Quote from: Kakmakr on November 13, 2023, 05:55:45 AM

I was thinking about this question over the weekend and I cannot seem to find legitimate reasons why people would want to play at casinos that do not require KYC verification.

1. KYC requirements reduce money laundering.
2. KYC requirements reduce under age gambling.
3. KYC requirements increase the possibility to hold people to account for their actions. (Exploiting casino systems)
4. KYC requirement reduce scamming
5. KYC requirements can be used to restore accounts after it has been hacked. (Using the documents that were used by the original owner)
6. KYC requirements adhere to government regulations and legitimize a casino.
7. KYC requirements can be used to reduce gambling addiction. (Identifying people that self-excluded or people trying to create new accounts)
8. KYC requirements can be used to enforce regional gambling restrictions.

Why would you want to avoid being identified, if you gamble legally and if you are not a criminal? Let's discuss the reasons why KYC are not advantageous for the gamblers and casinos?

Ps. I am playing Devil's advocate... if you did not notice it. Grin

I am not concerned with money laundering in this context. Held people accountable is a problem of the casino as business, not really mine as such. Accounts can be restored by other systems. They do not reduce addiction, just send it somewhere else. Enforcement of local rules is not really my problem, it is the law enforcing authority.

Overall, the only good reason is to reduce tax evasion, which I am not sure is "good" in all cases.