eCOGRA Certifies 32Red Plc as 'Safe and Fair' for Online Gaming

Saturday November 01, 2008

32 Red Poker players can play with even more confidence now that eCOGRA blessed the site with their "Safe and Fair" seal.

Online gaming's knight in shining armor, eCOGRA, defines itself as "a genuine initiative to provide real self-imposed regulation of quality online casinos and poker rooms through internationally set standards enforced by independent inspection and monitoring." This independent inspection and monitoring body issued today an announcement stating that 32Red Plc has passed all of their astringent tests with flying colors, and bestowing the "Safe and Fair" seal upon 32Red for their "high standards of business practice, player service, gaming fairness and integrity."

eCOGRA's CEO Andrew Beveridge complimented 32Red on their compliance with inspectors and their excellent results in all tests, which include verifying the levels of player protection the standards of fair gaming and the company's approach to responsible gaming community issues such as money laundering and problem gambling.

Beveridge was pleased to award the seal to 32Red, stating:

"32Red Okc has a fine reputation for management transparency, player sensitivity and professional conduct, and this was proved in the report from the inspection teams. We are delighted to welcome them aboard as a truly tier one online gambling organization."

Other poker rooms that have withstood eCOGRA's demanding standards are Party Poker, Poker Room, BWin Poker, Crazy Poker, Empire Poker, Euro Poker, Golden Tiger Poker and Pacific Poker.

Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red Plc, was naturally pleased and proud of 32red's performance in eCOGRA's tests, which included teams of experts spending time on-site inspecting every aspect of the company's operations to ensure integrity and the highest ethical and business standards. Ware commented:

"It was an exhaustive inspection, and I am pleased that our systems were found to be professionally sound and of integrity. The eCOGRA regime insists on continuous monitoring of our transactions to ensure fairness, and periodic reviews which keep eCOGRA ‘Safe and Fair' accredited operators on track at all times."

The 32 Red Casino and 32 Red Poker is part of 32Red Plc, a British-owned company based in Gibraltar. Since 2005, 32Red has been listed on the London Stock Exchange; they claim this move "cemented position as the UK's premier online gaming company."

32 Red Poker is part of the Microgaming Network, and shares into its player base of over 500,000 registered players.