An irate UK bettor has questioned why he needed to show his physical passport to get his payout for a winning Cheltenham Gold Cup bet. The X user described his dismay when he went to collect his ￡6,000 ($7,780) in winnings at a Paddy Power retail sportsbook for his successful +3300 wager on Inothewayurthinkin when he received the request:
This isn’t the usual type of experience he’s had when betting in person. X users weighed in on the matter, with one person saying that if the bookmaker accepted the bet he first placed, they should pay out without any qualms.
Others contemplated what might happen if the bettor refused to provide a physical copy of a passport or driver’s license.
anti-money laundering (AML) rules for any wins over ￡2,000 ($2,593)
Some people tried to explain why this documentation was necessary, saying that the staff member was just following orders to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) rules for any wins over ￡2,000 ($2,593).