Online Gambling Information Leaks Exposed

It comes as a huge surprise to those who have placed their private information in the hands of online gambling operators, that that information has been compromised and is for sale by some unscrupulous vendors. Some suggest this practice has been going on for a long time and is most would be purchasers of the information feel it is relatively useless. People in the industry are allegedly obtaining this personal data by downloading data bases at the involved companies. This is done without the knowledge of the businesses retaining the information.

Webmaster Nick Haslem of the Australian gambling information portal AustralianGambling.com.au has opened an internationally sensitive issue by exposing the sale of full customer details, available to him. Haslem says the information made available to him was described as personal. Things such as details including full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, email addresses and other financial information including amounts deposited and lost or won, is being sold for an agreed price to whoever has the money.

Some insiders believe this activity is commonplace and almost routine. Online gambling affiliates are offered information about customers on a regular bases some claim. The information sales are documented by the webmaster Haslem  and  offers a fully detailed written report on the transactions including industry names. Most of the information leak is from Europe with some from online bingo sites from the U.K. only.

This a clear and loud wake up call for the online gambling industry and for governments to seek proper and strict regulation of the operators and their employees. Information is a powerful force these days and we are all at risk when it comes to our identity security. When the trust fails, so will the industry. Online gambling web sites that are regulated and scrutinized suffer along with the ones that lack the proper measures to make personal data secure. In this case one or two bad apples can spoil the whole barrel.