Online Gambling & Industry
Ecogra certification
A seal that independent tests have confirmed an online gambling product, software, or system meets the standards required by its jurisdiction.
- Applies to
- RNG-driven games, betting products, casino platforms, internal control systems, and information security management systems2
- Standards
- ISO/IEC 17067:2013, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO/IEC 17065:2012, and ISO/IEC 17021-1:201523
- Authorised in
- Pennsylvania and Great Britain, among other jurisdictions56
Key points
- eCOGRA performs independent testing, inspection, and certification of online gambling products against jurisdictional requirements and ISO standards.2
- For RNG-driven games, eCOGRA reviews the RNG implementation, checks source code and design, then issues a certification report.4
- eCOGRA certification is the service or outcome; eCOGRA is the organisation that provides it.1
Where this term is used
Related terms
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Ecogra
The organisation that provides eCOGRA certification.
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GLI certification
Another independent testing and certification service for gambling products.
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Gli certification diamond
A specific level of GLI certification for online gambling systems.
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Gli 19 certification
A GLI standard for online gambling system testing and certification.
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GLI-33 certification
A GLI standard for testing and certification of online gambling platforms.
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KYC meaning
Know Your Customer, a verification process used in gambling and finance.
Sources
- Game Testing & Certification Services | eCOGRA ecogra.org Defines eCOGRA as the organisation and its certification services.
- eCOGRA Certification | International Test Lab | Learn More ecogra.org Describes the scope, standards, and process of eCOGRA certification.
- ISO Accreditations | Ensuring Excellence in Online Gambling - Ecogra ecogra.org Lists the ISO standards under which eCOGRA operates.
- RNG Certification | Learn More ecogra.org Explains the RNG certification process including source code review.
- Casino Testing Services | Game Engine Certification - Ecogra ecogra.org Confirms eCOGRA is authorised to offer certification services in Pennsylvania.
- Authorised to Offer Certification Services For Pennsylvania ecogra.org Confirms eCOGRA is authorised to offer certification services in Pennsylvania.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.