A recovering gambling addict lost $300,000 to an online casino after the site showed him how he could use crypto to bypass banking restrictions and licensing laws.
Australian Blake Barnard was winning his fight against his gambling habit after his bank stepped in and canceled his casino deposits.
However, as detailed in an talanoaga with ABC, once online betting platform Luckystar noticed the canceled deposits it emailed Barnard, recommending that he try using his Visa or crypto.
The casino pointed out that Barnard’s bank couldn’t stop him from depositing into the casino if he converted his money into crypto first. He subsequently exchanged $150,000 of his own money and $150,000 of his mother’s.
While it isn’t illegal to gamble in Australia, it is lē tusa ma le tulāfono to provide online gambling activities such as those found in a casino. Because of this, many casinos offer their services through offshore companies outside of Australian jurisdiction.
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Indeed, Luckystar is registered in Curaçao o se atunuu faamatalaina by gambling experts as a place for cheap and speedy casino licenses. ABC spoke to journalists who āiā it has “no regulation, no law enforcement, and no taxation at all.”
The site also supports the depositing of bitcoin and reportedly employs a quick sign-up process without the need for users to enter their address or country.
Barnard is now planning to take legal action against two online casinos operating in Curaçao, claiming that they failed to recognize or help prevent his gambling addiction. Luckystar didn’t respond to any of ABC’s questions.
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Source: https://protos.com/online-casino-uses-crypto-loophole-to-lure-back-gambling-addict/