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15 Jun 2006
In order to ensure that our gaming experience at online casinos is safe and hassle-free, an organization is looking out for our best interests. eCOGRA provides online casinos with a “Play it Safe” seal for those that meet their strict requirements. eCOGRA is the online casinos industry’s Big Brother. It can literally be said about online casinos industry that Big Brother is watching them. The online gambling industry is yet to be regulated around the world and in those countries that online casinos and come and go as they please, then it is essential for the innocent player to have somewhere to turn if they feel abused by the online casinos.
eCOGRA is a self-appointed control group for the industry that provides certificates of approval or the “Play it Safe” seal for online casinos that meet their strict standards. eCOGRA ensures that the online casinos have correct gaming practices and proper payment facilities. It also examines the online casinos’ customer service features and licenses. eCOGRA insists that each online casino that carries its certificate has one member of staff that is fully trained in implementing responsible gaming practices. These online casinos must be fully committed to eradicating problem and underage gambling.
Those online casinos that receive the eCOGRA certificate are also granted arbitration privileges through the organization. If players feel that the online casinos have treated them unfairly, then eCOGRA will approach the relevant online casinos on the players’ behalf in order to try and reach a mutually-satisfactory compromise. eCOGRA ultimately wants the online casinos industry to be trusted and acknowledged as reputable and they are doing their best to ensure that the sites under their supervision meet these standards.
