Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Online Casino Ethics

Online Casinos

The majority populaces who gamble online are concerned with the online casinos ethics and commerce practices. They are licensed off-shore in places like Alderney, Costa Rico, Antigua, Malta, Gibraltar and other places outside the jurisdiction in which the online player resides. Players are of course concerned with the security of their dealings. Will they obtain the prize they are entitled to? Are the games rigged so that the players lose? Players have no way of knowing this information.

The best the virtual casino player can do is look for information about the online site. Most online casinos lease their software from the major software companies. These companies are established businesses with a name to protect in the marketplace. Many of these companies have their online casinos games tested and have built in mechanisms to prevent fraud, money laundering and other practices. So the name of the software manufacturer is one of the things the player should look for.

The player should also check to see if the online casino submits to periodic independent audits by outside accounting companies. This indicates that the online casino is ethical and has fair games. Another thing the player can look for on the website is a seal from one of the online watchdog entities. There are certain organizations on the internet, like eCOGRA, the eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance and the OGA, the Online Gaming Alliance that set business standards and award seals to online casinos that meet their standards. A player can feel safe with casinos with these seals.

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