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StarGames Casino - Player's withdrawal is delayed due to unclear bonus terms.

Amount: €430

StarGames Casino
Submitted: 06 Mar 2025 | Resolved : 29 Mar 2025
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Case summary

The player from Germany faced issues with a reload bonus at Stargames Casino, claiming that the conversion terms were unclear and that she only received €300 after clearing the bonus. She believed the bonus settings were incorrect and had not received a satisfactory response from Stargames regarding her complaint. The casino acknowledged an error in the bonus terms and offered to credit her the difference between the conversion amount and the bonus amount before conversion, which amounted to €820. She accepted this offer, and the amount was credited to her account, allowing her to withdraw €430 after meeting the wagering requirement. The complaint was marked as resolved.

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Hello dear Casinoguru team,

I used a reload bonus at Stargames Casino, which came with free spins.


I never used the free spins, lost my real money and continued playing with the bonus balance. When the bonus balance was quite high, I noticed that you only wager the bonus with real money, so I had to deposit a few times without a bonus. When I continued playing with real money, my wager also increased. When I then cleared the bonus, only €300 was added to my balance.


I used a reload bonus at Stargames, it came via email and didn't have the €300 maximum conversion requirement in the bonus terms and conditions, like the welcome bonus does. Free spins also have this €300 maximum conversion requirement, but I never used them.


In general, the conditions for promotions at Stargames are very vague and opaque when it comes to the conversion process (wagering), but I am actually very familiar with bonus conditions and I believe the settings in the system for the bonus that was credited were wrong, but that is not my fault, I played under the conditions that were stated for this bonus and I am demanding back the difference that was deducted in the conversion process, because these were not my conditions for the promotion that I used.


I tried to contact Stargames and they just sent me a pre-written standard email explaining how to use the bonus and in which no response was given to my request.


It would really be a great help to me if someone could help me with my issue.


Best regards

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Dear Chrysler,

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.

  • Could you please forward me the promotional email you received from the casino? My email address is kristina.s@casino.guru. Alternatively, you can post it here.
  • If you saved any other relevant communication between you and the casino, please forward it together with the promotional email.

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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Hello Kristina,


I have sent an email to the address provided to provide screenshots of the correspondence, offers and payment history.




Furthermore, I have played and deposited at Stargames several times (several deposits over the years), I used the welcome bonus a long time ago and the offer I used was one that was shown to me in the casino notifications. So I did not receive an SMS or email about this offer, it was just offered on the site after I logged in.


As you can see from the picture, there was no rule for the bonus I played with that said you could only convert €300, as is the case with the welcome bonus, for example. The bonus I used is also the bonus for which the terms and conditions are listed, which I uploaded as a screenshot. Note that the expiry dates match exactly because I played with this exact bonus offer.


I still want to receive the difference that was deducted from me and would like to point out that there has been absolutely no response from Stargames so far, apart from the email that was sent to me after my email request. Unfortunately, this is extremely vaguely worded and does not really refer to the issue that I communicated. Furthermore, on the day that my issue was processed by Casinoguru, I was credited with a €20 bonus with the note (customer service bonus).


This has a maximum conversion amount of €1,000 and is listed here, for example, in the bonus conditions under point 4. This was not the case with the bonus I used because there was no maximum limit for the conversion amount.



My suspicion is still that the bonus I used incorrectly had a €300 maximum conversion amount, whether intentionally or unintentionally it was not displayed to me or made clear by terms and conditions, even though I looked at them to make sure I was not violating any bonus terms and conditions.


Thank you in advance and kind regards!

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Thank you very much, Chrysler, 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 Chrysler,

I'm Michal, and I have taken over your complaint. I have reviewed this case, and I will contact the casino to shed more light on this matter and to see if I can help somehow.

We would like to invite StarGames Casino to join the conversation.



Dear StarGames Casino,

I would be grateful if you could provide clarification on the rationale for capping the player's winnings. After examining the bonus offer email utilized by the player, I was unable to find any specific maximum win limit associated with this bonus. Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could specify the rule according to which were the player's winnings capped.

I look forward to your response. If there are any other factors influencing this decision that cannot be disclosed publicly, kindly send them to me at michal.k@casino.guru.

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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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Hello Chrysler,

Hi Michael,


Thank you for forwarding this complaint and for the reminder. Please also apologize for the delayed response—we don't visit Casino Guru regularly.


