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Mafia Casino - Player's account remains active despite self-exclusion.

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Amount: €300

Mafia Casino
Safety Index:High

Case summary

The player from Germany had initiated self-exclusion on September 12th but was still allowed to deposit 300€, despite her request for account closure due to gambling addiction. She sought help to recover her funds, questioning the casino's seriousness. The Complaints Team intervened, highlighting the casino's responsibility to act on her self-exclusion request and advocating for a refund. The casino ultimately confirmed that her payment was in process, indicating that her refund request was being honored.

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5 months ago

Hi I did a self exclusion on Friday the 12th September. Please see attached and I was able to deposit 300€ now. I had asked them to close my account due to gamble addiction and they didn’t close it and let me deposit more money. I’m really pissed. I hope you can help me get my money back it doesn’t seem to be a serious casino

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5 months ago

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Dear Lesa,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m very sorry to hear about your negative experience. I checked the Responsible Gambling section and I found this:

Self-exclusion request: you can contact Support Service Team via e-mail: support@mafiacasino.com, and we will close your account within next 24 hours. It's the player's responsibility to notify our Website of any other accounts the player might have and promise not to open any other accounts. Our Website will make reasonable efforts to try to prevent the opening of new accounts but it's the player's sole responsibility to make sure no other accounts are created. Our Website cannot be held accountable for potential losses on other accounts;

Could you please clarify if you still have access to your casino account? Have you received any response from the casino support? If there is any other relevant communication, please forward it to me. My email address is kristina.s@casino.guru.

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Kristina

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5 months ago
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Hello, I still had access after my self-exclusion, but only after I requested a refund of the €300 was my account closed. The casino

They don't want to give me a refund. See the email attached. However, I had requested self-exclusion due to gambling addiction, and my account remained open. I never received an email to confirm my self-exclusion. I hope you can help me. This is really borderline, exploiting my addiction. I asked the casino again to transfer the refund to me and explained to the casino that I didn't receive an email to confirm my self-exclusion. I also don't think confirming something like this should be necessary if you clearly state that you have a gambling addiction and want to self-exclude.

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5 months ago
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I've written to the casino several times now and haven't received any response. Have you contacted the casino?

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5 months ago

Thank you very much for your reply. Could you please clarify when you made the last deposit exactly?

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On September 12, 2025, I applied for self-exclusion due to gambling addiction. On September 17, 2025, my account remained open, and I deposited €300 on September 17, 2025. That was the last time. Afterward, I contacted the casino and asked them to refund me the €300, as they hadn't provided any player protection and hadn't closed my account.

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5 months ago
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I still haven't received a response from the casino and no refund yet. I consider this behavior extremely criminal, especially since player protection isn't in place. Why do they keep an account open when it was clearly stated that they want it closed because they suffer from a gambling addiction? It's sad that there are people who shamelessly exploit such an addiction. I will refer the matter to my lawyer if this isn't resolved.

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5 months ago

Thank you very much for your cooperation. I will now transfer your complaint to my colleague Kubo (jakub.m@casino.guru) who will be at your service. I wish you the best of luck and hope the problem will be resolved to your satisfaction in the near future.


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5 months ago
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Unfortunately, I still haven't received a response or a refund. I'm really beyond angry.

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5 months ago

Dear Lesa,

It’s a pleasure to e-meet you. My name is Kubo, and I’ll be handling your complaint moving forward.

If there have been any updates or new developments since your last message, please don’t hesitate to share them with me.

In accordance with our standard procedure, I’d like to invite a representative from Mafia Casino to join this conversation. Their participation will help ensure a smoother and more efficient resolution of your case.


Dear Mafia Casino,

Could you please provide a comprehensive explanation of this case, including the specific reasons why the player's account remains open despite multiple self-exclusion requests and explicit statements indicating a gambling problem?

Your detailed response is essential to ensure a fair, responsible, and transparent resolution of this matter.


Thank you in advance for your cooperation and timely reply.


Best regards,

Kubo

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Unfortunately, I couldn't attach all the payments due to the amount of data. But here you can see again that I requested a self-exclusion on September 12, 2025, and deposited €300 into my account on September 17, 2025, because my account wasn't blocked and was still open.

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4 months ago

Dear Lisa,


We are reaching out in regard to your refund request.


After investigating your claim we would kindly like to present to you the following findings:


On the 12th of September we received your closure request.Followed by that you received our reply on the same day where it was asked the confirmation of closure according to our terms and conditions.


