Better Bettor Security

Within a mere 10-15 years, the online gaming biz has expanded from only a few gambling Web sites in the early 90s, to today's more than 2,000 websites. To date, Web sites of all sorts are at a player's disposal. These include online casinos, poker rooms, sports betting sites, bingo rooms, gambling industry portals, forums, blogs, and more. With so many sites to choose from, it is increasingly difficult to determine if a site is safe, especially when it comes to your money. We are covering the steps every potential player should take before diving in.

Playing it Safe
At this particular point in time, a number of countries are, for the most part, unyielding when it comes to legalising, regulating & ultimately taxing gambling over the World Wide Web. Although the US refuses to allow wagering online, other nations, such as Great Britain are going forward and adopting a more liberal approach to the global online gaming phenomenon.

But What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Although the number of possible dangers for online gamblers is limited, every single player (and that includes you) should pay extra-

special attention to all of them. After all, better safe than sorry, right? This list of vital musts includes your ability to collect your winnings without delay, strict security in terms of handling your personal info, absolutely random games, honest advertising, and on the whole, responsible conduct by online casino and poker room companies.

 

Online Gambling Watchdogs
In the absence of proper rules and regulations governing the online gambling industry, a number of organisations are cropping up in order to protect players. Of these, perhaps the best known is eCOGRA (eCommerce & Online Gaming Regulation & Assurance). This non-profit group keeps an eye out for gambling operators not playing by accepted fair-gaming rules and conducting business in an overall responsible manner. Web sites certified by eCOGRA are easily identified by their displaying eCOGRA's ‘Safe & Fair' seal of approval on their site.

 

In addition, more and more sites are being recognized and regulated by countries such as Antigua, Gibraltar and more. These seals are another effort taken by the casino to prove that their site and odds are legitimate. It is our recommendation that you NEVER play at a casino lacking some sort of international regulation. Like eCOGRA, you should be able to click on the regulation page and get more information on what is required of the casino to get such regulation. At Casino Maze, we will never recommend a casino that does not have such a seal.

The United Kingdom recently ratified a new law allowing gambling firms to advertise their wares on British radio and television. However, in order to be permitted to advertise, gaming providers will be required to post the Gamble Aware Web site address (www.gambleaware.co.uk) on all advertising materials. Gamble Aware is managed by the Responsibility in Gambling Trust, an independent charitable organisation committed to funding education, treatment and research so as to promote safe and responsible gambling.

Safe Passage into the Future
With the demand among online players for better bettor protection growing all the time, increasingly more organisations are appearing on the scene. Still, considering the nature of gambling and the mega sums of cash flowing across the Internet at hi-speed, not just any security-related actions will suffice. Online gaming's future wellbeing will certainly be based on player trust. This is already an obvious fact. Indeed those less-than-kosher online games providers are being found out and being blacklisted in order to protect players, as well as the industry's integrity. Plus, with more and more gambling blogs and forums appearing all the time, a bad word about a bad online casino travels around the world in mere seconds. And that's a good thing.

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