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When you first visit an online casino, look for the Online Players Association stamp of approval. You'll generally find it at the bottom of the home page on the casino website. The OPA Approval logo
confirms to you that the online casino has a record of giving its players a quality service and that it consistently and reliably pays out all winnings to successful players. The OPA was established at the mutual instigation of online players and the more customer-oriented online casinos. Its role is to elevate public confidence
in online gambling.
The OPA stamp of approval offers these safeguards:
The online casino subscribes to a Code of Ethics. This code is supported by a dispute resolution service that provides a further safeguard for both the players and the online casino operators.
Bet with confidence - The OPA runs a support
center to assist gamblers who think any casino has breached the OPA Code
of Ethics. The OPA becomes involved if the casino has not satisfactorily resolved the matter. Since sites with OPA approval have pledged to provide a more secure and safer gaming experience, the OPA will then intensively investigate any suspected breach of the code.
Sensible Gaming Policy - If you have become a gambling addict or have problems related to a gambling addiction, the OPA can help. The OPA
will refer you to a sympathetic organization for free, compassionate and
confidential advice.
Online Players Association Payout Verification Unit is
one of most sophisticated and crusading services from the OPA. Percentage
verification is vital for online gamblers because it verifies that a casino's published percentage payout rate (the portion of total wagers which are paid out as winnings) is just what it is claimed to be.
This service has been available to casinos with OPA approval since May 2002. It is used by approved casinos that want independent verification of their payout percentages from the OPA accountancy department. For verification, a casino must provide the OPA with confidential information. The casino's gaming logs are examined before the OPA will issue a certificate.
To any casino, its gaming logs would usually be regarded as highly confidential, proprietary business records. The OPA introduced its verification service with the full knowledge that only legitimate casinos, the ones dedicated to good customer relations, would want to take part. Soon enough, the honest casinos started subscribing to the verification service.
Visit Online Players Association web site for additional background: http://www.onlineplayersassociation.com
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