We have reviewed the case and can report the following:


  • The campaign that Chrysler received actually had a maximum conversion amount of 300 euros.
  • She's right that it wasn't reflected in the campaign template's terms and conditions. However, our team has already corrected this, and it won't happen again.
  • However, Chrysler isn't right that the terms and conditions aren't presented clearly enough. This bonus page lists all active and pending bonuses and their detailed terms and conditions. The maximum conversion amount for Chrysler is also displayed here.
  • For this reason, the following sentence is included in the terms and conditions in ALL our templates (including the one displayed to Chrysler): "Further details and information about the bonus can be found under the menu item " My Bonuses ". The details of your active bonus defined under the menu item " My Bonuses " are binding."
  • Since Chrysler writes that she followed the conversion with her real money, she should have been able to see the maximum conversion amount here.
  • Furthermore , all terms and conditions of our promotions can be found here .


However, as an honest online casino, we would accommodate Chrysler and credit the difference between the converted amount and the potential conversion amount as real money with a one-time wagering requirement. (The credited money must be wagered once before it can be withdrawn.)


If Chrysler agrees to this in writing here in the thread, we'll write it down.


Thank you in advance for your feedback and kind regards,

The StarGames team

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The difference between the "converted amount" and the "possible conversion amount" is €0, since I earned the supposedly maximum bonus conversion amount, which is what my complaint is about. Perhaps this is a misunderstanding, and it refers to the difference between the conversion amount and the bonus amount immediately before the conversion (basically, the amount lost during the conversion). In that case, I would like to know the exact amount before I agree to this.


As can be seen from the submitted screenshots, I was able to track the sales progress live even without further instructions, as a progress bar with a percentage indication was displayed.


Nevertheless, I still maintain that the bonus terms and conditions did not state any maximum conversion amount.

Just because this becomes visible somewhere in the system after a bonus is activated (I didn't notice it anywhere) and then caps my winnings after the sales conditions have been met, I didn't accept an offer with a maximum conversion factor, as these conditions are supposed to be hidden under the active bonuses at least until activation.

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Regarding paragraph 1: yes, that's a misunderstanding. That's exactly what Chrysler meant. We would credit the difference between the conversion amount and the bonus amount directly before the conversion. This was €820. We would credit that this time in this exceptional case.


Regarding paragraph 2: Unfortunately, we don't see any screenshots provided here. If the CasinoGuru staff could forward them to us, we can take a look. Otherwise, not.


Regarding paragraph 3: We already agreed that the terms and conditions did not include this point. It was an error on our part, which has since been corrected. Hence our compensation under point 1. Nevertheless, we maintain that the conditions on the bonus page are always 100% correct and can always be viewed there.


This is our final response on this topic. Please let us know briefly whether the compensation amount is accepted.

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All right, dear StarGames Casino team, since I don't have the upper hand, I have no choice but to accept the offer and now have to wager my actual winnings again with higher wagering requirements than the original offer had.


I still appreciate the offer, knowing that there are casinos that do not engage in arbitration and correct their mistakes.


Many thanks to Casino Guru and also to StarGames for the quick responses from the StarGames Casino team.

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We have now credited Chrysler with the above-mentioned amount to the player's account.


From our point of view, the case is solved.

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Dear all,

Thank you for all your responses. I'm glad the situation could be clarified and a reasonable consensus has been reached that is acceptable for both parties.


Dear Chrysler,

While I can understand the casino offer might not fully meet your expectations, considering the circumstances, it does appear to be a reasonable one. Please let me know if I can go ahead and close this case as resolved or if there's anything else you require assistance with.

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I received €820 with a 1x wager and was able to withdraw €430 after a single turnover. Even though I was focused on turnover, there's nothing you can do with an RTP of 85%. However, StarGames matched the offer, which I accepted. Thank you very much for your effort. This case can therefore be closed successfully, thank you again.

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Dear Chrysler,

Thank you for the confirmation. While I can understand your not ideal user experience with the whole situation and that the resolution of your complaint might not neccessarily provide you a satisfactory feeling, but as mentioned previously, the casino's offer seemed to be adequate considering all the circumstances. You were still able to gain winnings this time, and who knows, you might have much better luck next time.

Nevertheless, I'm glad to see that our intervention helped to resolve the situation, and the offer was provided to you.

I'll go ahead and mark the complaint as 'resolved' in our system. I 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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