GrandMaster
Dormant account
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2004
- Location
- UK
RobWin said:Bryan you said "eCOGRA is not a casino watchdog." Question: If this is true, then what is its exact purpose if not to be a watchdog and regulate this online gaming industry ?
Bryan you also said "You won't find eCOGRA reporting on trademark violation issues, or alerting players on deceptive spam scams, or notifying players on software that REALLY cheats" Question: If eCOGRA is not going to "notify players on software that REALLY cheats" then again how are they helping us players... ?
I think this means that ecogra is only dealing with its "approved casinos". It is not going to get involved if you have a problem with Slots Alley or Warren Cloud.
The biggest problem problem with ecogra is the inspection, approval and audit processes are secret, so nobody outside ecogra and PwC know how much they are worth. The Casinomeister regularly mentions how the people running OPA have no qualifications, but what are PwC's qualifications in testing random numbers and game fairness? They could publish that the randomness tests were devised by Prof X of the University of Y, then I could look up his publications, and check his reputation. I also want to point out that ecogra's for game fairness is inadequate, Rule 109.R.5 is flawed, which gives me the impression that nobody with appropriate mathematical training was involved in formulating the rules.
The other problem is that there is no player input at any stage, for example, as a player, I would place much greater emphasis on truth in advertising, and I would consider factually correct advertising (113.P.3) as compulsory, not just a suggested practice.