The prevention of underage gaming is one of the most important aspects of responsible gambling and it needs to be emphasized that individuals that have not reached the legal age (18 or 21) must not be allowed to gamble for real-money.
Online operators in turn must take all the necessary steps to make sure that underage gambling activities do not take place on their websites and that the laws protecting minors in their targeted jurisdictions are respected.
Operators must present a clear registration processes for all players and mandatory verification steps to be followed to ensure the age of gamblers.
At the same time, parents are advised to monitor and take all the necessary means to block their access by installing parental control apps and/or programs on their devices.
You must have policies to prevent underage gambling and you must monitor their effectiveness.
To protect children these should include, for example:
We support and work closely with your local licensing authority on a rolling programme of test purchasing activity to test the robustness of your age verification policies and procedures.
Gambling businesses that have failed in these test purchase exercises have had some or all of these premises conditions imposed upon them:
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