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Spinoloco Casino - Player’s winnings have been confiscated.

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Unjustified complaint

Amount: 300 CHF

Spinoloco Casino
Safety Index 7.5 Above average

Case summary

The player from Switzerland encountered issues after receiving double the bonus due to a software error and canceling two bonuses before completing the wagering requirements. Despite having evidence of her account balance and the bonuses credited, the casino denied her claims, and her real money balance was set to almost zero. She sought resolution from the casino regarding the refunds and bonuses. The Complaints Team informed her that, although the casino mistakenly activated two identical bonuses, she proceeded to wager normally and ultimately violated the bonus terms by exceeding the maximum bet limit. As a result, the complaint was not upheld, and the casino's decision was deemed appropriate.

Written by Kubo
Casino Analyst & Complaint Specialist
Submitted: 01 Jul 2025 | Closed : 25 Aug 2025
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1 year ago
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Dear CasinoGuru Team,


After a long time, I must once again make use of your highly valued help and mediation.


Yesterday, I made a second deposit at this new casino. Due to a software error, I received double the 200% bonus instead of the offered 200% bonus and spins.

So instead of real money: 20 CHF, bonus money 40 CHF, bonus spins


I had

Real money 20 CHF and 3 bonuses, 40 CHF, another 40 CHF and spins. Instead of 60 CHF + spins, it was 100.



Unfortunately, the live chat was offline, so I decided to play with the spins and turnover of the "regular" bonus first and then check it out with a representative in the live chat later.


I had some very good spins and, for once, played with stakes that were high for me, like CHF 2-3, which was rewarded. After wagering the first 200% bonus of CHF 1,600, my balance was CHF 300, and I decided to cancel the second 200% bonus plus free spin winnings I had mistakenly received.


Contrary to the casino's claim, my real money balance in this case was over CHF 290. Had I known what was happening, I would have screenshotted it. In any case, my casino bonus overview for that day showed the following bonuses:


  • 200% bonus, wager 1600/1600
  • 200% Bonus Wager approx. 40/1600 and
  • the free spins winnings of about 10 CHF with 0 turnover.


So there were 3 different bonus balances and I canceled the two bonuses that hadn't been started. The other one that had already been wagered couldn't be canceled at all because it was already real money.

Then, to my shock, the real balance was set to almost 0.


The live chat was still offline, so in good faith I wrote an email to the correct email address of the casino, which was unfortunately ignored.

The next day, today, I reached the agent via live chat, who, contrary to the clear evidence from my screenshots, actually claimed that I had somehow only made 16xx of 1800 in sales and thus lost my winnings. She also claimed that the bonus had not been credited twice.


First, please note that the agent's statement about over CHF 1,800 in sales cannot be true, simply because my bonus amount was CHF 40 + x40 = 1,600. However, I was told I had only sold 16xx of the 1,830.





In this screenshot you can clearly see that the bonus was credited twice by mistake AND that 1 of the bonuses was COMPLETED.


Please also note line 2 here, unfortunately it could not be converted to English: 200% bonus, redeemed 30/06/25 TWICE.


Unfortunately, the casino agent took the position that it was credited once. Why would I make that up AND the casino's own system display it twice (this is the only bonus that displays it twice on the same day, unless there was a mistake)?


It's not just the agent's objection here. The casino system's screenshots correctly confirm that the 200% bonus is "Completed" and not canceled. The second 200% bonus and the amount from the free spins winnings don't appear there because I canceled them.


I could be really annoyed that I didn't screenshot the real money account balance, but at least I have a few example screens where you can see that I achieved very high winnings in the spins.

Please note that the casino seriously claims that I canceled a CHF 20 deposit bonus with an account balance of CHF 300 and about CHF 200 remaining in the wagering requirement. Who would do that?


What really annoys me is that the casino should have much better records, like my actual account balance. Either they're deliberately withholding this information, or their system actually shows the bonus as only being awarded once, which the screenshots clearly refute. I'm sure the casino can see that my account balance after depositing 20 CHF wasn't 60 CHF, but 100 (20 + 200% (40) + 200%).


So, at the end of my bonus overview, I had a REAL account balance of approximately CHF 290 plus a bonus amount of approximately CHF 50 (spin winnings + CHF 40 from the 200%). I canceled both of these, and to my great dismay, as mentioned, the real balance was also deleted. This happened even though the CHF 1,600 turnover requirement had been met, and I don't understand why the casino denies this despite these clear screenshots. And again, NO sane person would cancel a bonus at this point if their real money wasn't CHF 290.


Finally, my deposit plus the confirmed KYC.


I really hope that the casino recognizes its mistake and contacts the fair representatives.

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1 year ago

Dear msg1992,

Thank you very much for submitting this complaint. I'm sorry to hear about the issue you're experiencing.

From the screenshots you shared, it appears that you received two different 200% bonuses—one labeled "200% up to 1500," which was deactivated, and another labeled "200% up to 500," which was completed.

