Regulatory Bodies

With no government regulation currently present, a number of associations have formed to regulate online casinos themselves.

The three main bodies are:

The Interactive Gaming Council

The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) have a self defined Code of Conduct that all IGC Members must adhere to.

This code is a ten point manifesto covering regulatory compliance, accountability, transaction records and other issues that strive to make online gambling fair, reasonable, private and honest.

Anyone unhappy with an IGC Member's conduct can report it to the IGC and they will look into it.

This is a professional operation and members of ths organisation must pay to be able to display the IGC logo on their site. There any many members.

The Fidelity Trust Gaming Association

A smaller version of the IGC. They present a set of Bylaws that Member sites agree to adhere to, similar to the Code of Conduct at IGC.

Members must pay to join, (although only half of what the IGC charges)... but the company does comprehensive background checks on "not only the company, but the individuals behind the company". This may sound good, but there are currently very few members of this body.

The Offshore Gaming Association

The OGA was created by a group of people who have worked in the Sports Book Industry and know how it works.

OSGA is a consumer reports outfit. They gather tips, insider news, player reports and their own casino and sportsbook experiences and collate the info into Bad Bets and Top Books lists.

They also provide a Gambling News section and a Forums page.