CEMS – GRABCS Upgrade

Introduction

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is in the process of upgrading its Central Electronic Monitoring System (CEMS) to enable the continuous on-line recording, monitoring and control of betting transactions. With this system upgrade, betting operators

• Will be required to fiscalise all betting transactions in real time on the CEMS platform;

• Will be required to make the necessary changes to their system/software and conduct appropriate testing to ensure real-time data transmission on CEMS platform;

• In cases where real-time transmission is not possible due to lack of connectivity, data must be transmitted in a delayed manner immediately upon re-establishment of the connection;

• Will be required to report betting transactions to the MRA in a standardized format to ensure transparency, compliance and proper oversight of betting activities.

The various external stakeholders and their roles in this national e-Invoicing initiative are:-

Type	Description
STD	A bet has been placed successfully. The bet is active and is waiting for the result.
WIN	The outcome of the event was a win. The transaction is marked as a win in the operator system and is awaiting payout.
PAID	The winning bet has been paid out and the transaction is marked as paid in the operator system.
UNCLAIMED	The bet is a winning one, but the winnings haven’t been claimed.
CANCEL	The bet has been cancelled.
REFUND	Money was returned to the punter (could be due to void event).

Table 1: Betting transaction status

To facilitate real-time data transmission betting operators must ensure that:

• They have a stable and adequate internet connection

• Their betting software complies with the technical specifications provided

• They are able to generate betting tickets/receipts in a structured JSON format, in accordance with the standard betting ticket template provided

Provisions of the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2007

• Section 29J - Betting and gaming software

• Section 109 - Central Electronic Monitoring System

MRA Secure Hub Portal For Software Developers & Betting Operators    Click here to access the Portal

 

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