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The online casino gambling world is one of the more stressful industries out there – industry workers are required to deal with to ensure the security of their patrons. The eCommerce and Online Gaming, Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) wants to make this process is a little easier by hosting a global training workshop that will bring 100 of the top Internet casinos and online poker rooms to London, UK.
Moderators with online gambling and online poker sites have to worry about issues such as underage gambling, hosting games for gambling addicts, amongst other issues. Like last year’s event held in Cape Town, South Africa, the two-day event will be hosted by a team of gaming specialties from the international Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4). At the end of the workshop all the members will receive an internationally recognized "Play It Safe" seal. This seal indicates the person has participated in one of these well known G4 workshops.
"Because online gaming is so popular, attracting many millions of players worldwide, responsible operators know that keeping their site and their players safe is critical to their long term business goals and the overall good of the industry," explained Andrew Beveridge, CEO of eCOGRA. "We are pleased with the commitment of our "Play It Safe" operators, who have now included specific responsible gaming measures, aids and advice on their sites and appointed staff to look after this critically important operational requirement."
Through lectures, homework, and workshop sessions, attendees will be able to identify problem gamblers and through role playing will know how to handle situations with them.
"Because our software supplier members and seal casinos handle the majority of the industry's revenue and player activity, we feel it is eCOGRA's obligation to ensure that responsible gaming is a top priority," said Andrew Beveridge. "Allowing underage or problem gamblers to play is morally wrong, and could have industry wide commercial and legal consequences. Our third party audit teams pay particular attention to compliance by eCOGRA certified casinos and poker rooms and there are very few, if any online gambling venues that can match the effort and commitment our operators have invested in this area."
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