I don't know where some gamblers are getting their confidence from, do you know that online casinos can keep rejecting your ID after you made some high amount of money? Some people cares about winning first before passing KYC, it's cool you believe that you won't always win but the luck comes when we least expected.
Imagine winning and you find it hard to pass KYC, trapping your money on the casino for like ever.
It's not always the casinos fault, I know some are dubious but the thing is KYC verification is something you should first deal with before making your first deposit.
Online casinos can be frustrating at times, some casino won't accept your submitted document even when you haven't make any deposit on the platform yet, so always confirm your identity first.
Submit your identity and wait for approval, do not be in haste to make deposit first, because the identity you submitted without a green approval from the team can still be rejected, take your time to get the passed approval first before proceeding with gambling.
I disagree with you. I have an account in some casinos where I did not carry out the KYC until today, I did not do it for the reasons below:
1. I play for fun, relatively low values and I always convert my winnings into more bets because I don't have profit as the ultimate goal;
2. My bets are mostly sports, so the profit I get from each bet is smaller than other games of chance, I am aware that I will not become rich overnight;
3. No money in this world buys my privacy, I'd rather be guaranteed to remain anonymous and "try my luck" than send my documents and selfies to all casino sites;
4. I am of legal age, residing in a country that is not restricted in the casinos where I play, my documents are up to date, my source of income is legal... I have nothing to fear and I believe that it would be a lot of incompetence for a casino to tarnish your reputation with me by trying to fail me in a KYC process.
Protect your privacy!