Document anatomy · Bank statements
Why do gambling sites ask for bank statements?
A bank statement can answer several different questions. It may help confirm who owns an account, show where money came from, provide a transaction trail or give financial context. What matters depends on why the operator asked for it in the first place.
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Anatomy of a statement
Different parts of the statement can answer different questions
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This may help confirm who owns or controls the account.
Incoming payments can support an explanation of where particular funds came from.
The timing can show whether the claimed money trail lines up with the transactions.
Other activity may provide useful context if it is relevant to the reason for the review.
Limits of the evidence
A bank statement is evidence, not a conclusion
What it cannot prove on its own
A statement cannot by itself establish the legitimacy of every source of money, a person’s overall source of wealth, affordability or the absence of gambling-related harm.
Submitting statements
Do not alter or redact bank statements
Provide the statement as issued
Send the statement in its original form. Editing, obscuring or removing information can make the document incomplete and may prevent the operator from relying on it.
Ask why it is needed
If the purpose or scope of the request is unclear, ask the operator what it is trying to establish and why the statement is required.