Is anonymous betting a desired feature?

[yvesp110]

It's sad to see people don't consider this as a 'Critical' feature. Shows why the majority of them are okay with KYC verifications on gambling websites. Nowadays I don't even feel bad if the website fucks them over for KYC. If every player considered anonymity as a critical and deciding factor for selecting a gambling site, these sites will have no other option but stop asking for the KYC and other documents.

True but most people would just agree if there are changes and because of the urge on playing gambling

then they would definitely follow it up even if its really a big hindrance on their part but due on wanting to play
in result they wont really care at all in the end on their personal info.

That is actually a nice idea. It is like reading answers to questions over Quora without getting registered there. I can tell you this feature is going to make money for you if you are done with the work that is needed provide enough users satisfaction. When it comes to business, you learn from what mistakes others make and you work on them and present them in a best way to claim the market.

[bhabygrim]

Just imagine there are whales or high roller do you think they would use a site that would giveaway their real information?
Just imagine a site that would use your real name when you are chatting and when other players view your profile it would show your personal details such as your name and other stuff .
Do you think that they would continue to use knowing that some people would target them in real life?
Anonymity in gambling is what we are looking for and for that reason we are avoiding a gambling site with a KYC to know that our personal data isn't required and we could play safely.

[Lawrenzoo]

Offcourse who would want to disclose his information on a gambling site?

[michellee]

Just imagine there are whales or high roller do you think they would use a site that would giveaway their real information?
Just imagine a site that would use your real name when you are chatting and when other players view your profile it would show your personal details such as your name and other stuff .
Do you think that they would continue to use knowing that some people would target them in real life?
Anonymity in gambling is what we are looking for and for that reason we are avoiding a gambling site with a KYC to know that our personal data isn't required and we could play safely.

I don't want to let other people know my real identity on the internet because that will risk my life to be the next target of illegal things. I will okay if my real information is for something I used in my real life and not on the internet. When the real information is available on the internet, it means all people can access the data, and they can see who we are, where we live, we don't know if they are a good person or not. We only wait for what will happen in the next day and hope that it's not a bad thing that comes to us.

[Distinctin]

Offcourse who would want to disclose his information on a gambling site?

Some would especially in fiat gambling where you fund your balance through your bank account, but here in crypto things can be anonymous but it could be so risky as well since we are only basing on reputation, if they close shop, no way you can get your money of if they just intentionally scam you, you can only destroy their reputation but might not get your money.

[sana54210]

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 will really be in full support of you to built such a fantastic application as long as we can avoid KYC

Frankly speaking, if the op can really succeed in building such anonymous betting site which is what many people has been craving for, he will really be able to drive lots of traffic to his game site. Although I still do not know how the op will be able to manage this, and how he will be able to identify a winner without having any details about him.

I think little registration would not be bad such as nickname even if it is not full name and then maybe password. Imagine someone having challenge in using the site and he needs to contact the customer care for support, without a proper identification that will link him to his account, how would they know how to resolve such issue?

[Indrawan77]

Its truly important, anonymity is a crucial feature, many people don't like to expose themselves in gambling and anonymity could help the gambler from restricted country to play the game, and crypto gambling is famous because of its anonymity, so this feature is a must in crypto gambling

[FanEagle]

In online gambling sites in our country that is already registered in the government, KYC is really need and I agree with it. However, I like to gamble without sending my personal information to other people so I'd choose the online gambling sites that doesn't require KYC to gamble. Crypto gambling sites doesn't need KYC to gamble and that is the one I'm using in gambling right now.

In as much as a value my information and I have fears of losing it to the public but I would rather play on a kyc site than to gamble on a site that does not pay attention to  kyc because my money is more precious than the information which I am sure would be protected by the site.

I am aware that KYC is an important element when it comes to daily operations of gambling operators, and there are regulators in the industry that regulates this. The robust KYC system a company has in place is what enables them to have a very clear data base of their users and hence their license being safeguarded. So, wherever you a playing in a site that does not provide KYC be sure that you stand a chance of losing your money soon since the site is not licensed.

[Johnzky]

Onehash does have this kind of feature but it's just an option for the bettors. If you want to register, it's okay but if you don't want to, you have an option to deposit anonymously and you will be given a certain bitcoin address to receive your winning. And after that, the deposit address will be given to you so that's how you bet without any registration. You are not enforcing your gamblers to use it but you are making their lives easier by providing an option.

Of course this is how Onehash runs ,and besides privacy is what people needs here that’s why we all transferred here from the centralized world so we can enjoy our anonymity

Its truly important, anonymity is a crucial feature, many people don't like to expose themselves in gambling and anonymity could help the gambler from restricted country to play the game, and crypto gambling is famous because of its anonymity, so this feature is a must in crypto gambling

That’s it mate,just like me what’s the sense of being in crypto if I will reveal my true identity?betteri go back to the traditional way of gambling if that’s the case

[syamster]

It's sad to see people don't consider this as a 'Critical' feature. Shows why the majority of them are okay with KYC verifications on gambling websites. Nowadays I don't even feel bad if the website fucks them over for KYC. If every player considered anonymity as a critical and deciding factor for selecting a gambling site, these sites will have no other option but stop asking for the KYC and other documents.

True but most people would just agree if there are changes and because of the urge on playing gambling

then they would definitely follow it up even if its really a big hindrance on their part but due on wanting to play
in result they wont really care at all in the end on their personal info.

Yes it happens when people want to gamble they will not care about identity, but before playing with someone in casino, I think every casino should ask for official identity before getting in gambling with someone. But if you play online it sometimes you will have to get through anonymous gambling which is not good at all.

