Risky Transactions Score High on Biggest Sports Betting Day of the Year (Taylor’s Version)
Blog post from Socure
Super Bowl LVIII generated a record more than $185 million in Nevada sportsbook wagers and coincided with a reported 206% increase in high-risk gaming-platform transactions relative to January playoff games, according to Socure. The analysis linked elevated risk to fake, inactive, newly created, or “tumbled” email addresses; mismatched identity details such as names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and addresses; and repeated account creation using the same personal information across betting platforms, potentially to exploit promotions or use stolen identities. Risky activity peaked shortly before kickoff and at the beginning of the game, while transactions declined after halftime, and Gen Z identities, particularly those associated with people aged 21 to 25, appeared most frequently in risky attempts, though this may reflect identity theft rather than user behavior. The report also highlighted watchlist screening, geographic verification, and state-specific betting rules as important compliance concerns, with driver’s licenses from California, Florida, Indiana, New York, and Texas associated with the highest levels of risky transactions in 2024.
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