First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corporation (First Cagayan) is Cagayan Economic Zone Authority's (CEZA's) duly appointed Master Licensor for Internet gaming operations in the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Free Port (the Zone) in northern Philippines. First Cagayan regulates and monitors on behalf of CEZA all operators of internet gaming in the Zone.
After several months of intensive research and due diligence, First Cagayan has finally accepted the standards set by eCOGRA. These standards together with inspection and monitoring systems that support these, comprehensively cover the requirements for safe, ethical and efficient online gaming operations.
The agreement follows a similar acceptance of eCOGRA standards by the Malta regulator, Lotteries and Gaming Authority last month and one last year by the Kahnawake jurisdiction in Canada, covering hundreds of licensed brands. The eCOGRA Company is currently in discussions with a number of other national regulators committed to player protection and fair gaming and hopes to conclude further agreements soon.
Seventy-six leading online casino and poker room brands, belonging to some of the most well established and successful online gambling groups in the industry now carry the eCOGRA "Play It Safe" seal, which helps players identify Internet gambling venues that have voluntarily committed to independent, player protective regulation and continuous monitoring.