Bitcoin and Match Fixing?

[Hareeba!]

http://bitcoin-betting-guide.com/james-cannings-blog/is-bitcoin-being-used-for-match-fixing/

[Domestic]

There's no denying it is certainly easier to do with bitcoin than with fiat.

[bilbaobaggins]

Interesting article hareeba! But to me it seems a bit vague / lacking knowledge (unless I'm missing something regarding bitcoin). It states an athlete could open accounts anonymously - yes if he had access to other people's passports / documents. Just because bitcoin is anonymous, doesn't mean the account holder would be anonymous. They would still need to conform to KYC verification otherwise bitcoin gambling would be illegal surely?

[Domestic]

Interesting article hareeba! But to me it seems a bit vague / lacking knowledge (unless I'm missing something regarding bitcoin). It states an athlete could open accounts anonymously - yes if he had access to other people's passports / documents. Just because bitcoin is anonymous, doesn't mean the account holder would be anonymous. They would still need to conform to KYC verification otherwise bitcoin gambling would be illegal surely?

I could go ahead an open a dozen different accounts at a bitcoin book like Nitrogen and they would never even know if I lived in Iceland or Egypt. No need to supply verification in order to withdraw. This is why I can't believe so many US bettors still bang their head against a wall paying outrageous withdrawal and West Union fees when an alternative exists.

[bilbaobaggins]

I could go ahead an open a dozen different accounts at a bitcoin book like Nitrogen and they would never even know if I lived in Iceland or Egypt. No need to supply verification in order to withdraw. This is why I can't believe so many US bettors still bang their head against a wall paying outrageous withdrawal and West Union fees when an alternative exists.

Wouldn't that make bitcoin books illegal then?

[Hareeba!]

Wouldn't that make bitcoin books illegal then?

Illegal?

ummm, in the eyes of Uncle Sam, aren't all bookies online illegal anyway?