technology to automate affordability checks and better protect players from gambling beyond their means.

Andreas Sundal, chief product officer at Scout Gaming Group, said: “Scout Gaming is committed to a best-in-class approach to compliance. GBG’s extensive experience in the sector and its smart technology, allows us to deliver exactly that while making it easier to maintain, manage and improve our KYC and AML processes.”

Amy Watkins, gaming sector specialist and new business development manager at GBG, said: “Automating the identity verification process of players is becoming vital in the fiercely competitive gaming sector, not just to meet regulatory requirements and mitigate fraud, but to deliver the very best customer experience too.

“We’ve worked with Scout Gaming to deliver a tailored solution that will ensure it can quickly and securely verify an individual and make the on-boarding process as smooth as possible. The company will also be able to flag potential issues, whether that be fraud or affordability, in real-time.”