eCOGRA

One of the online gambling industry's top software developers, Net Entertainment, has been accredited by the player protection and standards body eCOGRA following a range of comprehensive software, probity and operating systems inspections by independent auditors.

London-listed PartyGaming plc, one of the industry's largest online gambling groups, has announced that three of its key operations have passed the stringent Safe and Fair accreditation process of the player protection and standards non-profit organisation eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA.)

Tex Rees, the Fair Gaming Advocate at independent player protection and standards organisation eCOGRA, released half yearly statistics on player disputes with Safe and Fair accredited casinos and poker rooms this week, noting a 19 percent decrease in valid disputes over the same period in 2007, and that 49 percent of disputes were resolved in favour of the player.

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) launched a comprehensive set of standards that covers all aspects of player protection, fair gaming and responsible operator behaviour in the online gaming and betting environment this week. These standards complement stringent legal requirements already imposed by European Union licensing jurisdictions.