How do Online Casinos Keep Minors Out?
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| | | How do Online Casinos Keep Minors Out? | 14 Sep 2006 For very obvious reasons, minors, by law, are not allowed to gamble at online casinos. They don’t have the maturity levels to know when to stop their gambling activities at online casinos, nor do they have the funds available to pay for this type of entertainment. However, there are some minors who will try every trick under the sun to try and access online casinos and play for real money. What are gambling sites doing to keep these minors out?
Obviously, online casinos have very good reasons for doing all they can to keep minors out. Besides the ethical reasons involved, online casinos have a financial motive- they cannot collect debts incurred by minors. Some online casinos insist on the use of credit cards as this ensures that the gambler has to be of an age where he is able to obtain one. Other sites require physical proof, such as fax copies of a driver’s license or other identity document.
Most online casinos will insist that players deposit a generous amount of money into their accounts before they begin to play. The average 16 year-old won’t have $1000 lying around to begin with, and this has proved quite effective in screening prospective gatecrashers to online casinos.
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