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Crypto gambling keeps growing faster than Fiat gambling, it's good to see that the masses now favours crypto for gambling than using Fiat but the only issue I have with crypto is the security, data breach and co so I want to know if hiding my IP on a crypto gambling website is secure? I am going with a premium sub of express VPN. If you think otherwise please tell me.

First of all check the casino ToS if they are accepting the use of VPN or not because that will govern even though taking consideration of you privacy safety is important. Some casino confiscate casino balance once they find out that you are using VPN while there ToS clearly states that it’s forbidden.

If you check the ToS and it didn’t mention VPN is not allowed then using a premium VPN is really a good choice and I believe many user is doing on a casino that allows it. Just make sure you are using a legit premium VPN or else you might get connected on other userthat doing illegal things on the casino you are using.

You have to read the gambling site Toss and make sure than VPN is allowed. There are some gambling sites that do not allow VPN usage.

Also know that fiat gambling site are also still also increasing in growth ams development. Even most crypto gambling sites are partially crypto because they accept fiat payment too.

VPN is not for security, it is just for privacy.

Unlike exchanges that are hacked most of the time, crypto casinos are far safer and not hacked like exchanges.

Do you have specific statistic about the growth of both fiat and crypto casino that makes you can say that crypto gambling is growing faster than fiat gambling?
Or it is just an assumption because you are into crypto gambling more than fiat gambling?
Coming up the usage of VPN, each casino has their own terms related to VPN so you should ask their official support about it.
Some casinos has no written terms related to this thing, that's why I suggest you to ask support for a better information.

I don't think that is a good plan because using VPNs is prohibited in many gambline websites.
They can freeze your account just by knowing that you are using a VPN.
Secondly, using VPN won't secure your funds against a data breach or a hack.
You would be storing your funds on the gambling site and once the site is hacked all your funds will be at risk.
So you are better off not using a VPN at all.

Based on what data and statistics have you made this assumption. Many people do not know about cryptocurrency yet, and in that number of persons are gamblers too, so it means that some gamblers still do not have any idea about gambling with cryptocurrency.


VPN means Virtual Private Network, not Virtual Secure Network.

It'll rather be a nice option though but, to your greatest amazement -- alot of crypto casinos don't accept the use of VPNs or whatsoever it may be, that would mask your IP... They all understand that your reasons for this is to enhance your pseudonymity and safety, but the other way round -- it limits your Chances of genuine recognition; anyone could have a chance to log on your account and withdraw your winnings/deposit without your consent.... Isn't that exactly why we've got the KYCs initialized??
When you talk about VPN, -- that can only maintain some level of pseudonymity for you, but can't prevent your funds from getting compromised, so what's the essence??

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to be honest, I have never used a VPN to access any gambling sites and have never hidden my IP, but before you do that you should look at the casino regulations you choose whether to prohibit the use of a VPN, if not you can use it because every casino must have different rules The only thing you have to do is look at the rules of the casino you want to play at

There is no need to use a VPN if your country is allowed in the ToS of the casino you want to play.Even in countries that ban casinos they ban them on the basis of the word "bet" in their URL,so as long as the casino you may want to play do not has part that term as their URL for example "stake.com" and your country is allowed to be part of them,then there is absolutely no reason why to use VPN-s at all.

Some casinos allow VPN-s only from countries which are not allowed to play in their website because the license the casino has does not allow the specific country to be part of that,that is the only case when using a VPN is advisable,in all other cases it does not make any sense for me.

As most people who delve into systems would say, there's no system that is perfectly protected. There is and will be a way for one to be accessed, but most casinos that are known here in the forum have no known issues with that afaik, so I don't think you need to mind it that much.

Another thing to note is as others have said, VPN is banned from most casinos since they don't allow users from other specific countries. There has been a lot of examples where users mistakenly accuse the casino of scamming them, but it turns out they're accessing the casino from a banned country (Check a few in Scam Accusations). Premium or not, they will find see a way to notice your using VPN, not to mention it can't exactly help you if the casino asks for KYC (which most do nowadays).

It's not really the IP that most gamblers are afraid of getting breached of but the KYC data that the casino collects from you.
You can see some users have also not used a VPN for gambling purposes, probably thier only concern is enjoying the game also. As long as I can bet and try playing some casino games, I can work with it.

If you are not violating your country's law about gambling, there is no need for you to hide the IP.

Crypto gambling keeps growing and there's no doubt about that. But there's no accurate link or source we can refer to that its growth is much higher than fiat gambling. Besides, there are crypto-gambling sites that accept fiat payment, and might be some fiat gambling sites accept crypto* (anyone can correct me on this). How can we compare it?

Referring to your concern, I think things shouldn't be complicated. There's no such thing as when you play or visit a crypto-gambling site, possible security and data breaches will happen simply in an instant. Be vigilant in browsing the web and make sure your used device or gadgets are secured enough to deal with any kind of malicious software and related stuff.

There are crypto-gambling sites that allow the use of VPN but to make sure that you are not violating some part of the Site's Terms and Conditions it's really necessary and mandatory to find the terms related to the use of VPN.

What are you afraid of? Is online gambling illegal in your country? Then crypto gambling will benefit you. You don’t have to go nuts with your security. The gov won’t really care unless you make some very obvious mistakes like sending crpyto directly from your exchange to the casino. If you use a private wallet, nobody will know about it.

If you have other, more serious concerns then crypto may or may not be the answer. That depends on what you are trying to achieve.

it's important to note that using a VPN alone is not a foolproof way to protect your online activity. While a VPN can help to hide your IP address and encrypt your internet traffic, it is not a guarantee that your data will be completely secure. There are other measures you can take to further protect your online privacy and security, such as using strong, unique passwords and enabling two-factor authentication when available.

It's just fine to use VPN if you feel you are much more comfortable doing that because of your own security concerns.

But as others also mentioned and suggest, always be aware of the Terms and Services of that site because as far as I know, the use of a VPN isn't always allowed in some cases. Better be safe than sorry.

