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The Online Players Association has been established due to
the encouragement of the most active online gamblers and farsighted gaming sites
dedicated to elevating the publics confidence in this industry.
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One of the things to look for when playing at an online casino is the Online Players Association
stamp of approval (usually located at the bottom of the casino home
page).
The OPA Approval logo is the
player's best assurance that an online casino has a history of delivering quality service to
players and a consistent practice of paying player winnings. The OPA was
formed in response to a need expressed by online players and forward thinking
online casinos, with the objective to increase the public's confidence in the
industry.
Online safeguards provided by the OPA:
There is a Code of Ethics that an online casino must subscribe
to. The Code of Ethics is backed by a dispute resolution service as an
additional safeguard for players and online casino operators alike.
Bet with confidence - The OPA operates a support centre to help
players who believe that there has been a breach of the OPA Code of Ehtics by a
casino, and the issue has not been adequately dealt with by the casino. As all OPA approved sites are committed
to creating a safer and securer gaming environment, any suspected breach of the
OPA Code of Ethics will be investigated thoroughly.
Sensible Gaming Policy - The OPA can assist any person who requires guidance or
advice on gambling addiction related problems. The OPA will refer the
person to an organizations that offers free, compassionate and confidential advice.
Online Players Association Payout Verification Unit is one of most
advanced and challenging services offered by OPA. Payout Percentage Verification
is critical for online players as it verifies that the amount that casinos boast
they pay out, relative to what they take in by way of wagers, is accurate.
The OPA has offered this service, since May 2002, to OPA Approved Casinos who
want to have their payout percentages independently verified by the OPA
accountancy department. The verification process requires the casino to disclose
confidential information to the OPA. The OPA scrutinizes all of the gaming logs
of each casino before it issues a certificate.
The gaming logs of a casino are considered to be proprietary business
information. When the OPA launched this verification service it knew that only
legitimate and seriously player-focused casinos would participate. It did not
take long before casinos began to subscribe to this service.
Visit Online Players Association web site for more information:
http://www.onlineplayersassociation.com
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