HomeComplaintsLuckyHour Casino - Player’s withdrawal has been confiscated.

LuckyHour Casino - Player’s withdrawal has been confiscated.

Amount: €4,880

LuckyHour Casino
Submitted: 13 Jan 2025 | Resolved : 14 Feb 2025
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Case closed

RESOLVED

Case summary

The player from Germany requested a withdrawal of 4,880 euros from LuckyHours but had their entire balance canceled after an alleged violation of bonus rules related to the game Easter Plinko. The player argued that this game was allowed under the bonus terms and expressed suspicion that the casino was trying to avoid paying out winnings. The issue was resolved when the casino decided to transfer the player's winnings back to his account, and he confirmed that all funds had now been paid out. The complaint was marked as 'resolved' by the Complaints Team.

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Hello,

I had a total balance of 4,880 euros in real money at LuckyHours, which I requested to withdraw. Then I received an email:

They wanted to send my gaming sessions to the game provider for verification.

One month later, my entire balance of 4,880 euros was canceled, and I received the following email:

The game verification by the provider was apparently successful, but now I am suddenly being accused of violating the bonus rules because I played Easter Plinko.

The game Easter Plinko is allowed according to the bonus terms and was not blocked. Therefore, I do not understand why I am being accused of violating the bonus terms.

I rather have the impression that the casino is trying to avoid paying out at all costs.

I have played Easter Plinko at this casino many times with bonus money, and the winnings from the bonus have always been successfully paid out.

Now, all of a sudden, I am supposed to have violated the bonus conditions even though previous winnings where I also played Easter Plinko (with different bonuses) were paid out. Why did the casino have my game session reviewed by the provider if they never intended to pay out my winnings anyway?

They are desperately searching for reasons not to pay out my winnings and are citing any bonus clauses without providing evidence or details.

The casino had the opportunity to prohibit playing Easter Plinko with bonus money but did not do so, as it is permitted according to the bonus conditions. Instead, they let unsuspecting customers fall into a bonus trap and then accuse the customer of playing unfairly or violating the bonus rules in order not to pay out the winnings.

I feel cheated out of my winnings and hope you can help me.

I am fully verified and have already had several successful withdrawals from this casino.

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Dear fowi30,

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.

  • Which bonus did you play with? If possible, please post a link or promo code you used to activate the bonus here in this thread.
  • Could you please clarify if you played the Easter Plinko before or after the bonus wagering requirements were completed?

Additionally, if there is any other relevant communication between you and the casino, please forward it to kristina.s@casino.guru. Alternatively, you can post it here. 

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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Which bonus did you play with? If possible, please post a link or promo code you used to activate the bonus here in this thread.


-the winnings come from the offers of the map bonus calendar

https://luckyhourz.com/de/bonus-map


Can you please clarify if you played Easter Plinko before or after meeting the bonus wagering requirements?


-easter plinko and turbo mines I played to implement the bonus.

both games were allowed to play according to the bonus conditions

When the bonus wagering requirements were met, I stopped playing and requested a withdrawal

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Thank you very much, fowi30, for your cooperation. I will now transfer your complaint to my colleague Michal (michal.k@casino.guru) who will be at your service. I wish you the best of luck and hope the problem will be resolved to your satisfaction in the near future.  

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Hello fowi30,

This is Michal again. I’ve taken over this complaint, and I’ll be contacting the casino team to determine if there’s anything at all that can be done to assist you.

That said, I must emphasize once more that the purpose of our support is not to facilitate the release of funds that, strictly speaking, were acquired in a manner the casino team deems outside the intended parameters—or by exploiting any perceived unfair advantage that might fall under the rule:

3.Clients are not allowed to use any strategies when playing with an active bonus in order to meet bonus wagering requirements. If strategies are used, the administration reserves the right to cancel all of the Player's winnings.

It’s worth noting that this is not the first complaint of this kind that we’ve received from you, and we can no longer simply approach your case as though you’re just a casual player who unknowingly engaged in what has now become a rather "controversial" gameplay style.

While I will attempt to open a discussion with the casino team regarding this matter, I must say the prospects for this case are, frankly, uncertain.

I would also like to invite the LuckyHour Casino to participate in this conversation.


Dear LuckyHour Casino,

Kindly provide me with any evidence supporting the alleged violations of your terms and conditions of which the player is being accused. You can send the information to me at michal.k@casino.guru

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again I didn't use any strategy

I just always try to play a high RTP, which is not forbidden, and always check the bonus conditions beforehand to see if the games are allowed to be played


in this respect, I cannot understand how I could have gained an unfair advantage

The casino has the option to block all kinds of games with bonus money if they do not want the customer to play these games with bonus money.

they did not do this.



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Dear fowi30, 

I would appreciate it if you would refrain from portraying yourself as a simple casual player who was just simply trying his luck. This will simply not work anymore. It has already been proven on multiple occasions in various casinos that you intentionally engaged in behaviour aimed at fulfilling bonus wagering requirements in a manner outside the intended parameters or finding any unfair advantage. Just because the casino team or the game provider has not recognised your what has now become a "controversial" gameplay style straight away; instead, they noticed it a bit later when a more thorough review was done does not mean that you are fully innocent in this matter.

Although it is entirely within your rights to hold your own opinion, however, that does not necessarily imply that it is the correct one.

I will persist in my dialogue with the casino team regarding this issue; however, I must acknowledge that the resolution of this specific case is uncertain.

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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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I received an email from luckyhour today


We are pleased to inform you that we have processed your request to top up your gaming balance following the debit on 13/01.

The amount of EUR 4889.44 deducted from your account has been credited back.

The money is now in your gaming balance and can be withdrawn.

Sincerely, Finance Department!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via live chat or email available.

Best regards,

LuckyHour Support Service!





They have decided to transfer my winnings back to my account


I have now requested the money for payment

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Dear fowi30,  

I appreciate your confirmation. I have also received a comparable response from them a few hours back and have asked the casino team to contact you directly. It is reassuring that we could reach an agreement in this case, even considering your "controversial" gameplay style, as I noted earlier.  

Please be aware that future situations like this may not yield the same favourable results. I will await your confirmation of receipt of the funds and will later close this case as resolved.

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Dear fowi30,

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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2880 euros are still open for payment

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everything has now been paid out and the case can be closed


many thanks to everyone involved

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Dear fowi30,

Thank you for your confirmation. I am pleased to hear that our involvement played a role in resolving the situation and that you have received your winnings. We'll go ahead and mark the complaint as 'resolved' in our system. We would like to thank both parties for their cooperation. If you ever encounter any issues with this or any other casino in the future, please feel free to reach out to our Complaint Resolution Centre. We're here to help. 

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Thank you in advance for your time.



Best regards,

Michal

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