There are prohibited regions on some gambling sites and might be a risk on your account if you will used a VPN server in a prohibited region.

a lot of crypto casinos that I know prohibit the use of VPN(as it can be used to abuse a casino by creating multiple accounts) so you need to be sure that the casino you are going to gamble on allows the use of VPN. I've seen many gamblers come here in the forum and post their complaints against a casino because they were banned/blocked for using VPN.

Each casino has their own TOS and most of the casinos that I have played with don't allow the usage of VPNs. You mighr face the consequences later on which might also affect your funds. However, there are still casinos that allow it but you must still read their terms of service carefully. There are really countries that are restricted and aren't allowed to play in some casinos but you only have to look for reputable casinos where you could play freely.

There are many gambling sites that prohibit the use of VPN. Despite disallow VPN some gamblers try to gamble using VPN and they become success to gamble at that particular sites. But even if they think they are successful in this situation, they are not actually. Those gamblers accounts are at the highest risk. Authority can freeze those accounts at any time. Also, it may happen that the account is active when you lose the bet. But when a big amount is won, your account may be declared canceled at that moment. Then they can restrict you within the rules. So check ToS carefully.

I also have to agree with what the others said and better ask the support of the casino you're playing at if they allow VPN because some casinos are very strict with using VPN and you don't want to risk losing your account that way. On the other hand, there are a bunch of casinos that somehow don't care much about VPN regardless of their TOS so you might get away with it for now. However, there's still a risk that the casino might use it against you in the future once you catch their attention through a big win or something similar.  

And I would add that, even if there is no mention to the usage of VPNs in the ToS, if you are willing to gamble a considerable amount, you should take into account that they can change the ToS at any time, not necessarily notifying in advance. It seems that there is a cost if you want to stay private.

The casino has the right to change its TOS anytime so it's necessary to ask for their support regarding this matter than risk your funds without any assurance in the future. You can stay in private without notifying them but you'll still face the risks once they catch you so it's better to seek assurance than regret losing your account in the end. One of the reasons why many players get banned is because of breaking the TOS so it's something that we have to be careful of.

Absolutely, a gambler should have a good idea about the gambling platform before gambling. It is foolish to be indifference to a matter of caution. If you don't have a good idea about the gambling platform then you can't expect success in gambling. If gambling is not possible on a particular platform then it is best not to use VPN. Those gamblers should gamble on the gambling sites that are available. As far as I know most of the sites allow using VPN except few. But no one should take the risk.

Technically, using VPN has really not much nothing to do in terms of crypto-related security concerns.

I also don't see the benefits of using a VPN when playing on a crypto-gambling site, especially reason is about security. Isn't it good that our account will be detected on where we currently play to prevent future problems? Accounts recorded being logged in different countries or regions might result in an account being tagged as having an unusual activity.

Another reason also why users are using VPN is to be able to access their preferred casinos under Game Providers that restrict a certain region but users are allowed on that gambling site. For example, the famous Pragmatic play is not accessible in some Asian countries but some users are able to access games under this game provider with the use of a VPN.

If you want total security when playing in crypto gambling sites then yeah, you should use a VPN. And if you are using a premium one that is the best you can do.  I usually use cryptostorm free version and im good to go as it is far better than most premium vpn services.

The most important thing in data breaches is the loss of your KYC but many sites don't store that or store it on another server, not the one that manages logins and stuff, so this data is rarely lost.
The second thing you lose is your account name and password that can be used to take over and withdraw money from your account.
The third thing is your email address that can be used to spam you or further attacks where the hacker checks the password used on your gambling account with other services where you've registered.

The IP address is the least important thing. Usually it's not even worth hiding because it only reveals your ISP, not you as the user. That means they'll find out the city from which you've connected and the company that provides access, that's all.

Data breach doesn't necessarily mean your IP address alone, it includes your KYC documents or any other data you provided for the cryptocurrency casino to get verified. But there is no difference with fiat and crypto online casino in this situation and moreover Fiat casino mean you also added bank details which is highly sensitive than IP or your name.

But you don't need to worry, the cryptocurrency casinos have high security standards and I don't remember much of data breach on a casino than centralized exchanges.

I guess only a few online casinos are really secure and insured in case of a data breach and hack. Also, much better to use VPN that has TOR on it since I think it will surely hide the IP address and cannot be tracked down.

Choosing the one that is well reputable and has less risk should help. There's a lot of platform available which accept crypto for gambling, but it is not wise to just hop on one and start to gamble. You need to know their past and what they might do in the future.
If it's in their terms, then you can use VPN, if not, then avoid doing so. Because that could lead to loosing your funds. Do your research thoroughly and choose what's best for you.

If you ask me that question answer will be for you that it will be good plan till the gambling websites don't ask for any kyc verification. Because some time for the verification of the source of your fund and reduce money laundering they require kyc verification then may you have to face the problem so select that platform where will never ask kyc it you wanna use your this plan .

I think it's not a good idea. Casinos don't like gamblers using VPNs to mask their origin and it might be used as an excuse to deny you a withdrawal or block your account futurely. If you want to gamble anonymously choose a site which clearly allow you to play anonymously. If you play at a casino where they want to know your location and your ID, you have to accomplish with their demands, otherwise it's suggested to avoid this casino. But never try subverting the rules stated by them. Do yourself this favour and avoid a lot of unecessary headaches...

But wait.. why do you want to hide your I.P address? Are you thinking of doing the illegal? Or is gambling not allowed (illegal) in the part of the world where you come from? Because there are majority of casinos that do not allow the use of VPN, of which such informations can be found in it's terms and conditions. So this question is not what we can just tell you it's either okay to do or not without prior knowledge of which casino do you have in mind and your location. So in this case, my candid advice will be that since you intend to hide your I.P address, try do your own research about casinos who allowed such, so as to avoid any issue in the future.

Security is also the issue with fiat gambling site, so technically this has been an issue since then.
You have yo confirm first if the site is allowing their players to use VPN because other site are very strict and you might experience problem later on if the site caught you that you are using VPN. Honestly, I wont suggest that kind of option, because its too risky and there’s a higher chance of getting your account freeze.

Paid VPNs are almost always a good thing if you just want to hide your tracks from being snooped. Do note that VPNs are also prone to breaches and the likes so there's that to take note of. I think gambling platforms themselves have a way to know which real IP you're using, or if not they will at least know you're connecting to their site using a VPN. If you want to hide your browsing history or any other sensitive info from others, VPN is a good choice. Generally a good plan considering that a VPN not only covers your gambling activities but also any other browsing activities that you might do on the internet.

