Strict Identification Procedures Implemented at WSOP 2014

May 24, 2014
Strict Identification Procedures Implemented at WSOP 2014
Tighter money laundering regulations have required the World Series of Poker to notify participants that they will be required to prove their identity and residence when they arrive in Las Vegas for the event. WSOP communications chief Seth Palansky said that the requirements are to comply with federal regulations and said: "It's not the World Series of Poker that has put this rule in place. All companies involved in big financial transactions received an e-mail about this last week stating that an attempt should be made to verify residency of international customers. “This federal law does not just apply to poker or casinos, it's something that has to do with all major financial institutions that deal with large money transfers. The advice to bring a second form of ID, or a utility bill, does not just help you at the WSOP but also at all other casinos you wish to play. “We are very much aware of the fact that non-US ID cards and driver licenses don't have address information, but this federal law wants us to be able to prove where someone is residing. So any phone bill, gas bill, credit card bill, driver's license or rent statement would help with the identification process as long as it has your address information. In the end, in order to get paid out, you need to prove some form of residency.” This year's World Series of Poker begins on Monday, May 26, 2014.
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