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LetsLucky Casino - Player's winnings have been confiscated.

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Unjustified complaint

Amount: NZ$7,000

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Case summary

The player from New Zealand lodged a formal complaint against Let's Lucky Casino for the confiscation of $7,000 in winnings, which the casino claimed were the result of a breach of maximum betting limits. She argued that her initial winnings were made with her own deposited cash before any bonuses were activated, and she sought assistance to recover her funds. We reviewed the game history and confirmed that higher bets were placed while the bonus was active and wagering requirements were not completed. The casino's bonus terms considered deposited and bonus funds as a single balance once the bonus was activated, making the maximum bet restriction applicable from that moment. Consequently, the confiscation of winnings was upheld as justified according to the bonus terms, and the complaint was closed without further action.

Written by Veronika
Complaint Resolution Center Deputy Team Lead
Submitted: 04 Jun 2026 | Closed : 18 Jun 2026
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1 month ago


Let's Lucky Casino confiscated $7,000 in winnings over alleged betting limit breach.


I am lodging a formal complaint against Let's Lucky Casino regarding the unfair confiscation of my winnings totaling $7,000.

Account Information:

 Casino Name: Let's Lucky Casino

 Disputed Amount: $7,000

 Payment Method Used: Paysafe (copy of deposit attached)

Background and Timeline:

 Deposit and Gameplay: I deposited $50 and accepted a $50 bonus. Very early in my session, while my balance was at $52—meaning I was playing strictly with my own deposited cash and had not yet touched the bonus funds—I hit an initial win of approximately $1,000.

 The Issue: I continued playing and built my balance up to a total of $7,000. However, when I attempted to withdraw my winnings via my bank card , the withdrawal was canceled, and the casino confiscated the entire $7,000 balance.

 Casino's Justification: The casino claims that I breached their maximum betting limits while playing.

 My Position: Because my initial $1,000 win was generated entirely by my own real-money cash deposit before the bonus funds were ever activated, I maintain that maximum betting limits should not apply to these winnings. I have requested my full game history from the casino to verify the exact timestamps and balances, but the total confiscation of my balance is completely disproportionate.

Current Status:

The casino has confiscated the funds and left me with no resolution. I am seeking the assistance of Casino Guru to mediate this dispute, review the game history logs, and help me recover my real-money winnings.

Thank you for your time and assistance in resolving this matter.


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1 month ago

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1 month ago

Dear Beezel07,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience. I have reviewed the Bonus Terms, and I found this:

Unless otherwise specified in the individual Promotion Terms and Conditions, the maximum bet allowed to be placed whilst a bonus is in its active wagering requirement phase is 5 USD/EUR/CHF/USDT/USDC, 8 AUD/CAD/NZD, 50 NOK, 100 ZAR. This includes any bet placed whilst the bonus wagering conditions have not yet been completed, and applies to all free bonuses, deposit bonuses, free spins winnings and loyalty scheme bonuses. The maximum bet allowed whilst wagering towards an active bonus with cryptocurrency will be the equivalent of 5 USD at the exchange rate average on the day of the bets. Maximum bet limit includes bet doubling after a game round has been completed as well as bonus rounds (purchased within the game).

Our position is closely explained in Fair Gambling Codex. The maximum bet rule is, in fact, an industry standard, just as the fact that a casino has the right to seize the player's winnings from bonus play after breaking this rule. We prefer not to go against industry standards by penalizing casinos that use the maximum bet rule against players from time to time.

However, if you feel like you have been accused mistakenly, feel free to forward me your game history in Excel format, together with a link to the specific bonus that you redeemed and played. My email address is veronika.f@casino.guru.

If there is any other relevant communication between you and the casino, please send it as well.

Thank you in advance for your reply.

Best regards,

Veronika

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1 month ago

Hi Veronika

Thank you for your response.

I was using my own balance I had not used the bonus balance.

i can’t access my game history as they only allow the last 50 transactions. I have made an official request for the information but they have not provided this. This will show my balance was $52 at the time of the initial win.

I’ll be in touch with further supporting documents

thanks

Toni

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1 month ago

Thank you to the Let's Lucky Casino team for providing the names of the games and the bet amounts. However, the casino's response completely overlooks the core issue of this dispute: the Order of Funds.


I do not deny playing Dragon's Gate or Bonsai Gold 2. However, these larger bets (and any associated bonus buys) were made after I had already hit an initial win of approximately $1,000


As stated in my initial complaint, I started the session with a $50 deposit and a $50 bonus. The initial $1,000 win was triggered when my account balance was at $52—meaning it was generated entirely by my own deposited real cash before the casino's bonus funds were ever activated.


Therefore, any subsequent bets of $10, $14, or $15 were placed using the cash winnings generated from my own real-money play. I maintain that maximum bet limits should not apply to gameplay funded by a player's own cash winnings.