It's not a bad plan since casinos mostly win and if there's a player that will win huge price then that price wom by the player will be earn again in no time. As you have known that players doesn't always win no matter gow many times they gamble per day and no matter how much they gamble in every day. Honestly, I gambled under $100 and didn't even won more than that and imagine lots of players gambled that amount everyday and I can say that you would also say that.  I would also suggest accept fiat as the others might deposit fiat if they run out of crypto before they earn more crypto. That's what happen to fiat casino where they accepted crypto for more mode of payments they can support.

If you dont really want for your real ip address to be hidden even on crypto based gambling sites then VPN would really be your friend but take note that you should really be having at least some time and putting up

some effort on reading up on site terms if they would really be allowing that.Lots had already faced up on locked funds due to this very reason which they didnt know that it was prohibited but they had been caught
on using up some VPN which it is really just right that you should check it out first. Most of the sites that we do have today doesnt really care if you would make use of VPN or not.
Plus there are some ISP's which does give out dynamic IP's which it wont really be an issue on hiding up your real IP.

Yes, it's okay to hide your IP and you can use VPN if you want to.

There's nothing wrong with that because I've seen some representative answered that type of question and it seems okay to them. But before you do that to the casino of your choice.

Ask them first so that you get a clarification before you do it because some may not be fine with that doing on their casino.

You must first and foremost check with the casino you are using to make sure they permit the use of VPN, as I understand, several casinos do not like their users using VPN to access their platform, many gamblers have had their accounts blocked mostly at the time of withdrawal as when they are asked to verify their account before they could withdraw, the submit a document that its location is different from the location they've been using to access the casino, the casino in retaliation most of the time block and users account and also seize their money.

So it would make sense to be sure that the casino you are playing on actually allow their users to use VPN before you consider this option as a means of hiding your ip/identity when gambling.

The first point to note is, don't use VPN to access any casino even though the casino is not restricted in your region because there will be a possibility that you get into trouble and from there you won't be able to fix things and possibly lose your account and all the funds in it, since the casino already have the wrong IP address from your browser using the VPN location, unless you use the same region you are on the VPN which I doubt. Covid-19 have helped us to move from physical activities to online with most gambling site having excellent platform online rising cryptocurrency as payment which is fast and secure for players who want to be remotely connected to casinos instead of visiting physical casinos.

Most gambling platform does not approve of VPN, or if they allowed it has a vague rules over it.  I do not think that it is a good plan to use VPN whether it is premium or not in a gambling casino that has vague condition in it.  It may not expose your identity but it might trigger a red flag in your account.  Best thing is to consult the gambling customer assistant and verify if it is safe to use VPN in their platform to save you the possible trouble you may encounter after using VPN to access their platform.

Using VPN on crypto casino might not be safe because the sight might investigate your account if they see some irregularities especially with your IP address, many gamblers already experienced problem using VPN so better not to try this at all especially if you are going to gamble with huge money. Most of the site today are still secured and they are protecting your data from any breach, you just need to choose the best site.

You should first of all check if they do allow the use of VPN before you initiate your premium sub of express VPN because from what I know most casinos don't allow the use of VPN because alot of people tend to use it to cheat by using multiple accounts. So you should at least check if it's allowed so that you won't end up losing your sub money and you might even risk your account getting blocked for breaking a rule. 

There are fewer or none at all Crypto casino hacks so what data breach are you talking about if that's the only reason why you're going to use a VPN better do your research, and check the TOS of the casino that you're going to play if they allow the use of VPN there's a lot of reports of gamblers getting their account ban because of breaking the rule of using VPN, in the end, the user is at fault for not reading the TOS.
If they allow it then proceed but there are and most of these casinos are asking for KYC so check your option.

Look at TOS or rules and agreement as you sign up to any casino. Check out that part if they've got something to tell about usage of VPN or any type of service because they'll surely detect you using one. But if it's based on my experience, I've done that to several casinos and they never hit me with a warning so I think that's fair enough and that's not a big issue to them unless there's some uncaught activities you do in your account that results to them losing money.

Although I do not have in-depth knowledge in this area, I emphasize what has been said before... be careful with using VPN, I believe that in several sites/platforms they prohibit the use of VPN (I know they can there are exceptions, but most prohibit the use of VPN), inform yourself beforehand so that you don't have problems in the future.

^A lot of comments have been concerning the TOS, you should check it first before thinking about using a VPN because some of the gambling casinos are not friendly when it comes to VPNs. I don't know the reason why you are afraid about your IP address which it seems that cannot be exposed by the gambling casino. VPN also did not have a guarantee that you will be secure about your data, it will probably cause of slowing your internet connection which is a common problem of the VPN service. So here is my advice, if you wanted it sure and play safe, just ask the gambling casino staff regarding your plan and your purpose, and probably they will consider you using VPN.

Many people has welcomed cryptocurrency because they have known that cryptocurrency have a moving attraction, so the way I'm seeing it, it is clear that many people are supporters of cryptocurrency gambling more than Fiat gambling, but it depends on the place you are will determine your choice of gambling method or payment, but in the aspect of VPN and ip address , it's depends on the website, so if it's a website that the placy you are is not allowed to access the website, you can use VPN to have an access to it.

This is where people should really be focused on, on which they should really be checking out those terms and conditions before using up a VPN and just said that there are lots of withdrawals or locked up
funds due to this issue, if the house do finds out that you had bypassed or violate their terms then it would really be just normal that they would really be taking such step for you to be penalized.
Therefore. if you dont like to have some headaches then it would be ideal or better on checking out everything, if you cant see it on their tos then you could always ask their live
chat or support to clear up everything or doubts you do have.

strange until now still wondering why being a gambler has to be a mysterious person or an anonymous user, what makes the reason for that, is it because of the law there that makes the OP worry about being caught red-handed gambling or something else, I prefer to use the original IP i have no problem with that from what i've seen there are some casinos that don't ban vpn use

Very important to check the TOS before you deal with VPN like what you said there are gambling site who are not okay with VPN while there are also somewhere they are open with VPN, if you are just after the breaching or hacking incident better to find the site or gambling platform who have a good reputation instead of risking your finances in case that the site are not good with VPN.