Unfortunately we never received a reply from you, only on the 18. of September.


Followed by your reply your account was immediately closed.


Based on those findings we can confirm that no delay in your closure was detected.


We would like to kindly draw your attention to the following article from our Terms and Conditions:


4.1 : By opening an account on our Website and by using our Website you warrant that:

  • you are acting on your own behalf;
  • you are a competent and law-abiding citizen;
  • you do not have a gambling addiction, you don’t use the Website under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other substances;
  • all data and information that you have provided when registering at our Website is true and real and you will continue updating this information in case of any changes;
  • you fully understand and accept the fact that there is a possibility of monetary loss while using our services;
  • you are not using monetary funds that you have received in an illegal way or from illegal sources;
  • you have not entered into collusion and will not make an attempt to collude directly or indirectly with another customer of the Website;
  • the credit/debit card or any other payment method that you use to top up your account balance belongs to you, is not stolen, and has not been lost by another person. Company reserves the right to close your account and void any winnings in case of a reasonable suspicion that you have violated this warranty.


Furthermore, we would like to kindly draw your attention to the following article from our Terms and Conditions:


6.6.2 No refund can be performed after the deposit in question (or the associated bonus) has been used to place a bet.


Therefore, according to the aforementioned article, there is no refund available for your account.


We hope this has clarified the case to you.


Kind regards,

MafiaCasino Team

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4 months ago
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I haven't received an email from you since I sent you a self-exclusion request. Furthermore, I would find it highly questionable to have to respond to another email after I explicitly pointed out my gambling addiction and requested self-exclusion. Please note this again and consider it, and request a refund.

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4 months ago
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To the Mafia Casino team: Please cite the section in your terms and conditions that states that if you have a gambling addiction, you must declare and reconfirm your self-exclusion. It simply states the following: Request for self-exclusion: You can contact the support team by email: support@mafiacasino.com , and we will close your account within the next 24 hours.


I therefore request a refund

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4 months ago
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I haven't received a response or a refund yet. I'm requesting the casino to review my account and request a goodwill check, as I haven't received an email confirming my self-exclusion since I self-excluded.

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4 months ago

Dear Mafia Casino,

Thank you for your response, and please accept my apologies for the delay in replying.

On September 12, the player explicitly requested the closure of her account due to a gambling addiction. This request was clear and unambiguous, leaving no need for additional clarification or confirmation. A casino committed to responsible gambling should take immediate and appropriate measures to protect vulnerable players and prevent further gambling harm.

Had the player not specified the reason for the account closure, it would have been understandable to await confirmation. However, in this case, the reason was clearly stated, and the player followed the procedure outlined in your Terms & Conditions. Allowing for a reasonable processing period of a few business days as per our perspective, the self-exclusion should have been implemented by Friday, September 15, at the latest.

Unfortunately, this did not occur, and the player was able to deposit and lose additional funds during a period when the casino should already have assumed responsibility under its responsible gambling and self-exclusion policies.

For these reasons, we believe the player is entitled to a refund of the deposits (minus any withdrawals) made after the self-exclusion should have taken effect. We therefore kindly ask you to reconsider your decision and issue the appropriate refund.


Thank you for your attention and understanding. I look forward to your response.

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4 months ago

Dear Lisa,


We are pleased to inform you that your payment is in process.


Thank you for your cooperation.


Kind regards,

Mafia Casino

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4 months ago
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Thank you. I have sent you all the relevant information and am awaiting the refund. As soon as I receive the refund, I will report it here.

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4 months ago

Dear Mafia Casino,

Thank you for sharing this positive update and for your cooperation throughout the process. I truly appreciate your decision to take responsibility and honor the player’s refund eligibility.


Dear Lesa,

I’m very happy to hear that your refund is already being processed. As you mentioned, please let us know once you have received the funds so we can close the case accordingly.


Thanks for your cooperation and positive attitude.

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4 months ago

Dear Lesa,

We are extending the timer by 7 days. Please, be aware that in case you fail to respond in the given time frame or don’t require any further assistance, we will reject the complaint.

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3 months ago

We regret to inform you that, due to the lack of response from the player to our messages, inquiries, and reminder, we are unable to proceed with further investigation or provide potential solutions at this time. As a result, we must close this complaint for the moment.
However, please note that the player retains the option to reopen this complaint at any time in the future should they choose to resume communication. We remain open and ready to assist in resolving the matter should the player decide to reach out again.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,
Kubo
Casino.Guru

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