Teaneck, New Jersey (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Veratad Technologies, LLC, a globe class provider of Identity Verification and Compliance Solutions, in tandem with its Global Identity Verification partner, UK based GB Group, PLC have welcomed the United States Department of Justices opinion letter which gives new clarification of the Wire Act and have announced that it will make available to US State Lotteries and Online Gaming Operators, a robust offering of on the web age and identity verification solutions.

Based on the December 23, 2011 release of a United States Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion letter revealing a substantial adjust in DOJs position on Internet gambling, stating that the federal Wire Act of 1961 only applies to sports betting, Veratad and GB Group anticipate important interest from State Lotteries and Online Gaming Operators searching to do business in any newly legalized US marketplace. The two companies will offer you consultancy and on-line solutions designed to safeguard against underage access and fraud such as income laundering.

Our Veratad solutions, AgeMatch, IDMatch and IDMatch+PLUS are used in the US by many top company such as those in monetary services, social networking, wine, tobacco, digital goods and rated entertainment. Our clients use our service for compliance and to guard their sites from unauthorized underage access and fraud, stated John E. Ahrens, Veratads Managing Director. Our alliance with GB Group affords a US based lottery or gaming operator the benefit of operating with a leading international verifications provider seasoned in the gaming sector and further permit us to check the age and identity of more than a billion citizens globally.

As one of the first companies to automate electronic identity checking, and with over ten years encounter supplying Identity Verification to the gaming, retail, telecommunications and economic service sectors, GB Group is well placed to help the US gaming sector with its US partner Veratad. Operating closely with regulators and on the internet gaming operators in Gibraltar, Malta, Alderney, Isle of Man, US and UK clients are supplied comprehensive player protection, compliance and data protection at sub-second speed.

Emma Lindley, Global Channel &amp Commercial Director at GB Group adds, The news that the US has reversed its extended-standing opposition to some forms of on the web gambling is tremendously thrilling for each the US and international business and buyers.

Even though the announcement refers particularly to lottery tickets, it moves the probabilities of online gaming across other sectors such as Poker and Bingo a important step closer. Indeed, the nature of the opinion together with recent positive comments from the Obama administration, suggests that some forms of on the web gaming will be regulated in the quite close to future. Much more news this week reports that New Jersey could be on course to have on the internet gaming legislation in location throughout the initial quarter of 2012, in spite of a delay in reintroducing New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniaks World wide web gaming bill.

Nevertheless, opening up the sector in this manner will mean a lot of customers, corporations and industry bodies are entering unchartered and unfamiliar waters, so they require to proceed with caution. Regulators will naturally focus on player protection, ensuring regulation and compliance obligations are met and that information is secure, but operators also need to have to be vigilant in guarding their internet sites from access by underage or unidentified users.

Implementing proven identity verification systems that assess the users behaviour, device and identity specifics will reassure organisations that they have the greatest of breed solutions so they can proceed with confidence and develop a effective, profitable company.

GB Group and Veratad announced their strategic alliance back in November of 2011. Under the terms of the alliance, GB Group and Veratad work closely together each and every as the primary source for the other in supplying verifications. Together, Veratad and GB Group serve a wide range of organisations requiring identity verification services.

About Veratad

Veratad Technologies, LLC (http://www.veratad.com) is a provider of both on the web/actual-time and batch Identity Verification and Knowledge Based Authentication Solutions for those who conduct organization on the World wide web or any company that needs to verify an individual’s age or identity. Its verification solutions are designed to verify an people identity and/or age whilst guarding sensitive private data and advertising a high level of consumer privacy. Veratad is trusted by companies big and little to provide verifications of age and identity. Its buyers consist of some of the world’s most well identified corporations who use Veratad solutions to lessen the risk of fraud, comply with financial regulatory requirements, give a safer on the web expertise and act with a greater sense of social responsibility.

For additional info, please contact:

John E. Ahrens, Managing Director

Veratad Technologies, LLC

E-mail: jahrens@veratad.com

Phone Quantity: 201-510-6000 ext. 114

Firm Website: http://www.veratad.com

About GB Group

GB Group is a leading global Identity Management enterprise. It aids organizations recognize and verify all elements of an folks identity at every single interaction. Via the application of our proprietary technologies, we enable organizations to connect, communicate and transact with men and women safely, responsibly and profitably. In doing so, we support companies like Virgin Games, PartyGaming, Betfair, 32Red, SBOBet, O2, Laura Ashley, HMRC, Baines &amp Ernst, GE Income and HBoS recognize their clients greater to produce more meaningful customer interactions and lessen expenses across the organization.

GB Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (GBG.LSE). For a lot more info, please pay a visit to GB Groups web site: http://www.gb.co.uk. GB Group – simply because identity matters

For any further data, please contact:

Maxine Morgan, GB Group

E mail: advertising and marketing@gb.co.uk

Tel: +44 ()1244 657333

Louise Waller, Bite Communications

E-mail: louise.waller@bitecommunications.com

Tel: +44 ()20 8834 3445

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