There are cases, but the more you know the TOS and the more active you are in researching your rights before you step your ways inside the platform, the better understanding you have if there's a problem that may take place.

Where is the fear coming on data breach, all I know is your data is safe if you play in a reputable casino because they are fully compliant when it comes to data privacy, and the use of a VPN depends on the terms of the casino you are playing if they allow it then it's good but if not better not or your account will be in trouble, all I know is people are using VPN because their location is restricting them but it's not about security when the casino will still ask you for KYC along the way when your account encounter issue or they have to verify it when you won a big amount.

Even in live casinos, your personal information can be breached, it's not just online. In regards to using VPN read the online casinos' TOS first, there are casinos that do not allow VPNs. If you don't trust a casino with your personal information why bother playing there in the first place? There are a lot of reputable casinos out there where you can trust your credentials.

Example
Trustdice.com
Roobet.com
Stake.com
Duelbit com and e.t.c
Because these casinos listed above have proven to be reputable casinos we have on this forum, all with an active representative always ready and willing to ensure your issues are resolved amicably whenever you happens to come across challenges

No, because VPN is not safe to use and many site didn’t allowed this option so when you get caught expect the worst for your account. In gambling having your KYC is fine because it allows you to earn more without having any problem for your withdrawals and of course you can easily deposit without the site asking for your source. If you think this is too hassle for you then just use other site with your different IP and stay anonymous.

Hiding your IP is not going to do much if somehow the casino is hacked and the hackers get your email, personal information and your coins, at most a VPN could help you to hide your activities from your ISP if somehow gambling is banned where you live or you could face some other penalty for doing so, but when it comes to increasing your security hiding your IP does not really do much, and you need to be careful as many casinos do not like this and they may close your account or force you to go through KYC, so read their TOS before you do this.

FYI, VPN can only be used in online casinos if they allow it, you are not supposed to use a VPN if they restrict your countries and the casino doesn't allow the use of a VPN, there are a lot of issues coming from the use of VPN and the worse that could happen is winning a big amount and you cannot pass their verification because you are violating for using a VPN, your opinion is not clear why you don't trust online casinos in general, there are members who already won hundreds of thousands and they don't feel insecure on providing their data, because they know it's safe and part of the casino's TOS.

To ease those worries about possible data breach or anything that can lead you to huge risk much better to select reputable casino since this will give you huge comfort upon your platform using experience there. Also not all casino allow to use VPN due to some regulation applies so to avoid getting troubles much better to avoid using this since there are several users got a problem when they try to use this and also make sure that your country is not on ban list of the casino since you will really get a problem with that if you insist to play there.

It depends, some sites prohibit the use of VPN, others allow but with some restrictions on countries.
Recommend that you read the site's terms of use before using VPN on them.

If they allow it, my advice is that you configure the VPN so that your exit port is the same as the country where you are physically located. This would avoid inconvenience for future cases where you need to perform KYC and the documentation you send is from a different country than those shown in your access logs.

But as I said, some sites are stricter than others, it is advisable that you go directly to the casino support to better inform yourself and make sure that you are not violating any rules.

I think crypto gambling is more secure than fiat gambling. You're more or less private with crypto gambling. Most crypto gambling sites don't require KYC upon sign up so you don't worry much about data breach. You won't have to input your credit card or bank information, either. Although most of them have reserved the rights to require you to submit personal data, that occasion does not normally arise unless something significant or suspicious is detected on your account. You can also use VPN for as long as it is allowed by the platform and for as long as you aren't playing from a prohibited country.

Shouldn't it be the other way around?
More secured in cryptocurrencies and less in fiat or credit and debit cards because there you are giving out your bank information.

VPN is just mostly used for privacy and if the availability of the gambling site is restricted in your country.
I'd rather use the normal way and deposit withdraw directly than do all those steps. Better, contact the gambling site customer support if this case is allowed.

What makes crypto casinos a lot safer than crypto exchanges? Is it because less money can be hijacked on a crypto casino website compare to crypto exchanges? I don't want to believe that casino websites have more security compare to a crypto exchange platform that can easily spend more money for security than casino platforms.

Not sure about what is the reason but what I do know is that all areas that has money flow is vulnerable from hackers , and why even our small amount carrying wallets then why not Gambling sites?
though there are cases that Players money had been hacked or taking out of them this means casino isn't that far safer than exchange at all.

Both crypto casinos and exchanges are online, I will consider both not safe and I will encourage punters to just withdraw the money they are not using to bet, that is the right thing to do. But what I was only saying is that crypto gambling sites are not often hacked like exchanges.

You mean due to users mistakes or due to the gambling site wallet hacked?

In my country, crypto casinos are not as. popular as those that use fiat for their gambling activity. Therefore your data regarding the growth of crypto casinos might be correct in your locality but might not be the situation in other areas.
Concerning the use of VPN due to security issues, it is important to comprehensively read the ToS of these casino firms to ascertain if using VPN is acceptable before using it. I have heard of some persons that loosed their funds after the casino firm discovered that they were using VPN. The most annoying part was that these folks were too impatient to read the ToS of the casino company. They thought it was the same as the other casino firm they have been using. The firm later told them that the contract and agreement signed with the government mandates them to carry out a KYC process on every customer and failure to abide by the terms of their contract would attract severe sanctions.

If the casino allows you to use a VPN, you are safe and can continue to gamble at that casino. And you should try to ask the casino that allows the use of the VPN so you won't get into trouble for breaking the rules of the casino. You can use a premium VPN so that it can provide more IPs when you access the VPN and visit the casino.

But some casinos do not allow the use of VPN by their users and if anyone does use it, it is an offence. This is what you should avoid so that later there will be no other problems that arise.

Using VPN in order to hide your identity where you're gamble on licensed casino is impossible. You need to know all licensed casinos mostly don't allow you to gamble with VPN, but in some case where your country are ban gambling or your ISP block the casino, this force you to access the casino using VPN but you must verify your account first. This mean even you're using VPN, you're need to tell your real location.

