FROM THE AWARDS ADJUDICATOR

KPMG has acted as independent adjudicator of the Global Gaming Awards (GGA) since they were established in 2014, first in Vegas then a few years later in London, and throughout that time I have been the lucky person who gets to do the final ’on the ground’ check by joining Mariya Sayova on stage to announce the results.

So I was delighted last year to see the Awards expand to Asia and be so enthusiastically supported and received – especially as it looks like interest levels are even higher for year two!

Of course there is no change to KPMG’s adjudication approach - we review the GGA’s system and tools for collecting votes (and ensuring judges cannot vote in categories where they have a conflict), check that the winner & runner-up in each category has been determined correctly based on votes cast, and select a random sample of judges whom we contact to check that the votes recorded for them in the system are a complete and accurate reflection of their voting.

KPMG’s commitment to and involvement with this sector is, I believe, unparalleled and that is why we so welcome the opportunity to support the Global Gaming Awards – the combination of a thorough selection process, a highly distinguished panel of judges, and the organisers’ commitment to independent verification of the judges’ decisions, means that any company or individual that makes it to the final shortlist should be extremely proud.