Is anonymous betting a desired feature?

[XCANA]

I prefer anonymous betting, but if an online casino that I really want to play at does not offer anonymous betting, then I will complete the necessary documents and play there.

Preferably this feature is my favorite feature in any gambling platform before my attention will be draw to such platform to gamble becasue my privacy is more important and can not be traded for anything else. Although, many are gamblers that dislike such gambling features  based on their odds, and they can go ahead to drop their privacy with such platforms. 

[Lanatsa]

It opens up room for abuse. If there is no type of regulation or KYC what would prevent a football team from a lower division to bet on their own match and earn money from their loss? If the site offers anonymous betting there is no way of knowing who made the bets without following the money trail.

One of the risk why we cant see any site tend to follow up this kind of feature which it is really prone to abuse.

You wouldn't know if someone do intentionally lose up the game and won up big time  into their lost game.We wouldn't know actually.

[hahay]

I prefer anonymous betting, but if an online casino that I really want to play at does not offer anonymous betting, then I will complete the necessary documents and play there.

Preferably this feature is my favorite feature in any gambling platform before my attention will be draw to such platform to gamble becasue my privacy is more important and can not be traded for anything else. Although, many are gamblers that dislike such gambling features  based on their odds, and they can go ahead to drop their privacy with such platforms. 

Because there is definitely a possibility for you to win big and the site requires more identity so that you can make large amounts of withdrawals, in this case it does not rule out the possibility that your privacy is no longer a top priority and therefore anonymous bets are a feature that some want gambler.

[jademaxsuy]

I do not know what platform you are doing OP since there are sports betting platform I know that is now being develop and that is the bitgoals sports betting protocol. If this is the project you are working theb there could a high chance that this project and users will going to visit the site and then bet. It is just a matter of how one can market the project. But, bitgoals has done ads in one of the leauge games in football which being recognize as one of the betting platform.

Anyway, people loves to bet and not only in football games. Even myself had been betting but I am more on bitcoin casino games. My reflexes still good and can manages to win games in bitcoin casino online.

[FFrankie]

It sounds like you want to rip off directbet. But since the site is closed I don't see a problem with it. I would love to be able to place bets with just sending btc to an address and than get my winnings sent back to it.

However.

You should have at least 1 confirmation before bets are placed that are over 1mbtc because that killed directbet even if they wont admit it.

[RealMalatesta]

I think most gamblers would see no registration bets as a plus to a betting site because most of them wants to gamble anonymously and they find KYC very hassle. In my opinion it is better for your site to have verification just to safeguard your site from scammers.

With or without registration would always be ideal for a gambler if he has the option for both of it. We want to gamble anonymously and you have to choose those casinos that doesn't require KYC before you gamble but there are casinos that will ask you for KYC when you are about to withdraw. They will halt your request and will ask you for that and when that happens, it will be a disappointing moment for you because you thought from the beginning that they don't ask for it.

Asking for KYC at the time of withdrawal is the first sign of scam. If you come across such a site, you should seriously think of quitting the site or at least keep less funds there.  The sites can put some restrictions like with people without kyc have some daily withdrawals limits but asking for kyc at the time of withdrawal only is not acceptable and right.

Well I would say that this is not in all cases. I have used a lot of sites that request for this at withdrawal and because I know the reputable status of the site, I do it and withdrawal my money without issues. I feel it all depends on the site. Not all sites that requests for KYC are scam. Some are only obeying the government’s policy on KYC regulations for gamblers in order to check for some activities like laundering and fraud

I have no issues with it at all and frankly to be honest, I would say that only those with guilty conscience would run away from KYC regulation if they are sure of gambling on a safe site.

[bitgolden]

I'm working on a football (soccer) betting site, and I'd like to know if it is worth the effort to add the feature to allow no-registration bets. Has it ever been a deciding factor when you pick a site to bet on?

I voted the second option, it will make the site appealing there are people who wants this kind of features and a good options for gamblers to play anonymous, but when it comes to winning a large amount some gambling sites will ask for AML or KYC to make their site compliant, this is something a gambler should expect when he wins a huge amount.

Same, KYC should be prohibited when it comes to this kind of platforms especially when there's money involved. I will be always feel bothered when someone on the internet knew my personal information. 

If they will release huge money, I think papers and documents are needed on this transaction.

Exactly, I am totally against KYC and it’s of no use at all. If a site can accept any amount a player deposits without requesting the bettor to fill a KYC form, then I see no point filling it at withdrawal.

I have these feelings that KYC regulation is a scam policy by most casino sites. They are aware that most players hate to drop their personal details, so most of them make it criteria for withdrawing believing that some winners would leave the money rather than filing the KYC form and truly there are players who would rather leave the money than to fill their details.

[Distinctin]

I have these feelings that KYC regulation is a scam policy by most casino sites.

That is not true, KYC is required in regulated casinos so you can choose to gamble in a non regulated one if you are not comfortable with provided your info.

[perla]

I have these feelings that KYC regulation is a scam policy by most casino sites.

That is not true, KYC is required in regulated casinos so you can choose to gamble in a non regulated one if you are not comfortable with provided your info.

About scam or not, it is depends on the site. And of course scam casino sites will instantly get bad feedback from early users. I think they wouldn't really think will use people's data to scam, because if not KYC they still can do it.

[jademaxsuy]

I have these feelings that KYC regulation is a scam policy by most casino sites.

That is not true, KYC is required in regulated casinos so you can choose to gamble in a non regulated one if you are not comfortable with provided your info.

It is just a feeling anyway and that one should not bother. But, yes I agree with you that KYC is not a scam policy because for most common reason for doing this is to avoid any misuse of a certain platform and being able also for the platform to track down abusive individuals who take advantage of the platform and the other user.

[Betwrong]

~KYC should be prohibited when it comes to this kind of platforms especially when there's money involved. I will be always feel bothered when someone on the internet knew my personal information. 

If they will release huge money, I think papers and documents are needed on this transaction.

I think that would be the right way of dealing with it. Such a measure can help can help preventing big thefts, both from gambling sites and from users with hacked accounts. Also, it can prevent money laundering on a big scale. But the vast majority of gamblers, who are neither thieves nor corrupt officials, shouldn't be asked for providing their personal information. If they wish to gamble anonymously, they have the right to do it.