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Security report for gemgaming.com

Gaming & Entertainment Management-Illinois LLC · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

GEM Gaming, operating under Gaming & Entertainment Management-Illinois LLC and owned by Delaware North, is a major terminal operator specializing in video gaming terminals and related services for casino operations in Illinois. The company positions itself as a leader in the Illinois gaming market, offering innovative programs such as GEM Rewards and ancillary amusement services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand identity aligned with its parent company, Delaware North. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Osano for cookie consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and well-structured, providing a positive user experience. However, some security best practices like explicit security headers and published security policies are missing. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms effectively, but lacks visible incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure information. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, though the website content and external references support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a good security posture but could improve transparency and security header implementation. The overall risk assessment is moderate with recommendations to enhance security policies, publish incident response contacts, and monitor domain registration status. The website is safe for its adult audience, consistent with the regulated gambling industry it serves.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
67
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

GEM Gaming operates as a large terminal operator in the Illinois gaming sector, leveraging its affiliation with Delaware North to maintain a strong market position. Its business model focuses on providing video gaming terminals, marketing resources, and customer engagement programs like GEM Rewards to casino operators. The company targets gaming establishments seeking to differentiate themselves and increase patronage. The partnership ecosystem includes Delaware North and regulatory bodies such as the Illinois Gaming Board. Growth indicators include a comprehensive rewards program and ancillary amusement offerings. The website's professional presentation and social media presence support brand credibility and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and comprehensive cookie consent management aligned with GDPR. Use of reputable analytics and marketing tools is evident. However, the lack of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a concern but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Monitor domain WHOIS registration status and ensure public availability to enhance trust.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance user privacy controls where possible.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gaming & Entertainment Management-Illinois LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gaming & Entertainment Management-Illinois LLC
Description
GEM Gaming provides the best in gaming equipment, video gaming terminals and services for your casino operation.
Key services
Video gaming terminals, Marketing resources, GEM Rewards program, GEM Amusements ancillary offerings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Osano Cookie Consent, jQuery 3.1.0, RequireJS, Clarity Microsoft Analytics
Frameworks
Replicator Core (custom or proprietary framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Osano Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and content.
  2. Strong branding consistency with Delaware North corporate identity.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address and phone number.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  8. Use of modern analytics and consent management tools.
  9. Content is safe and targeted to adult audience due to gambling industry.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, jQuery, and Osano for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. The use of a proprietary or custom framework (Replicator Core) suggests tailored development. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. There is no evidence of a common CMS like WordPress or Drupal. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of published security documentation, which could be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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