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Age Verification is Credible

The opponents of online casino gambling regulation in the United States are losing one of their prominent arguments are some of tops regulatory agencies in the UK attest that new age verification software and procedures are hugely effective. As many politicians in the U.S. strive to neutralize the online casinos ban (UIGEA) with other legislation, some still contend that the ban protects both problem and underage gamblers. Barney Frank’s current bill in the U.S. propose that the country license and regulate the industry rather than the UIGEA. And perhaps that bill may more readily become a reality with UK groups giving age verification technologies firm approval.

Frank’s proposed Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act was specifically under attack because many opponents contend that the there is no truly effective way to ensure that underage gamblers cannot access the online casinos. On the other hand though a UK gambling protection charity, GamCare notes that “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 U.K."

And that is an unbiased group that goes to lengths to check and monitor online casinos – they certainly have no motive for lying about the abilities of age verification technology. Aristotle Inc. Senior Vice President, Michael Colopy also comments on how far the technology has come. He says, "Over the last ten years, law enforcement and consumer protection agencies as well as industry self-regulatory bodies have recognized the need for rapid online identity verification. As ever more efficient technologies and reliable databases have been developed, online transactions have become, in many instances, faster and less risky than the visual driver's licenses scan that suffices for alcohol or cigarette purchases in America's neighborhoods."

With these considerations it seems inane that Congress and other politicians would use the underage gambling debate as a legitimate reason to justify banning online casino gambling in the U.S.