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I made a €50 deposit and activated a 150% reload bonus.

bonus terms says that 150% reload bonus max win is 6x deposit, so in this case it is 300,00€

I completed the wagering requirements, after which my real money balance converted to approximately €260.

I then continued playing with real money only and eventually reached a real money balance of €750.16. Before requesting the withdrawal, I confirmed with betrix customer support that withdrawing this amount was fully possible and that the terms of the wagered bonus would not apply to winnings generated while playing with real money.

Despite this, casino have removed €450,16€ from my real money balance and treated my real money funds as if they were still subject to bonus wagering conditions.

I have send them screenshots: realmoney balance, withdrawn ammount, customer service conversation but they dont answer back.

In reviewing the Casino Guru website, I found a similar case where a real money balance was incorrectly treated under bonus balance terms, and thanks to your professional mediation, the casino paid the player the winnings that rightfully belonged to them

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Dear Averagedadjupe,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about the situation you describe regarding the handling of your balance after completing the bonus wagering requirements.

To ensure that I fully understand the sequence of events and can properly assess how the bonus terms were applied in your case, could you please clarify the following points:

• Could you please confirm whether I understand correctly that after you completed the wagering requirements, your balance was capped according to the 6x deposit rule?
• At what exact moment was the balance reduction applied—immediately after wagering was completed, or only when you attempted to request the withdrawal?
• Were you shown separate balances (bonus balance and real balance) in your account at that time?

To help us verify how the winnings were generated, could you also:

Request and forward your detailed game history (including dates, games played, wagers, and results), covering:

• the period during which the bonus wagering was completed, and
• the subsequent period when you continued playing with real money only.

If you have any additional screenshots, emails, or chat transcripts with customer support—especially where they confirmed that withdrawing the full amount would be possible—please feel free to forward them to petronela.k@casino.guru for review.

Your cooperation in providing these details will help us investigate and work towards a resolution.

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,

Petronela

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Hello and thank you for checking my case.

Could you please confirm whether I understand correctly that after you completed the wagering requirements, your balance was capped according to the 6x deposit rule?

Yes, my real money withdraw was capped after wagering with that 6x deposit rule.

When the wagering requirement was completed 100%, my balance was approximately €260 (i don't have screenshot from that exact moment). The casino system did not interfere with this amount, because my real money balance was lower than the maximum win limit; €260 < €300 maximum win (6x deposit).

I continued playing at the casino using my real money balance. At that time, the website showed the bonus balance as 0,00€ and the real money balance as €260.00.

When my cash balance had increased to €750.16, I contacted customer support to confirm whether there were any restrictions on the cash balance visible in my account. Customer support replied that everything shown as real money belonged to me.

At what exact moment was the balance reduction applied — immediately after wagering was completed, or only when you attempted to request the withdrawal?

I attempted to withdraw €750.16 from my real money balance. When nothing happened, I logged back into the website and noticed that my balance had been reduced to €300.

On 12/31/2025, I sent a message to the casino’s customer support stating that their withdrawal team had treated my cash balance under bonus money terms. I have not received any response from the casino.

Were you shown separate balances (bonus balance and real balance) in your account at that time?

Yes, the casino always displays both the real money balance and the bonus balance. When the wagering is completed, the funds are transferred to the real money balance, and the system automatically cuts the balance if, at that time, the winnings exceed what is stated in the bonus terms. When wagering is done, bonus money section gets value 0€

the period during which the bonus wagering was completed, and

the subsequent period when you continued playing with real money only.

The game history visible to the casino customer does not distinguish at which point the bonus wagering was completed. Therefore, I am unable to identify the exact point.

The website does not provide an option to export the game history into Excel, Word, or any other easily shareable document format.

The casino has still not responded to the complaint I submitted. I withdrew €300.00 from the casino.

Hi Averagedadjupe,

Thank you for the update and for all the detailed explanations you’ve provided. I appreciate your cooperation. I’m also sorry for replying only now and for the one-week delay in getting back to you.

Based on the information available so far, I would like to clarify how we currently view the situation.

If the casino had applied the bonus max-win cap twice (for example, once immediately after the wagering was completed and again at the withdrawal stage), this would be a straightforward case of incorrect bonus application, and we would intervene immediately.

