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  • Introduction
    • The Registrar's Standards for Gaming — Composition
    • The Standards-Based Approach
    • Standards and Requirements for Sport and Event Betting
    • Registrar's Authority
    • To Whom the Standards Apply
    • Registrar's Expectations
  • Definitions
  • Standards and Requirements
  • iGaming — Standards and Requirements
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  • The Registrar's Standards for Gaming — Composition
  • The Standards-Based Approach
  • Standards and Requirements for Sport and Event Betting
  • Registrar's Authority
  • To Whom the Standards Apply
  • Registrar's Expectations
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