Did you read my comment before posting this reply?

If you think very few casinos are secured then please name some of the online casinos which were hacked or faced data breach atleast once?

And FYI, using TOR can mask your IP but nowadays casinos need KYC requirements as mandatory for withdrawal so in case of data breach securing IP while letting your personal ID to go doesn't seems to be right.

To the besvof my knowledge, I'm sure most of this online casinos always warns against the use of VPNs on their website or logging in from an unauthorized centres and countries.
This is one thing KYC fights against. One thing I've noticed with human beings is the fact that everyone want to be free without been controlled or told to do things by so doing, they could go wide and do alot of incredible and unimaginable things.
As long as you have no criminal Intentioms with this casinos and you know that your activities are pure and genuine, then what's the essence of trying to hide your IP or using a VPN.
You guys should stop seeking knowledge for criminal acts in a more organized form and people should be selective of the answers they give out in bid to make a post

Firstly you need to read carefully the terms and conditions of the casino site you are using and see if they allow the use of VPN on their site. On the other hand, if you want to hide your IP address completely, then you must use a premium VPN because free VPNs often cannot hide your IP address completely. But if the casino site you are using is legal in your country then you can use VPN because if your account is somehow locked or frozen then you can protect your account by pass kyc there with your NID.

Using a VPN can help to protect your online privacy and security by encrypting your internet connection and hiding your IP address. However, it is important to note that using a VPN does not automatically make you completely anonymous online. A VPN can only mask your IP address and encrypt your internet connection, which helps to prevent third parties from accessing your data. But unless you take additional steps to protect your privacy there are still ways for someone to identify you even if they don’t have access to your computer. A VPN can protect you from some forms of cybercrime, but it is not a silver bullet and should not be used as an alternative to taking other precautions.

While some online casinos may allow the use of VPNs, it is important to remember that participating in online gambling, especially at unlicensed or unregulated casinos, carries inherent risks. These risks may include not being able to withdraw winnings, being scammed, or even worse, they can steal your sensitive personal information and use it for other nefarious purposes or sell it on the black market to third parties. That's why it is important to thoroughly research any online casino before participating, regardless of whether or not they allow the use of VPNs. This includes checking for licenses and certifications, reading reviews from other users, ensuring that the casino is using secure payment methods, and checking the fairness of its games.

Sorry in advance, I want to ask a question about using a VPN on casino sites.
I and some friends use 2 different online casino sites and have to activate the VPN to be able to open and play on the site because if we don't activate the VPN we cannot enter and access online casinos that we trust.
Of course, we have done this since the first time we tried to play or bet at an online casino.
And my question is, is it possible and are there other ways for us to be able to access or enter to play on a casino site without having to activate the VPN first?

You don’t need to say sorry for asking a question. This is a forum and you are here for a long time to realize that.

The answer to your is YES. It’s possible to access casino without VPN even your casino restrict your ISP on entering the casino. Some casino typically provides mirror link for user that has same issue like yours. The most famous casino that have mirror link for you to play without VPN are Stake and Betfury which you can see the official mirror link on the website.

You can check or request for a mirror link on the casino that you are playing if ever this is still not available.

It's a long written words that we mostly agree and don't read it. Sometimes, we're just agreeing to whatever is written there and we don't want to read the entire thing.
There could be some rules about VPNs there and there could be none. So, if found that there's no rule about it on it, the best thing to approach and contact is the support itself just to make things plain.

Don't know how you came about with such postulation about masses numbers increasingly favouring crypto against fiat, from a standing point of my part of the world a good number of gamblers are still ignorant about cryptocurrency not to talk of using it for online gambling as almost 95% of the gamblers are fiat users.

More so, certain sites, gambling sites inclusive are against the usage of VPN in their T/C's and that alone can endanger your funds as they could legitimately freeze your account at a glance of discovering you're using VPN , believing that you pose a threat to their own security. So mate think twice about your decision.

First of all, do you have the data and statistics of this comparison. I mean, between the comparison of crypto casinos and fiat casinos as you explained in this post. second question, you said that you are using a sub premium VPN express. then, the question is whether you experience problems or problems as long as you use the VPN at the several casinos that you use. if not, what's the problem, you can still use it.

however, I advocate as the other members have said. make it a habit to read the ToS before you are going to play at one of the casinos that you want to play at. most people, are very lazy to read the ToS that has been provided by the casino service. and often, every member has some problems, always blaming the casino. even though in fact, the mistake is not necessarily on the part of the casino. because that's very important to read in advance the rules applied by the casino.

So, I suggest that you should not use a VPN if your favorite casino clearly does not allow it.

What is clear is that, in the increasing trend of crypto gambling, there is always an added layer of risk, it seems like if we thought we had more control over our coins but in fact anything custodial is incredibly risky, look at FTX. If you add the chance to get your funds blocked because of a usage of their services breaking their rules, you should be careful and ask on beforehand, and deposit as little as possible each time.

i have never tried using a VPN while gambling, but from several cases that i have seen, many crypto-gambling sites strictly prohibit their users from using VPNs to avoid cheating users.  but why do you have to use a VPN, if your country doesn't prohibit gambling? is your country not friendly to gambling?  then i think you can ask CS on the gambling site you want to play on, and ask, what VPN they recommend so that you are safe playing on their site.

Don’t take that risk, other VPN users regret their decisions to use this option because the site limits them from gambling and some worst scenario is that, they are being banned at all. If your concern is about security, then better to gamble only with small money on the best site, don’t force yourself to gamble that much if you can’t afford it. Security will be more good if you are dealing with the best site, so far I’m still safe despite of my KYC submission on a crypto gambling site.

It is safer to lose money in crypto gambling than exchanges.  at least in crypto casino we don't need to get hacked to lose our bankroll.  All we need to do is bet and wager, and if unlucky we will lost our bankroll in an instant.



Same here, I think crypto casinos often put their customer's funds in a cold wallet, what we are playing in the site is just data or record of our deposits.  the actual fund I believe goes to cold storage and is released when we ask for a withdrawal.


If a player wants to use VPN, they can always contact the support staff to verify if it is allowed or not.  There is no harm in asking and an extra step to secure your account doesn't hurt at all.

