eCOGRA MG Audits

[spearmaster]

I would have thought that beefing up the jurisdictions would be more effective than a self regulation (eCOGRA) approach.

In an ideal world, this is exactly what I would like to see. However - some jurisdictions actually tried this and the standards were so rigid that they could not get anyone to locate there.

I think that what happens in the USA will be highly influential in years to come. If they go for regulation and taxation then that may encourage a more regulatory approach.

The industry has been trying to get this to happen for ages now. But those in power simply would not listen. Personally, as much as I would like to see this, I don't see it happening any time soon.

What worries me as a player is that if a casino declines to pay you for whatever reason how do you get your money back? I have never found the answer to this simple question. The current setup has not served players like Sylvia well. It is all very well relying on trust, reputation and CM but it would be nice to have something more concrete. Maybe it will be eCOGRA?

Well, for one thing, Joyland is not eCOGRA-accredited - nor is any Playtech-powered operation.

However, all is not lost. We are expecting to hear more on this issue soon and I hope that the news will be positive.

I was beginning to be won over by Spearmaster's arguments but then I see he is a Red but has Gerrard as the fulcrum of his FF team? I would love to put you infront of Sir Alex and see what he would say! Hairdryer does not even cover it...

Haha...

Actually, my fulcrum (captain) is Ronaldo The trouble is that FF only allows you to have a maximum of 3 players from any one team... thus we have to choose from the best of the rest if we can afford them... and Gerrard proved this quite nicely after I traded Lampard for him!

[Kenny Lingus]

The seriousness of this discussion is amusing to me.

The bottom line is that the casino industry is out to f**k us out of our money, all in the name of entertainment.

Some do it rather thugishly; those kind of operators end up in the Rogue Pit here.

Others try and act like they are beyond repute - but in the end, they don't care about anything else than taking as much money out of your hands as possible.

Oh sure, there are a few winners, there has to be; but that is just another part of the plan to suck you in and the contents of your wallet dry.

eCOGRA, and for that matter, Casinomeister, are good entities in the sense that they bring a little more fairness to the side of the player versus the casinos. But let's face it, these entities would not be around (at least not in any major sense) if not for the cash that was generated by this industry.

And the thought that there is any objective "fairness" for the player, either through an honest casino or industry watchdog, reminds of what the late and great George Carlin said about airport security:

"Its an illusion - its only there to make white people feel safe".