ECOGRA
Encyclopedia
eCOGRA was established in 2003, and is an independent UK based self-regulatory and compliance and advisory services organisation specialised in the field of online gambling regulation. Almost 100 leading operators and software suppliers are now reviewed by eCOGRA.
eCOGRA has approved almost 150 sites, using software from over 25 leading software providers. These include many of the Microgaming casinos and poker rooms, bwin, PartyGaming, Expekt, Unibet, and 888. They have also certified various Sportsbook
s, Online Bingo
Halls, Mobile Game
sites and Software Suppliers.. eCOGRA is entirely self-funded from its compliance and advisory services carried out by its professional team which includes 10 Chartered Accountants and IT professionals.
Approved online sportsbooks, casinos
, bingo and poker rooms
display the group's Safe and Fair seal, and are subject to the group's player dispute mediation service. Complaints about all eCOGRA approved sites can be officially filed through the dispute form on their website. According to the organization over 4,000 disputes have been addressed, in most cases ruling in favour of the player.
In August 2011 Betclic was the latest to join the group of 146 online gambling sites that have demonstrated a practical commitment to higher standards of operational conduct, fair gaming, integrity and player service.
The group's board of directors is currently composed of CEO - Andrew Beveridge; Independent Directors - Frank Catania (ex-director of New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement), Bill Galston OBE (formerly Chief Inspector of the Gaming Board for Great Britain
) and Michael Hirst OBE (formerly Chairman and CEO of Hilton International hotel group). The independent directors are solely responsible for determining which sites may be awarded the Safe and Fair seal.
eCOGRA has approved almost 150 sites, using software from over 25 leading software providers. These include many of the Microgaming casinos and poker rooms, bwin, PartyGaming, Expekt, Unibet, and 888. They have also certified various Sportsbook
Sportsbook
In the United States a sportsbook or a race and sports book is a place where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions, including golf, football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, horse racing, boxing, and mixed martial arts. The method of betting varies with the sport and the type of...
s, Online Bingo
Online bingo
Online bingo is the game of bingo played on the Internet. It is estimated that the global gross gaming yield of bingo was US$500 million in 2006, and it is forecasted to grow to $1,000 million by 2010....
Halls, Mobile Game
Mobile game
A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet computer or portable media player. This does not include games played on handheld video game systems such as Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable....
sites and Software Suppliers.. eCOGRA is entirely self-funded from its compliance and advisory services carried out by its professional team which includes 10 Chartered Accountants and IT professionals.
Approved online sportsbooks, casinos
Online casino
Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos or Internet casinos, are online versions of traditional casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet....
, bingo and poker rooms
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
display the group's Safe and Fair seal, and are subject to the group's player dispute mediation service. Complaints about all eCOGRA approved sites can be officially filed through the dispute form on their website. According to the organization over 4,000 disputes have been addressed, in most cases ruling in favour of the player.
In August 2011 Betclic was the latest to join the group of 146 online gambling sites that have demonstrated a practical commitment to higher standards of operational conduct, fair gaming, integrity and player service.
The group's board of directors is currently composed of CEO - Andrew Beveridge; Independent Directors - Frank Catania (ex-director of New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement), Bill Galston OBE (formerly Chief Inspector of the Gaming Board for Great Britain
Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission is Great Britain's regulatory body for most, but not all, gambling.-History:It was established under the Gambling Act 2005 and assumed full powers in 2007, taking over responsibility from the Gaming Board for Great Britain, in regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos,...
) and Michael Hirst OBE (formerly Chairman and CEO of Hilton International hotel group). The independent directors are solely responsible for determining which sites may be awarded the Safe and Fair seal.