'No security issues' for online gambling
19th May, 2008
Brits should be confident about the security measures in place to ensure their details are kept secure by online casinos.
That's the opinion of the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which said that the industry has "no security problems that people choosing to gamble online need to be concerned about".
Brian Wright, business director at RGA, acknowledged that at first many casino gambling enthusiasts had been wary of handing over personal details and financial information to online gaming houses.
But he said that with the expansion of the industry, significant resources have been funnelled into ensuring the highest degree of safety for all.
"It is a safe form of gambling," Mr Wright asserted, adding that the popularity of online casinos is primarily due to their "usability" and "comfort".
"While it was all being built up and becoming established there was a perception that people weren't familiar with it and didn't really have the confidence to bet online, but I think customers now realise that it is such a safe form of gambling."
The Gambling Commission estimates that 8.8 per cent of Brits used a remote form of gambling in the year up to March 2008.
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