eCOGRA --Play It Safe-- Seals Awarded to 12 Online Gaming Sites

June 27, 2006 - The organisation that sets standards for the online gambling enterprises, eCOGRA (www.ecogra.com), has moved closer to its goal of accrediting 100 online casinos and poker rooms during 2006.

Today, 12 websites were certified, leaving only 85 sites to pass the independent checks and monitoring required to receive the coveted "Play It Safe" sale from eCOGRA. Considered the online gambling industry's highest stands body, these certifications help the website significantly in the level of trust on the part of the players.

Tusk Investment Corporation of Australia manages seven of the websites certified. Five websites operated by the Vegas Partner Lounge group received the seal indicating fair gaming and best practice operations. Tusk Investment Corporation will be acquired by the Australian listed company Global Approach Limited on 1 July for over AUS$ 19 million. It manages successful applicants: Challenge Casino, Golden Reef Casino, Music Hall Casino, Nostalgia Casino, UK Casino Club, iBig Casino, and Poker Metro.

The Vegas Partner Lounge group, already holding several accredited online casinos, added the "Play It Safe" certification seal to their: 29 Vegas Casino, Casino France Net, Crazy Multiplayer Casino, Crazy Poker, and Golden Riviera Poker.

Casino players recognize the seal and care about playing at casinos that are certified by eCOGRA. These casinos obtain more traffic and therefore more revenue because players trust the casino due to the stringent requirements the casino must meet in order to be approved by eCOGRA for the "Play It Safe" seal. The criteria are fair gaming, player protection, and responsible conduct. Any online casino that meets these standards has accomplished something of which they should be applauded.

eCOGRA is a totally independent authority that is committed to protecting online casino players world-wide. It is a non-profit organization, devoted solely to ensuring that issues important to players such as rapid payouts, fairness, responsible operator conduct, efficient service, responsive customer service and other factors are provided by the top-quality online casinos. Because of eCOGRA, the security level of online gambling websites has improved, independent audits are ensured and much more.

Watch to see which online gambling websites earn the remaining 85 eCOGRA "Play It Safe" seals to be awarded to certified websites during this year.