Online Casinos Verified
International internet gamblers have come to view the eCOGRA seal of a approval
as a surefire way to verify that an online casino is committed to not only
upholding fair gaming practices, but has also made a commitment to act social
responsible in all endeavors and adhere to a set of minimum standards. Skeptics
might say that the player advocate group has no way to prove that their approved
online casinos are any safer than the other top brands in the industry, but
players and industry veterans agree that eCOGRA sites see less player
complaints, faster dispute resolutions, and their money is guaranteed should the
company fail and be forced to enter bankruptcy. eCOGRA recently announced the
Association’s half-year results.
Unlike online casinos and for-profit companies, eCOGRA operates to ensure that
the internet gambling site carrying the “Fair and Safe” seal continue to uphold
the minimum standards. So, the company’s half-year report includes information
on the company’s dispute resolution services as well as some information on
where it is headed next in the online casino gambling industry.
According to the company’s statistics the number of valid disputes and claims
made by online casino gamblers at accredited eCOGRA sites has decreased 17
percent from the same H1 in 2007. The complaints were largely resolved – and
interestingly enough 46 percent of the valid disputes were resolved in favor of
the online casino gambler. eCOGRA is a Fair Gaming Advocate that specifically
oversees internet gambling sites and part of the services offered to gamblers at
eCOGRA accredited sites is the right to have eCOGRA mediate disputes and issues
between the gambling site and the individual gambler. |