After you sign up to play, do you deposit a huge amount of money and start playing or do you put in a smaller amount to test the waters? I am reading of a case where casinos usually will come up with stringent KYC procedures when you attempt to withdraw your winnings.
No one should test the depth of a river with both feet. It's an axiom that's still proving itself till date. In fact, the expression is "only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet." I agree. It's the same thing I've been sticking to, even with regular registration I do with exchanges and other trading platforms. I go in in bits after monitoring them for a while and feel interested. I don't go all out. Little deposit, then monitor for any unsavoury signs. All this will be after I've done my KYC.
I am reading of a case where casinos usually will come up with stringent KYC procedures when you attempt to withdraw your winnings. The implication is that these measures might be designed to frustrate gamblers into spending their deposits before they can successfully withdraw. I don't know how true this is but it is very likely that stuffs like this happens. What are your opinions on this?
You're right on this. I don't deposit money before running through with KYC. I've read several places where people said they deposited money but where given unnecessary conditions for KYC which weren't part of KYC initial demand.