  • Did you receive both of these bonuses with your second deposit?
  • Can you view any details or specific terms and conditions related to these bonuses? If so, kindly send screenshots of both for our review.

Additionally, based on the wagering details you provided, it seems that you began wagering the bonus before cancelling it. For example:

200% Bonus Wager approx. 40/1600

This suggests that you wagered €40 out of the required €1600, meaning the bonus was not cancelled before the wagering started.

  • Did you receive any warnings from the casino about unfinished wagering when you attempted to cancel the bonus?

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

Best regards,

Veronika

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Dear Veronika,


First of all, I just noticed that I had accidentally inserted a screenshot twice, which is why the mentioned


"Please also note line 2, unfortunately it could not be converted to English: 200% bonus, redeemed 30/06/25 TWICE"


was missing. I'm just correcting this: (Unfortunately, this part couldn't be converted to English, which is why the text is in German. However, you can clearly see in line 2, as mentioned, that the 200% bonus was "redeemed" twice on June 30, 2025.)


You can also see a "Redeemed" message for 150% yesterday, which wasn't mine. According to my chat with the agent, this was credited without my consent and without me even clicking.


Now to your question. I'm attaching my ignored complaint email because you can also see the casino's offer email there. The bonus terms and conditions didn't specify a maximum winnings limit.



The offer was credited immediately without giving me the opportunity to decline it; otherwise, I could have deactivated the mistaken double 200% bonus right away. So, the CHF 20 deposit was credited, along with two 200% bonuses, plus the free spins.

Correct, I had previously made a deposit at the casino about two weeks ago and received a new customer bonus without making any winnings. This was my second deposit, and I hadn't made any deposits before or after. (The screenshot shows four deposits, but that's because the first deposit required three attempts, and the failed deposits are also displayed.)




So, as I mentioned, after wagering the first bonus, I had an account balance of approximately 350 CHF (300 CHF + 40 + approximately 10 bonus). I then checked whether I had wagered the correctly credited bonus, and it showed a real account balance of approximately 290 CHF. On the bonus page, I also saw the aforementioned 40/1600 CHF wagering status for the mistaken bonus, plus the 0 turnover from the free spins. I then clicked Cancel for the mistaken 200% bonus and the free spins, one after the other, which reduced my real account balance to almost 0. Unfortunately, I can't remember whether a warning appeared, but I certainly didn't remember my account balance being reduced by approximately 300 CHF!


I assume this was possible due to a strange bug in the casino software, meaning I essentially wagered the "wrong" bonus first, and when I then canceled the "correct" bonus, my balance was set to that value. Unfortunately, the casino wasn't even able to see that the bonus had been credited twice, even though I'm sure they have records showing that my real money account balance, for example, must have been almost 300 CHF during the last spins. I also don't understand why the casino claimed the aforementioned 18xx turnover in the chat, even though anyone can calculate that 40 CHF x 40 equals 1600 CHF. The casino itself stated that I had a wagering status of over 1600 CHF, just with the wrong amount. I just want to hope that it really was a mistake on the agent's part, but I find it very strange that she apparently wasn't able to see that the bonus had been credited twice by mistake.


I would like to add the screenshots of the relatively high winnings mentioned at the beginning.



Kind regards

Martina

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Here's some new evidence to support my statements. The casino, like almost all others, hosts a weekly tournament. As you can see from the screenshots.


only REAL MONEY bets count

I'm in 10th place, how is that possible when it was supposedly all bonus money and I only made one deposit this week?


I hope this will dispel any remaining doubts and that the casino will finally recognize its mistake, provided you respond to this complaint! 🙁


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1 year ago

Have you selected the second deposit bonus in your profile when making the second deposit?

Have you also typed the promo code from the email you received?

Please request the casino to send you your gaming history in Excel format, starting from the moment you made the second successful deposit up to the moment your winnings were confiscated, and then forward it to me at veronika.f@casino.guru. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Hello Veronica,


sorry for the late reply.

Of course, I used the bonus code mentioned in the email for my second deposit because the bonus is different from the standard 2nd deposit bonus.


I will gladly ask the casino to send this to me and put it in the BCC so that you can see that I have requested it.


Thank you

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Hello,


The casino sent me the table today and I am forwarding it to you.


I would just like to ask again that the screenshots I have provided are taken into account, from which it is in my opinion irrefutably clear that the bonus was granted twice due to a system error, including the fact that the sales requirement should be 1500 and that no logically thinking person would cancel a bonus with a mid-three-digit amount if their remaining sales are significantly lower than this amount.


Sorry that the research on this matter probably goes far beyond the standard and takes a bit more of your time 🙁


Kind regards

MS

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1 year ago

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

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12 months ago

Dear msg1992,

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 Spinoloco Casino to join this conversation. Their participation will help ensure a smoother and more efficient resolution of your case.


