奥尔德尼岛赌博委员会：在线赌博业维持高标准

　　奥尔德尼岛赌博控制委员会已经在最近的新闻中公布，对扑克之星在线扑克网站行使司法管辖权，责令扑克之星在线扑克网站停止运作，因为该集团无法向玩家提供快速和安全的支付方式。海湾合作委员会在网上赌博的世界有重要地位，它为维护网上赌博行业的高标准做出了相当大的贡献，它还明确授权网上赌博集团之间的责任。

　　那么，海湾合作委员会在赌博行业中的作用是什么？

　　首先，提供一点关于海湾合作委员会的背景资料。海湾合作委员会作为一个独立的和非政治性的机构成立于2000年，由一名主席和其他三名委员组成。海湾合作委员会的主要作用是规范奥尔德尼岛的互联网赌博，并确保其监管办法符合最高的国际标准。奥尔德尼是英国最大的海峡群岛，依赖英国王室的统治，但不构成英国或欧洲联盟的一部分。奥尔德尼有自己的政府和银行法，是一个非常成功的电子商务国际公司的枢纽。

　　简单地说，赌博在奥尔德尼岛是非法，除非持有海湾合作委员会提供的执照证明或许可证。许可证可以通过远程发送。有四个不同类型的许可证颁发给那些能够满足由海湾合作委员会规定的标准，它们是：eGambling许可证，准证书，托管证书和临时eGambling执照。

　　海湾合作委员会最重要的功能之一是确保持牌人诚实及公平地进行他们的业务。要做到这一点，委员会检查组会要求他们提供赌场游戏类型，包括他们的资金来源背景。他们也会评估赌场内部管理和运营商所采用的操作程序。审计组也会对赌场公平，安全等问题进行检查。

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　　Alderney Gambling Commission: Maintaining High Standards in the Online Gambling Industry

　　The Alderney Gambling Control Commission has been in the news recently as the jurisdiction to order Poker Stars online poker site to cease operations, since the group was not able to keep true to its guarantee to pay out players in a fast and secure manner.   The point is that the AGCC is an important presence in the world of online gambling and takes its responsibility of maintaining high standards among its licensed online gambling groups very seriously.

　　But who is the AGCC and what is their role in the industry?

　　So, first a little background information. The AGCC was established in 2000 as an independent and non-political group, consisting of a chairperson and three other members.  The chief role of the AGCC is to regulate internet gambling on behalf of the States of Alderney and ensures that its regulatory approach meets the highest international standards set.  Alderney is the biggest of the Channel Islands, which are self governing dependencies of the British Crown but do not form part of the United Kingdom or the European Union. Alderney has its own government and banking laws, and is a very successful e-commerce hub for international companies.

　　In a nutshell, gambling is illegal in Alderney unless it is licensed by the AGCC.  Licenses are only ever issued for remote gambling, ie. over the internet and cover games of skill and also chance and also includes bookmaking.  There are four different licenses issued to those are able to meet the criteria set forth by the AGCC. These are: eGambling Licenses, Associate Certificates, Hosting Certificates and Temporary eGambling Licenses.

　　One of the most important functions of the AGCC is to ensure that licensees conduct their business honestly and fairly. To do so, the Commission checks the background of the groups that want to offer casino games, including their sources of funding. They also assess the internal controls and operating procedures applied by the operator. Issues such as fairness, security and auditability of the group are also checked.