This is a deposit declaration form, rather than signing away "access to your card". It is a standard form, but not one used for every verification. It seems a little overboard for a mere $20. I have only had these when my total card deposits reach a certain level, usually in the thousands.
It is also a way to get a copy of your signature, which they can then compare with the other documents you have sent in. This might be why they are asking for it over a trifling $20 deposit.
Operators also believe signing this form prevents the player from making a chargeback. It would, if casinos actually stepped forward when asked by card companies to defend the claim, but because of what the transaction is for, most don't respond, so a chargeback goes through on the word of the customer alone. In effect, it's a bluff, designed to discourage players from trying to scam them because they believe this form will be used against them, and they will end up in a heap of trouble. There is never any guarantee that an operator will NOT use this to defend a chargeback, so it can be an effective weapon. A UK operator WILL use such a form, because here "remote gambling" has been formally legalised, and gambling debts have been made enforcable in law.
To deal with this particular form:-
1) Print it off
2) Sign by hand
3) Scan the signed form
4) Send back as JPEG to casino.
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