 |  | | | | Convention Held to Promote Fair Online Gambling22 May 2006
Andrew Beveridge, Chief Executive of watchdog eCOGRA, is gravely concerned. He believes, as do other online casino operators and eatchdors, that online casinos must unite to ban cheaters, restrict underage gamblers and ensure fair gaming. Only then will the Internet gaming world lose its shady reputation and stigma and gain the respect of online gamblers who stay away. He made this argument at the online gambling convention at the Palais des congres.
'The entire industry is not pulling together to address these issues,' Beveridge said. Only 76 online casinos websites among hundreds carry the eCOGRA seal of approval, which ensures the online casino games are random, payout percentages are fair and money transfers are secure.
'Players want to know their money is safe, and that they'll get their cash if they win,' said Ted Loh of Orient Gaming, an Asian gambling consultancy. 'There's the real fear they'll be cheated by the sites and by other players online.' ECOGRA (e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) was born out of online casino player concern for this unregulated and quasi-legal industry, Beveridge said. Some online gambling jurisdictions that allow online gambling, like Kahnawake, Curacao and the Isle of Man, have their own regulations, but 'how strongly they're enforced is questionable,' Beveridge said.
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