If there was
one thing other
than a
verification by
Google that the
online bingo
sector is
growing by leaps
and bounds, it
would be this:
For eCommerce
Online Gaming
Regulation and
Assurance (eCOGRA)
to expand its
stringent
independent
fairness testing
standards beyond
the scope of
online casinos
and poker rooms
to include the
increasing
number of
internet bingo
rooms taking
real money
wagers these
days.
Well folks, consider it done. eCOGRA has announced
they will now be offering their "Safe and Fair"
verification seals to not only bingo rooms, but also to
sports betting sites and live betting operations that
are more commonly found on the Web these days. A great
accomplishment for both eCOGRA and the bingo industry at
large, the news is sure to see a number of respectable
bingo rooms applying for an eCOGRA certification. In
fact, eCOGRA's CEO, Andrew Beveridge, says there are
already a "significant number" of sites under review.
Mind you, it is no easy task for an online gaming
site to receive the "Safe and Fair" Seal. Betting sites
must meet best practice standards in the areas of gaming
fairness, responsibility and customer service. This
amounts to constant monitoring and compliance
inspections in all operational areas, including
financial systems, customer service and software
fairness (verified by published monthly payout
percentage reports).
Using Chartered Accountants and IT specialists from
the world's leading audit and technology firms to
conduct truly independent, third party testing, there is
no other non-profit group doing what eCOGRA does for the
online gambling sector. In essence, they are helping
guide universal regulatory standards for online betting
sites. Over the last six years, eCOGRA has lead the way
in helping make the internet betting sector a legitimate
industry contained by strict regulation. Adding online
bingo rooms to the lot, is just another step in the
right direction.
For more information, view our list of approved
eCOGRA Casinos.
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