PartyCasino Achieves eCOGRA Seal of Safety certification

2008 September 07, Charlie Black

PartyCasino is celebrating this week after receiving the prestigious "Safe and Fair" certification from eCOGRA, the eCommerce and Online Casino Gaming Regulation and Assurance authority.

"PartyGaming is committed to responsible gaming and wants all of our players to play on our online sites to have fun and play within their means. These new seals show our sites provide our players with a very high level of protection backed by our EGBA membership and eCOGRA accreditation," affirmed CEO of PartyGaming Jim Ryan.

These new seals are based on meeting eCOGRA's high standards on three main aspects: player protection, fair gaming, and responsible conduct. These are referred to as eGAP (eCOGRA's Generally Accepted Practices). The following is a brief list of what this covers:

• Payment to and Receipts from Players
• Minimum Information and Security Requirements
• Player and Game Funds, with total gaming transaction reviews
• Player Information to help promote responsible gaming
• Server Connectivity Requirements, covering both disaster recovery and system malfunctions
• General Game Characteristics, including software development and maintenance
• Responsible Advertising and Promotions
• Probity Checks to help prevent money laundering

The CEO of eCOGRA, Andrew Beveridge, was quoted as saying: "After extensive testing and inspection by the eCOGRA professional compliance team, PartyGaming passed with flying colours. Our independent directors have awarded the revocable Safe and Fair seal, and are satisfied that PartyCasino.com, PartyPoker.com and EmpirePoker.com meet the required standards for responsible gambling, player protection, management and fiscal integrity and operational best practice."

This is fantastic news for PartyCasino, achieving yet another safety seal from a respected online gaming authority. This adds to its already impressive safety record, being a member of the EBGA (European Gaming and Betting Association).