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EmberBet Casino - Player’s account has not been permanently closed.

Unresolved
Our verdict

Failed self-exclusion

Black points: 357

Amount: €615

EmberBet Casino
Safety Index 3.5 Low

Case summary

The player from Germany requested assistance in permanently closing his gaming account due to a gambling addiction, despite having made multiple requests and filled out the necessary self-exclusion forms. The provider rejected his requests and instead offered temporary bans, leaving him concerned about being able to gamble again. He sought a permanent account closure and a refund of the €615 lost during this period. We contacted the casino and asked it to join the mediation, but it did not cooperate and only repeated its 30-day self-exclusion policy. As a result, the complaint was marked unresolved and he was advised to pursue the case with one of the ADR services used by the Anjouan Gaming Authority.

Written by Matej
Complaint Resolution Center Deputy Team Lead / Casino Analyst
Submitted: 12 Sep 2026 | Unresolved : 13 Oct 2026
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1 month ago
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Dear CasinoGuru Team,

I am contacting you because I am currently experiencing significant problems with an online casino and require your assistance. Specifically, the provider is refusing to permanently close my gaming account, even though I have explicitly stated that I suffer from gambling addiction and therefore require a permanent ban.

I first contacted the provider by email on August 15, 2026, and requested the closure of my gaming account. At that time, I had not yet explicitly mentioned my gambling addiction. In response, I was asked for the reason for the account closure and subsequently received various offers and bonuses. Unfortunately, this tempted me to continue playing.

On August 21, 2026, I explicitly informed the provider that I suffer from gambling addiction and therefore wish to have my account permanently blocked. At the same time, I filled out the self-exclusion form requested by the provider and sent it as an attachment.

This form was rejected by the provider. Among the reasons given was that I hadn't entered a phone number. Furthermore, I had explicitly selected "permanent" for the desired duration. The provider then informed me that I couldn't specify "permanent" myself, but had to choose one of the predefined options, with the maximum blocking period being only 30 days.

I repeatedly and clearly stated to the provider that I requested a permanent ban due to my gambling addiction. Despite this, my request was rejected and my account remained open.

On August 29, 2026, I filled out the form again and this time selected a 30-day ban, simply to ensure my account was blocked at all. At the same time, I explicitly stated in several further emails that I actually wanted a permanent account ban due to my gambling addiction. I also gave the provider two days to convert the ban to a permanent one.

However, the provider rejected this request again. I was informed that a permanent ban was not possible according to their guidelines. Instead, I was told that if I had existing gambling problems, I should seek professional help and would have to request another ban after the 30-day period. According to the provider, this would mean I would have to fill out a form every month and request another 30-day ban each time.

I find this procedure extremely problematic, especially given my explicitly disclosed gambling addiction. If a customer explicitly informs the provider that they are a gambling addict and therefore wish to be permanently excluded from gambling, I find it incomprehensible that this customer should have to take action again after a short exclusion period and request another one. This gives a gambling addict the opportunity to deposit funds and continue gambling after the exclusion period has expired.

During the relevant period, I deposited and lost a total of €615. I believe that the provider should have taken my repeated indications of my gambling addiction and my explicit requests for a permanent ban seriously and should have implemented appropriate measures to protect players.

I can document the entire process with screenshots of the email correspondence and proof of payment. Due to the file size, I cannot upload these documents in full here, but I would be happy to provide them to you via email.

I therefore request that CasinoGuru review my case and assist me in resolving the matter with the provider. Specifically, I would like my account to be permanently blocked, preventing any further deposits or gaming activity, and ensuring I no longer receive any promotional or advertising emails. Furthermore, due to the exceptional circumstances, I demand a refund of the €615 I lost during this period.

I am aware that gambling losses are generally not automatically refundable. However, in this case, it is not simply a matter of ordinary gambling losses, but rather that I explicitly informed the provider about my gambling addiction and repeatedly requested a permanent ban, which the provider has failed to implement.

I would be very grateful if you could review the case and assist me. I can provide you with the relevant evidence via email at any time.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best regards

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1 month ago

Important notice:

Casino Guru will never ask for payments or access to your accounts to complete KYC. If someone claims to be from Casino Guru and does that, do not share any information.

We only contact players through this official complaint thread or via @casino.guru e-mail addresses. Always check the sender’s domain and verify your complaint resolver’s e-mail address by clicking on their avatar visible inside the official complaint thread.

If anything seems suspicious, contact us directly.

Stay safe.

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1 month ago

Hello,

Thank you very much for submitting this complaint. I'm sorry to hear about the problem you're experiencing. Please allow me to ask you a few questions to clarify your situation.

  • Could you please forward me all the communication between you and the casino customer support regarding your self-exclusion requests to veronika.f@casino.guru? Please include the full emails in the original format, not cropped screenshots.
  • Is your account at this casino fully verified?
  • Is your account currently closed for 30 days, or is it still accessible?

I hope we will be able to help you resolve this issue as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your reply.

