Leading player protection organisation e-Commerce And Online Gaming
Regulation And Assurance (eCOGRA) has announced the extension of its
independent testing, standards and monitoring services to cover
Internet bingo, sportsbetting and live gambling operations.
The London-based player protection and standards body stated that the
move positions its influential Safe And Fair certification seal to
cover all major sectors of the online gambling industry. Everything
from online casinos and poker sites through to affiliate activities and
mobile gambling, sportsbooks, live gambling studios and the burgeoning
bingo business can now be certified.
“We have now introduced our new eGAP Minimum Requirements covering all
operational aspects for online bingo and sportsbetting operations,”
said Andrew Beveridge, Chief Executive Officer for eCOGRA.
“This enables operators in these sectors to come forward for assessment
and testing with a view to achieving the Safe And Fair eCOGRA seal,
already held by some 126 tier-one online casinos and poker rooms.
“The response to the challenge to meet industry best practice standards
and improve operational capability has already been remarkable and we
currently have a significant number of sportsbetting and bingo
operations under review.
”This extension of our inspection, advisory and monitoring services
means eCOGRA now covers all the main products currently being offered
by online gambling operators. We complement this work through oversight
of areas such as live gambling studios and mobile platforms and by
providing monthly payout percentage and randomness reports based on the
live gambling data from every transaction.”
eCOGRA stated that it has a growing dedicated staff that travels to
inspect, review and counsel operators on best practice requirements
leading to the award of its Safe And Fair seal. It said that the
compliance inspections are detailed and comprehensive and examine all
operational, financial, responsible gambling and customer relations
systems in conjunction with reports on the gambling software in use.
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