HomeComplaintsFair Go Casino - Player's winnings have been confiscated.

Fair Go Casino - Player's winnings have been confiscated.

Black points: 1727

Amount: A$2,500

Fair Go Casino
Safety Index:Low
Submitted: 03 Aug 2022 | Unresolved : 03 Oct 2022
Unresolved Our verdict

Against fair gambling

UNRESOLVED

Case summary

1 year ago

The player from Australia had his entire balance confiscated as he had redeemed a free coupon while there was a withdrawal request in a 'Pending' state in his gaming account. Redeeming free coupons while having a 'Pending' withdrawal is, according to the casino's Terms and Conditions, prohibited, however, we believe that there was absolutely no reason to punish the player by voiding his entire balance (including the amount requested for withdrawal) as he had not gained any advantage by redeeming a free coupon, and therefore, we believe that the player's withdrawal should not have been affected by this breach. Furthermore, we believe that a reputable online casino should enforce rules like these as software, i.e. prevent players from breaching them by not allowing them to redeem a free coupon when they're not allowed to. The casino team refused to comply with our ruling. The case was closed as 'Unresolved' and classified as 'Against fair gambling'.

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1 year ago

Hi, i have never felt so scammed in my life, it makes me sick to my stomach, My name is John i have been playimg with Fairgo casino for a number of years now, i have lost thousands, and never hsve i madeva withdrawl. Today i mafe a deposit of $50 and opted for a 200% match bonus with spins, i played the funds, i wagered it as per terms and comditions, my betting value was at its higest of $9.50 i never went a cent more than that. Basically i won $6500 approx, my account is veried so i hapily made a withdral of $2500 as that was the max im.allowed. I noe have $4000 im my account which i lost it all using same betting value $9.50, so at this stage i had no money in my account except the $2500 penfing withdral. I was now browsing the site amf i saw a $25 free bonus, so i opted in for it, anyway i played that down not thinking that would have an effect. Nie first there are no warning signs, to tell u that by clicking this $25 dollar bonus u will.loose $2500 no one woukd willingly do that, so i jus lost $4000 of my winnings, and the $25 free bonus, now by me takimg that free bonus i niw realised they have the right to decliney payout, woukd i domt understsnd is how openly with no mercy can a company rob a customer of theres who has beem loyal to them for years, how is this casino still open? Me taking that $25 obviously not intentionaly, it plays no advantage to me or my gameplay, i did not cheat i played fair only now to realise this site is the most un Australian company i have seen, i feel robbed i feel scamed please someone help me to take these crooks off the net, us gamblers deserve more respect and understanding then wat i am exoeriencing right now, i am going go post tbis review wherever i can e everyday for the rest of my life, so people do not get scamed agaim like me,

If you are the owner or managers of Fairgo casino and you are reading this, please i beg u to loom into this again, and give me my winnings of $2500 i ask from my heart, thid is terrible wat ur doing to ur customers, u are praying on gamblers its so terrible i cant fatham, how much money this site makes i just cant understand and agree with it being declined, i am Sad i am so angry and i sooo embarassed i let myself get scammed like this, i feel so depreesed abouy this, my mental health has ralidly declined im the last 5 hours, please im begging FAIRGO to te reconsider my sitch and to start treating there custermers better give us the respect we deserve...


Kind refards.

John G

Jongal06

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1 year ago
Dear Jongal06,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. We are sorry to hear about the issue with your withdrawal and understand your concern. However, please bear in mind that it’s quite usual for withdrawals to take a couple of days or even weeks to get fully processed. This means that it may take some time before your money appears in your account. This delay may be caused by unfinished KYC verification or a high volume of withdrawal requests.
That’s why we advise players to be patient, cooperate fully with casino, and wait at least 14 days after requesting their withdrawals before submitting a complaint.

If your account has been successfully verified, your game history checked, your withdrawal approved by the casino, and you still haven't received your winnings by 14 days since requesting the withdrawal, we will intervene and do our best to help you.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Best regards,
Complaints Resolution Center
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1 year ago

Hi kristina, sorry no they have declined my payout the reimbursed me with my original $50 they took all my winnings based on a very small formality which was not intensional

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1 year ago

Thank you for your reply, Jongal06. Would you be so kind as to share what the small formality was? Could you please forward all the relevant communication between you and the casino to kristina.s@casino.guru? Alternatively, you can post it here. Thank you in advance.

