Why don't casinos allow VPN?

Catlover

Catlover

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Hi there guys, I was wondering about something and maybe there are a few experts out here to answer my question. 

We all know that there are plenty of online casinos nowadays that allow players to use VPN. All of them being licensed by Curacao or just being unlicensed. 

How come online casinos that are licensed by MGA or UKGC don't allow VPN use? Are there any reasons behind that term? 

 
I imagine for the actual point in using a VPN. You use a VPN to hide your geographical location and casinos obviously are going to think you're playing from a country that isn't allowed. Also you could be using a VPN for money laundering, using someone else's details etc. This is why you really should never use a VPN. You've gave a site a great reason not to pay you

 
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Simply for secure and legal purpose. 

First of all you never know if your VPN provider has been the subject of a breach, many of them are not regulated. By giving them access to your details you give them power to use your data and you never know how they can be used. 

Second, when you use VPN casino cant tell if you use own money, you are who you are and in case of any illegal activities they cant identify you. If online casino is legal and dont want to loose its licence they need to make sure they have full control over who uses it. VPN makes you anonymous. 

 
Casinos often have policies against the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) one of that policies is Know Your Customer (KYC) Requirements.

VPNs can make it difficult for casinos to accurately determine a player's actual location, which can lead to compliance issues and potentially fraudulent activity.

 
I'm from the PayidPokies team, and I'd explain that casinos typically prohibit VPNs due to regulatory and security concerns. VPNs can mask users' locations, potentially allowing access from restricted regions or breaching local laws. This could lead to regulatory issues for casinos and impact game fairness. Casinos aim to ensure compliance, secure transactions, and a transparent, trustworthy environment for all players.

 
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You'll also find that the game providers also impose territory restrictions.  Netent are notorious for this.

As a result, using a VPN to participate in jackpots is russian roulette.

 
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Dropping by to give thanks for both the question, and the following replies which were good ones. Thanks!

We're going to add a section in our guides re. clarification on VPN, and why it's a bad idea for both parties (casino and player) as stuff goes South real quick when problems arise because of it.

 
casinos allow you to deposit and play but when you will cash out with VPN they with freeze your account 

 
Catlover said:
Hi there guys, I was wondering about something and maybe there are a few experts out here to answer my question. 

We all know that there are plenty of online casinos nowadays that allow players to use VPN. All of them being licensed by Curacao or just being unlicensed. 

How come online casinos that are licensed by MGA or UKGC don't allow VPN use? Are there any reasons behind that term? 
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yeah it really just comes down to rules the big regulators have to follow.
mga and ukgc sites need to know exactly where you’re playing from and who you are. if you hide behind a vpn they can’t prove you’re in an allowed country or that the money is actually yours.

 
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