Sports betting brokers instead of VPN or fake KYC?

[Odusko]

When the money you sent didn't replenish, who will you blame? That means you have to face two risks. One for the deposit you made and the other for the broker betting. This will be a personal decision for all gamblers, if anyone likes it, they should go for it but I will not advise. And one thing I look at is that they want to use gambling as trading partners.

For me is not an option at all, I will rather use VPN if available to play in such condition instead to risk in such multiple manner, there is no known sport brokers available and for that reason we know the unpopularity of their service unlike VPN so for me I still go for VPN usage knowing that I control my fund's and games but risking by using VPN that will make me to always use small amount incase my access got blocked at any time.

[Agbe]

When the money you sent didn't replenish, who will you blame? That means you have to face two risks. One for the deposit you made and the other for the broker betting. This will be a personal decision for all gamblers, if anyone likes it, they should go for it but I will not advise. And one thing I look at is that they want to use gambling as trading partners.

For me is not an option at all, I will rather use VPN if available to play in such condition instead to risk in such multiple manner, there is no known sport brokers available and for that reason we know the unpopularity of their service unlike VPN so for me I still go for VPN usage knowing that I control my fund's and games but risking by using VPN that will make me to always use small amount incase my access got blocked at any time.

Using VPN is not bad if the casino accept it but if they against using VPN, I will again advice you not to use it because it is equivalent to losing your money when they found out that you use VPN to bypass the protocol of the Casino. But if you can make your withdrawal on time. It is your luck. But avoid using VPN in a casino that against it.

[Awaklara]

some players can’t access certain sportsbooks because of location restrictions and because of that, others try using VPNs, and some even go as far as using fake KYC just to get their account verified and be able to bet.

As long as the sports betting site does not prohibit your area, we can access the site through a mirror address that is provided for customers who cannot access the main site. But if your area is restricted, you cannot force the use of a VPN. It is better to avoid the risk of losing your money and first ask for support regarding the terms and conditions of using a VPN on their site. If there is no way to access, then a broker is indeed a solution. But it is not without risk.

[Smartprofit]

In my opinion, using a broker for sports betting creates additional risks for players. Personally, I would never use an intermediary to play at an online casino.🙋

First, you'll have to pay the broker... And I'm greedy.😃 Winning at gambling is hard enough. And with this scheme, you'll also have to pay a portion of your money to an intermediary... In my opinion, this isn't the best solution.

Second, the broker could turn out to be a scammer and steal your money. This is a very unpleasant scenario for any player. 🤷

Third, using a broker may violate the online casino's internal rules. Each casino has its own rules, and their authors sometimes use complex and confusing wording, but it's entirely possible that by signing a contract with a broker, you're using a scheme that violates the casino's rules. As a result, you could face negative consequences.

 In fact, when I read about this "brokerage" scheme, I immediately remembered a phrase from a novel by American science fiction writer Robert Sheckley: "The introduction of a new character into a novel is always fraught with consequences!" 🤔

[taufik123]

Using VPN is not bad if the casino accept it but if they against using VPN, I will again advice you not to use it because it is equivalent to losing your money when they found out that you use VPN to bypass the protocol of the Casino. But if you can make your withdrawal on time. It is your luck. But avoid using VPN in a casino that against it.

It should be if you read the ToS carefully it is already written whether VPNs are banned or not and some countries are indeed banned because Gambling is illegal.
So the main reference is in the Regulation and can be clearly seen in the ToS before playing.

I once played at a new casino that after I checked that the casino banned some countries such as asian countries and including my country.
But I asked the developer if I could play even if it was in a banned jurisdiction, and then I got a private message that I could use a VPN if I wanted to play and that was fine.

So actually it depends on the policy of each casino whether you can use a VPN freely or not, it is necessary to ask directly.

[rezakurnia66]

I can acceptable if any sport betting restrict any user behind the user government its self about regulation and must using VPN to access that website but for KYC requirement its can't acceptable. How many regulation about sport betting site must verify document ID firstly as gambling user want to get more privacy with gambling or sport betting side, if restrict for specific user only and still allow using VPN I don't think problem because we can access by using open DNS public without installing VPN.
What for requiring  KYC for sport betting right now? many gambler know they want only get privacy and absolutely not agree with KYC requirement for gambling site exactly at sport betting.

[bhadz]

Your account should still be safe if the broker you’re using is a licensed one. There are many out there for sure, and casinos with proper licenses usually won’t partner with brokers that are not licensed as well. So maybe we’re just guessing at this point since most of us haven’t actually tried using one. What I’m more interested to know is if there are bettors here who are really using betting brokers for their gambling needs.

Can you drop some of those brokers that are licensed in our country mate? Because our government is so strict with this one and that's why the other casinos that are known have already been blocked because of the policy of having no registration and that makes them want us to stay to the local casinos. I am understanding the idea of these brokers just as how they're also doing it with the other markets, the international stocks that are not available in our country but through them, there is now a possibility that we can buy and use them.

[X-ray]

What do you guys think about it? Is using a betting broker actually a good workaround, or does it just create another risk for gamblers?

It does just create another risk for gambler. It's not all of brokers can fulfill their promise. There are so many things you need to consider about such as how fast withdrawal processed, how big the fees, and how proper the execution. I'm not all of brokers were bad, but in some cases i've seen people who used it got stacking fees.

They're also getting a false promise by brokers due to the how slow the withdrawal is. Okay, the point is that they help them to avoid the ban, but is not it also the same like you're giving your money for them?

Anytime, they can run away with your money. This is why i'd rather than accept the ban instead of using brokers to avoid from getting limited due to the geolocation.

[alani123]

Brokering for third parties is still against the tos on most platforms so it's not recommended.
This can be used to bypass legal restrictions or even personal restrictions set by the casino against certain players so it makes sense for any casino to not want that.

For instance, those having info on fixed match outcomes makes sense to be banned from a sports casino, but if they use a broker it's impossible for the casino to know it's them. So these servixes are officially allowed to be used oy on a very specific set of circumstances.