Associations News

Sen. Daniel Akaka, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, heard arguments from both proponents and opponents of regulated online gambling in a hearing on Thursday afternoon.

eCOGRA has been approved for certifying both iGaming software and information systems security in Spain.

The Remote Gambling Association has expressed disappointment at the absence of a properly regulated and competitive German gambling market.

Rep. Mary Bono Mack urged Congress on Tuesday to go slow in considering whether to legalize online poker, saying it is a complex issue that should not be rushed into action this year.

Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, testified Tuesday before a federal committee on the importance of licensing and regulating online poker.

Members of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, during a hearing on the Internet poker industry on Tuesday morning, expressed their concern regarding the ability of a regulatory agency to provide player protections and keep underage players from gaining access to online poker sites.

eCOGRA will particpate in the European Gaming and Betting Association's Responsible Gaming Day in Brussels on Wednesday.

The Poker Players Alliance says that if true, the allegations against Full Tilt Poker "detail a massive betrayal of player trust."

The International Gaming Awards and The European Gaming & Betting Association will join hands in helping raise money and awareness for The Horn of Africa crisis appeal.

Stella Dalton, Head of Business Development at Gamcare, will be a new judge at the International Gaming Awards.

eCOGRA has successfully qualified as a testing agency with the Italian regulator AAMS and had its systems approved by ISO.

eCOGRA-accredited operators maintained a complaint ratio under 0.5 percent per site on average each month over the first six months of 2011.

Poker players, long known as a group not normally politically active, have taken an interest in the elective process in hopes of online poker regulation.

The Poker Players Alliance has commended Rep. Joe Barton's introduction of legislation to license and regulate Internet poker.

eCOGRA has published a revised version of its widely respected Generally Accepted Practices.