Best regards

Veronika

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1 month ago

Dear Casinoguru team,

I just sent a zip file with the emails as well as my bank statements. My account is currently blocked for 30 days. But as mentioned above, and also in the mails from the casino, they want me to fill the form every 30 days and request another 30 day account closure. My account is verified. This is really a very strange case. I never had this that a client asks the casino to close the account permanently due to gambling issues and the casino openly tells me its against their policies and I can only have a 30 day block. Usually, shady casinos do not answer at all and do not react to mails. but this casino answers quickly but ignores my lifetime account closure request...

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1 month ago

Dear goku23

Thank you for your cooperation and for providing all the necessary information. I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve taken to share everything with us so far.

Your complaint will now move to the next stage of our process and be handled by your dedicated Resolver, Matej (matej.l@casino.guru). This is a standard step in our procedure, as the Resolver will take over communication with the casino directly and manage your case from this point onward.

No action is required from you right now. Your Resolver will reach out through this thread if any additional details are needed. You can rest assured that your case is in very capable hands.

I wish you the best of luck and hope your case will be resolved to your satisfaction soon.

Kind regards,

Veronika

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1 month ago

Hello goku23, nice to meet you!

My name is Matej, and I will be assisting you with this case. I will do my best to help resolve the matter as soon as possible.

Thank you for providing the requested information. At this stage, I have everything I need from you. You do not need to send any additional information or documents unless I contact you and specifically ask for them. For now, please wait while we investigate the case.

I would now like to invite a representative of EmberBet Casino to join this conversation and participate in the investigation.

Could the casino representative please provide more details as of what seems to be the issue with the self-exclusion, and submit all relevant supporting evidence?

Any sensitive information or internal system records may be sent directly to me by email at matej.l@casino.guru.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.


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1 month ago

Once again, they started sending me promotion mails, seems like the 30 day period is finished... I really want them to stop this and close my account permanently. I can not control myself.

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1 month ago

Dear goku23, while waiting for the casino to respond (I have contacted them again today), I would recommend blocking the whole "emberbet.io" domain so you do not receive any further promotions from them.

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1 month ago

We would like to ask the casino to reply to this complaint. We are extending the timer by 7 days. If the casino fails to respond in the set time frame, we will close the complaint as ‘unresolved’ which may negatively affect its rating.

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Today, I had 3 mails in my spam folder sent by a customer success manager. who offered me 100€ cashback and several other bonus, if I decide to reopen my account. I clearly told them I am suffering from gambling addiction and yet they make me such an offer, if I reopen my account... thats also why they refuse a lifetime block and just allow 30days...

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Dear goku23, I am not too sure whether the casino will react to this complaint. To be safe, I recommend blocking the sender's address completely.

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1 month ago
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Hi Matej, yesterday I contacted them again, mentioned that I suffer from gambling addiction, and requested account closure. Once again, they want me to fill out the form where you can only request a maximum of 30 days of self-exclusion. This casino is absolutely unacceptable. I demand at the very least that they be completely removed from here and that bonus offers, etc., are also discontinued. Nobody should know about this casino or be made aware of it. Up until now, every casino has at least reacted after a complaint here...

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Dear goku23, we do not remove casinos that we reviewed. Obscuring the issue would solve nothing, and this way players can be made aware of potential issues.

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Dear goku23, the casino has responded to my original message. I have provided them with your e-mail address and they are now looking into your complaint and hopefully will reply back to me shortly. Due to this, I am renewing the timer to give them time to investigate.

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Hi Matej, just yesterday I had to fill out this form again, and once again you closed the account for 30 days, explicitly stating that you don't accept permanent account closures and that I should seek professional help. I was also contacted several times a few days ago by a Customer Success Manager, and unfortunately, I let myself be persuaded to deposit and gamble away €150. The account was automatically reopened after 30 days, and yesterday it was closed again for another 30 days. I sincerely hope that they will finally close my account permanently, stop sending me advertisements, and refund the amounts I deposited.

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3 weeks ago

Dear goku23,

Unfortunately, while the casino has responded to my initial message, seems like they are not interested in mediation of thie complaint. I’m afraid there is not much that can be achieved without cooperation from their side. I will mark the complaint as "unresolved" in our system, and it will negatively impact their future safety rating on our website as such. I understand this isn't a satisfactory solution to your issue at all. However, the decrease in the rating caused by unresolved complaints might help to change the casino's approach in the future. If the casino decides to react, we will reopen the complaint, and you will be notified by email.

First, I would strongly recommend installing free app BetBlocker (https://betblocker.org/) onto your computer and mobile device, to keep you safe from online gambling sites while browsing the internet. It's free, and for maximum protection it is recommended to have a family member or a friend to set up the password in your stead. Also, I would advise to block all the mobile numbers and e-mail addresses that are sending you promotional materials.

As a next step, I do recommend you contact one of the four ADR Services the Anjouan Gaming Authority uses for submitting a complaint with them. To do this, please go to this link: https://anjouangaming.com/resources/authorized-adr-providers/. Once there, select your chosen service and lodge a complaint with them. If you need help with submitting the request, or if you hear back from either the authority or the casino, please let me know by sending me a quick message at matej.l@casino.guru. I am really sorry I could not be of more help on this occasion. :(

Best regards,

Matej

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