The player from the United Kingdom had claimed to have deposited a total of £6500 into his account on an online casino, despite being self-excluded and having had two accounts blocked by the same casino previously. He had argued that the casino should have verified his account before accepting his deposits. The player had been dealing with mental health issues and felt distressed as the casino had refused to refund his deposits. Despite our efforts to communicate with the casino, they had not responded. Consequently, we were unable to resolve the player's issue and had suggested they file an official complaint with the casino's licensing authority.
Goldenbet Casino - Underage player demands refund.
Black points: 871
Amount: £6,500
Goldenbet Casino
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Unresolved
Our verdict
No reaction policy, passive regulator
UNRESOLVED
Case summary
6 months ago
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7 months ago
I have had two accounts closed and this company was able to let me create another account and then I could deposit money without being verified also they quick to take your money. The thing is other organisations have in place to terms and conditions to be verified to check age first as I’m under age I was able to send £6500 I struggle with mental health and was not well in the head to send this I have asked for refund as I am not legal age and they refusing this is sick and they don’t see that I’m struggling please anyone who uses this site stay away I request for my money to be refunded back to my account below asap
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7 months ago
Dear besttributeacts,
Thank you very much for submitting this complaint. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience with Goldenbet Casino and understand your concern.
The registration form in Goldenbet Casino looks like this:
I have highlighted the section in the red rectangle which the player needs to click on to complete the verification process. By creating an account on Goldenbet, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy.
Did you provide accurate information when you created your casino account? Have you filled out your date of birth accurately in your casino profile?
Can you provide any documentation or evidence regarding your age at the time of gambling in Goldenbet Casino? This could include screenshots of your account profile, emails exchanged with the site administration, or any other relevant information confirming your age.
Have you ever submitted any personal documents to verify your account?
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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7 months ago
Hi there I am the legal age sorry I was meant to put im legal age I filled out details but was still able to gamble without verification and that is against the law also when I sent £6500 they said I had an account before and blocked my account and said you can’t use anymore accounts so even if I won money they wouldn’t pay me out I have email to prove this. It’s so sick that I’m struggling with mental health and feel like doing something to myself . I’ve emailed them stating this they still said no refund a company should have verification in place before I made a bet and they didn’t I want my money back as they said I would not be able to use the withdrawal as they blocked an account before.
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7 months ago
they should refund my money asap as they have banned me two months ago so basically I have given them £6500 and if I won any thing I wouldn’t be able to withdraw it due to being banned and my id and address and bank account associated with the website is banned. Please get my
money back I’m struggling bad with mental health issues
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7 months ago
They have just ignored me on the website and said u can be any age to place bets but when u wanna take money u need to be verified this is sickening and they are scammers I want my money back as they have banned my two accounts and I shouldn’t be able to use there website I am struggling with mental health issues and if the verification was in place before u make a bet they would not verify me as they no I been blocked before. So they need to return my funds £6500 they have taken from me
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7 months ago
I’m not a new player either I have had two accounts blocked with them and my id is blocked with them I went on website as I’m struggling with gambling at present and mental health is up the wall I have show proof below
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7 months ago
I have made my third account with this company I have spent £6500 last night suffering from mental health issues and being depressed I have a big issue and they didn’t verify my account. I was able to send transfer payments to them even though I have emails stating that I been banned and I was able to still use there site this is sickening and I require them to send my money and they should not be able to even have there business they just reply back with no we can’t help you they have now banned my account and £6500 has gone to there company Santenda Intl and I need these funds back asap.. I have all proof I’ve been banned even if I was able to collect once verified they won’t send my money back as I’m banned
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7 months ago
Make sure you get my refund for me as this is a joke the company is scammers they banned me from there platform closed my account and taken my £6500 without any verification
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7 months ago
Dear besttributeacts,
I'm truly sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing, and I want you to know that I empathize with your situation. I'm here to assist you to the best of my ability, but I'll need some more information from you.
You mentioned that your account was previously blocked by the casino on two occasions. Could you please provide more details about why your accounts were blocked? Was it at your request, or was it a decision made by the casino?
Additionally, when you created your third account, did you use the same personal information, such as email, phone number, name, and address, as in your previous blocked accounts?
Your responses will help me better understand your situation and provide appropriate assistance. Please know that I'm here to support you through this.
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Refund all these payment as these are deposits I made to your payments team me being Selford excluded and also have been verified as you’ve explained to me you know who I am. I require my full refund as soon as possible. I am now getting lawyers and this is involved to get my funds back which will be approaching the bank and approaching yourselves as this is scamming me due to me, not being able to have any funds due to being self excluded, so I would require you to refund this back to my bank account which is attached at top
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7 months ago
Thank you very much, besttributeacts, for providing all the necessary information. I will now transfer your complaint to my colleague Jozef (jozef.k@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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7 months ago
Please do as this company, Goldenbet.com have taken £6500 off me and I’m self excluded on their website. I have proof of this which I have submitted and the gambling company have not even got back to me and keep lying to me about someone getting back to me. The fact they’ve just took my money and blocked my account and me being self excluded is a joke. I do hope you can get my funds back as this is now making me struggle with my mental health and well-being. I’ve had no support. I’m also vulnerable. This is my account under the name of Ryan Hudon34
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7 months ago
Dear besttributeacts,
I absolutely appreciate that you shared your experiences with the Casino Guru team. We will now try to get in touch with the casino.
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7 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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6 months ago
Since we haven’t received any response from the casino regarding the issue, we have no choice but to classify the complaint as 'unresolved'. The casino can reopen this complaint any time.
Dear besttributeacts,
I am very sorry, but since the casino team has not been responsive, we are unable to continue with the investigation. An alternative option is to file an official complaint with the licensing authority of the casino. Please note that this complaint will have an impact on their safety index on our website. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require further assistance.
Best regards, Jozef
