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CrownPlay Casino - Player describes chaotic experience with casino support.

Amount: €600

CrownPlay Casino
Safety Index:High
Submitted: 08 Nov 2024 | Case closed : 12 Dec 2024
Case closed Our verdict

Player stopped responding

REJECTED

Case summary

6 days ago

The player from Germany had a negative experience with Crownplay Online Casino, detailing misleading information regarding bonus wagering and withdrawal processes. After depositing around 600 €, their winnings disappeared, and withdrawals were delayed, while support provided inconsistent responses. The player demanded a credit of 100 to 200 € without conditions, fearing potential account banning for their complaint. The issue remained unresolved due to the player's lack of response to the Complaints Team's inquiries, which led to the rejection of the complaint.

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Review of the Crownplay Online Casino


This is by far one of the worst experiences I've ever had with an online casino. At first, the odds of winning were noticeably high – but after a few deposits, winnings suddenly disappeared entirely. It's notable that winnings increase when you use bonus coins until the wager of x40 is reached. After that, there are no more wins.


The real trouble began when I bought a 10 € bonus with coins after depositing around 600 €. Instead of the expected wager of 400 €, I suddenly had to reach 1050 € to unlock the bonus. After four spins, my balance randomly jumped to over 400 € – but this never happened with regular deposits. Within two hours, I reached 1050 € and had 460 € more in my account. That’s when the true nightmare began.


Before registering, I explicitly asked if verification was required for withdrawals and was assured that it wasn't. Another source even said that withdrawals would be processed 24/7 in a few minutes. However, when I tried to withdraw 200 €, after more than an hour, there was still nothing. The support team eventually told me that no withdrawals were possible from Friday evening throughout the weekend. After losing the remaining 260 €, I tried again with the 200 €, canceled the withdrawal, and continued playing. But this 200 € was also quickly lost, and the winnings never came.


I then asked for a credit, which was denied on the grounds that a cancellation was being processed – even though I had already canceled it! In the next interaction with support, I was informed that a bonus would only be possible if I'd squandered the remaining 200 €. It’s clear that different support staff are deliberately misleading me.


Particularly outrageous: I have received some chat transcripts via email, where each support staff member provides different information. I am going to share these transcripts publicly to show that Crownplay systematically lies and intentionally deceives players. Payouts are deliberately withheld through trickery, and promises made before registration turn out to be mere bait.


Conclusion: This casino can only make amends if it provides me with a credit of 100 to 200 € without any bonus conditions or wagering requirements. However, I strongly suspect that my account will be banned soon because of this review, forcing me to publish this review on all casino review sites. My advice to all new players: think carefully before registering or depositing. This casino is absolutely not recommended.


If I do not receive the credit described in the text due to the false statements of the customer support staff, I will update this review in the coming days and include the entire chat transcript.


Cannot upload jpeg or png evidence. Screenshots of payouts that never took place as the support, as stated in the chat log, always found excuses to deny approval.

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1 month ago

Hello r4gebambi3,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint and I'm really sorry to hear about your issue with CrownPlay Casino. Please allow me to ask you a few more question before we would move forward.

  • Could you please advise if initiated the verification process?
  • Do I understand it correctly that you have currently zero balance?
  • When was the last time you spoke to the casino and what was it about?


Please note that any withdrawal from any casino may take up to 14 days.

Looking forward to your answer.

Regards,

Nick

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1 month ago
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Hello Nick,


Thank you for your questions and the opportunity to explain my concerns in detail.


  • Verification process : Before and after registration, I explicitly asked customer service to complete the verification process before making my first deposit. However, support repeatedly assured me that verification was not required for either deposits or withdrawals. When I finally requested a withdrawal, I was simply put off because I needed to speak to the manager. This contact seemed possible even on a Sunday evening - but no actual withdrawal took place.


  • Balance : My current account balance is currently zero. However, I am not only concerned about the €200, but about my entire deposits, which amount to around €600. Due to the constant delays and additional hurdles, I have the impression that Crownplay is deliberately making the withdrawal process more difficult in order to put the player in a hopeless situation.


  • Last contact : My last contact with support was on the same day I submitted this complaint here. Although I have not been able to upload the chat histories yet, I will continue to try to do so. In parallel, I have submitted a complaint to the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and submitted all the chat histories that I was able to secure. However, to date, I have not received a complete release of all chat histories from Crownplay, which raises additional doubts for me.


It is also important to mention that I read in the Crownplay reviews on your website that other players have reported that the casino pays out a maximum of €750 over a six-month period, even for larger amounts - although these payouts are often not made. This contradicts the fast and reliable payouts advertised in Google searches for MGA-licensed casinos, which are supposedly possible around the clock and in just a few minutes.


In summary, I would like to stress that I have been playing in various online casinos for years and have lost large amounts of money. However, I have rarely filed complaints in such cases so far, as any discrepancies could always be resolved in consultation with support and withdrawals were still made, albeit sometimes delayed. In this case, however, I will not give in, as in my experience Crownplay deliberately aims to make the withdrawal process so complicated that the player becomes discouraged or even ends up not withdrawing their money at all. This approach gives the impression of a systematic attempt to prevent legitimate withdrawals, which makes me suspect fraudulent intentions.


For this reason, I am not willing to accept a small partial amount, but request a refund of all my deposits or at least 75% of them. I refuse bonuses, free spins or any other credits and expect a direct withdrawal to the bank account I used for my deposits.


I thank you for your support and hope for a quick and transparent solution to this case.

If there is a way to send you data in "html" format, I would send you the chat histories I have saved.


Best regards,


Mark W****

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1 month ago

Dear r4gebambi3, 

Sometimes you might get lucky and sometimes not; that's how casinos and casino games work. I would recommend reading our article about Payout ratio (RTP): https://casino.guru/learn-about-games-of-chance-rtp-variance.

If you have more information that would help our case, please forward it to me. Unfortunately, at this time, if we don’t have any evidence proving that something unfair is going on, there is nothing we can do.

Additionally, it is entirely up to the casino whether they give a player a bonus or not and nobody can force them to do so.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything else, I could do for you regarding your complaint.

Best regards,

Nick

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3 weeks ago

Dear r4gebambi3,

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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2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, the player has not responded to our messages and questions. Consequently, we are unable to investigate further and have no choice but to reject this complaint.

The player can reopen this complaint at any time.

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