What is Age Verification?

Age verification is the mandatory check that confirms a customer is old enough to gamble before an account can be used. The legal minimum age is set by each jurisdiction and differs between countries and sometimes between products, so operators verify against the rule where the customer is located. In practice the check happens at registration and usually runs automatically against identity, credit-reference or population databases; where no match is found, the operator falls back to documents such as a passport or national ID. Licence conditions typically require verification before any deposit or play, not merely before withdrawal. If an underage account is discovered, stakes are normally refunded and winnings voided. Age verification sits alongside marketing rules designed to keep gambling promotion away from minors.