Multi-Accounting

Multi-accounting, also called duplicate accounting, is holding more than one account at the same gambling site, usually to claim a sign-up bonus repeatedly. Operators treat it as a terms breach and detect it through KYC documents, payment details, device fingerprints, IP addresses and shared addresses; household members registering separately are often flagged for review as well. The consequences fall on the player: bonuses and winnings are voided, balances can be frozen while the case is investigated, and accounts are typically closed permanently, sometimes across a group of sites sharing a licence or platform. Deposited funds are usually returnable after verification, but that is not guaranteed by every set of terms. Since duplicate accounts also defeat deposit limits and self-exclusion tools, they undermine the safeguards designed to protect the player.