eCOGRA Announces New Self-Regulation Standards

eCOGRA is an independent, UK based, online casinos regulator, approved by many European regulatory bodies. They have announced a number of changes to the ways in which they operate, to keep them in line with the latest EU recommendations.

New eCOGRA Practices

Much of the change is due to new draft legislation published by the European Commission regarding consumer protection, information security and money laundering. eCOGRA carries out continual reviews of its practices, and has announced these changes to ensure that accredited casinos adhere to strict guidelines.

The information security provisions detailed in ISO/IEC 27001:2013, as well as the European Parliament's proposals for a Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive and the EU Commission's common protection of consumers of online gambling services recommendations are the main basis for the updates.

The eCOGRA Regulatory Compliance and eGAP Manager, Jeanne Ferreira has commented on the changes, stating that ''Demand for the eCOGRA Safe and Fair seal continues to grow,'' and that ''The latest amendments to the eGAP Requirements provide confidence that eCOGRA's requirements are keeping pace with international developments.''

Chief Executive Andrew Beveridge has added that the self-regulation of eCOGRA continues to be refined.

About eCOGRA

Over 200 of the biggest and most well known online gambling operators are accredited by eCOGRA, including Casino Rewards, Fortune Lounge, Unibet, 32Red, 888 and bwin.party. Launched in 2003, eCOGRA is an independent body which employs auditors, many with experience of working for the Big 4 accountancy firms, gambling specialists and experts on information systems to examine each casino to ensure that they are fair, trusted, secure and follow industry best practices.

The Seal of Approval is a well respected accreditation that both potential customers and the industry look out for. eCOGRA has been given the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) approval to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 : General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.