Identity verification

At a land-based bookmaker, you may be asked to present an identity document in order to ensure that you are of legal age. When you decide to use an online sports betting site, the principle is the same. You are going to have to be able to justify your identity. Because of this, an online sports betting site might ask you different documents . They will not be specifically requested at the time of registration, but will be mandatory if you wish to make a withdrawal request.

The B.A.-ba of documents

First of all, you will have to send a valid identity document. Whether it is an identity card, a passport, a driving license or a residence permit, this document is essential in order to finalize your registration on the site. By means of this identity card, your personal information, during registration, will thus be confirmed (Last name, first name, age...). The site, after receiving and validating it, considers that you are an existing player. We are talking about the principle of " know your customer " directly translated from the expression Know Your Customer or KYC .

You may be asked for another document very frequently. This is a proof of address. This document must be dated for a period of 3 to 6 months maximum. It must contain your last name, first name, full address as well as the date of issue.

The credit card, an essential

During your life cycle on a sports betting site, other types of documents may be requested from you. This will allow the site to " getting to know you better ». There is no need to worry about these requests. This is usually random control on the part of the financial department.

Among these documents, you may be asked for your credit card. In this case, you will have to send a copy of the front/back of the required bank card(s), while hiding certain numbers there. You will have to let the first 6 appear as well as the last 4 on the front of the credit card. On the reverse side, you will have to leave the security cryptogram visible. These security measures are legal security obligations required by Mastercard and Visa in order to protect you. These obligations are called the PCI SSC .

Only one goal, you protect

In order to send these documents to your site, you can use various channels: by e-mail, from the site or even by fax for some of them. You will find all the information related to this shipment on your website. Once again, rest assured. Whatever the document requested, these are the usual procedures on the part of the sports betting site. These steps have one goal: to create a relationship of trust between you and the bookmaker. The site protects itself by possessing all the information relating to your identity. The bookmaker protects you by avoiding any potential fraudulent activity related to your credit card.