KYC Process - Know Your Customer
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Know Your Customer or KYC for short is the process used by online casinos to ensure players that sign up and register an account are who they say they are.
21+ No operator we name holds a licence from a state regulator, and what you are allowed to play is settled by the state you sit in, not by us. This desk books no wagers, holds no balances and deals no cards — every button hands you over to the operator, and the terms you agree to there are the operator’s own. Conditions ride on every offer. Who pays this site, and for what.
Casino sites that have been running ten years or more
What put each of these rooms on this page, and what its welcome offer demands in exchange. A commission reaches us if you open an account; every figure is the operator’s own.
- 1
Running ten years or more
200% up to $4,000 on the first deposit with code CAS200
- Running since
- 1994
- Wagering
- 35x
- Minimum deposit
- $50
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Comoros Gambling License Authority
- The catch
- The welcome needs a $50 deposit — nothing here asks for more up front.
- 2
Running ten years or more
100% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code CAWELCOME100
- Running since
- 2011
- Wagering
- 25x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at Bovada Casino ourselves.
- 3
Running ten years or more
150% up to $750 on the first deposit with code MYB150
- Running since
- 2014
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $45
- The catch
- Our record names no licence for this operator at all.
- 4
Running ten years or more
250% up to $1,500 on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2016
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- Wagering is 40x — nothing on this list asks for more.
- 5
Running ten years or more
200% up to $500 on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2013
- Wagering
- 40x
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- The catch
- We hold one independent record of this operator, which is thin for this list.
- 6
Running ten years or more
100% up to $2,000 + 20 free spins on the first deposit
- Running since
- 2013
- Wagering
- 35x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Free spins
- 20
- The catch
- No crypto payout is listed in our record — card and wire only.
- 7
Running ten years or more
125% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code SIGNUP1000
- Running since
- 1996
- Wagering
- 30x on bonus plus deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Saint Kitts And Nevis
- The catch
- No poker room sits behind this account.
- 8
Running ten years or more
100 free spins + 50% up to $250 in sports free bets
- Running since
- 2001
- Wagering
- 30x
- Minimum deposit
- $25
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Control Board
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at BetOnline Casino ourselves.
- 9
Running ten years or more
100 free spins welcome offer
- Running since
- 2003
- Minimum deposit
- $25
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Control Board
- The catch
- We hold no independent record of this operator beyond its own pages.
- 10
Running ten years or more
Crypto welcome: 300% up to $3,000 split between casino and poker
- Running since
- 2016
- Wagering
- 25x
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- The catch
- Casino only: there is no sportsbook on the same wallet.
Every room above accepts deposits from the United States and keeps the account in US dollars. Not one holds a licence from a US state regulator; a licence our record does name is printed in that room’s card. A commission reaches us if you open an account, and every figure above is the operator’s own — read yours in their cashier before paying anything in, and our procedure says what this list is and is not.
If you have never played at an online casino before, you may find yourself in for a shock when it comes to withdrawing any winnings for the very first time.
As part of the Know Your Customer process, it is likely that the security team from the casino will email you within 24 hours of enacting your first withdrawal.
They will invariably ask you to provide documentation in the form of a copy of a recent utility bill or bank statement, which has your name and address on. Both of which have to match the details you provided when you opened up your casino account.
Furthermore if you reside outside the United Kingdom, or play at online casinos which are not licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, you will very likely also be required to scan in photographic id, which you will then have to send to the security department at the casino.
In addition to this, if you have used a debit or credit card to deposit funds, the casino security team will also request a scan copy of both the front and back of the card used. However, you can blank out all but the last four numbers of the long number that features on the card.
In the UK, while many casinos still do request photo id in the form of a passport or driving license, there are other methods they use to identify you.
These include searching the Electoral Register, utilising 192.com and also performing a ‘soft’ search of your credit file, held with a Credit Reference Agency such as Experian or Equifax.
Do not be alarmed if you see a search on your credit file from an online casino, these are only searches to confirm your identity and do not leave a trace. Meaning any financial institutions or other organizations who subsequently search your Credit File are unable to see the search previously performed by the casino.
In summary, KYC is protects both the player and casino from fraudulent activity and once your have submitted any documentation requested, you will not have to do so on subsequent withdrawals you make.