Actually, that's the best way to ask if a user is unsure about any terms involving the use of a VPN.

Admit it, there are users that even reading the Terms and Service seriously and focusing, can't find the section referring to the use of VPN. Because they were unable to see that, they will assume that using VPN isn't part of the team.

At least by asking the support directly, a user can get a direct response. Optional but just for reference in case of the account is being sh*t because of the use VPN, take a screenshot of the chat where the support responds that it's fine to use VPN.

A license casino demand all the necessary things, and trying to use a VPN to bycut it i don't think it will really take effect from the way I'm seeing it, shall if a particular site ban or restrict a particular country not to pertake in their registration, they will be possible for such platform or website to be break through with VPN, but the issue is that after performing a registration and it gotten to KYC verification, their is every possibility that your country documents will be needed.

When I read the topic, we should not confuse the OP. See what he asked:


Know that VIP can be secure and not secure, free VPN are not secure and you should use a paid VPN which are better, or use the free version of a paid VPN, like Proton VPN.

If you connect to a website with VPN, it adds nothing to your security, but a way to provide anonymity. Follow what harizen said that you should ask the customer care before using VPN if it is not stated on the gambling site ToS.

This issue may be because it seems to be restricted to your country.  Or your SIM IP address is restricted by your country's government for that site.  So in that case you can try using ISP connection or changing DNS to see if the sites work.  Like stake.com can't be accessed by my sim's Ip.  But I can access it easily through ISP connection without needing any kind of VPN.  You can try this way

And if it is different from the origin of your internet connection, the casino will suspect that you are a fraud trying to violate their rules. However, eventually the casinos will know because they have a track record of every user and it is easy to find out what the users have been doing in their casinos. Moreover, it is their place of business which is always monitored by the security team from the casino. So if you want to use a VPN, you need to ask the casino about this problem through the support service so that there won't be any problems for you later.

Currently all gambling sites are indeed being targeted by many users, especially when the World Cup is taking place all online gambling sites are very many users who make bets, but for crypto gambling at this time there are also many users although some still doubt the security of their assets but currently everything is still safe for us to use, for VPN problems we have to check the ToS because some sites still prohibit using VPNs, and also some countries do block casino sites, so we also have to rely on them.

I would not advise using VPN and other means of anonymization in casinos, the rules of which prohibit the use of such means, because the casino has the right to request user documents at any time.

If you do this for some reason, then you should not keep money on the casino wallet that you are afraid of losing, because violating the rules of the casino you need to be ready to block your account at any time. A refund in such a situation is clearly not worth counting on.

Do you have past bad experiences in using an online casino that suffered a data breach, to justify your fear, yes there are always risks of data breaches but when it comes to top casinos they will always upgrade their system to avoid data breaches and avoid losing the trust of their players, so take out your fear only play on top casinos with good security features and if you're going to use a VPN read the terms of the casino there are casinos that allow the use of VPN and there are casinos that ban the use of VPN.
Always be informed not all casinos are similar or the same when it comes to their terms of service.

And sometimes using VPN only give us problem in the future. We need to make sure that we are following the TOS of every gambling site we are using. Even paid or not if they strictly implementing not using VPN maybe for security purposes since using VPN will hide your IP and it will confuse the system and might be a subject for investigation soon.

well, this is what I'm also worried about, that casinos can block and freeze user accounts, actually if you really want to be safe and become anonymous users, why not use a decentralized casino, because even if you hide your IP, you can be asked to complete KYC at any time by a casino that have regulations

I'm replying to the sub-reply that I quoted as the discussion now created related branches of discussion.

I already responded directly to what OP is being asked on the subject.


Some users are really not that used to reading TOS especially if they saw a long line of statements there. :D

At least by asking customer support directly, users with no effort on search any terms related to the use of VPN will get, at least, the most accurate answer and response, for them to know what should be the drill.

However, there are users that will just decide to use VPN right away as they think it's just fine. In case of account-related problems later on, while using a VPN, their ignorance is not an excuse but rather face the possible consequences.

You need to understand that with centralised system you can't hid your IP for the casino. Have you considered if the casino rules and regulations forbids you to hide such plus if they require you to submit KYC then hidding of VPN or paying of premium sub of it is already defeated from beginning.

Aside from that, OP should also understand that using VPN has nothing to do related to its account being secured while playing on a gambling site.

The security of an account depends on our own way of securing it such as making sure that our used devices aren't harmed by any malicious malware and software. Sometimes, accounts hacked is because of the user's fault.

But if the site itself did the scam attempt, that's a different story and nothing we can do about it.

Indeed, things like this make everyone a little confused, I myself often place bets on gambling sites using a VPN, so far I have not encountered a problem that is too risky. Indeed, the ToS of each gambling site is different, so try to always choose gambling sites that are safe and easy to access.

Beware, however, if you plan on using VPN if you want to hide your IP as there are certain prohibitions under the TOS of a gambling website. If they specifically mention the prohibition on the use of VPNs, then you are at risk of your funds in that gambling website since they may confiscate it anytime for breach of their TOS. I

f you have some fears about data breach and security, then better visit a physical casino. If the latter option is not available, then there are various online gambling websites that have been around for years now with proven track-record of their safety and security.

I agree. Before you worry about the security, you must know and secure first your account if that specific gambling platform enables the use of VPN so that your balance won't be  seized or worse, your whole account will be banned along with the balance in it. That is why it is really important to take some of our time reading the ToS before agreeing anything on it.

And on top of it your IP isn't even worth protecting, especially when you compare it to other data that you can lose like your email address. Nobody is going to hack your computer knowing your external IP. You could be accessing Internet via a wireless network like with a phone or being at a neighbor's house or at a restaurant. IP really means shit, unless you're so scared of people knowing your location because they could go there and rob you or something :D

It doesn't seem like the country I live in has restricted access to online casino sites and SIM IP addresses which are restricted by the government because in my country there are also several online gambling sites which are indeed the owners and managers of my country's citizens too and can be accessed easily without any conditions or limitations.
Regarding using an IPS connection and changing the DNS to be able to access it, I have done it but to no avail, I still can't enter the site.