[Dreamchaser21]

Offcourse who would want to disclose his information on a gambling site?

Yeah, that's why we keep looking for a gambling site who doesn't ask for KYC because we want to play anonymously and we also want to bet on this kind of system. I think many gambling site are already have this feature because they know that cryptocurrency is made for a decentralized market and that's why they respect the privacy of every gambler, this is a must for a crypto gambling site.

[ethereumhunter]

Offcourse who would want to disclose his information on a gambling site?

Yeah, that's why we keep looking for a gambling site who doesn't ask for KYC because we want to play anonymously and we also want to bet on this kind of system. I think many gambling site are already have this feature because they know that cryptocurrency is made for a decentralized market and that's why they respect the privacy of every gambler, this is a must for a crypto gambling site.

I am sure the gambling owner will respect the gamblers decision to stay away from the KYC because the gamblers want to keep their identity in secret. They don't have to use KYC for the members because they want running their website to make money and I think that will be enough if they can give a gambling website which is free from KYC.

[davinchi]

Offcourse who would want to disclose his information on a gambling site?

A very good question you have there bro and that’s exactly what I have in my thought. Why would I even agree to play on a site  that I would have to give out my information? I think every gambler enjoys privacy and this is probable the reason we chose casino site gambling over of all forms of gambling and crypto casino sites has made this much easier for us.

I think in this generation, the first feature gamblers look at before they even play on a site is to check for the anonymity. Gambling sites that gives opportunity to play without disclosing identity, have and will always have an edge over every other site.

[Nellayar]

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.

You have a point sir! They can make any sabotage regarding to their game once they are not known in gambling. Still, it can better for gambling site to make KYC so that people who bet will be noticed by the team. If there is anonymity in the site, conspiracy may also happen. Its good for the people who bet on winners but how about the losers? It will not become a fair game at all.

[imstillthebest]

It's sad to see people don't consider this as a 'Critical' feature. Shows why the majority of them are okay with KYC verifications on gambling websites. Nowadays I don't even feel bad if the website fucks them over for KYC. If every player considered anonymity as a critical and deciding factor for selecting a gambling site, these sites will have no other option but stop asking for the KYC and other documents.

True but most people would just agree if there are changes and because of the urge on playing gambling

then they would definitely follow it up even if its really a big hindrance on their part but due on wanting to play
in result they wont really care at all in the end on their personal info.

Yes it happens when people want to gamble they will not care about identity, but before playing with someone in casino, I think every casino should ask for official identity before getting in gambling with someone. But if you play online it sometimes you will have to get through anonymous gambling which is not good at all.

idk why you consider anonymous gambling bad ? some are just not happy if thier identity is being expose but there are some few people that dont care at all , they only want is to play gambling  . like me i dont care if a site is anonymous or not but i dont do kyc becuase i only have few id's that are not accepted on a kyc  . if ever i have a passport and a drivers license then why not ? i wont hesitate to do a kyc  as soon as the gambling site is not scam  .

[passwordnow]

Onehash does have this kind of feature but it's just an option for the bettors. If you want to register, it's okay but if you don't want to, you have an option to deposit anonymously and you will be given a certain bitcoin address to receive your winning. And after that, the deposit address will be given to you so that's how you bet without any registration. You are not enforcing your gamblers to use it but you are making their lives easier by providing an option.

Of course this is how Onehash runs ,and besides privacy is what people needs here that’s why we all transferred here from the centralized world so we can enjoy our anonymity

If someone doesn't want privacy, he's free not to gamble with those casino's that guarantees anonymity or he can just not gamble at all. Data is becoming the crude oil of our generation and this is why some companies are mining data for the sake of their profit. It's all rotating now and everyone is becoming aware of anonymity and we all want it who are aware of it. While some who are not really aware of this, doesn't really care at all and it's fine for them whether they are secured or not.

[klaaas]

No benefits at all for the user to submit his kyc. You dont know what will happen once you submitted it. what if the casino operator gos rogue and sell all the information or get hacked. That is besides the why question.

[Betwrong]

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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.

This is a valid concern. Even with email verification, they can simply get someone to use multiple accounts to bet. I mean, we've seen Like farms before.

Exactly. Nothing can protect from this kind of abuse, even requiring KYC. Only, I personally think that it can hardly happen in reality. If many people are involved in a scheme, it's almost impossible to keep it secret these days. I mean the usage of the Internet and smartphones has reached such a level that any secret information leaks out at some point, and the more people involved, the higher the probability of leaking. A team, even from a lower division, would not risk its reputation with such a move, imo.

Regarding OP's question, I think that registration must be as simple as possible, but anonymity per se is a mildly important feature.

[maydna]

No benefits at all for the user to submit his kyc. You dont know what will happen once you submitted it. what if the casino operator gos rogue and sell all the information or get hacked. That is besides the why question.

Yes, I agree with you. Many gamblers will try to avoid gambling site which needed KYC. I think it's not just for the gambling website, but it's for the website who ask for KYC in the registration, and we need to be careful to send the document.

I am too worry if the information that I sent to them will be used for the other things that I don't know. The hacker will easy to get the information from the dark market, and they can use the information for their purposes to reach the goals.

[Remainder]

No benefits at all for the user to submit his kyc. You dont know what will happen once you submitted it.

In crypto gambling, things should be anonymous as most of the casinos are not regulated, only those who are regulated should require KYC but if we have other option we would prefer a no KYC unless we are betting big money in gambling.

what if the casino operator gos rogue and sell all the information or get hacked. That is besides the why question.

If they'll do that, it's already out of our control, but with legal consequences, I doubt they will do that.