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MyStake Casino - Player’s account protection was improperly lifted.

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Amount: €3,000

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Safety Index:Very high

Case summary

The player from Italy filed a complaint against MyStake for lifting his three-month deposit freeze without evaluation after he had requested it be reopened shortly after implementation. He argued that this action violated social responsibility obligations and requested a full refund of all deposits made after the block was removed. We determined that the premature removal of the deposit freeze did not make the casino responsible for the player's subsequent deposits and losses, as the player needed to provide evidence of gambling issues disclosed to the casino to warrant protection. Since the player's account was closed and no such evidence was presented, the complaint was closed without a refund.

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2 months ago
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I am a registered player on MyStake and I am filing a formal complaint regarding a serious breach of social responsibility obligations by the operator.


The facts:

I specifically requested a three-month deposit freeze, citing gambling-related issues. This is a responsible gaming tool specifically designed to protect players from future compulsive urges.

After a few days, I contacted MyStake support and requested that my deposits be reopened. The block was lifted immediately, upon my first request, without any cooling-off period, without any evaluation, without any question about why I was requesting the removal of a protective measure I had just implemented.


The problem:

A player who sets a three-month deposit freeze for gambling problems, then returns a few days later asking for it to be removed, is displaying the exact compulsive behavior that the tool was designed to prevent. This should have been a warning sign, not a request to be processed in a matter of seconds.

MyStake had the duty to:

  • Apply a minimum waiting period before removing the block
  • Evaluate the player's situation
  • Refuse or delay removal if there are clear signs of problem gambling

None of this was done. The block was lifted with a single chat message, without any verification. Subsequent deposits were collected by an operator who had just voluntarily dismantled the protection of a struggling player.


What I ask:

A full refund of all deposits made after the block was lifted, as they were collected in violation of the operator's social responsibility obligations.

I attach as evidence the transcript of the live chat of 05/03/2026 in which Agent Morty explicitly confirms the structure of the facts described above.

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2 months ago

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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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2 months ago

Hello,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience with MyStake Casino.

Please allow me to ask you a few questions so I can better understand the situation.

  • Is your player's account accessible to you? Can you log in?
  • Have you indicated you struggle with controlling your gambling explicitly to casino support at any point?
  • Could you please share with me your communication with the casino regarding the time you have activated the feature and from the time you attempted to disable the responsible gambling feature, if available? Send emails or chat transcripts to my email at tomas@casino.guru, or post screenshots here

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

Best regards,

Tomas


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Dear Tomas,


Thank you for taking care of this case. I'll answer your questions directly.


1. Can I access my account?


No. My account has been closed. I can't log in, and I no longer have access to historical live chat transcripts on my end.


2. Have I ever explicitly disclosed gambling-related difficulties to the casino?


In 2026, I requested a three-month deposit freeze on my account. That request itself is a clear indicator of gaming difficulties—a player doesn't request a three-month deposit freeze for no reason.


A few days later, I contacted support to reactivate my deposits, and the restriction was immediately removed, with no cooling-off period, no evaluation, no player welfare checks, and no responsible gaming verification of any kind.


I subsequently requested an indefinite self-exclusion after the deposits I am seeking a refund for, and have since made repeated attempts to reopen the account—behavior that is in itself a recognized sign of a loss of control.


3. Communications and evidence


I just forwarded you to the address tomas@casino.guru the formal email I sent directly to MyStake, which describes the entire sequence of events.


I would also like to draw your attention to a specific exchange that took place in live chat on March 7, 2026, at 6:37 PM. When I contacted MyStake support to request a copy of a previous chat that had disappeared from my screen, Manager Igon responded:


"Please stop spamming the chat; you are fully informed. Wanting the deposits to be disabled does not imply that you mentioned gambling-related issues; no refunds will be made. As mentioned in our terms and conditions, we do not approve refunds on funds that have already been wagered away."


I'm attaching a screenshot of this exchange.

This answer is significant for three reasons:

  1. Please confirm that MyStake is aware of my deposit freeze request;
  2. Refuses to address the responsible gambling failure at the heart of the complaint;
  3. He told me to "stop spamming" instead of properly investigating the complaint—which amounts to obstruction of the complaint process.


The live chat transcript where I originally requested the 3-month deposit freeze was taken via chat, not email. Since my account is now closed, I can't retrieve it myself. However, MyStake retains that data internally and should be required to produce it as part of any investigation.


I look forward to your support.

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2 months ago
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I would like to point out a further element of serious relevance.


All transactions related to my MyStake deposits do not appear on my account statements under the MyStake name, but rather under the names of third-party companies—including entities that have been dissolved for years and therefore could not legally process payments.


I don't recognize these companies. I have never entered into any contract with them. I don't want these names to appear on my bank statement.