I kindly request that the casino provide the mediator with the full, untampered game history logs, specifically showing the exact timestamps, account balances, and fund types (Cash vs. Bonus) for the bets they have listed. This will clearly demonstrate that the casino's bonus funds were not being risked when these wins were accumulated.


Thanks

Toni

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1 month ago

Hello Beezel07,

We would like to update you that due to Veronika, your designated resolver, being on vacation, we have opted to extend the timeline by an additional 7 days. Since Veronika has an in-depth understanding of your situation and maintains direct communication with the casino, we find this extension justified. Your patience is sincerely appreciated, and I assure you that Veronika will contact you at the earliest opportunity.

Thank you for your understanding and ongoing patience.

Best regards, Casino Guru

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1 month ago

All good 😊

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1 month ago

Subject: Comprehensive Timeline and Evidence Regarding Confiscated Winnings

Thank you to the mediator and the Let's Lucky team for reviewing this case. To ensure a clear and fair evaluation, I have compiled my complete transactional logs and the casino's official terms to demonstrate that the confiscation of my $7,000 balance violates the fundamental principles of fair play and equity.

While I acknowledge that my stakes were increased to $10 and $20 later in the session after building a massive balance, the chronological data and the casino's own rule definitions prove that no bonus funds were ever used, abused, or put at risk.

1. The Core Argument: No Bonus Money Was Ever Triggered or Risked

My session began with a personal cash deposit of $50 and a $50 bonus. According to my official transaction logs:

 The absolute lowest my balance ever dropped during the initial phase of play was $54.76 (at row ID ⁠1116115306⁠).

 Because my balance never went below $50, I was strictly playing with my own raw cash deposit. The casino's $50 bonus funds were never triggered, never wagered, and never exposed to the house.

 It was on this exact real-cash spin, while placing a fully compliant $2 bet, that I hit a payout of $167.80. A few rows later (at row ID ⁠1116116958⁠), still betting just $2, I hit a massive payout of $988.80, launching my balance to $1,174.56.

Every single dollar of my $7,000 balance was built entirely on the momentum of that initial $2 spin using my own raw cash.

2. Conflict with the Casino’s Own Explicit Terms

I have attached screenshots of Let's Lucky's official Bonus Terms, which directly support my position on the Order of Funds:

 Term 1 explicitly states: "When a bonus is active, the real money from the player's account is used first for wagering, and only then the bonus funds are used."

 The maximum bet restriction fine print states it applies "during wagering an active bonus."

By the casino's own literal rule definition, because my balance remained heavily in the profit zone and never dipped into the $50 bonus fund layer, I was exclusively wagering my own raw cash winnings. The casino cannot separate cash and bonus to insulate themselves from liability, but then retroactively claim I was "wagering bonus funds" just to invoke a penalty on a $7,000 cash-generated balance.

3. The Principle of "No Advantage Gained"

Casino Guru's Fair Play Code states that maximum bet restrictions exist solely to prevent players from strategically abusing free house money to clear wagering requirements.

 I did not use the casino's funds to make high bets.

 When I increased my stakes to $10, I was risking my own massive cushion of $500+ in pure cash profits.

 I gained absolutely zero unfair tactical advantage over the house by betting my own winnings.

Conclusion

There is a massive disproportion between a technical maximum bet system tag and the reality of the math. Voiding $7,000 in winnings that entirely originated from a compliant $2 cash spin—where the casino's bonus money was completely insulated from risk—is predatory.

i look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Thanks

Toni


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1 month ago

Dear Beezel07,

Thank you for providing the additional information and for your patience while we reviewed the case.

We have checked the game history provided and can confirm that higher bets were placed during the time when the bonus was active, and the wagering requirements had not been completed.

We understand your argument regarding the order of funds and that your balance was built from winnings generated by your initial real-money play. However, the deposited funds and bonus funds are considered part of the same bonus balance once the bonus is activated. The bonus conditions, including the maximum bet limit, apply from the moment the bonus is activated and remain in effect until the wagering requirements are completed, regardless of whether the bonus funds themselves were directly used for a specific bet.

Therefore, the maximum bet restriction was applicable to your gameplay at the time when the higher bets were placed. Since the game history confirms that the maximum allowed bet was exceeded while the bonus was active, we cannot consider the casino's decision to confiscate the winnings as unjustified.

We understand that this may feel disappointing, especially considering how your balance was built, but we need to follow the applicable bonus terms and evaluate the situation based on whether the rules were breached.

Unfortunately, we are unable to proceed with this complaint further. Thank you for your understanding. I am genuinely sorry that we were not able to assist you more effectively in this particular situation, as we always aim to help players resolve their issues whenever possible.

Please remember that you are welcome to contact us again if you run into any problems with this or any other casino in the future. Whether it is a question, a concern or a new issue that needs to be looked into, our team is here and ready to support you.

Best regards

Veronika

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