This is important for registering into casino sites or games. If you won't like your identity to be in public or the management to have it you will know what you want to register for. If you have bad attitude this is open for the public or government to trace on you in that registration you have with the casino. It is good to check very well before registering on the casino.

Well, there are some casinos that do accept that you have and can play using the VPN, it is not a bad thing, however those casinos that do not allow it are better not to, but I think that in the future all casinos will have to accept the use of VPN, the reason is very simple, it is very difficult to say no to money, and that is something that I think few people would say, and those who would say it is because eventually they do not need it, and in any business model it can be done I think that these things should be taken into account, because a casino lives off its people and its players, and if they ban the most potential players it is something that should not be allowed, it is pure business logic.

But in that case you need to stop using this site or access this site using VPN. However, if the site accepts your country's NID document for KYC verification, then there may be no problem using VPN. If necessary, if there is any problem with your account, you will be able to solve the problem of the account by doing KYC verification. So research the site thoroughly before continuing to use a VPN

Existence of more and more number of cryptocurrency accepted gambling platforms is found high in recent years. This itself shows how positive is the usage of the platforms. To me, it looks like the covid-19 major reason for the transition. As most users said, over time the usage of VPN won't be a problem. Over time the usage of fiat into gambling platforms might come to an end.

Never that i Use VPN in gambling online though this isn't bad idea at all, if you think this is safer then use VPN but I think there are many casino that does not allow us to use that because for them this is a way of cheating.
so check the TOS before playing using that mate for your own safeties .
having bad attitude does not permit us to be safer , because in the long run? you will be taken into this trust me.

So are you basically saying that casinos will allow the usage of VPNs so that they can get more users to their website and hence more profits ?
I don't think that will happen because casino's can't officially announce the use of VPNs.
It will be against the regulatory authorities if that country has regulations that do not allow users to gamble.
It can happen unofficially though by not putting any statement related to VPNs on their site but I still think it will involve regulatory risks if a gambling website allows VPNs.

It's getting better (crypto gambling) when compared to fiat gambling. Security issues are always a top priority to consider because they are important.
There are gambling sites that can be accessed without having to use a VPN. Instead of worrying about losing capital, it's better to just deposit if you want to play and withdraw everything when you win. It may seem complicated, but for me it's better.

Yes, Covid-19 has helped many online businesses experience a significant increase because people tend to order what they need online. Covid-19 has changed the current state of the world, where people are used to using online businesses to help their lives. And the gambling business is also benefiting from Covid-19 as many people are turning to online gambling and it seems they are also enjoying that transition and keeping them in online casinos. The use of fiat in online gambling may be replaced by crypto. The use of crypto has also become more widespread and increasingly recognized by people.

   - With crypto, we have great chances to make good money in the future compared to Fiat, although there is risk in crypto and we all know it, that's because of the volatility that crypto has, right?

A lot of people have made a lot of money here because of its volatility, and a lot of investors have also lost their capital because they chose crypto as well. So as risk takers or gambler in gambling here in crypto, we must be careful and wise in choosing.

A good skill of combining trading knowledge to gambling can be a plus to the gambler because it will be better to know when the are likely to lose the value of their deposits and wins when the volatility starts pushing prices downward. But for data breach and security i think that cannot be avoided on crypto gambling sites and the use of VPN is that it could result to blocking especially if it is prohibited on the site

but sometimes a gambler wants to bet on something new that exists on another platform. so we can't force someone to gamble there. the easier thing is to look at the ToS that has been provided by the gambling party, usually written there to allow or not to allow access using a VPN.
like I bet on several gambling platforms using VPN until today safe and no problem whatsoever. so you don't need to worry about losing funds if you read the ToS before deposit

That is why we need to read their TOS as well as their VPN regulations just to be safe because I've seen and noticed that when someone uses VPN, their account usually gets locked out, so it is better if we read it and also ask their chat support to get answers. But, since the pandemic, I've heard that most gambling websites are now okay with using VPN, unlike before, but they still make sure to allow it to avoid any problems. 

I use a premium VPN because the ISP of my country blocks almost all access to gambling sites so far I have not faced any problems because my country is not a country that is on the list of prohibited gambling sites, so you have to read the terms and conditions carefully or if necessary you ask directly to their live support if it turns out that it's not allowed it's better don't force yourself to keep playing there but because you are using a premium VPN I think it won't be a problem what often ends up being an obstacle is a free VPN.

Before pandemic and after pandemic doesn't make any change if using VPN is correct, as long as the casino didn't update or change their terms of services, the rules is still same. Everyone need to know if they're using VPN, it's almost 100% the casino will ask you to submit KYC, it's not because you're done bad thing only you will get asked to submit KYC. So there's no chance to hide both of them, you need to either give your real IP address or your ID.

With the things you described above, I don't believe there is worse money than fiat, probably you don't know much about cryptocurrencies. If you use Fiat to fund a casino that request KYC and perhaps one day, they got leaked and data bridge, don't you think that is the fastest means you can become publicly exposed to the internet and the rest of the world? Fiat is more prone to the above mentions than cryptocurrency.

However, there are some constraints on how crypto can protect you from casino funding, particularly when you use casinos that require your identity to be captured, which already breaks the pseudo-anonymity crypto gives you. But, in a scenario where you used a non-KYC casino and funded with Bitcoin, nobody can trace you or know who you really are in case there is a data bridge or when your documents are made public online.

I would be very careful when using a VPN. Are you using the VPN to be logged in from another country, or are you keeping the same country and just want another IP? Most casinos don't allow the use of VPNs because different countries have different regulations. Especially if you are in a country very gambling is limited or even banned it's kind of a big deal to circumvent it with a VPN. The casino could freeze your account any time and all your winnings would be void. In my opinion the risk of losing money is much larger than the extra layer of security you get.

I seriously doubt that. Fiat casinos have been around for decades and have a huge head start for crypto casinos to overtake them just like that. Crypto gambling is becoming more and more popular, but there are millions of gamblers who play different games and sports without ever touching cryptocurrencies.

It doesn't matter what VPN provider you use. If VPN usage is banned on the platform you play on, the type of VPN doesn't matter. It's just a matter of time before they find out or suspect that you are using multiple accounts if some other players connect to the same servers when gambling at the same casino.

