If a casino being licensed and regulated is not enough of a security blanket for you, you can also look out for ‘stamps’ or ‘seals’ of approval issued by one or more leading online gambling industry independent testing and /or standards authorities.
Online casinos use the services of these independent 3rd party firms to examine and evaluate each and every aspect of their platform, processes, RNG (Random Number Generator), games, payment gateways, customer care facilities, information storage and much more.
Only if a casino passes these assessments with flying colours are they permitted to display the respective seal or stamp of approval on their site. These seals are usually linked to the casino’s actual certificate to demonstrate to players that its games are fair, it is run honestly and responsibly, and it keeps all data safe and protected.
Arguably the best known of these authorities is eCOGRA (e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance), the seal of which you’ll find proudly displayed on many highly ranked casino sites. Started in 2003, this UK firm is an internationally recognised testing agency that certifies online gambling systems and software.
Another is TST Labs (Technical Systems Testing), launched in 1993. It too offers an assortment of consulting and testing services for the land and online gambling industries, and in 2010 became part of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), in a move that both broadened and improved its global reach and testing capabilities.