IDnow’s Post

While playing online casinos, online lotteries or online sports betting may be a similar experience across countries, there are certain differences in onboarding dictated by specific regulatory environments. This is why gambling operators, especially those that are keen to expand into new territories, need to be aware of every nuance of the customer onboarding process, every regulatory environment and every document or data point required to be compliant and help prevent fraud. Doing all this is no easy task, so it’s never been more important to offer more than the bare minimum of identity checks.  “While onboarding requirements differ across regions, at IDnow, we believe it is crucial to protect vulnerable individuals and verify that customers are who they claim to be, regardless of the market. This is why, to enhance security and minimize risk, we recommend going beyond the basic identity checks by integrating additional screening measures early in the customer journey,” said Roger Redfearn-Tyrzyk, VP of Global Gaming at IDnow. In the below blog, we explain how operators should really be onboarding players in some of the world’s largest gambling markets and the dangers in not doing so…