However, in your case, it appears that the bonus cap was not triggered at the moment the wagering was completed, as your balance at that time (approximately €260) was below the €300 maximum win limit. This is why the system allowed you to continue playing with what was displayed as a real-money balance.

From what you’ve described, it seems the casino’s system did not clearly finalize the bonus cycle once the wagering was completed and later treated the balance as still connected to the bonus when the withdrawal was requested. This points to a system design that is not very user-friendly, but it does not clearly demonstrate that the bonus cap was applied twice.

At this stage, the situation appears to stem from how the system technically handled the transition from bonus wagering to real-money play, rather than from a clear or repeated violation of the bonus terms.

Could you please let me know whether this explanation is clear and satisfactory from your perspective? Your feedback will help us determine whether any further steps are reasonable in this case.

I understand what you mean.

However, I cannot deny that this feels like deceptive behavior on the casino’s part, where they are relying on the way their computer system operates.

In my opinion, bonus terms cannot apply to a real money balance, especially when this is not explicitly stated anywhere in the casino’s rules.

There is no clause in the terms and conditions that would justify this kind of action.

As a result, the system has treated my real money balance according to bonus wagering conditions without any mention of this in the casino’s rules. In my view, this is an error caused by the casino’s automated systems, and the casino’s customer support has refused to investigate the issue or explain what happened.

Taking into account that the casino’s customer support explicitly stated that no restrictions apply to the real money balance, I would kindly ask that you contact the casino so we can hear their position on this matter, as they have not responded to me.

Hi Averagedadjupe,

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I completely understand why this situation feels deceptive from a player’s perspective, and I agree with you that the user experience here is very poor.

To be transparent with you about our position:

• If the casino had applied the bonus cap twice, this would be a straightforward case and we would intervene without hesitation.
• Based on the timeline you described, the bonus cap was not applied twice. At the moment the wagering was completed, your balance (~€260) was still below the €300 max-win limit, so the system did not intervene at that stage.
• Technically, this means the casino did not clearly breach its bonus terms, even though the way the system handled the transition from bonus play to real-money play is highly confusing and misleading for players.

That said, I fully agree with your core point:

Had you withdrawn the €260 immediately after completing the wagering and then deposited the same €260 again, you would have ended up in exactly the same situation financially, but without ever being exposed to this issue. In that scenario, there would be no doubt that all subsequent winnings belonged to you as real money.

Because of this, while the case is not clear-cut from a strict rules perspective, we do see strong fairness arguments in your favor. This is not about exploiting a bonus, but about a system design that puts players at a disadvantage without clearly warning them of the consequences.

For this reason, we will reach out to the casino and encourage them to take a fair and player-friendly approach, especially considering:

• the balance was clearly displayed as real money
• and the outcome would have been identical had the withdrawal timing been slightly different.

I cannot promise the casino will agree, but we will present the case from a fairness and UX standpoint, rather than as an outright rule violation.

Your complaint will now move to the next stage of our process and be handled by your dedicated Resolver, Martina (martina.b@casino.guru). This is a standard step in our procedure, as the Resolver will take over communication with the casino directly and manage your case from this point onward.

No action is required from you right now. Your Resolver will reach out through this thread if any additional details are needed. You can rest assured that your case is in very capable hands.

I wish you the best of luck and hope your case will be resolved to your satisfaction soon.

Thank you very much 👏🏻

Dear Averagedadjupe,

My name is Martina and from now on, I will assist you with resolving your complaint. I am sorry for the situation you found yourself in. I will contact the casino and try my best to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Now I would like to invite Betrix Casino representative to join this conversation and participate in the resolution of this complaint.

Dear casino representative, could you please provide more information about this case and state the reason why the player´s real money have been treated as bonus money and the bonus reduction applied?

Thank you in advance for providing the information.

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.

Hello all, 

Regarding the complaint submitted by the user Averagedadjupe, we would like to inform you that the user breached our Terms and Conditions, specifically Term 58.3.3, which concerns the maximum winnings a player may obtain based on the percentage of the bonus received. The actions taken were fully compliant with our Terms and Conditions.

