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Safe Casino - Player’s winnings have been confiscated.

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Unjustified complaint

Amount: €8,000

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Safety Index 7.0 Above average

Case summary

The player from Portugal was facing issues withdrawing money as the casino had allowed him to complete a wager despite exceeding a €5 betting limit. He felt wronged that he was able to win money that the casino then wanted to retract, raising concerns about fairness in enforcing terms. We reviewed the bonus rules and the game history he provided, and it was confirmed that the casino’s terms forbade exceeding the €5 maximum bet and also counted bonus-feature purchases toward the stake. Since the rules were clearly stated and breached, we found the confiscation of his winnings to be justified we couldn't offer further assistance in the matter.

Written by Tomas
Complaint Specialist
Submitted: 26 Sep 2026 | Closed : 13 Oct 2026
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1 month ago

The casino need to block the bets when you can not use a 5€ higher bet. The casino let me finish the wager, the amount was on my casino account.

Why they let the people win the money and then take it off ?


And if was the other way, if i lost all my money finishing the wager, i am sure that the casino would not give me the momey back, and i would break the terms in the same way.


I will have to fight for this amount, because i feel robbed.


I hope you guys can help me and other similar cases.

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1 month ago

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1 month ago
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Dear Jonnybombs,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience. According to the casino’s terms and conditions: (translated) https://safecasino-play.com/pt/rules/bonus-terms

1e. The maximum bet with an active bonus is 5 EUR (or the equivalent in another currency). (Unless otherwise specified in the special terms and conditions for the bonus). The purchase of any in-game features, including but not limited to respins, will be added to your bet amount. If a player exceeds the maximum bet while the bonus is active, SafeCasino reserves the right to forfeit any winnings. If your account currency is not specified, the maximum bet amount is equivalent to 5 euros in your currency.

Our position is explained in detail in the Fair Gambling Codex https://casino.guru/fair-gambling-codex-for-casinos#max-bets:

The maximum bet rule is, in fact, an industry standard, just as the fact that a casino has the right to seize a player’s winnings from bonus play after violating this rule. We prefer not to go against industry standards by penalizing casinos that occasionally apply the maximum bet rule against players.

However, if you feel you have been accused incorrectly, please feel free to send me your game history along with a link to the specific bonus you redeemed and played. My email address is tomas@casino.guru.

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

Thank you in advance for your reply.

Best regards,

Tomas

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1 month ago

Dear Jonnybombs,

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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1 month ago

Hello Tomas,


I already sended you an email with the proves i have of a lot of lower bets then 5 eur.


Check email please.

Thanks

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4 weeks ago

Thanks for your patience.

I went over the information you shared with me earlier and the casino rules regarding the bonuses: https://safecasino-play.com/pt/rules/bonus-terms (translated)

1e. The maximum bet with an active bonus is 5 EUR (or the equivalent in another currency). (unless otherwise indicated in the special conditions for the bonus). The purchase of any in-game resources, including but not limited to respins, will be added to your bet amount. If the player exceeds the maximum bet when the bonus is active, SafeCasino reserves the right to confiscate the winnings. If your account limit is not specified - the maximum bet amount is equivalent to 5 euros in your limit.

I don't have good news, unfortunately. Since the casino explicitly forbids the purchase of bonus features in its rules, they are justified in enforcing the confiscation of your winnings from our perspective. We can only recommend that you pay closer attention when playing during the active bonus and play within what is allowed.

Due to the aforementioned reasons, we will now proceed to reject 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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