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I apologise if this has been discussed elsewhere in the forum, but I have not been able to find any related threads.
When casinos ban players from certain countries, do they mean all nationals, including citizens, of that country, or anyone who happens to be a resident?
There is a world of difference between the terms nationals/citizens and residents; although nationals/citizens can be residents of a country, residents are not necessarily nationals/citizens. And don't even get me started on domicile!
To clarify:
Nationality usually refers to the country of birth.
Citizenship is usually granted by a government to a national of another country who wishes to make that country their home, usually through immigration.
A resident is someone who lives in a particular country, but may or may not be either a national or a citizen.
Therefore if a casino is banning all US players, (and using Bryan as an example here), does that mean he does not have the right to play at any casino on his accredited list, even though he is now a resident of Germany, rather than the USA, although he still (presumably) retains US nationality/citizenship?
Another example: BlueSquare are banning Australians, but does this mean all Australian nationals/citizens, irrespective of the country of residency, or anyone who is resident in Australia, irrespective of nationality/citizenship?
In either case, if the exclusion is based on nationality/citizenship, then that means that foreign residents in those countries are eligible to play, while their next-door Australian/USA neighbour cannot. And Australians/Americans who have not darkened their country's doorstep for years, and who are resident in other countries, are also banned, while their next-door neighbours can play.
This all seems rather nonsensical.
Is anyone out there able to clarify the position?
When casinos ban players from certain countries, do they mean all nationals, including citizens, of that country, or anyone who happens to be a resident?
There is a world of difference between the terms nationals/citizens and residents; although nationals/citizens can be residents of a country, residents are not necessarily nationals/citizens. And don't even get me started on domicile!
To clarify:
Nationality usually refers to the country of birth.
Citizenship is usually granted by a government to a national of another country who wishes to make that country their home, usually through immigration.
A resident is someone who lives in a particular country, but may or may not be either a national or a citizen.
Therefore if a casino is banning all US players, (and using Bryan as an example here), does that mean he does not have the right to play at any casino on his accredited list, even though he is now a resident of Germany, rather than the USA, although he still (presumably) retains US nationality/citizenship?
Another example: BlueSquare are banning Australians, but does this mean all Australian nationals/citizens, irrespective of the country of residency, or anyone who is resident in Australia, irrespective of nationality/citizenship?
In either case, if the exclusion is based on nationality/citizenship, then that means that foreign residents in those countries are eligible to play, while their next-door Australian/USA neighbour cannot. And Australians/Americans who have not darkened their country's doorstep for years, and who are resident in other countries, are also banned, while their next-door neighbours can play.
This all seems rather nonsensical.
Is anyone out there able to clarify the position?