We explain how many years you can bet on sports

How many years you can bet on sports in bookmakers

In Russia, the activities of bookmakers are regulated by law. This means that all licensed BCs comply with the rules, including a requirement for the minimum age of registered customers. Illegal bookmakers do not carefully check the age, but registration in them is a violation of the law of Russia. We tell you why it is worth waiting for 18 years and not put in illegal BC.

What about the age of players is written in law

In Russia, bookmakers work according to the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 No. 244-ФЗ “On State Regulation of the Organization and Conducting Gambling”. This law determines that a participant in the gambling can be an individual who has reached the age of 18 years. If the bookmaker violates the law, he will have to pay a fine – from 300 thousand to 500 thousand rubles. Therefore, Betting offices are responsible for checking the age of the client.

How bookmakers check the age of players at betting points

Using a passport or driver’s license. The document is provided to an employee of the PPS when registering and receiving a win.

After registration, some bookmakers give the players club cards through which you can draw up bets. It seems that this is a loophole to deceive the bookmaker – you need to draw up a card for another person, and then use it yourself. In fact, this will not work. Upon receipt of the winnings, the BC will again request confirmation of personal data, and if the client cannot confirm it, his account will be blocked.

How bookmakers check the age of players online

With the help of verification – confirming personal data after registration. After registration, the player comes to SMS or a letter to the email address with the options for passing verification.

There are three main methods of verification on the bookmaker website:

• A visit to the BC bets (Fonbet, Betting League, 1x Stavka, Winline, BetCity.
• A visit to the Euroset salon, QIWI office or other partner payment system (1x Stavka, Leon, Fonbet).
• Using a video call with a BC manager via Skype (888.ru, Winline, Fonbet).

It will not work to register another person and use his account for bets. When the winnings are withdrawn, the bookmaker may ask to be identified again. If the player does not confirm the data, his account will be blocked.

How illegal bookmakers check the age of the players

Russian laws do not apply to illegal bookmakers, so they do not carefully check the age of customers. For example, when registering in Parimatch, international versions of BetCity and BC Olympus, it is enough to put a checkmark in the field of confirmation of age. But “1xbet”, “Williamhill”, “888bet” during registration require a photograph of the first page of the passport.

All illegal bookmakers can conduct an identity check at any time. Checks are basic and advanced. During the basic check you will be asked to scan your passport. With an in-depth one, you need to take a selfie with a passport and birth certificate or call the BC operator via Skype.

Problems with age verification can arise not only on the side of the bookmaker. To replenish the account and withdraw funds from the BC website, you will need an account in the payment system. Operators of such services also require proof of age upon registration. Usually, for verification, you must specify passport data.

How to bet at bookmakers if you are not 18 years old

There are two options:

• Register with an illegal bookmaker.
• Wait until the age of majority and confirm the account with an authorized bookmaker.

Making bets in illegal betting shops is not prohibited by the laws of the Russian Federation. At the same time, illegal bookmakers do not comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation and are not responsible to their customers. Such offices can block an account without explanation, leave the market and not pay out the winnings. An additional obstacle is that illegal betting shops are blocked in Russia. The media write that the Ministry of Finance will soon submit a bill to ban bank transfers to the accounts of illegal betting companies.

When withdrawing money from the account, an illegal bookmaker will require a scan of the passport from the player. If it turns out that the player is under 18 years old, his account will be frozen.

It is better to wait until the age of majority and register in a legal bookmaker. All legal bookmakers are included in non-profit organizations. These organizations create compensation funds to guarantee the payment of winnings and check the activities of the bookmaker. Therefore, even if the bookmaker breaks the law, the player will be protected from losing money.