Wager Works Ran A Credit Check On Me

[guesswest]

They cannot see any of this information, it's not a credit check.

This info might only be revealed on a full credit check, which they are not doing.

Are you sure about that or are you just assuming? Browsing through the Experian site I see different kinds of ID checks listed which show up with the same tag, which can include info ranging from bank account details to adverse financial history (defaults, CCJs) and even criminal history.

It's true that most basic and cheapest ID check verifies address details only, which if I was gambling man (obviously I am!) I'd put money on being the one they used. But it really needs to be made explicit by WW exactly the nature of the info obtained from the queries they use or reserve the right to use.

[P.V.]

I'm guessing anyone can see this on your credit report, of course when given permission to run a credit check. I mean you found it running a standard credit report, correct?


It's not going to hurt you unless someone puts 2 & 2 together and didn't feel comfortable with that type of activity. It was for ID only. I personally wouldn't like it showing on mine but it's done allot during registration which enables many to start playing now vs. sending in doc's prior to play.


Your post was the first I heard about it showing up on a credit report. I thought the pre-id checks were handled though verification software programs integrated into the casino registration. Such as 192business and others do.


I would email the site used and ask them if the report you received is the exact same as what would be looked at by an authorized 3rd. party if you tried to get a loan.

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here in the u.s. only merchants that are membrers of the credit bureau can report. So are online gambling sites able to report to UK credit bureaus?

I would question their reporting.

Especially if they are considered an illegal business

[vinylweatherman]

here in the u.s. only merchants that are membrers of the credit bureau can report. So are online gambling sites able to report to UK credit bureaus?

I would question their reporting.

Especially if they are considered an illegal business

It's fully legal now under the new gambling act. It is defined as "remote gambling". Sites not on the whitelist may not directly MARKET through the media, but there is nothing illegal about a player finding out about them on the internet, and then playing there. The UK sees it as "buyer beware", leaving people to make their own minds up. Banks can refuse the transactions, but this is all about limiting their risk of ending up with bad debt, rather than the legality of processing such transactions.

Employers DO look at social activities, and can make judgements based upon them. It can make all the difference where it is hard to differentiate between a number of well qualified applicants.