ONLINE NEWS
eCOGRA Approved by Spanish Gambling Authority F
ollowing its recent accreditation as a full testing agency by the Italian regulator AAMS, the independent player protection and
standards body eCOGRA has achieved similar status with the new Spanish gambling regulator,
and is now approved to test and certify both i-gaming
software and information systems security for the Spanish market.
eCOGRA Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Beveridge, said: “It appears that a harmonised EU regulatory environment is unlikely to be achieved in the near future, and operators, software suppliers and testing agencies are currently faced with a formidable challenge in meeting the different jurisdictions’ compliance requirements. In this environment eCOGRA is very conscious of the need to fulfil our clients’ expectations and the associated audit risks, and
Pokerstars attempts largest ever tournament
O n December 4th
PokerStars.com will attempt to hold the world’s largest poker
tournament and break the Guinness World Record of 149,196 players set in 2009. As part of the PokerStars’ 10th Anniversary Celebration, the company will attempt to bring more than 150,000 players together to play in a $1 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tourney with a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000. The first prize is a guaranteed $50,000, which is an unusually high return for a $1 buy-in tournament.
“It’s exciting to be part of a World Record,”
said Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, who already holds a personal
Guinness World Record for Most Online Poker Tables Played in One Hour (62, with a profit of $23.60).
Genting launches slot World Tour
G
entingcasino.com has announced the launch of the ‘Genting World Tour’, a slots promotion with thousands in free
bets and cash prizes up for grabs. The overall tour winner also gets to go on the trip of a lifetime to one of the famous Genting Resorts World destinations in either Singapore or New York. Every participating player
will turn their slot wagering on qualifying games into leader board points on weekly and overall leader boards with a chance to win
rewards including VIP packages to Genting Casinos UK clubs, tickets to Premiership football matches, and – for the overall winner – a trip to a Genting’s International Resorts World hotspot destination. The runner-up receives a VIP weekend in London with dinner at world famous The Palm Beach Casino as well as £500 in gaming chips to play with.
we are continually developing our auditing approach to ensure that operator and software supplier clients realise the benefits.” Founded in 2003, eCOGRA tests, reviews and monitors the operational activities of almost 200 tier one online gambling venues operated by some of the largest companies in the industry. Its audit and IT professional staff is experienced in the testing and certification of platforms, games, online casino, bingo, mobile and poker networks and sports books to best practice standards that meet international regulatory requirements, including the safe storage database demands enshrined in the new Spanish regulations.
32Red grows with CTXM 3
2Red has bolstered its gaming line-up with fixed odds games from CTXM, adding to their portfolio of games from top manufacturers such as
Microgaming and JPM. CTXM fixed-odds games using cutting-edge, unique designs to emulate real sports games. CTXM’s Pachinko-style games in particular are very popular. Udy Yosha, CEO of CTXM, said: “We are proud and pleased that our games are now available on one of the most respected online casinos. 32Red has a strong track record as a reliable online casino operator, and we are more than glad to be part of it!”
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