{"id":8608,"date":"2024-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/affordability-checks-could-encourage-the-online-black-market\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T00:00:00","slug":"affordability-checks-could-encourage-the-online-black-market","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/affordability-checks-could-encourage-the-online-black-market\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;AFFORDABILITY CHECKS&#8221; could encourage the online black market."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">Affordability checks are divided into two different protocols, one much more acceptable to players and operators.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The other, more intrusive, controversial and that will undoubtedly generate unwanted consequences.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">The first form of control is defined as &quot;passive&quot; and focuses only on those players who spend more than &pound;125 (losses) in a month.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">A verification that has been included in numerous regulated gaming markets and that in any case, by their own decision, is already carried out by many operators for similar amounts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">A second security protocol translates into more detailed measures like the credit verifications carried out by telephone companies or large stores to issue loyalty cards or allow installment purchases.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">In this case, they would be taken from those players who spend more than 1,000 pounds and this would be where the controversy arises.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/assets\/international\/affordability-checks-could-encourage-the-online-black-market2.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">POTENTIAL IMPACT AND OBJECTIVES <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">These controls, if the second protocol is executed, would affect approximately 3% of the clients, but these clients represent around 50% of the deposits that players make in most online casino operators.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Arial,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:large\">A percentage that, although it has been significantly reduced in recent years, does not reflect the reality in products such as poker and sports betting, where many operators advocate for a higher &quot;lifetime value&quot; 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