Term 58.3.3 states:

58.3.3 All Freespins, Freebets, Bonus Chips, are valid for a period of 7 days from the time when they are credited to the players’ account. After the period of 7 days the aforementioned promotional materials expire and are not claimable or refundable. Max winnings from Cashback / Loyalty Bonus are limited to five (5x) times the initial amount of Cashback Bonus given. Any winnings above that will be forfeited. Max winnings from season/special promotions (including, but not limited to, Christmas Bonuses, Easter Bonuses, Halloween Bonuses) for 200% and above Bonus threshold, are limited to x3 times the initial deposit amount. Max winnings for bonuses between 150% - 199% Bonus threshold, are limited to x6 times the initial deposit amount. Max winnings for bonuses between 120% - 149% threshold, are limited to x8 times the initial deposit amount. Max winnings for bonuses between 100% - 119% threshold, are limited to x10 times the initial deposit amount. Max winnings for bonuses between 25% - 99% threshold, are limited to x12 times the initial deposit amount. Any winnings above that limits will be forfeited.

On 27/12, the player deposited €50 and received the "Christmas 150% Casino Reload Bonus" amounting to €75. As stated in Term 58.3.3, "Maximum winnings from season/special promotions with bonuses between 150%–199% are limited to six (x6) times the initial deposit amount."

Based on the above, since the user deposited €50, the maximum allowable winnings were €300. However, the user accumulated total winnings of €450 while the bonus was active. Consequently, the excess winnings were deducted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.

In line with the applicable Terms, the maximum allowable winnings of €300 from the 150% promotion were retained in the user’s account. This amount was subsequently withdrawn by the user, and the withdrawal was successfully completed.

Best Regards,

Betrix Casino

Dear Betrix Casino, thank you for the update.

Dear Averagedadjupe, can you please give us an update? Have you received your withdrawals?

Hello,

I have withdrawn the €300.00, but I am still waiting for the casino to credit the €450.16 that was wrongly deducted from my real money balance.

As can be seen from the casino’s own response, the max win limitation applies to wagered (bonus) funds.

What the Betrix representative does not seem to understand is that I won my money while playing with my real money balance, not while using bonus funds.

I do not know whether the representative has familiarized themselves with the material previously provided in this correspondence, such as the screenshot of customer support’s response about withdraw, or screenshot before withdraw which shows €0 under bonus funds.

We all understand that the max win limit reduces winnings from bonus money in accordance with the rules, but in this case the casino has reduced my real money balance as if it were bonus money.

At the moment when the wagering is completed and the funds change from bonus money into a real money balance, the bonus terms can no longer apply to the real money balance.

For the casino representative, here is the sequence of events in a nutshell:

I deposited €50 with a 150% bonus → I completed the wagering requirements in full, and my real money balance was approximately €260.00. (no automatic cut, balance was under 300,00€)

From that moment onward, this €260.00 was shown as real money balance, and the bonus balance was €0.

This balance is no longer subject to any bonus-related terms, because it is real money.

I continued playing with my real money balance and eventually made a withdrawal of €750.16, and I confirmed with your customer support that this balance was not subject to bonus terms.

However, your system interpreted this €750.16 withdrawal as if it had been played with bonus money and deducted €450.16 from the balance.

I am still of the opinion that the casino has acted contrary to its own rules and is obligated to credit the deducted €450.16 back to my gaming account.

Kind regards,

Jussi

Dear Betrix Casino,

could you be so kind to send me the game log of the player to martina.b@casino.guru ? Thank you so much in advance

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.

For the information of all parties:

On 15 February 2026, I have submitted an official complaint regarding this matter through the Malta Gaming Authority’s official website.

I will update this case in due course once the MGA has reviewed the complaint and provided its findings, regardless of how this case is ultimately concluded on CasinoGuru’s side.

Dear Averagedadjupe,

I understand your action.

May I kindly ask you to forward me the confirmation email from MGA to my email address martina.b@casino.guru . Thank you so much in advance

Dear Averagedadjupe,

is it possible for you to get me your gamelog, please?

Dear Averagedadjupe,

Thank you for confirming that your case has been escalated to MGA. As the investigation is now under their jurisdiction, in accordance with our standard procedures, I will proceed to close the complaint with the status of WAITING FOR DECISION OF REGULATOR.

I understand how stressful and exhausting these situations can be, and I genuinely empathize with your experience. Please know that I am truly sorry we cannot provide further assistance at this stage. However, we are here to support you every step of the way throughout this process.

Once MGA reaches a decision, I kindly request that you forward the official correspondence to my email at (martina.b@casino.guru).

The complaint will automatically reopen in three months; however, should we receive the decision sooner, we will reopen the complaint immediately.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.