New UK Age Verification Legislation

[Pokerface]

It was recently announced that new age verification to access pornography sites will come into place in April 2018 in the UK. What this would mean is that individuals wanting to access porn sites would have to register using a credit card, for example. Reading more about this some are expressing some concerns what impact this would have with online gambling.

Already gaming operators have strict guidelines to prevent underage gambling that include identification such as passports and driving licences. Although not perfect it is effective.

A benefit that could come from this new age verification legislation is the use of online age verification tools that could help gaming operators verify players ages.

[universal4]

Problem is that credit cards are owned and carried by folks of all ages, is completely age independent and does NOT contain an age, and adds to security risks...

A DRIVERS License however contains an age, so although there are better ways to verify an age, the industries and bureaucrats involved will go with other ways allowing more credit card fraud and unauthorized charges then is necessary. (a credit card in reality only verifies the ability to pay not how old the 15 year old that swiped daddy's CC is)

Rick
Universal4

[allaboutthebets]

Problem is that credit cards are owned and carried by folks of all ages, is completely age independent and does NOT contain an age, and adds to security risks...

A DRIVERS License however contains an age, so although there are better ways to verify an age, the industries and bureaucrats involved will go with other ways allowing more credit card fraud and unauthorized charges then is necessary. (a credit card in reality only verifies the ability to pay not how old the 15 year old that swiped daddy's CC is)

Rick
Universal4

Not everyone has a driving licence though which is another problem.

[universal4]

Drivers License or some sort of State Sponsored Identification card

You can't travel without one either
You can't drive without one
Most countries you can not open a bank account without identification

All of which would have your legal age, and all of the above you can do without a credit card....

Rick
Universal4

[wonderpunter]

Drivers License or some sort of State Sponsored Identification card

You can't travel without one either
You can't drive without one
Most countries you can not open a bank account without identification

All of which would have your legal age, and all of the above you can do without a credit card....

Rick
Universal4

Some people don-t drive, leave the country or even have bank accounts... saying that when i opened my bank account years ago it was just two things like a telephone bill and certified doctors letter or civil servant confirming i am who i say i am

[baldidiot]

Drivers License or some sort of State Sponsored Identification card

You can't travel without one either
You can't drive without one
Most countries you can not open a bank account without identification

All of which would have your legal age, and all of the above you can do without a credit card....

Rick
Universal4

They tried to bring in ID cards in the UK and there was a massive stink about it. So that's unlikely.

Everyone has a national insurance card though.

(I'm specifically talking about the UK here as that was what the OP was talking about)

[universal4]

new age verification legislation is the use of online age verification tools

Trying to verify age using verification tools that have to do with payment systems is poor think and a complete lie to the public.

Maybe they should use the insurance card as that would be tied in to a person's age not their income or ability to pay with a credit card.

Rick
Universal4