Monday, 21 May 2012
Located in north-eastern Canada just outside of Montreal, the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, or simply "Kahnawake", is a self-governing entity, sometimes referred to as a "First Nations (Indian) Reserve". Kahnawake MapThe Kahnawake Gaming Commission, established in 1996, has been licensing online gambling sites under the Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming since 1999. The Regulations are fairly strict, and care is made to choose sites that offer fair gameplay and reputable business practices.
While the Kahnawake Gaming Commission charges quite high fees for online gambling licenses, it remains an attractive place for site operators because it is the only entity in North America that can legally host online gambling websites. The proximity of Kahnawake to the US, where many of the world's internet gamblers are located, makes it a popular place for hosting casinos and other online gaming sites. Plus, its location near the metropolis of Montreal means reliable power and lots of internet bandwidth, which is lacking in some of the more out-of-the-way licensing jurisdictions.
Players have little to worry about regarding online gambling sites licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. It is one of the industry's most prominent licensing jurisdictions, and its regulators work close with the eCOGRA organization, whose "Save & Fair" seal is a universal marker of a trustworthy online gambling website. As of early 2008, however, Kahnawake was excluded from the UK's famous "white list", making some players concerned. In the end, the reliability of sites licensed out of Kahnawake rests somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.
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