USA Online Casinos To Be Trusted, Allegations Fly At Those Abroad

Casino News - October 27, 2009 - Written by Glen

According to AustralianGambling.com, a disturbing breach of privacy has taken place through many of the online casinos that cater to the European market. A long list of online casinos, most of which were powered by Playtech, have recently been accused of selling player's private data to outside sources, mostly for marketing purposes.

Playtech, as many online casino gamblers know, has pulled from the American market, leaving players from the United States unharmed by these recent transactions. Most of the regulatory bodies that govern online casino gambling will take this as a serious offense, which could cause many of these casinos to loose their licenses should this recent scandal prove true. The sale of personal data, particularly when it comes to financial transactions over the Internet, and especially when those transactions are related to gambling, is not in the very least innocuous. The implications of this breach of trust will invariably run deep, causing collateral damage all through out the industry.

The details sold included most of the personal data that did not include social security numbers or actual credit card, bank account, or e-wallet account numbers. Names, street addresses, cities, counties, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and even deposit and net loss information has been harvested by third parties, which could potentially place at risk players with gambling problems in a quagmire of trouble should the right offer be sent to them.

All of the data is from players in Europe, and has allegedly been sold by mostly Playtech Casinos, including Casino Tropez, Vegas Red Casino, 888 Casino, and many others. Bet Fair, one of the world's largest online gambling ventures, had also come under fire, though they have reportedly denied these allegations vigorously, even stating that if a rogue operative had been selling the information behind their back, they have had no idea about the perpetration of these crimes.

No American players have had their information compromised, and the Online Casinos That Accept USA Players will also accept European residents, should they choose to join. That having been said, many players are urged to abandon the compromised entities and find new locations for safer, more efficient gambling, as this betrayal of trust would not have been tolerated had the tables been turned and it were the player committing such morally underhanded activities.

Though the allegations have not been proven, the mere idea of the accusation is enough to stir up trouble for the online casino industry as a whole.

source - http://www.australiangambling.com.au/gambling-news/identities-for-sale-online-gamblers-personal-details-sold-for-quick-cash/1124/

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