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1 year ago

I have sen you an email as requested please gelp

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1 year ago

So just to summarize - the casino confiscated winnings from an already pending withdrawal only because you activated a $25 free chip. Have you accumulated any winnings with the second bonus? Did the casino cancel your pending withdrawal right after you activated this bonus?

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1 year ago

Yes exactly! I had $2500 sitting in witg withdrawl waiting to get processed, i then lost $4000 of my winnings...only then when my account was on $0 and a pending $2500 withdrawl i then redeemed a coupon. I found out the day after via email that the $2500 withdrawl was then taken off me and they refunded my initial deposit of $50......it is absolutely disgusting, i could not believe it.....

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1 year ago

Waiting for reply

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1 year ago

I apologize for my late reply, Jongal06. I will now transfer your complaint to my colleague Andrej (andrej.p@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 soon.

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1 year ago

Dear Jongal06,

I’m really sorry to hear that your winnings have been voided. I’ll contact the casino and try my best to resolve the situation. 

 

I would like to invite the representatives of Fair Go Casino to join this conversation.

Dear casino team,

Can you please clarify the situation? Do I understand correctly that the simple fact that while having a pending withdrawal, Jongal06 redeemed a free coupon, is the only reason for non-payment in this case? Could you please explain how would the free coupon affect the player’s existing winnings, even if he had won from it?

Thank you in advance for your reply.

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1 year 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’.

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1 year ago

Hi there,


I have checked the player’s account and can confirm that the payout was denied due to the redemption of a free bonus while they had a pending withdrawal.


As per Fair Go terms and conditions, the redemption of free bonuses is not allowed while there is a pending withdrawal. Upon signing up all players must confirm they have read and agree to the terms of the casino.


I see the player had another case of withdrawal denied because he broke the max bet rule. Unfortunately it does not look like the player is aware of our betting terms, which leads to such disappointment. We advise all players to read the terms and contact support if they have any questions.


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1 year ago

Its a complete scam! The bonus i opted in for was after i made the withdrawl, it was pending! The bonus i got in no possible way gave me an advantage in winning the money i tried to withdraw! FAIRGO CASINO IS A SCAM! The amoumt of money this site is making by scammimg genuine hard working citizens, it is disgusting, i am sick in the stomach on how they can justify tbis rule! THE MONEY WAS PENDING WITHDRAWL?????? i opted for the bonus when my account was on zero, u guys offered it to me!!!!!!!! A $25 free bonus...lost me $2500 its a scam!

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1 year ago

Thank you, Fair Go Casino team, for the reply. Could you please explain why is redeeming free bonuses in player accounts with pending withdrawals punished by voiding previously accumulated winnings?

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1 year ago

Hi there,


As per the casino's terms and conditions:


7. Players with one or more pending withdrawals currently in their account are not eligible to claim any bonuses, promotional or otherwise, until such withdrawals are either processed or cancelled. Abuse of this policy, as defined by the casino, may result in cancellation of the player's winnings.


We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Unfortunately there is nothing further we can do in this matter.


Thank you for your understanding.

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1 year ago

Thank you, Fair Go Casino team, for the reply.

We understand that the fact that Jongal06 redeemed a free coupon while there was a pending withdrawal request in their gaming account put him in breach of the casino’s Terms and Conditions, however, the point here is that the player apparently did not gain any advantage by their action. Thus, we see no good reason for confiscating the player’s funds, that do not even have anything to do with the free coupon they redeemed.

Furthermore, at Casino Guru, we believe that creating a safe environment for players should be one of the main priorities of great online casinos. A part of this safe environment is that restrictions are implemented on the casino’s end so that players can’t break them by accident. It’s really not hard to implement a feature that wouldn’t allow players to redeem a coupon when they are not allowed to.

With that being said, we believe that the confiscated amount should be paid out in full. In case the casino refuses to comply with our ruling, this case will be closed as ‘Unresolved’ and classified as ‘Against fair gambling’, which will negatively affect our rating of the casino.

I’m setting the timer for 7 days.

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1 year 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’.

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1 year ago

Hi there.


The casino's decisions remains the same.

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1 year ago

Thank you, Fair Go Casino team, for the reply.

 

Dear Jongal06,

I apologize, but since the casino team is refusing to reconsider their decision in your case, we cannot continue resolving this complaint and we are forced to close it as ‘Unresolved’, as explained earlier.

I am very sorry I couldn't be of more help, but closing this complaint as ‘Unresolved’ will at least negatively influence the casino's rating and other players can read about your experience in our review.

I hope you will never come across a problem like this again.

The casino can reopen this complaint anytime.

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