The industry's most prominent licensing jurisdiction, the Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission and the industry's independent player assurance organisation eCOGRA have agreed to work together to ensure that player protection measures such as fair gaming and disputes resolution are consistently applied across companies operating under their rules.

Subject to certain conditions, the Commission agrees that operators using software supplied by eCOGRA members, and that is subject to eCOGRA's Generally Accepted Practices (eGAPs) and testing methodologies, will not be required to submit to review and monitoring processes that the Commission employs for other applicants and operators.

The Commission will continue to use its own methodologies in conducting due diligence investigations on all applicants to determine their suitability as Kahnawa:ke licensees. There will be more cooperation between the two bodies on player disputes to ensure that these are heard fairly, independently and within a reasonable timeframe.

The agreement will apply to a wide range of online gambling casinos and poker rooms, comprising a significant proportion of the available industry business. Kahnawa:ke numbers approximately 300 online gambling sites as licensees, and there are 56 major Internet venues carrying the eCOGRA "Play It Safe" seal.