Brazilian operator group BPX said it partnered with identity-verification provider Legitimuz to support its compliance processes and user checks. BPX said about 87% of its customers use the document-reuse feature, which lets previously verified users complete a new check with a selfie.
The partnership supports BPX’s identity checks, while document reuse enables previously verified users to complete checks with a selfie.
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Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission is reportedly considering a unified system to verify online gambling players, potentially using a government platform. The proposal aims to address concerns that separate operator checks allow people to open multiple accounts using different identities. The commission is also reportedly reviewing loyalty schemes, bonuses and hospitality for high-value customers.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission is reportedly considering an overhaul of how online gambling players' identities are verified, with the aim of strengthening supervision of the country's online betting sector. The commission is looking at creating a unified player verification system, possibly through a government platform, according to the report.
Illinois has proposed identity checks for video gambling machine voucher purchases, according to the headline and feed snippet. The proposal would stop machines from accepting cash directly and require checks of purchasers’ age and self-exclusion status.
Greece’s EEEP is reviewing online player identification and VIP programmes. Greek press reports say the regulator sent questionnaires to all 18 licensed operators about programme rules, player numbers and benefits. Reports also describe a possible central identity check using government services, which would require a legal basis.
Greece's EEEP, the Hellenic Commission for the Supervision and Control of Gambling, is examining how licensed online operators identify users and how they run programmes for VIP players, according to Greek press reports. The regulator has sent questionnaires to all 18 licensed operators, the reports say. The review covers both player identification procedures and the programmes reserved for high-value customers.
Spain’s DGOJ applies the same identity-verification process to foreign residents as to other players using state-licensed operators, the report says. INE figures cited in the report put the number of foreign-national residents at 7,437,543 on 1 July 2026, while the DGOJ continues gathering industry input for a proposed gambling-law reform.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) said it will take action against gaming halls and casinos examined in an investigation that found three venues admitted a visitor using another person’s identity document. Holland Casino in Eindhoven, Jack’s Casino in Utrecht and Casino Be One in Rotterdam were named. Holland Casino said additional checks were conducted but should have prevented entry.