HomeComplaintsStoiximan Casino - Player’s dissatisfied with obligatory deposit wagering before withdrawing funds.

Stoiximan Casino - Player’s dissatisfied with obligatory deposit wagering before withdrawing funds.

Amount: €89

Stoiximan Casino
Safety Index:High
Submitted: 12 Feb 2023 | Case closed : 15 Feb 2023
Case closed Our verdict

Unjustified complaint

REJECTED

Case summary

1 year ago

The player from Greece is criticizing the mandatory deposit wagering for real money. We rejected this complaint as the funds have been played before we could intervene.

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1 year ago

I asked for an 89 euro withdrawal. I received a message from support that I didn't wager 33 euros of my initial 50 euro deposit (that no bonuses were added). And they referred to me the terms and conditions 4.8 that say "4.8 If the value of a deposit is not wagered in full before a withdrawal is requested, Stoiximan reserves the right to apply a charge to the customer’s account to cover all reasonable costs relating to both the deposit and withdrawal. If necessary, the value of the withdrawal requested may be reduced accordingly. Stoiximan may also request additional identification documents for all withdrawals and perform enhanced due diligence in respect to withdrawals of funds not used for wagering." https://www.stoiximan.gr/article/en/game-plan/947/


So I replied that 4.8 does not mention anywhere that I can't make the withdrawal!

Instead, if I withdraw, it writes that they can charge me resealable costs related to the withdrawal/deposit cost.

I asked them to proceed with the withdrawal and charge me the costs.

They replied that there was no cost but can't process the request because there is 33 euro unwagered and I had to keep playing.

I told them many times that 4.8 does not mention that I can't make a withdrawal, but they insist that they will not process my withdrawal.

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1 year ago

Dear GolDj,

Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your problem. I have checked the terms and conditions as well, and this is what I found (here):


"4.8 If the value of a deposit is not wagered in full before a withdrawal is requested, Stoiximan reserves the right to apply a charge to the customer’s account to cover all reasonable costs relating to both the deposit and withdrawal. If necessary, the value of the withdrawal requested may be reduced accordingly. Stoiximan may also request additional identification documents for all withdrawals and perform enhanced due diligence in respect to withdrawals of funds not used for wagering.

4.9 If the deposit method of the account is a Prepaid Voucher (e.g. Paysafecard, Viva Spots, Top Up) and the value of a deposit is not wagered in full before a withdrawal is requested, or there is any evidence of a series of bets/wagers placed which results in guaranteed customer profits irrespective of the outcome, or where all the betting/wagering is deemed to be low risk, Stoiximan reserves the right to request a receipt showing proof of purchase of the voucher and/or the exact vouchers used for deposits before any withdrawals are processed. Furthermore, in case of suspected improper activity, Stoiximan reserves the right to refuse a withdrawal request unless a customer has not wagered the original deposit in full at least five times and at odds greater than 1.50.

4.10 Stoiximan reserves the right to withhold funds from withdrawals if these funds were not used for conducting betting and other gaming and gambling transactions."


It is not unusual for a casino to have this rule. Some casinos require deposit wagering 1x, some 3x or 5x, but you can find casinos with even higher wagering requirements for real money.

Mandatory real money wagering has been introduced by the AML (Anti-Money Laundering) Regulations for the Gaming and Gambling Industry and is usually set by the Licensing Authority. All serious and licensed casinos have to comply and follow these policies.

Please understand that applying an extra charge to a withdrawal from an unwagered real money deposit is one of the options. Casino has also the right to completely withhold such a withdrawal.

Please let us know if this explanation was satisfactory. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Petronela

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1 year ago
Translation

The support response was


"Dear John,


We would like to inform you that the relevant department noticed that the amount you have requested to withdraw, is an amount resulting directly from a deposit and not from your activity on our page and this is something that is not allowed according to the Game Guide ( https: //www.stoiximan.gr/arthro/odigos-paigniou/947/#ParagraphA2 ) of our page and more specifically based on term 4.8.

You can find out about it, which refers to the specific term in the first sentence of it.

We wish you success in your business!

At your disposal for any additional information or question.

Sincerely,

Member Services Department"


In the email I received, they state that the amount is from direct deposit and not from activity. In reality, this is not the case. The amount of 89 euros came from a profit in a BONUS round that I won in a slot after a deposit of 50 euros. They also wrote to me about 4.8 and not about 4.10, which 4.8 does not mention anywhere that the withdrawal cannot be made as they write to me.

Do you agree with these 2 that I mention are support's fault?


The term 4.9 you mention to me is not relevant to my case because the deposit method was not a prepaid coupon/code.

Term 4.10 was not mentioned to me by support and I don't remember if I even saw it when I looked at the terms. In condition 4.10 it states that Stoiximan reserves the right to withhold funds... it doesn't state that x1 wagering is mandatory anywhere, but reserves the right...


In this particular company I have lost 1300 euros in slots (with 50 euro deposits that are lost in up to 50 spins of 1E, I know it's luck to lose 50 euros one after the other and it doesn't give anything) the way I make a deposit it has been the same for a long time and it seems incredibly strange to me that they discovered this now so as not to give me the 33 euros .... !


The deposit was 50 euros I asked for 89 euros... that is all this was done for 39 euros profit when I have lost over 1300 euros! Isn't that tragic?

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1 year ago
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Since I see that I will not find my right and in order not to eat up your time for the 89 euros, I said to try and record the victories.

I made 114 bets of 1 euro of which 102 bets gave me 0 euro. The 12 bets alone gave me the following wins 3 / 0.8 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 0.4 /2.9 / 2.2 / 3.9 / 1.2 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 5.7 .

In total, 89 euros were lost in only 114 spins! O% RTP! Yes, I know, it's probably luck, etc., just like all the other 1,400 euros that were lost in the same way.

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1 year ago

I'm sorry to hear that instead of waiting for our assistance you preferred to gamble your winnings. Unfortunately, there's not much we can do about it now.

Please understand, the player is the only one responsible for their account, active balance, and all the bets taking place.

Please let me know if there is any additional information that I have overlooked, but I’m afraid I will be forced to reject your complaint as unjustified. I wish I could be of more help. Thank you in advance for your reply and understanding.

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1 year ago
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I got your original reply which was not at all helpful to my problem.

It was in line with the casino. Clearly nowhere in the casino terms does it say wagering x1 the deposit amount even if you insist.

It simply states that it reserves the right to withhold the funds. And how would it say X1 betting since there is nowhere to check how much you have bet, how are you supposed to know that?

I also see that you were not impressed that out of 114 spins 102 spins were lost! That is, the initial 89 spins lasted 114 spins before you lost them all! I also have receipts but you probably won't need them!

I have played in other casinos and I know this only happens here and not once but continuously. You will put 50 euros and lose it in 55 spins.

All the complaints about this casino are for this reason, but you blow the whistle!

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1 year ago

I wish I could be of more help. I’m sorry we couldn’t help you to resolve this case, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you run into any issues with any other casino in the future. For the abovementioned reasons, I will now reject this complaint. Thank you for your understanding. 

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