{"id":3166,"date":"2019-10-21T05:19:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T05:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2019-10-21T05:19:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T05:19:08","slug":"age-verification-a-necessary-thing-for-the-gaming-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/age-verification-a-necessary-thing-for-the-gaming-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Verification- A Necessary Thing for the Gaming Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to The New York Times, online age verification is a daunting task<\/a>. Age verification stringently provides a shield to minors on age-restricted sites. Gaming sites are top attractions for minors and one of the biggest challenges for the gaming industry is to comply with regulations related to verify age online. Corporate interests need to be balanced with government regulations. Businesses that do not take effective security measures can receive huge penalties for disobeying laws, or even worse, be a victim of fraud.<\/p>\n

In May 2019, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed new rules for online gaming in the US and one of them is to verify at minimum the age of their players online before onboarding them. It will deter underage addiction to online games.<\/p>\n

Tencent to Tighten Age Verification Checks :<\/b><\/p>\n

A China-based multinational conglomerate holding company provides internet-related services and products globally for entertainment, artificial intelligence, technology, etc. It is bringing a new system installed with age checks in online video games. These games are linked to the national public security database to verify minors reliably and restrict playtime. The registration system will have name-based registration for new players of its game, \u2018Honour of Kings\u2019 \u2014 A popular multiplayer battle game.<\/p>\n

Real-world Example:<\/b><\/p>\n

Not verifying the age of online gamers has resulted in heavy penalties. One such penalty was imposed on the Sands Casino Resort in Pennsylvania. This casino has already paid $341,000 due to seven cases of underage gambling. Gaming Control Board in Pennsylvania is committed to restricting underage gambling since it has already issued out a total of $2.2 million fine to various casinos. The worst penalties from underage gambling can result in big financial losses for online casinos.<\/p>\n

Why Should Gaming Business Adopt Online Age Verification?<\/b><\/p>\n

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