Dear Kszysio,
Thank you for your additional response.
Regarding the individual points you raise, I do not necessarily disagree that several of them have merit. In fact, some of the concerns you identified were among the reasons why this case warranted further review and additional clarification from both sides.
However, our role is not to determine whether individual arguments are correct in isolation. Rather, we assess each complaint as a whole, taking into account all available information and evidence, the regulatory and contractual framework in place at the time of the events, and whether the conduct of both parties aligns with generally accepted industry practices.
You also raised a question regarding the purpose of Casino Guru if casinos are often acting in accordance with their terms and conditions.
To clarify, our role as an independent dispute mediator is not to automatically accept or defend every action taken by a casino simply because it is supported by a clause in the casino’s terms and conditions. The existence of a rule alone is not always sufficient. We assess whether the relevant rule was clearly stated, applicable to the specific case, applied consistently, and whether its enforcement aligns with fair and accepted industry practices. There are many cases where we challenge casinos when we find rules unclear, misleading, unfairly applied, or contrary to good industry standards. After all, you used our service on multiple occasions, and we have supported you in cases where we believed the casinos were not acting appropiately.
In this case, however, after reviewing all available evidence and the applicable rules, we do not find sufficient grounds to conclude that the casino acted outside of its and the industry standard regulations, unfairly, or contrary to accepted practices.
As it turned out, you were never granted VIP status nor were you enrolled in any VIP, Level Up, or similar promotional programme at Reybets Casino. Consequently, you were not eligible to receive the bonus in question, and it has been confirmed that the bonus was credited to your account only due to a system error on the casino’s side.
Had this system error not happened, you would not have received the bonus and not gained the consequent winnings.
While I understand this outcome may still feel unfair from your perspective, particularly since the bonus was successfully credited and is playable in your account, the fact remains that eligibility requirements for promotional offers apply regardless of technical errors. In this case, the casino’s terms and conditions explicitly reserve the right to void incorrectly awarded bonuses and any winnings derived from them.
As has been explained to you, these rules form part of the industry standard contractual framework accepted by all players during registration and use of the casino’s services, regardless of whether they personally agree with or support such terms.
Although you are fully entitled to disagree with these bonus rules, personal disagreement does not invalidate the contractual terms accepted during registration. If you do not agree with the casino’s bonus conditions or eligibility rules, the only practical way to avoid being bound by them is to refrain from claiming such bonuses.
Should you still believe the matter was handled unfairly by the casino team, you remain fully entitled to escalate the complaint to the casino’s licensing authority or to another competent authority within your jurisdiction.
If you decide to do so, I would appreciate it if you could keep me informed of the outcome at michal.k@casino.guru, as it is always valuable for us to understand how such cases are assessed by other authorities.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any further assistance regarding this matter, and this complaint will now be closed accordingly.
To maybe help avoid similar misunderstandings in the future, it is always advisable to verify with the casino’s support team whether you are eligible for any bonuses offered to your account before making use of them.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation throughout this case.
Dear Kszysio,
Thank you for your additional response.
Regarding the individual points you raise, I do not necessarily disagree that several of them have merit. In fact, some of the concerns you identified were among the reasons why this case warranted further review and additional clarification from both sides.
However, our role is not to determine whether individual arguments are correct in isolation. Rather, we assess each complaint as a whole, taking into account all available information and evidence, the regulatory and contractual framework in place at the time of the events, and whether the conduct of both parties aligns with generally accepted industry practices.
You also raised a question regarding the purpose of Casino Guru if casinos are often acting in accordance with their terms and conditions.
To clarify, our role as an independent dispute mediator is not to automatically accept or defend every action taken by a casino simply because it is supported by a clause in the casino’s terms and conditions. The existence of a rule alone is not always sufficient. We assess whether the relevant rule was clearly stated, applicable to the specific case, applied consistently, and whether its enforcement aligns with fair and accepted industry practices. There are many cases where we challenge casinos when we find rules unclear, misleading, unfairly applied, or contrary to good industry standards. After all, you used our service on multiple occasions, and we have supported you in cases where we believed the casinos were not acting appropiately.
In this case, however, after reviewing all available evidence and the applicable rules, we do not find sufficient grounds to conclude that the casino acted outside of its and the industry standard regulations, unfairly, or contrary to accepted practices.
As it turned out, you were never granted VIP status nor were you enrolled in any VIP, Level Up, or similar promotional programme at Reybets Casino. Consequently, you were not eligible to receive the bonus in question, and it has been confirmed that the bonus was credited to your account only due to a system error on the casino’s side.
Had this system error not happened, you would not have received the bonus and not gained the consequent winnings.
While I understand this outcome may still feel unfair from your perspective, particularly since the bonus was successfully credited and is playable in your account, the fact remains that eligibility requirements for promotional offers apply regardless of technical errors. In this case, the casino’s terms and conditions explicitly reserve the right to void incorrectly awarded bonuses and any winnings derived from them.
As has been explained to you, these rules form part of the industry standard contractual framework accepted by all players during registration and use of the casino’s services, regardless of whether they personally agree with or support such terms.
Although you are fully entitled to disagree with these bonus rules, personal disagreement does not invalidate the contractual terms accepted during registration. If you do not agree with the casino’s bonus conditions or eligibility rules, the only practical way to avoid being bound by them is to refrain from claiming such bonuses.
Should you still believe the matter was handled unfairly by the casino team, you remain fully entitled to escalate the complaint to the casino’s licensing authority or to another competent authority within your jurisdiction.
If you decide to do so, I would appreciate it if you could keep me informed of the outcome at michal.k@casino.guru, as it is always valuable for us to understand how such cases are assessed by other authorities.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide any further assistance regarding this matter, and this complaint will now be closed accordingly.
To maybe help avoid similar misunderstandings in the future, it is always advisable to verify with the casino’s support team whether you are eligible for any bonuses offered to your account before making use of them.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation throughout this case.
Edited by a Casino Guru admin