Its great news for poker players across the globe as 7 more online poker rooms have been given the eCOGRA Certification. This means that you will now see the seal “Play it Safe” on these poker websites. The seal signifies that these online poker rooms have the best standards in terms of safety, security and fairness of games. A total of 76 online casinos now have the eCOGRA Certification. The certification comes as a boon to the thousands of online players who are constantly on the lookout for better and more online casinos. The eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) certification is given only to those online casinos and online poker rooms that have passed the stringent tests for fairness in games, accountability, online security and efficiency in operations.
The following online poker rooms have been granted (eCOGRA):
Europoker.com - www.europoker.com
Gaming Club Poker - www.gamingclubpoker.com
Royal Vegas Poker - www.royalvegaspoker.com
River Belle Poker - www.riverbellepoker.com
Trident Poker - www.tridentpoker.com
7 Sultans Poker - www.7sultanspoker.com
3 Piggs Poker - www.3piggspoker.co.sz
Andrew Beveridge, the CEO of eCOGRA, states that the certifications were granted to each of the online casinos and poker rooms after conducting extensive tests and inspection. Several teams of expert professionals worked together to make this possible. “This is to ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of eCOGRA concerning operational efficiency, fair and responsible gaming and player protection”, he added. The organization plans to evaluate and test several online poker rooms and online casinos in the near future. "We expect to make further announcements in the near future as our "100 'Play It Safe' Seals by 2006" campaign unfolds. Interest in the eCOGRA standards is growing from players, casinos, leading poker rooms and software providers alike, and membership continues to be open to any software provider that is prepared to commit to our goals and principles”, said the CEO.