If I were you, I would speak with the customer support and ask if VPN usage is allowed. More importantly, read the TOS agreement, and see what they say about it there. The TOS is superior to the information provided by the support. If they don't mind that players use VPNs, make sure you are only connecting to servers in territories that are allowed on the casinos. Most casinos don't allow US-based players from playing, so don't connect to a US server, for example.   

Many online casinos are not available in my country. But I use a VPN to access them. Although many routes do not work. For example, the German servers do not allow access to casinos. I use UK servers to access casinos and I have no problem with them.

Using a VPN will enable you to access some online casinos, but not all. Many of these sites use sophisticated software that blocks VPN access. A VPN error message I commonly encounter when trying to access an online casino is one that asks me to turn off all proxies on my computer before I can access it.

So that's why I've seen my friends get banned before because they used a free VPN? My friends used VPN because it was blocked in our country (about 3 years ago, I believe) because they became addicted to playing those crash games, so they decided to use VPN to unblock it; they used OpenVPN at the time and also Psiphon3, which has a free server; their account was banned due to violating the TOS, and they contacted support, who said it was because they were using multiple accounts, but they insisted that they didn't and they have discussed that they are using VPN. So possibly using a VPN for free is not good, but how about the paid one? Since there are services offering VPN service that is fast because you are the only one using it? 

It should be clear to the OP by now that this is not a good plan. I tried using a vpn simply because I was testing it to access a casino where I can access from my country, and as the casino detected that I was in another country where access is not allowed, because of the vpn, it wouldn't let me access.

If it is against the rules, if it is forbidden in the ToS, better forget it, it will only bring problems. And there are no advantages either, well, in case of a possible data breach, ok, but they have not been known in the forum for years.

There's no anything called security issues or data breach with crypto gambling as long as you know how to get yourself secured, security is something you desire to have then you go after it in taking up the challenges to acquire it, just as you can have your bitcoin in a centralized exchange or in an online hot wallet than having it on a decentralized exchange, hardware wallet or running yourself a full node to remain privately secured, same way if you know how to go with thesame pattern in using a crypto gambling casino you will have no issues on this.

You need to know that the internet world in general is always full of hackers & spammers, especially networks of online gambling sites, whether they are crypto or fiat casinos, As far as I know, there are many methods for deciding or as you said hiding the IP address that is done by online gamblers, they don't want your identity & location to be found out and your personal data.

One method that is often used by online gamblers to hide IP is like you use a VPN extension, it can also be a Proxy Server or IP Address Software, all for convenience and security, I think it's natural if you do all of that, what you do is for security in terms of the device system you are using, what is certain is that you are safer to bet on online crypto gambling sites.

Before covid-19 came, crypto is already emerging but covid boosted it more because people are forced to stay at home. They do nothing so to kill boredom they find ways to entertain themselves and online gambling is one of it. I think the use of VPNs in the future is going to be prohibited because this kills the regulation that crypto casinos are implementing right now.

This is only the sad part here. Now, will you still say that fiats will extinct in gambling? If people can't attain anonymity anymore in cryptos then what's the point of using it? People will just play more using their fiats as this is more easier. It's also supported by the banks.

There you go. The casino's security department probably connected the same IP address or addresses to multiple accounts. When that happens, the casino can ask all connected accounts individually to undergo KYC to check if they will submit the same documents that proves multi-accounting. But if they don't want to do that or if they are scammers looking for an easy way to confiscate their players' money, they can just delete their accounts and take everything they have from them saying they are guilty of using multiple accounts.

The free servers are surely used more than the paid ones. But you can still get into the same kind of situation with a paid VPN. Your friend can purchase a premium subscription and use it to gamble on Casino X and some other people on the other side of the globe can just as easily do the same. Don't use VPNs until you have discussed it thoroughly with the support.   

Well the rise of crypto is evident, now and I think the opposite of you, I prefer the use of crypto because they give me much more security than anything else, fiat for me has a lot of protocol, many people's permits are needed to be able to do something and that's what I don't like, using a VPN with money is good, with a paid VPN you know you'll have an excellent service, but if I have enough money to play I wouldn't choose a site that has to use VPN,. Because it would be a risk, and since it is money that is going to be invested and risked, I would not like to have a bad experience like many users of some casinos who do their own with a VPN, sometimes the experiences are very bad.

To be sincere when last did you take your time to read the terms, condition and agreement of a website or casino before you register in it?
Most times we just use a platform even before gradually start learning about things that are accepted and those that are not.
And I do believe that most casinos don't accept the use of VPN.

this is the first thing a gambler should read about if he will be spending a significant amount of money to the casino. guess, a lot are just ignoring the ToS of the site, and when their funds are in trouble, that's when they will start reading the ToS of the site. so yes, if you are planning to use a VPN service, make sure the site is allowing you to use such kind of service. because some are not amenable to this. you can also ask their online support if it is not clear with their terms, at least, you have direct communication with them if in case you will use VPN.

In the case of gambling I think it's better to avoid vpn Because sometimes using a VPN is against their rules, they can use this excuse to freeze the account or freeze it if they win a big jackpot. However, you can use vpn on most websites if you have a small amount of funded account or small amount of gambling.  But it is best to check their rules and conditions then play gambling.

It is true that there are gamblers who do not know of cryptocurrency yet but I know this will be those who do not gamble online. Cryptocurrency has become a wave of a thing that anyone with access to the internet must have heard about it. They may not all know how it works, but they have an idea that there's something called cryptocurrency. Those who are into online gambling will know of it even if they do not make use of it but fiat. We can only make excuses for those offline and who are not that educated.

I wonder where are you getting your data on this.  I don't think crypto gambling surpass fiat gambling in terms of growth.  Remember only a small percentage of global population knows about cryptocurrency.  The majority is either don't know about cryptocurrency or hesitant to use it as an option for deposits because of government regulation.



You should clarify whether using VPN is allowed on the casino platform in order to avoid unnecessary conflict between you and the casino platform.  If using VPN is not allowed on the casino platform then your idea of using a VPN to hide your IP isn't wise at all because it may become the cause of blocking your account.