Posts Tagged ‘Online Gambling Industry’
eCOGRA Appoints New Trio
Leading player protection organisation e-Commerce And Online Gaming Regulation And Assurance (eCOGRA) has announced the appointment of three new members of staff to its business advisory and standards compliance service.The London-based standards body stated that the trio are fully qualified accounting professionals that will join its experienced [...]
eCOGRA Expands Testing
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 [...]
Ladbrokes To Appeal Decision
Ladbrokes stated that the decision against the commercials for its LadbrokesCasino.com online casino was an incorrect application of the Committee Of Advertising Practice (Broadcast) TV Advertising Standards Code. It stated that the ASA’s judgement, in effect, ruled against using humour in gambling advertisements. 'Ladbrokes fully [...]
PPA ‘Disappointed’ By PartyGaming Plea
In America, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has stated that it was ‘disappointed’ to learn of the recent settlement agreed between the US Department of Justice and PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit. Dikshit created the software platform for the Gibraltar-based online gambling operator in 1997 and remains its largest shareholder with 28 [...]
IGE 2009 Endorsed By ESSA
The new Secretary General of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), Khalid Ali, has described the upcoming International Gaming Expo (IGE) as ‘a perfect way to kick off 2009’. The ESSA is a non-profit organisation formed by some of the leading European online gaming operators including Bwin, SportingBet, PartyGaming and Unibet to [...]
