More Key Outcomes from a Successful Permitting System Modernization

More Key Outcomes from a Successful Permitting System Modernization The pressing need to transform regulatory processes to alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis is increasingly resulting in loosely defined ‘low code’ mandates to equip rapid and widespread digital transformation. Although admirable in their ambitions, the recent increase of initiatives sacrificing definitive project deliverables in favor of […]

Escalating Fines an Early Warning Sign for Gambling Regulators

Escalating Fines an Early Warning Sign for Gambling Regulators In March of 2023, the UK Gambling Commission fined the William Hill Group (WH International Ltd.) £19.2m, the largest ever fine levied by a gambling regulator, following an investigation uncovering numerous social responsibility and anti-money laundering violations. In 2023 alone, the UK Gambling Commission collected a […]

The Key Outcomes From a Successful Permitting System Modernization

The Key Outcomes From a Successful Permitting System Modernization Accelerated by the pandemic, the movement to digitally transform government services is so universal now that those agencies pursuing rapid adoption scenarios are running the risk of the advance hype falling far short of the bottom-line results from such transformations.   This is particularly true in […]

Will AI Make Gambling Safer or More Addictive?

Will AI Make Gambling Safer or More Addictive? The rapid adoption of AI is now widespread across virtually every key industry sector including the Gaming Industry. With seemingly everyone talking about the potential gaming applications for AI, the analysis to date definitely leans towards optimism with a number of pundits concluding that AI will be […]

Encouraging News from the Frontlines of the Housing Crisis

Encouraging News from the Frontlines of the Housing Crisis In recent years, the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver specifically have represented the ‘front lines’ of the affordable housing crisis. A 2023 analysis ranked British Columbia as the province with the highest cost of living in Canada with Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and […]

BGLC Project Diary: Part Two

BGLC Project Diary: Part Two Moving Forward with Best Practices and People Power Project Background   The Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission of Jamaica (BGLC) is implementing a ‘Powered by POSSE’ solution to automate the regulatory and control processes required for betting, gaming, and lottery operations within a comprehensive new enterprise Gaming Management Information System […]

Computronix and Archistar Announce Strategic Partnership

Computronix and Archistar Announce Strategic Partnership DENVER, Colorado – Government software solution provider Computronix has formed a strategic partnership with Australian proptech innovator Archistar to integrate the latter’s AI-based eCheck toolset within the POSSE PLS – Permitting and Licensing System. A powerful compliance check technology, eCheck uses AI to make more than 90 complex checks […]

Federal Funding for Commercial Conversion Initiatives

Federal Funding for Commercial Conversion Initiatives With commercial real estate inventory increasing at precisely the same time that affordable residential housing stocks are dwindling, government leaders are embracing a solution that maximizes the opportunities of this unique market dynamic, Adaptive Reuse, otherwise known as Commercial Conversion.   To support commercial conversion efforts nationwide, the US […]

The Impact of Behavioral Interventions in Government Gambling Regulation

The Impact of Behavioral Interventions in Government Gambling Regulation For government gaming regulators, the legalization of online gambling is proving to be a double-edged sword. On one side, there is a welcome influx of much needed tax revenues being realized; on the other, there is the potential for an increase in social costs borne by […]

Adaptive Reuse: A Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Adaptive Reuse: A Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis? 2023 has been a disappointing year for those hoping to see substantial improvements in the Affordable Housing Crisis. In the US, home affordability is the worst it has been since 1984 while in Canada, the situation is arguably worse with experts estimating that it will take […]