Opportunities to Operate igaming on First Nations Territories in Canada

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1 Opportunities to Operate igaming on First Nations Territories in Canada Edmund Bellegarde, Tribal Chairperson File Hills Qu Appelle Tribal Council Treaty 4 Territory, Canada

2 History of igaming on Canadian First Nations Territories Kahnawake Mohawk First Nation, Montréal, Quebec, Canada Kahnawake Gaming Commission established to regulate online gaming Mohawk assert the Kahnawake Gaming Law is an aspect of Kahnawake's "aboriginal rights" affirmed in subsection 35(1) of Canada's Constitution Act Legality of the Kahnawake Gaming Law and the activities of the Commission have never been challenged under the laws of any jurisdiction Mohawk Internet Technologies provides co-location services to many of the world's leading online casinos and sports books

3 File Hills Qu Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) FHQTC established in 1963 by 11 Saskatchewan First Nations to deliver programs and services to more than 15,000 First Nations citizens FHQTC: Carry The Kettle Nakota Nation, Little Black Bear Cree and Assiniboine Nation, Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, Nekaneet First Nation, Okanese First Nation, Pasqua First Nation, Peepeekisis Cree Nation, Piapot First Nation, Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, Star Blanket Cree Nation, and Wood Mountain Lakota Nation FHQTC owns the land-based Living Sky Casino, Saskatchewan, Canada

4 File Hills Qu Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC)

5 FHQTC s Integrated igaming Solution Kaa-Pimaatiseemaakahk Keesik ( KPK ): olicensing omanaged hosting opayment gateway ofinancial transaction processing Enables igaming operators to focus on game software, marketing, player acquisition and customer service

6 Established 2014 pursuant to FHQTC s 11 First Nations Electronic Commerce Acts KPK Commission is Licensing Authority and Regulator of ecommerce within FHQTC s 11 First Nations Territories Electronic Commerce License: ocasino style games osports and event wagering opari-mutual wagering omulti-player games odistribution of national lotteries First License issued December 2014 KPK Commission Reciprocity Treaty with Antigua s Financial Services Regulatory Commission

7 KPK Group of Companies KPK Network Services Inc. to provide managed hosting services in Western Canada KPK ecommerce Technologies Inc. to provide offshore payment gateway services KPK Financial Services Inc. (KPK Bank) to provide offshore banking and financial transaction processing services in Antigua

8 KPK Network Services Inc. Holder of the Exclusive Hosting Permit issued by the KPK Commission To operate a network of 11 data centers in Saskatchewan, Canada To offer managed hosting, co-location and fibre connectivity services

9 KPK ecommerce Technologies Inc. To provide offshore payment gateway and risk management solutions for igaming operators Real-time platform of anti-fraud solutions and risk management strategies All major credit and debit cards PCI Level 1 certified Headquartered in Antigua

10 KPK Financial Services Inc. (KPK Bank) To provide offshore commercial banking and financial transaction processing services to igaming operators Located in the tax haven of Antigua offering: ogreater privacy ono taxation oeasy access to deposits oprotection against political and financial instability Offering corporate accounts, all major credit and debit cards, foreign exchange, risk management and fraud protection

11 Benefits of Operating From FHQTC Territories Stability and credibility of FHQTC 11 First Nations Low cost of a KPK License No sales taxes, no corporate taxes, no levies Low cost and high efficiency of hosting or co-locating in KPK data centers KPK License holders can engage in all forms of electronic gambling

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