GeoLocs and Shufti combine geolocation and identity checks for iGaming

Vietnam’s amended security and public-order rules allow casinos, electronic gaming businesses serving foreigners and betting operators to check customer information through VNeID from 15 November. The rules retain requirements to keep customer registers and prevent people who do not meet eligibility criteria from gambling. They also bar employment of people with unexpunged convictions for specified gambling-related offences and loan-sharking.

From 15 November, VNeID will become an accepted way for casinos in Vietnam to check who their customers are. The national digital identification app is being added as an option under amended security and public-order rules that the government issued on 20 October, as reported by its legal information portal. Casinos, electronic gaming businesses serving foreigners and betting operators all fall within the scope of the changes.