eCOGRA (e-Commerce Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. It was created because of an acute need for the online casinos and poker rooms to systematize strict global casino regulation standards and to give more transparency to the online gambling industry in general. eCOGRA goal is to protect those who engage in online gambling. The organization informs players of their rights and responsibilities within the industry. It sets the stringent industry standards, continuously monitors gambling sites and all the operations concerning online gaming. And what is not the least of the factors, it acts as mediator when resolving disputes between players and casinos with an eCOGRA accreditation.

Now it is manned by the group's board of directors and Independent Directors, they all have broad experience in the online and land-based gambling sectors. Independent Directors determine who can be admitted as an eCOGRA member, and who can get eCOGRA Seal.

When eCOGRA gives an online casino their award of "Safe and Fair" Seal of Approval, it means that this casino meets all the strictest requirements established by eCOGRA. To get the seal of eCOGRA, online casinos have to meet Generally Accepted Practices of eCOGRA (or eGAP). Thus, only the safest, most reliable, honest and transparent online casinos display eCOGRA Seal on their homepage.