October 21, 2008.
Net Entertainment Achieves eCOGRA's Safe And Fair Accolade.
One of the top online gambling software developers, Net Entertainment, has been accredited by the player protection
and standards body eCOGRA following a range of comprehensive software, probity and operating systems inspections by independent
auditors.
eCOGRA independent directors on the Seals Compliance Committee found the Swedish gaming software company to be compliant with
eCOGRA's best practice standards applicable to software suppliers.
The audit confirms that the development, implementation and maintenance of the Net Entertainment software is representative of
industry best practice standards, opening the way for Net Entertainment licensees of the firm's popular CasinoModule™ management
and operating system to apply for the eCOGRA's "Safe and Fair" online casino seal.
Since 2003, the seal has become synonymous with tier one levels of fair and responsible gaming, player protection, professional
conduct and high operating standards when displayed on an online gambling website.
The first Net Entertainment licensees have already been successful in achieving individual Safe and Fair accreditations after
undergoing extensive inspection and monitoring, and include the major European companies Unibet, Digibet
and CasinoRoom. Other licensees are currently undergoing the accreditation process.
Congratulating both Net Entertainment and its licensees, eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge said that there was increasing demand from
gaming software developers for his organisation's monitoring services.
"With a further 20 leading suppliers now also approved or currently undergoing eGAP reviews, this shows eCOGRA has become accepted
as the industry's pre-eminent standards setting authority operating wholly independent of any particular supplier or operator but
in the best interests of player assurance," he said.
Net Entertainment CEO Johan Ohman applauded his management team on achieving accreditation: "Meeting high standards in a tough
inspection regime like this says much for the commitment and dedication of all involved, and is an important milestone in
operational excellence and player protection for the company," he said.
About Net Entertainment
Listed in Stockholm, Net Entertainment is one of the leading B2B providers in the online gambling industry. The company develops quality
gaming software, which is licensed to an international customer base currently made up of over 60 different companies, such as
Unibet, Gamebookers, PokerRoom and Entraction. Licensees are offered tailored solutions, customer service and support. The company
was founded in 1996. For more information please visit http://www.netent.com.
About eCOGRA
eCOGRA is a non-profit, London-based organisation that sets online casino and poker standards and provides an international
framework for best operational and player protection practice requirements, with particular emphasis on fair and responsible
gambling. These requirements are enforced through inspections and reviews, and continuous monitoring.
Companies that have achieved accreditation with eCOGRA are entitled to bear the organisation's Safe and Fair seal, indicating
to players everywhere that all operational systems and games are fair and continuously monitored to consistently high standards.
There are currently 126 tier one companies bearing the seal. Accreditation remains open to all software companies and their operators.
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