MyStake Casino - Player’s account has been reopened against closure request.

Hi Casino Guru,

I signed up to MyStake at the start to mid 2021 while being on a ban with GamStop. By December 2021 and after losing a fair amount of money I asked MyStake to close my account permanently through email. I then had an email back to confirm my account was closed.

Sometime later (around a year) after closing my account and failing to reopen with other sports books not on Gamstop (FreshBet, LuckyPlays, InstantCasino) after asking for permanent closure, I contacted MyStake, who without hesitation reopened my account, ignoring my wishes sent in my email asking for permanent account closure.

I didn’t deposit as soon as asking for my MyStake account to be re opened as I was still in good control of my gambling. However largely due to MyStake and the temptation being there, in October 2024 I completely relapsed and over the course of a few weeks I deposited around £350 in a flurry of deposits.

With my Gamstop ban and 99% of offshore sports books not on Gamstop respecting players wishes when asking for permanent account closure, MyStake is the only casino that overrides such a serious request which is causing great amount of street for a gambling addict like me.

I would like my deposits refunded since after asking for my MyStake account to be permanently closed which equals around £350 deposited over a 2-3 week spell as if they respected my wishes of permanent account closure, I should never have been able to deposit.

I did contact MyStake who told me it was passed onto there complaints team but over a week later I’ve heard nothing back. I’ve emailed to chase up but get no reply.

They are not interested in protecting there players at all and them letting me deposit after asking for permanent account closure has caused untold grief as my mental health wasn’t the best before making these deposits after account closure.

Please any help retrieving my deposits after the date of asking for permanent account closure would be most helpful.

Attached is the email asking for permanent account closure and the reply from MyStake.

Regards

Ravi

Dear Ravi91,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m very sorry to hear about your negative experience. First, I’d like to explain to you what the difference is between closing the account and self-exclusion:

Closing an account is simple and has almost no impact - the player can reopen the account anytime, and the casino has no obligation to the player. 

On the other hand, self-exclusion does. If a player successfully makes a self-exclusion the casino agrees not to open this account or if yes only under particular circumstances (after the cooling off period and this cannot be done for players who are addicted/with gambling problems).

Did you inform the casino about your gambling problem in the past? If you did, please forward this message to kristina.s@casino.guru.

Also, do you currently have access to your casino account?

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Kristina

Hi Kristina,

thanks very much for your reply.

No, that was my only communication. On the self exclusion page on MyStake it says I could request a time out period with a temporary closure. For self exclusion and it being a more serious problem, it says it can be between 6 months and 5 years.

I thought with my specific use of the word permanent rather than temporary or between 6 months and 5 years it would be clear that I wanted the account closed permanently and banned passed 5 years and beyond rather than only 5 years maximum.

No, I currently don’t have access. Once I realised I was slipping back into bad habits of gambling none stop for days I again requested my account to be permanently closed around a week or two ago.

kind regards

Ravi

I'm sorry, but we won't be able to help you in this matter. The self-exclusion request where you stated the gambling problem clearly is the essential evidence that the player must provide in order for us to proceed with a case like this. Since your account has been closed, I can only recommend how to request self-exclusion properly in the future.

When applying for the self-exclusion, state the reason why you want your account to be deactivated clearly and specify the time period. Also, email "Subject" should be clearly marked and easily recognizable as casino support receives many requests per day hence, if it’s visibly marked you stand a better chance to have your request granted as soon as possible. I would also strongly recommend that you always save your self-exclusion request so that you have valid proof of such action.

Example:

Email subject: Self-exclusion

Player’s info:

First name:

Last name:

DOB:

Casino login:

Email address:

"Greetings xxx xxx,

I’m writing to inform you that I wish to exclude immediately from this casino and from receiving any gambling related marketing material for a minimum period of xxx months/years (lifetime).

The reason that preceded my decision is xxx (gambling addiction)

I acknowledge that I will not be allowed to rescind my self-exclusion during this period and self-exclusion cannot be lifted before the end of the agreed period."

Also, I would like to call your attention to our Self-Exclusion Assistance Tool https://casino.guru/global-self-exclusion-initiative/assistance-tool This tool will make it easier for you to block your casino accounts across multiple gambling establishments simultaneously and is not affiliated with any specific casino. The Self-Exclusion Assistance Tool was designed to assist individuals who may be facing challenges with their gambling habits by helping them limit their access to gambling and reduce the potential for further harm.

Above all, if gambling no longer brings you joy and is becoming a burden, it is highly advisable to seek professional assistance. I strongly recommend reaching out to centers in your country that specialize in addressing gambling problems. You can find some of these centers by referring to the following link (https://casino.guru/problem-gambling-help-centers#cnt_87=true)

This complaint will now be closed. Thank you for your understanding, I am sorry we could not be of more help on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you run into any issues with this or any other casino in the future.