Industry News
- March 25, 2010
eCOGRA authorizes Partouche Technologies
It is clear that online gambling companies of France are getting ready for the liberalization of online gambling industry in France at last. Once this process is finished, they have to compete with the famous brands of Europe for their part of French player society. There is no doubt that they have to come out good as the overseas brands.
Regarding this, Partouche Technologies has initiated a significant step by getting their functioning evaluated by eCOGRA and getting their authorization. Partouche Technologies is connected with Groupe Partouche, which is France’s biggest privately owned land gambling group. The online gambling subordinate of Groupe Partouche is Groupe Partouche Interactive Gibraltar Limited and Patouche Technologies is their providers of software. Ms. Nathalie is the Chief Technical Officer of Partouche Technologies.
Currently, only the online casino software of Partouche Technologies has been granted with the eCOGRA Certified Software seal. This action followed at the end of the mandatory onsite testing, evaluating, and assessment by the observing team of eCOGRA. Apart from receiving the authorization, eCOGRA evaluation provided various other benefits too. 
As per Ms. Nathalie, with the help of this exercise it helped Partouche Technologies in formalizing their systems and making improvements in their business activities. eCOGRA will carry on their alliance with Partouche Technologies and will be providing casino payout percentage reports on monthly basis.
eCOGRA praised Partouche Technologies. Mr. McCallaghan who is the head of eCOGRA observance team, made a comment that Partouche has maintained well organized operations and the software developer was professional. He really expressed gratitude for the Partouche Technologies management team for cooperating with the team of eCOGRA. Mr. Beveridge who is eCOGRA’s chief executive praised Partouche Technologies for getting the authorization. He added that the company got the certification only after thorough evaluation and after different reviews.
Partouche Technologies will be approaching eCOGRA for the authorization for their online poker software some time later. Currently they are busy in in-house development of the poker software and will be first making sure that the inner testing is over. With the eCOGRA’s status of an international authorizing agency and vast experience, it is possible that all those who are associated with the French online gambling industry will volunteer and look for authorization.





