Tooniebet Casino Ontario - Player’s withdrawal has been delayed for eight months.

I am filing this complaint against ToonieBet for a persistent and bad-faith "verification loop" regarding a $1,000 withdrawal requested on August 29, 2025. This dispute has remained unresolved for eight months.

1. Prior Approval: On August 29, 2025, ToonieBet issued a written confirmation stating my withdrawal was processed and the funds were "on their way" (see attached). The operator later rescinded this approval without cause.

2. Source of Funds: The $1,000 balance was won using a $75 Interac E-Transfer deposited directly from my personal bank account. This transaction is fully verified and unrelated to any prior session.

3. Invasive Third-Party Demands: ToonieBet is withholding my funds unless I provide the Social Insurance Number (SIN), paystubs, and a 'selfie with ID' of a third party who is not an account holder. This individual has revoked all consent for their data to be shared with the operator.

Regulatory Violations:

I believe ToonieBet is in direct violation of the following Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming:

• Standard 4.02 & 8.3 (Timely Settlement): The operator has failed to settle a confirmed win within a reasonable timeframe (8 months).

• Standard 8.10 (Access to Funds): The operator is unfairly restricting access to my balance by creating "moving goalposts" for verification after the win was already cleared.

• Standard 1.21 (Privacy & Data): The demand for a non-player’s SIN and employment data is an invasive overreach that exceeds KYC requirements and violates Ontario privacy expectations.

Important notice:

Casino Guru will never ask for payments or access to your accounts to complete KYC. If someone claims to be from Casino Guru and does that, do not share any information.

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.

Hello,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your problem. 

Please understand that KYC is a very important and essential process, during which the casino makes sure that the money is sent to the rightful owner. As they don't have the luxury of being able to physically see all of the players and check their identification and documents, this is the only way gambling establishments are able to complete the verification procedures. None of the serious and licensed casinos takes KYC lightly and it might take a few working days to complete this thorough process. 

Could you please advise which documents you have already provided and when exactly did you send the last one? Have you provided all the required documents as soon as possible and in the correct format? 

Additionally, could you please confirm when was your last communication with the casino in relation to this issue?

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

Best regards, 

Attila

Dear TOONIEBET-CRIMINALS,

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.

Hi! Sorry! Just saw that time is running out! Will respond shortly with more information!

UPDATE:May, 8 2026: ToonieBet sent me an email, informing me that "after careful review of my case, they are allowing for a "Manual Withdrawal, of $1000 as a Goodwill Gesture", and asked for my banking info! Will update to Resolved IF And WHEN, ToonieBet, actually withdrawals the money to my account!

So, they sent me the an email requesting banking information, due to an APPROVAL OF A MANUAL WITHDRAWAL, on May, 8th, and were provided with all requested information early am on May, 9th! See attachments!

Since then, they have been completely unresponsive (until JUST Now, May 11…)as far as hearing from the complaints department that approved the withdrawal!

(However, every time I try to get through for an update, a front line customer service rep, uses vague and ambiguous, template scripts to implement "intentional stall and delay tactics", almost starting the process over again, if you will)

Now, as I said, I JUST NOW HEARD BACK FROM TOONIEBET COMPLAINTS DEPT, and that email is attached as well, in where they state that I never provided them with the information that they requested!

well, my email as attached from May, 9th, proves the complete opposite!

This is a direct violation of AGCO Standard 8.3.

Dear Player,

Thank you for your reply. Do you have any updates for us? Have you received the payment?

I look forward to your response.

Dear TOONIEBET-CRIMINALS,

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.

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,
Attila
Casino.Guru