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Safe and
Secure Online Slot Play |
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With many
licensing juristictions around the world its easy to be unsure of where to play
online slots. United Kingdom,
Malta, Alderney and the Isle of Man are just some of the main Gaming
Authorities to issue licenses to online operators. It can take you some time to
search through their online catalogues of licensed partners to check out if a
site is safe, fair and secure.
You want to be choosing sites where the
software is from one of the major approved suppliers like Microgaming and that
the transaction security has been vetted and the payouts are fair. You will be
unable to do this easily but thankfully there is an organisation that performs
these tests indepentently and awards badges of approval much like we have here
at the Good Gambling Guide.
eCOGRA was
established in 2003 in order to introduce self-regulation to the online gaming
industry, and thereby assist in ensuring players are properly protected, games
are fair, and operators behave responsibly. So when you are looking at a site
for the first time and you are unsure, look out for the Safe and Fair badge
from eCogra like this.
When you see this
you know their highly trained test engineers have performed system evaluations
both onsite and offsite.
eCogra are required to prove operational
independence to regulators in online gaming jurisdictions and is audited by the
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
When you see the Safe and
Fair certificate you know the site has been checked for protection of customer
privacy and safeguarding of information, prompt and accurate customer payments
and also fair gaming. Fair gaming means they have checked the sites RNG and
RTP.
RNG is the Random Number Generator that is used to create the basis
of outcomes in every casino game online including slots.
RTP is the
Return to Player percentage that should be matching the type of game being
played and the quoted return percentage by the site operator.
They will
also have checked that it is a secure, safe and reliable operating environment
and there are procedures in place to stop fraudulent and criminal behaviour and
protection of vulnerable customers.
Also they have tested the customer
support and made sure you are not going to be spammed with large volumes of
marketing material that might tempt you to game more than the amount you have
set for yourself.
Also their
website has a very easy to read list of the site operators
that have been approved so if the certificate is not enough for you then you
can simply go to their page and check if you see the site you want to play at
is actually listed.
And lastly you'll want your chosen online casino
address to start with https:// with a padlock just to the left of it.
As
always, safe gaming and stick to your own limits. |
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