Bastion Operations
Intelligence infrastructure for regulated gaming operators.
Compliance tools built from the inside — by operators, for operators. Player intelligence, EDD, VIP analytics, and independent advisory for businesses that cannot afford a compliance failure.
Our Solutions
Built by compliance professionals who spent 20+ years on the floor. Every tool solves a real problem we faced — not a theoretical one.
VIGIL, Player Intelligence Platform
Full intelligence platform for casino operators: player behavioural profiling, AP detection, RG signals, global intelligence, and immutable assessment records. Land-based, iGaming, and omni-channel.
- Behavioural profiling & player archetypes
- Automated SD z-score calculations
- AP detection, Baccarat bias, BJ strategy, sector bias
- RG signal engine & at-risk composite score
- Global intelligence feed, 17 jurisdictions
- Immutable assessment records & audit trail
EDD Intelligence Engine
AI-powered Enhanced Due Diligence: comprehensive player profiling, source of wealth analysis, sanctions screening and automated evidence packaging. Built for regulatory obligations and licence protection.
- ML-driven risk profiling
- Source of wealth & funds analysis
- Sanctions & watchlist screening
- PEP identification & monitoring
- Document integrity verification
- Employee screening
- Automated evidence packaging
- Regulatory-ready reporting
VIP Deal Modeller & Portfolio
Model, track and optimise your entire VIP programme, from deal structuring and ROL/DOL to actual result tracking, portfolio analytics, and multi-property group performance intelligence.
- ROL/DOL & cashback/rebate deal builder
- Pre-settlement & actual GGR/NGR result entry
- Portfolio performance vs model analytics
- Multi-property group portfolio dashboard
- AI-powered deal analysis (Groq Llama 3.3)
- Commission, rebate & junket structuring
WheelGuard
Roulette wheel integrity monitoring, from statistical bias detection to real-time sector analysis. Protects your tables and evidences your oversight.
- Sector prediction & analysis
- Visual-assisted monitoring
- Statistical bias detection
- Radial heat mapping
- Spin recording & session history
- CSV import/export
Surveillance Operations
Centralised operations workstation for floor monitoring, player assessment, and real-time risk analysis across all game types.
- Multi-game analysis
- Player database & risk tagging
- SD Check calculators
- XLSX/CSV import
- Integrated WheelGuard
- Shift handover & audit trail
Game Protection Suite
Visual intelligence layer that turns your existing CCTV infrastructure into an active monitoring system. No new hardware required, with better coverage at lower cost.
- Integrates with existing CCTV
- AI-powered visual recognition
- Real-time anomaly detection
- Cross-table pattern analysis
- Business performance optimisation
- Enhances, doesn't replace
Ryan Best
Strategic Compliance & Investigative Consultant
I work directly with operators, boards, financial institutions and regulators, advising on compliance architecture, financial crime risk and corporate investigations. My focus is protecting operations, organisations and individuals from regulatory, financial and integrity risk across land-based, digital and corporate environments.
Regulatory & Compliance
Advisory
Practical advisory for operators and institutions navigating gaming regulation, financial crime obligations and data protection, grounded in 26 years of operational compliance leadership.
- AML/CTF frameworks & financial crime governance
- Regulatory compliance & licensing, gaming/iGaming
- Data protection & GDPR (CIPP/E qualified)
- Three Lines of Defence & governance design
- Sanctions risk & watchlist programme management
- AI governance & emerging technology risk
Strategic Executive
Advisory
Board and C-suite advisory for organisations building or scaling compliance and risk functions, from programme design to regulatory engagement and enforcement response.
- Board & C-suite compliance advisory
- Risk appetite & policy framework development
- Regulatory engagement & enforcement response
- Compliance programme build & transformation
- Independent compliance audits & gap analysis
- Retained advisory & interim leadership
Investigation & Integrity
Investigative
Specialist investigation and asset-tracing support for operators, corporates and institutions, from internal and third-party investigations to blockchain fraud tracing across all sectors.
- Corporate & private investigations, all sectors
- Integrity monitoring & surveillance programme design
- Blockchain & cryptocurrency fraud tracing
- Financial crime investigation & evidence packaging
- Advantage play & game integrity
- Asset tracing & cross-border case support
Available for advisory engagements, project-based consultancy and retained support. Get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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