Some regulations define specific workload residency requirements, and depending on the regulatory agency, the regulations could require that workloads be hosted within a specific city, state, province, or country. The operators provide gamers with access to these workloads through online and land-based channels, and they’re required to follow various regulations required in their jurisdiction. Examples of these workloads include sports betting, horse racing, casino, poker, lottery, bingo, and fantasy sports. Regulated gaming workloads and residency requirementsĪ regulated gaming workload is a type of workload that’s subject to federal, state, local, or tribal laws related to the regulation of gambling and real money gaming. In this post, we highlight the workload residency challenges that you may encounter when you deploy regulated gaming workloads, and how AWS Local Zones and AWS Outposts can help you address those challenges. For some industries, the specific details of the regulatory requirements influence not only the organization’s operations, but also their decisions for adopting new technology. Many industries are subject to regulations that are created to protect the interests of the various stakeholders.
This blog post is written by Shiv Bhatt, Manthan Raval, and Pawan Matta, who are Senior Solutions Architects with AWS.