Dear Spinoloco Casino,

Could you please provide a comprehensive explanation of this case, including the specific reasons behind the confiscation of the player's winnings? A detailed response will help us ensure a transparent and fair review of the situation.


Thank you in advance for your cooperation.


Best regards,

Kubo


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11 months ago

We would like to ask the casino to reply to this complaint. We are extending the timer by 7 days. If the casino fails to respond in the set time frame, we will close the complaint as ‘unresolved’ which may negatively affect its rating.

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11 months ago

Dear msg1992,

I’d like to inform you that I’ve been contacted externally by the casino representative, who shared some additional information regarding your case. I will review everything thoroughly and keep you updated on any developments.

In the meantime, could you please clarify how you arrived at the conclusion that the wagering requirement for the bonus should have been 1,600 CHF? I’ve noted your equation of 40 CHF × 40 = 1,600, but I’m having difficulty understanding the source of the second "40."

According to the stated terms, the wagering requirement is 30x, and both the deposit and bonus amounts must be wagered. That would result in the following calculation:

[20 CHF (deposit) + 40 CHF (bonus)] × 30 = 1,800 CHF, which aligns with the casino’s position.


I’d appreciate it if you could elaborate on your reasoning.

Thank you.

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Dear Kubo,


Thank you very much for your efforts. You're right, I also noticed this error in my calculation, but in order not to slow things down even further, I haven't posted an update on my calculation error here. I agree with you that the 1,800 would be correct.


Nevertheless, I politely request you again, preferably together with the casino representative, to review the screenshots, which clearly show that the bonus was credited twice by mistake. I would have liked to ask the casino representative again whether he seriously believes that a player would cancel a bonus if the remaining turnover is less than 200 and his balance is 300 with a deposit of 20. In 100 years, I'll still be annoyed that I didn't take a screenshot of the real money account balance, but I did my best to explain my position based on the screenshots and arguments. It's truly very sad that these days you apparently have to document every little detail on screen, even though, as mentioned, the casino must be able to see 100,000% that my real money balance was around 300 CHF before I cancel the bonus. Please work towards ensuring the casino's "fair play" here.


Thank you for discussing these matters fairly with the representative!

MS

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11 months ago

Dear Spinoloco Casino,

I’m writing to follow up on my email sent on July 31, in which I provided additional inquiries regarding this complaint.

Could you kindly review and respond at your earliest convenience?


Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

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Dear Kubo,


It seems that the casino is not interested in clarification and I hope that they might reconsider their position when they see from my following reviews that, just like "unresolved complaints" here and on platforms like AskGamblers, they are a red flag for new customers (for example, I do not use a casino that has open, unresolved complaints unless it concerns an issue such as self-exclusion).


Either way, I would like to thank you again for your efforts. It is very valuable that you, unlike AskGambler, are actively seeking other channels to the casinos, and I am aware that this is a full-time job for many of you.

Finally, if you close the complaint as unresolved, I would simply be interested to know if you were able to see more through the casino's "documents" (I don't know if these are, for example, theoretically manipulatable) and if you have any idea what might have happened here.

For now, I'll write off the fortunately relatively small amount for myself. It just goes to show that you have to be careful with unknown providers. But luckily, I've never experienced anything like this with the deleted credit before.


MS

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11 months ago

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11 months ago

Dear msg1992,

I apologize for the inconvenience. The timer for the casino’s response should have switched to the second period after 7 days, but due to a technical issue, this did not occur.

I would also like to inform you that the casino representative has replied to my follow-up inquiries. However, there are still some details that need to be clarified and discussed further with them. Please allow me a little more time to look into these matters thoroughly and work toward a suitable resolution for you.


Thank you once again for your kind words and continued patience. Rest assured, your case has not been forgotten - we are actively working on it.

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10 months ago

Dear msg1992,

Thank you for your patience while we reviewed your case.

After discussing the matter in detail with the casino representative, I must unfortunately inform you that we are unable to uphold your complaint. While it is true that the casino mistakenly activated two identical bonuses on your account at the same time, you proceeded to wager normally. The first bonus was completed without winnings, and your initial deposit was then refunded to your account, allowing you to continue wagering with the second bonus.

However, this second bonus was manually cancelled on your account before you met the wagering requirement. Under different circumstances, we might have been able to advocate for you on the basis of an honest mistake. Unfortunately, before the cancellation, you also placed multiple bets that exceeded the maximum bet limit specified in the bonus terms. From our perspective, the casino corrected their initial error appropriately, and given the subsequent violations of the bonus rules, we cannot compel them to return your winnings or reinstate the bonus.

I realize this is not the outcome you were hoping for, and I regret that we cannot provide a more favorable resolution. Please know that if you experience any issues with this or any other casino in the future, you are always welcome to contact our Complaint Resolution Center - we remain committed to assisting you whenever possible.


Thank you for your understanding.


Best Regards,

Kubo

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