Quote from: Distinctin on September 06, 2025, 11:27:19 AM

I’ve noticed some scam accusation posts against certain casinos, and there seems to be a trend here.

Some casinos advertise themselves as KYC-free, but the moment you win big, that’s when they suddenly put all the requirements on you. And it’s not just basic KYC, they ask for heavy documents like passports, and some even request bank account details.

So I’m wondering, is this really a legal safeguard, or are they just using it as their own policy to forfeit players’ winnings?
This is actually a serious concern. Most of us might not have reached that level yet, but what if one day we do hit it big and end up facing the same situation?

They may advertise as KYC-free but if you look into their terms and conditions, it is always the opposite. KYC-Free is just a marketing tactic.

As I understand it, casinos have to legally check who they give (large sums of) money. Otherwise they could get into big trouble with regulators when they are asked for a paper trail. It has to do with anti money-laundering and anti terrorist-funding. It would make sense for them to only do KYC for accounts that withdraw large amounts of profit rather than every account. Less work for them.

Why not just do KYC beforehand?