PR: Online Gambling's Largest Research Initiative to Publish in January

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Online Gambling's Largest Research Initiative to Publish in January

LONDON, 5 December, 2006 - eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance) www.ecogra.org, the online gambling industry's player protection and standards authority, announces that it will launch its much anticipated Global Online Gambler Report at ICEi. The press conference will be held at 1030 hrs on Tuesday January 23rd at Earl's Court, London.

Some 11,000 online poker and casino players worldwide took the opportunity to have their say, in what has been widely reported as the largest research initiative ever undertaken into the behaviour and attitudes of online gamblers. The responses from the players have been supplemented with a series of focus groups in major markets, which concluded in November.

Covering areas such as poker, casino, player protection, responsible gambling and even luck, the Global Online Gambler Report gives a comprehensive snapshot of the global industry as it enters a new phase of development.

The results will create a better understanding of players' needs and concerns; information that will be vital if it is to continue to offer them a rewarding and safe online gambling experience.

Andrew Beveridge, CEO, eCOGRA says; “The early indications show that there will be some surprises in the report and we think it will be very revealing for industry insiders and a wider public.”


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Notes to editors
eCOGRA, the independent standards authority for the online gambling industry, is committed to protecting online casino and poker players around the world. The non-profit organisation addresses the most important issues to players: fast payouts, fair gaming, responsive and efficient service and responsible operator conduct.


eCOGRA provides an international framework of best operational and player practice requirements enforced through inspections, reviews, and continuous monitoring. To date, 112 sites comply with these requirements and have been awarded the coveted “Play It Safe” Seal that identifies to players the safest online gambling sites on the Web. For more information on how eCOGRA is constantly improving standards in online gaming for players everywhere, go to www.ecogra.org.


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