why do the sportbooks requires our ID and Utility Bill????

Search

New member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
921
Tokens
Hate it.

to verify what??? Make sense if a user use a credit card to deposit... but for MG or WU...... why do they require??


any book out there?
 

Conservatives, Patriots & Huskies return to glory
Handicapper
Joined
Sep 9, 2005
Messages
87,129
Tokens
at least you're collecting money, good job
 

Member
Handicapper
Joined
Sep 18, 2006
Messages
19,007
Tokens
They wanna know if you have electricity so you can watch the games while you bet?

Lmao ......I don't know dude, but I've heard of this & this its stupid, especially when you're sending cash.

You can deposit money & start playing within 20 minutes, but to receive money, it takes forever, sometimes 2 weeks, & up to 30 days, what a joke......can't wait until the US govt legalizes sports betting.

Only thing offshore books have are the best payout odds on big parlays.....& you better hope you're with a solid & trusting book like Pinnacle or Bookmaker to get paid if you hit a $100,000 parlay.

I'm assuming other books out there would also pay big hits like this, I'm just not aware of them.
 

Gunga galunga... gunga, gunga-galunga.
Joined
Jan 1, 2001
Messages
4,196
Tokens
main reason is to make it incrementally less likely that people will go through the process required to make a w/d

secondary reason and their stated rationale is to prevent fraud as it would be tougher for someone who hacked into your account to also obtain copies of your DL and a utility bill and this shows that the addresses match where they would be sending the check if that if applicable
 
Joined
Jan 17, 2007
Messages
99,709
Tokens
It's easier to get that info now, up front.
because if you do get lucky enough to collect, they will be able to know its really you.
 

schmuck
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
1,352
Tokens
5 dimes wanted ID from a friend just to change his password.
when he objected and asked to talk to KING TONY, he
actually got barred for having the nerve to ask his majesty
as to why ID was necessary. bizarre.
 
Joined
Dec 21, 2008
Messages
9,460
Tokens
5 dimes wanted ID from a friend just to change his password.
when he objected and asked to talk to KING TONY, he
actually got barred for having the nerve to ask his majesty
as to why ID was necessary. bizarre.

LMAO Tony is the biggest dick with a micro penis in the industry... He never got over the high school "bully" stage.
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
5,108
Tokens
It's easier to get that info now, up front.
because if you do get lucky enough to collect, they will be able to know its really you.


Very insightful comment. Obviously vast majority of players have no way of WINNING.

But note reference to COLLECTING. Quite less chance of that.
 

New member
Joined
Oct 29, 2006
Messages
3,375
Tokens
The answer to the OP's question is no other than.... There is no legit reason.

Other than to make you jump through hoops to collect. Its simple. But its true.
 

New member
Joined
Jun 3, 2009
Messages
13,242
Tokens
I don't think any American business asks for utility bills. Only one I remember was the library when you wanted a library card.

Not to mention you can photoshop the utility bill and add whatever name you want.
 

New member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
921
Tokens
i asked them if I can hide "my photo" and "Driver license #" ................ they said "NO".
LOL. why do you need my face and driver license #? for what?

oh well. i decided not to play with them.

i will just play a contest for now. or go to vegas .. :)
 

Conservatives, Patriots & Huskies return to glory
Handicapper
Joined
Sep 9, 2005
Messages
87,129
Tokens
I always did find one thing funny. They would take a series of CC deposits over months or even years without needing documentation, but when you try to collect you need to prove that card was really yours. I have more of a problem with that line of thinking than I do with them wanting to verify your existence and your address before mailing you a check.
 
Joined
May 8, 2014
Messages
6,813
Tokens
Great, Will I have a tough time withdrawing if I used a bank card to deposit but no longer have that same bank card? This stuff is so ridiculous, you can deposit in seconds, but have to jump through every hoop imagineable to withdraw. Some people prob. don't even have utilities in their name
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,119,828
Messages
13,573,697
Members
100,877
Latest member
kiemt5385
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com