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Casino Disputes
by Joanne R Thursday, January 21, 2010
at 9:28 PM
When you play at an online casino there
are certain things that you want to look
for before you play. You don’t want to
just give your money to any one who is
looking to take it, you want to ensure
that whoever you go with is safe and
secure and has some sort of reputation
at least that lets you know that this is
a good place to play. One of the things
you can do to ensure that safe play is
to make sure that the online casino you
are choosing to play at has the eCOGRA
seal of approval.
The seal shows that eCOGRA has approved
the online casino site and it is safe to
play there. eCOGRA is the advocate for
the players when it comes to online
casinos. They ensure that the site you
are playing at is practicing fair and
responsible gaming and they work with
the players and the online casinos, as
well as their affiliates. This week they
announced that out of all the complaints
and disputes that were brought to their
attention, almost half of them were
resolved in favor of the player.
They have very few disputes that come
from their endorsed online casinos which
only proves the point that if you are
playing you should be playing at one of
their approved sites. They saw a 10%
increase in the number of disputes
brought forth over the past year,
although many of these were from
non-recommended online casinos. They say
that their main issues that they get
complaints about are related to cash in,
bonuses, and locked accounts. The
authority found in favor of the players
48% of the time.
The online casino watchdog is based out
of London and is dedicated to ensuring a
safe environment for their players. And
if they have a problem, they want them
to know that there is help available.
