Gambling protection for minors
An American-based organisation called SSIGI (Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative) issued a press release which explains the latest key age-verification technologies that can effectively block US youngsters from becoming involved in online gambling and gambling-based games such as online bingo.
Furthermore, the new Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act is laying down specific legislation that will make licensed online gambling operators prevent minors gambling online.
This is all towards the protection of minors from the dangers of underage gambling - including the risk of being caught and penalised according to the US law.
What about the UK?
Concerned individuals such as parents and educators can rest assured that safeguards against underage gambling in the UK free online bingo industry are already in place, and monitored by that country’s own heavily regulated online gambling industry. UK –based online gambling operators (including online bingo operators) are legally obligated to adhere to the stringent regulations regarding underage gamblers.
One British expert is encouraging about the current state of affairs in this regard:
"There is clear evidence that steps taken by regulated Internet gambling operators to ensure the age and identification of every online gambler has gone a long way to minimize the threat of underage gambling in the UK,” he says. "The structure of the Internet provides a unique opportunity to put in place protections that are not necessarily available in traditional gambling environments. Instantaneously, a user's identity can be compared to multiple databases and verified for accuracy."
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