The player from Germany believed funds should have been refunded because Orange Entertainment BV's gambling services were illegal in Germany. The player stated he had incurred losses and had attempted to contact the casino and related financial entities without success. The player argued that the casino should have identified its lack of a German license during the identity verification process. We informed the player that we did not handle complaints related to licensing regulations and policies and could not assist in seeking refunds based on the casino’s lack of a valid license.
Lemon Casino - Player’s funds were confiscated.
Amount: €15,000
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Case closed
Our verdict
Unjustified complaint
REJECTED
Case summary
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Translation
In my opinion, Orange Entertainment BV should never have withheld the funds.
The gambling services are illegal in Germany, and therefore, the money should have been refunded.
All inquiries are being ignored.
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4 months ago
Dear Mr_t.h85,
Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your problem. Please allow me to ask you a few questions, so I can understand the whole situation completely.
- Do I understand correctly that the casino confiscated your winnings?
- Could you please clarify when this happened?
- Have you received any explanation from the casino regarding this matter?
I hope we will be able to help you to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Thank you very much in advance for your reply.
Best regards,
Kristina
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4 months ago
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Hello Kristina,
I never won anything there, only incurred losses. But since this is also illegal gambling, I requested a refund for all transactions.
So far I have made inquiries through my bank without success, but these have not been answered by the receiving bank.
I also contacted Finace Intercoporated, based in Malta, directly, but they also just said that I was not a customer and that they could not provide any information.
The support itself initially only responded with standardized emails and now refuses any communication.
The player account itself is closed.
I also consider it borderline to refer to terms and conditions and to attribute sole responsibility to the player.
The players have to identify themselves with documents and at this point at the latest the casino should have intervened and pointed out that it does not have a license to operate gambling in Germany.
Fact In Germany, Lemoncasino does not have an official license and therefore business activities are not permitted.
They will probably refer to EU guidelines, but the member states are solely responsible for regulating gambling. And according to these guidelines, gambling is not permitted in Germany.
So I tried to have the money transferred back through my bank.
I am also currently examining legal options.
I am currently trying to contact the subsidiary Proton Bulls Ltd, based in England, via an arbitration board.
In the end, in my opinion, it's all about profit!
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4 months ago
Thank you for your reply, Mr_t.h85. Regrettably, at Casino.Guru, we do not handle complaints related to licensing regulations and policies. While I understand your perspective, unfortunately, we are not in a position to provide assistance in this matter. Our role is that of an independent online casinos database that acts as a mediator in resolving players' disputes. However, we lack the authority to enforce the legality of rules.
If your aim is to seek a refund of lost deposits solely on the grounds that the casino lacks a valid license, we are unable to assist you. In each review, we provide users with license information, and it ultimately falls on each player to make an informed decision regarding their choice of casino. If your preference is to play in licensed casinos exclusively, I strongly recommend checking our list of recommended casinos at https://casino.guru/top-online-casinos#tab=RECOMMENDED and utilizing available filters to find the most suitable casino for your needs.
Unfortunately, based on the information received thus far, we will not proceed further with this case. I sincerely apologize that we couldn't offer more assistance in this matter.
