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How eCOGRA protects the online player
[Wednesday, October 11, 2006]
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There's a great difference between gambling at a real-life casino and using the online variety where everything is hidden behind a home page. In a real-life casino you can get an impression of the place, note its facilities and how stable it seems to be. You know that it's is not going to disappear from its location tomorrow. In the Internet environment there's far less place for confidence-building - and more room for doubt and suspicion.
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Before you deposit serious money online, you want to know how well-established the casino is, how honestly they run their games and how safe your money will be. When you win, how quickly will you be paid? Who is checking that the games are programmed to give you fair odds for winning? If you have a dispute with the casino, to whom can you turn? That's where eCOGRA comes into the picture (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance). Founded in 2003, it's the professional body to which every respectable online casino, poker room and other gaming room wants to belong. Why? Because it is in their long-term interests.
eCOGRA is an independent and non-profit regulatory organization that audits, monitors and enforces operating standards among online gaming sites. This Internet 'policeman' exists to protect the interests of online players. Every online casino that applies to be a member must follow strict guidelines and submit to regular reviews and inspections. The whole certification process can take up to a year and incorporates over 100 business areas.
Almost no sites are awarded the 'Play It Safe' seal on the first application. It is a long process where various areas of dispute or uncertainty are gradually resolved. Once
certification is granted, the site can display the "eCOGRA Play It Safe" logo. There are currently around 80 online casinos and gaming rooms carrying the eCOGRA logo, out of hundreds or thousands of gaming sites. If you are new to online gambling and you can choose between an eCOGRA site and a non-certified site, to whom will you give your business? Right! The lion's share of all Internet gambling and gaming business goes to eCOGRA sites.
In the case of any dispute with an online casino, the player will apply to eCOGRA and be sure that his or her case will be rapidly resolved. In 2005, most issues were closed in less than 48 hours. Before you commit your money to any online casino, check on the www.ecogra.org site to see if they are listed as members. If they are NOT listed, simply don't give them your business.
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