How old do you have to be to go to a casino?
The issue with age is relevant for both land-based and online casinos. Especially in the last few years, when more and more brands are striving to comply with the principles of responsible gaming. Let's talk about it in order.
Going to a land-based casino
In land-based gaming halls, the minimum acceptable age of the user starts from 18 years old. Here I note immediately 2 nuances. First: the age can increase in a larger direction, but never in a smaller one. Second: the age threshold depends on the laws of a particular country.
Take as an example casinos in Las Vegas or New Jersey, leading in the U.S. by the number of players daily. Here you can play roulette, poker or spin slot machines from the age of 18. There is another example that cannot be left out.
If you go to the other side and visit the casinos of Asia, then here from 18 years old admission is not open to all gambling entertainment - only to the usual slot machines. Access to roulette, poker, lotteries and other card games is possible only from the age of 21. In some provinces of China from the age of 25.
Registration for online casino games
Online casinos are particularly strict about verifying the age of the user, so it is unlikely to bypass the established bans. Let me start from the beginning - the minimum possible age to register and play for money depends on the particular casino and its regulator.
Here are possible options:
- Europe. In most European countries where casinos have legal status, playing for money is possible from 18 years old. There are also exceptions to the rules. This list includes such jurisdictions as Belgium, Estonia, Ukraine, Greece. In these countries the game is possible only after 21 years of age.
- USA and Canada. In these regions, the age threshold varies from 18 to 21 years old and depends on the specific state and province. Another nuance: in some US states, lotteries can be played from the age of 18, but slots and roulette are available only from the age of 21.
- Asia. In most countries in this region, where gambling business is legal, the game is available from the age of 18. At the same time, the age verification for compliance with the minimum age is approached more strictly than in any other jurisdiction.
I advise you to first familiarize yourself with the requirements of a particular online casino and only then register with it. In the opposite case, there may be unpleasant consequences.
How is the age of the casino checked?
It may seem that no one will check your age, as casinos are not interested in losing potential profits. This is a mistaken opinion. Profit, even a solid cash bounty, will not compensate for the losses that the casino will incur when detecting violations. And they will be, because the minimum permissible age is fixed by law.
This is doubly relevant if the game is chosen online casino. The minimum age is checked during verification. To pass it, you will need to provide identity documents. For example:
- passport;
- passport;
- driver's license;
- ID-card.
The full list of possible documents differs from casino to casino, and from the country of registration. If the verification process reveals a violation of the rules, including underage, you can not hope - the account will be immediately blocked. It will not be possible to restore it.
Verified age and in land-based casinos. It happens even before the purchase of chips for bets. The administration of the gaming hall will request a document confirming your age. Again, if your age is less than the minimum, the casino will have to leave immediately. You can not cheat here, if you do not want to create additional problems for yourself.
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