Operations and compliance
Operations and compliance is the layer where technological freedom connects to responsibility. In the Gamble Hub ecosystem, compliance is not an external limitation, but is built into the process architecture itself. It ensures the transparency, reliability and sustainability of the entire network without bureaucratic barriers.
In the classical sense, compliance is control after action. In Gamble Hub, it becomes part of the operational logic: each operation is checked, recorded and verified at the protocol level. This creates a balance between speed and safety, making compliance a natural part of the job.
Gamble Hub operational compliance principles:1. Automation of verification. KYC, AML, KYB and sanction filters are built into transaction chains. Source checks, partner audits, and customer identification occur in real time.
2. Data transparency. All actions are logged, accesses are delimited, and the history of changes is stored in a secure environment.
3. Delegation without loss of control. Each role has clearly limited permissions - you can edit content, manage limits or reports, but only within delegated rights.
4. Regulatory compatibility. The architecture supports the requirements of MGA, UKGC, Curacao, ONJN and other jurisdictions without having to change the codebase.
Compliance in Gamble Hub is not an external check, but a built-in trust protocol. It provides predictability and protection for all parties: operators, partners, studios and players. At the same time, it does not slow down processes - the compliance system was designed together with the architecture, and not on top of it.
Each participant in the ecosystem has its own level of visibility and control. The chain owner sees all his substructures, their limits, reports, statuses and logs. Any action can be tracked and, if necessary, pumped out without compromising other circuits. This creates not only security, but auditable predictability - a key feature of a mature network.
Operations and compliance in Gamble Hub are not about bans, but about the trust architecture.
The system makes compliance a natural process in which control is embedded in data logic and risk becomes a manageable parameter.
Here, regulatory standards become not a limitation, but a guarantee of quality.
Gamble Hub turns compliance from a duty to a competitive advantage.
Key Topics
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KYB Partner Verification
KYB (Know Your Business) step-by-step guide for iGaming: partner taxonomy (affiliates, payment/game providers, aggregators, studios, media agencies), risk screening (UBO/sanctions/negative media), corporate document verification, contractual guard rails (marketing/advertising/SLA/chargebacks), monitoring violations and re-faith. Includes partner registry data model, Controls/Policy-as-Code fragments, RACI, KPIs, checklists, and 30/60/90 implementation plan.
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AML and KYC Reporting
Complete guide to building an AML/KYC reporting system: report types (regulatory, banking/PSP, internal), deadlines and frequencies, data structure and lineage, quality control, reconciliations, KRIs/KPIs, form templates, RACI, automation (ETL/SOAR), storage and audit. Includes examples of tables, JSON schemas, SQL aggregations, checklists and playbook and escalations.
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Privacy Policy and GDPR
A practical guide to developing and maintaining a Privacy Policy in accordance with GDPR/UK GDPR/ePrivacy: legal bases, rights of subjects, RoPA, DPIA/DTIA, cookie banner and consent management, cross-border transfers (SCCs/TIA), handlers and sub-processors, storage and deletion, security and audit trail, leak notifications, RACIs, checklists, and sample items for public policy.
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Roles within GDPR (Controller vs Processor)
A step-by-step guide to differentiating Controller/Processor/Joint Controller/Sub-Processor roles in the iGaming ecosystem: definitions of how to define a role in practice, RACI, DPA structure/SCCs/IDTA, RoPA, DPIA/DTIA, DSIA processing AR, audit and accountability. Included are a matrix of typical relationships (operator ↔ KYC/PSP/affiliates/hosting/analytics), a "who's who" decision tree, contract clause templates and checklists.
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P.I.A.: Assessing the Impact on Privacy
Step-by-step guidance for P.I.A./DPIA: when required, how to screen, map data, assess risks (likelihood × impact), select measures (TOMs), report and monitor residual risk. Includes form templates, checklists, DPO role, communication with DTIA/LIA, integration with CAB/releases, performance metrics and domain cases (KYC/anti-fraud/RG/marketing/vendors).
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Audit Trails and Access Traces
A practical guide to the design and operation of audit logs and access traces: which events to capture, which fields are required, how to ensure immutability (WORM), signature/hashing, time synchronization, retention and legal holds, PII and secret masking, RACI, SOP investigations and exports, quality metrics, and vendor and integration requirements with SIEM/SOAR/ETL.
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Segregation of duties and access levels
A practical guide to building separation of duties (Segregation of Duty, SoD) and access levels: Zero Trust and Least Privilege principles, role and attribute model (RBAC/ABAC), data classification levels, JIT/break-glass and PAM, matrices of incompatible functions, request processes/rights audits, export controls, RACIs, metrics, checklists and implementation roadmap.
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SOC 2: Safety Control Criteria
AICPA Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 Practice Guide: Type I/Type II Reporting Principles and Structure, Security/Availability/Confidentiality/Processing Integrity/Privacy, ISMS/ISO 27001/27701 Mapping, Design and Operational effectiveness of controls, evidence gathering and continuous monitoring, audit preparation, metrics, RACI, checklists and roadmap.
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Risk register and assessment methodology
Practical guide to creating and maintaining a risk register for the iGaming operator: risk taxonomy, card fields, probability/impact scales, matrix and heat map, risk appetite and escalation thresholds, assessment methods (qualitative/quantitative, FAIR/Monte Carlo/TRA), aggregation and KRIs, risk life cycle, communication with CAPA controls and plans, YAML/table templates, RACI, checklists, and implementation roadmap.