This raises a serious issue: using an incorrect MCC (Merchant Category Code that does not correspond to the actual gambling activity) combined with the use of dissolved or inoperative third-party companies to process payments constitutes a potential case of transaction laundering—a practice prohibited by Visa and Mastercard regulations.


I therefore ask,

  • The full refund of the deposits in question;
  • Formally correcting the merchant descriptors associated with those transactions, clearly and accurately indicating the real counterparty (MyStake), so that the names of companies I do not recognize and which are inactive or dissolved do not appear on the bank statement.
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Hi Tomas,

I forwarded you the exchanges I'm having with MyStake Compliance yesterday and today via email. Please review them carefully, thank you.

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2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your point of view.

We can only investigate the incident with relevant communication as evidence. Please let me know if there is any chance of you recovering the communication regarding the request ot block your deposit and the communication from the time you requested the block to be lifted. Unless we can conclude that the casino should have protected you from gambling, there is little we can accomplish. From our point of view, the request to use a responsible gambling tool in itself is not an indication that you are not in control of your gambling and need player protection. If you find yourself in a situation where you can't control your gambling, you need to disclose your gambling issues to the casino to be protected.

If there is any confirmation regarding the block sent to you via email, share it with me. My email is tomas@casino.guru

Please note that as long as the deposits are received on your player's balance and payouts are processed to your bank accounts/e-wallets, it would be impossible for us to ask the casino to change the practices you are describing.

Looking forward to your reply.

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2 months ago
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Dear Tomas,

Thanks for your reply. I understand your position, but I need to clarify a few points that I feel are being overlooked.

Regarding chat transcripts: I don't have access to historical live chat logs because my account is permanently closed and the transcripts aren't accessible from my end. However, MyStake retains that data internally. I explicitly asked them, in writing, to produce the relevant logs as part of their investigation. They refused to do so and continued to reiterate their standard policy.


Regarding the fact that requesting a deposit freeze isn't in itself evidence of a gambling problem: I understand the general principle. However, this specific case is different, and I ask you to carefully consider the following.


I didn't simply request a general ban. I requested a deposit ban for a specific duration: 3 months. This isn't a random or vague request. A player who explicitly requests a 3-month deposit ban is communicating, through the tool itself, that they need to be blocked from depositing for 3 months. This is the meaning of the specified duration. Now, the key point: that 3-month ban was removed after just 2-3 days, on the first request, without any waiting period, without any verification, without any evaluation.


I wonder: what protective value does a responsible gaming tool have if three months can be cancelled with a single message after two days? If a player specifies three months, it's because they don't want to be able to deposit for three months, not because they want to be able to revoke that decision the next day with a simple chat message. Specifying the duration isn't a decorative detail. It's an explicit request for protection for a defined period.


If the casino had responded, "The block will last for 3 months and cannot be removed before then," the damage would not have occurred. However, the immediate removal rendered the tool completely worthless.


Added to this is the sequence of subsequent events, which is itself extremely significant. After the ban was lifted, I continued to deposit. I then requested a permanent self-exclusion—the most severe responsible gaming measure available. After that self-exclusion, I made repeated attempts to reopen my account. This is a behavioral pattern recognized as an indicator of a loss of control over my gambling.

The entire sequence—3-month deposit freeze, removal after 2 days, continued deposits, permanent self-exclusion, repeated attempts to reopen the account—clearly depicts a troubled player who should have been protected, not a player who simply changed his mind.



I'm not asking you to just accept my version of events. I'm asking you to request the following verifiable data from MyStake from their internal systems:

  1. The date I requested the 3-month deposit freeze;
  2. The date that block was removed;
  3. The number of days that have passed between the two dates;
  4. The date I requested permanent self-exclusion;
  5. The dates and number of subsequent attempts to reopen the account.

These facts are verifiable from MyStake's internal records.

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2 months ago

Hello luskwi,

We would like to update you that due to Tomas, your designated resolver, being on vacation, we have opted to extend the timeline by an additional 7 days. Since Tomas 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 Tomas 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

Thanks again for your patience and for sharing your point of view.

Sadly, from our point of view, the fact that you requested a 3-month cool-off and it was canceled prematurely doesn't make the casino responsible for the return of the amount you subsequently deposited and lost. We acknowledge that the suggestion that a 3-month cool-off can be canceled on request is not very player-friendly; however, it doesn't strip you of responsibility for your gameplay, nor does it automatically mean you are suffering from gambling issues.

The evidence demonstrating that player protection should be in place needs to come from the player, as the casino is not obligated to provide us with this information. If you come across evidence that you expressed gambling issues to the casino and the casino failed to protect you, don't hesitate to contact us again, and we'll do our best to assist you.

Since you confirmed your account has been closed, there is little we can accomplish.

Due to the aforementioned reasons, we will now proceed to close this complaint. 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.



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