"Major Worldwide Poker Giant Receives eCGRA Certification"

The international online poker giant PokerRooms.com, which has in access of 3.8 million players worldwide, has just been awarded the eCGRA “Playing it Safe” seal of approval. CEO Andrew Beveridger of eCGRA, says that PokerRooms.com’s official recognition is significant not just for the online poker industry but for his association as well. According to Beveridger, PokerRooms.com may be considered as being highly respected brand handling a major portion of the international online poker market. He adds that their commitment to player security and conscientious gaming through the G4 organization is well-known.

CEO Patrick Selinski, of PokerRooms.com adds to this accreditation represents the conclusion of hard, detailed, on-site inspections and integrity checks. He adds that their company believes that attaining accreditation is an important step forward for their PokersNetwork and their partners, as well as the industry as a whole. Selenski recognizes eCGRA as representing real and practical regulation that offers benefits for everyone, in that it protects the players while at the same time enforcing high levels of professional and industry conduct at both the software supplier and poker room levels.

PokerRooms.com’s eCGRA certification comes in close conjunction with eCGRA’s authorization of poker software provider, Onegame, and means that the huge number of players at PokerRooms.com’s site will now be protected by eCGRA regulations, which run every aspect of the game. Only after weeks of intensive onsite inspections is the seal given. The inspections, which are performed by an autonomous professional services group, is a constant, ongoing process that reviews and monitors business actions as well as central clearing house operations and measures carried out to assure anti-collusion.

Only after an online gambling operation has successfully passed the initial inspections, is it awarded the “Playing it Safe” seal, which is given by three independent directors of the eCGRA Board who manage the organization’s operational activities.

This online gambling regulatory body initiative is available to all Internet gaming web sites and provides realistic player protection through a vigilantly developed set of regulations. In addition, there is also a Fair Gaming Advocate to whom players can appeal if any disputes were to arise between any player and an online casino, one that is not resolvable at the casino level.

PokerRooms.com, is owned by Onegame, and is one of the first poker rooms to appear on the Internet. In addition to other traditional casino games, it offers a variety of poker games that include Texas Hold ‘em. PokerRooms.com’s accreditation by eCGRA is of major relevance to the expanding online poker industry as a whole, since it reflects that a real effort is being put forth to enforce self-regulating measures. It can be said that eCGRA’s regulations regarding the online gambling industry, cut across political and geographic barriers. They in fact address all aspects of the game including efficient customer service, fair gaming, money handling measures, and responsible gambling.