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Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
DRP Practical Guide for iGaming Operator: Criticality and Dependency Levels, RTO/RPO/RTA/RPO Objectives, Backup Strategy (PITR, Replication, Snapshots), Asset-Asset/Asset-Standby Schemes, Lifting Order (runbooks), Integrity Checks and Reconciliations, Management secrets and keys, DR for DB/caches/files, DR for integrations (PSP/KYC/aggregators), exercises and test types, metrics, RACI, checklists, templates and roadmap.
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Code of Ethics and Conduct
Practical guide for employees of the iGaming operator: values and principles, standards of behavior at work and online, prohibition of corruption and conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, honest marketing and responsible communication, protection of players and vulnerable groups, privacy and data, information security, equal opportunities and prohibition of discrimination/harassment, use of company assets, interaction with regulators and media, whistleblowing channels, disciplinary actions, training, checklists, and a 30-day implementation plan.
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Anti-corruption policy
Comprehensive anti-corruption policy for iGaming operator: principles and coverage, RACI, prohibition of bribes and "facilitation payments," gifts/hospitality/expenses, conflicts of interest, interaction with government officials and regulators, charity/sponsorship/political contributions, due diligence of third parties (suppliers, affiliates, agents), books and records, training and certification, internal audits and investigations, red flags, control procedures, checklists, and a 30-day implementation plan.
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Reality Checks and Game Reminders
A practical guide to implementing Reality Checks (RC) and game reminders in iGaming: goals and principles, RACI, types of reminders (time, losses, deposit frequency, session duration), triggers and intervals, correct texts without pressure, UX/availability, integration with game providers and wallet, data and privacy, KPI/dashboard, check worksheets, templates, and a 30-day launch plan.
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Age verification and age filters
Age Verification Policy and Practice Guide for iGaming Operator: goals and legal grounds, RACI, age verification methods (documents, databases/registries, Open-Banking/MVD API, face match/liveliness, credit registries, mobile operators), age filters in marketing and products, UX copyright without discrimination, data storage and protection, border case processing (16-17/18-/21 + markets), reporting and KPIs, checklists, letter/script templates, technical API and 30-day implementation plan.
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Localization of data by jurisdictions
Practical guide to data localization for iGaming operator: classification and cartography of data, RACI, residency vs. sovereignty, storage/processing models (multi-region, data-sharding, edge), cross-border transfers and legal mechanisms, requirements for backups/logs/analytics, vendors and clouds, deletion/retention, audit and reporting, checklists, templates and 30-day implementation plan.
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Data Retention and Deletion Schedules
Practical guide for iGaming operator to build and maintain storage and deletion schedules: policy-as-data principle, RACI, data taxonomy and regional profiles, legal grounds and exceptions (AML/licenses/legal-hold), time matrix by category, communication with DSAR/localization/backups/DWH, cascade deletion orchestration and crypto-shred, vendor control, KPI/dashboard, checklists, templates and 30-day implementation plan.
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Risk-based audit
A Complete Guide to Risk-Based Audit (RBA): How to Build an Audit Universe, Assess Inherent and Residual Risks, Prioritize, Plan Audits, and Test Controls. Roles and RACI, sampling and analytics techniques, dashboards, metrics, and artifact patterns. Practices for Highly Regulated Environments (GDPR/AML/PCI DSS/SOC 2).
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Due Diligence when selecting providers
Practical guide to risk-oriented due diligence of suppliers (KYS/KYB): evaluation criteria (legal, financial, security, privacy, technical maturity, compliance, operational SLO), onboarding and monitoring process, RACI, scoring model, binding contractual provisions (DPA/SLA/audit rights), metrics and antipatterns
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Audit Trail Activity Tracking
Complete guide to building and using audit trail: what and how to record, event data model, immutability and signature, privacy and masking, case access, retention and Legal Hold, dashboards and metrics, SOP for incidents/audit/DSAR. Mapping to GDPR/ISO 27001/SOC 2/PCI DSS and maturity model.
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External audits by external auditors
External Audit How-To Guide: Auditor Selection and Independence, Engagement Letter and Scope, PBC List and Artifact Management, Sampling Techniques (ToD/ToE), Walkthrough and Reperforms, Findings and CAPA, Timing and Communication, Audit Metrics-ready "and antipatterns. Focus on immutable evidence (WORM), privacy and predictability of the process.
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Manage fines and claims
Practical guide for managing regulatory fines, customer/partner claims and provider sanctions: classification and prioritization, early warning, evidence collection, damage and reserve calculation, response and appeal strategy, CAPA/remediation, RACI, dashboards and metrics, letter and protocol templates. Focus on financial/reputational risk mitigation and "audit-ready" evidence base.
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Ethical training and certification
Ethical learning policies and practices: code of conduct, anti-corruption and conflicts of interest, privacy and data, responsible communication/marketing, inclusion and anti-discrimination, player/customer protection, AI/algorithm ethics. Turmeric by role, scenario cases, certification and recertification, LMS processes, metrics and dashboards, SOPs and artifact templates, maturity model.
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Responsibility Matrix (RACI)
Complete Design and Application Guide for RACI Matrix in Operations and Compliance: Principles and Alternatives (RASCI/DACI/RAPID), DoA/SoD Communication, Building on End-to-End Processes (Incidents, DSAR, VRM, Releases), Matrix Templates and Examples, Change and Publication Rules, "evidence-by-design," metrics and dashboards, antipatterns and maturity model.
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Audit and logging tools
A practical guide to choosing, designing and operating audit and logging tools in the iGaming platform: event sources, data schemas, unchangeable storage, search and correlation, alerts and investigations, compliance (PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR), performance metrics and a step-by-step implementation plan.