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Internet Gaming Commission
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The Internet Gaming Commission has always been a curious entity. When Casinomeister first came online in June 1998, I did a lot of research on the net to find out which casinos could be trusted, and which ones could not. I used the Internet Gaming Commission as somewhat of a starting point thinking that their information was correct and legit. Well in 1998 it seemed to be legit, but at press time (May 2003) it's about as legitimate as a Iraqi Dinar. True, it has a list of not recommended casinos. Much of this has not been updated for years. But it's not this list that is bothersome. It's the list of their "Licensed & Accredited Gaming Sites" that provides real trouble; this is their member list. Now, scouring this list, you'll notice several good casinos (Captain Cooks, the Sands of the Caribbean, 49er Casino, and several others), but they are not members. And there are several bad, very bad casinos listed here. Casinobar for one. Casinobar was accused in June 2002 of using cheating software, which was confirmed by the Wizard of Odds. Yet this casino, and all of its sister casinos are members of this "watchdog" organization. I was contacted in May 2003 by a player with the following statement: |
| I already know, from finding out the hard way, that Casino On Air is a ripoff. But what surprised me is that they are on the highest list at the Internet Gaming Commission, which I believe to be a fake Watchdog. Though their site is extensive, their help for ripped off people is poor. After COA refused to refund my money (I have read all about their crooked blackjack, as proven by The Wizard of Odds, a former actuary, as well as many other people), I submitted a complaint to Internet Gaming Commission. After 2 weeks I finally got a response from them, and it said something like "We talked to COA and they said their software is legit." Of course they said that. The Internet Gaming Commission apparently did no research of their own, and made no attempt to get my money back...I emailed internetcommission.com a few times since and have never gotten any response. |
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Issues with other casino members (i.e. http://www.romancasino.com/, Windows Casino) goes to show this is a "do nothing" site. One woman was quite upset since she felt deceived by both Roman Casino and the Internet Gaming Commission since the casino carries the "IGC" logo, and this casino has blatantly ripped her off. And that's one of the biggest problems out there. Players are lead to believe that this "IGC" will be able to assist with their player problems, but there are many rogue-like casinos that display the "IGC" logo, yet are they members? Who's to tell? There is not much control over which casino can and which casino cannot display this logo. Unfortunately, it's because no one really cares; there's not much going on at the Internet Gaming Commission. Lackadaisical, apathetic, indifferent, not good terms to apply to a watchdog agency, but they are applicable. And one last thing, one of the things that bothers me the most; the choice of a company name. Obviously, they wanted players to confuse them with the "real" IGC. By 1998, the Interactive Gaming Council was already well established as a professional organization to be reckoned with. It seemed that the Internet Gaming Commission chose its name solely to ride the coat-tails of the success and clout of the IGC. I recommend any casino affiliated with this organization NOT |
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49er Casino Sands of the Caribbean Captain Cook's Casino |
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