ECOGRA

eCOGRA (eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) is a London-based internationally approved testing agency and player protection and standards organisation. The company was established in 2003 in the United Kingdom and introduced the first formal self-regulation program to the online gambling industry in 2003. eCOGRA is also a leading independent and internationally approved testing agency, specializing in the certification of online gaming software and systems. One of the criteria used to determine trustworthy, reliable and safe online casinos is the approval of the organization.

The organisation has been awarded the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO approval ISO/IEC17025:2005  : General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories for the United Kingdom and Denmark.

Since the widespread regulation of online gambling in various jurisdictions, the company's focus has moved from pure self-regulation enabling player protection to the provision of regulatory compliance services in regulated markets. It is approved as a testing agency and designated certification entity in various online gambling jurisdictions including Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Denmark, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake and Gibraltar.

The organisation has 60 clients as per January 2016 including 888, Unibet, Betclic Everest, bwin.party, bet365, Microgaming, Boss Media, 32Red, Betway, Casino Rewards Group, BonnierGaming, Net Entertainment and Ålands Penningautomatförening (PAF).

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