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Online Casinos loose eCOGRA's "Safe and Fair" seals

Tusk incident regrettable but necessary to preserve player trust in eCOGRA, the online gambling authority, has decided to revoke the "Safe and Fair" seals on six online casinos in the Casino Action / Tusk group early in the first quarter, when an appointed review team conducting a routine onsite inspection discovered critical non-compliances with eGAPs pertaining to financial requirements.

The independent directors have made the decision to issue a public statement announcing the suspensions.

After the announcement of the suspension on the online casinos, Tusk announced that it was to seek liquidation, vindicating the eCOGRA action. Tusks software licensing was suspended, and Tusk made good on its word and is currently in liquidation.

The effected online casinos have been purchased by and placed under the management of the Casino Rewards group and are:

Challenge
Golden Reef
iBig Casino
Music Hall
Nostalgia
UK Casino Club

eCOGRA CEO stated that the suspensions were necessary under the circumstances, and that it was sad that Tusk was not able to survive through its financial difficulty. The incident had also highlighted the need for online casino operators to adhere to the financial eGAPs, and to make sure that reviews were not delayed.

"We recommend that preparing for routine reviews and inspections by eCOGRA audit teams should be an integral part of management planning and the corporate diary," Beveridge said. "Delays in receiving these important independent visits designed to safeguard both player and operator should only be requested in the most unusual circumstances, and preferably not at all," he added.

"Our central objective is to ensure that operations at "Safe and Fair" seal venues are just that - in other words player protection and maximum operator business efficiency."

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