Complaint #17 20bet Sportsbook

I deposited €100, rolled over the bonus, won over €900 in total, and still ended up with just €100

By LEX2U

9 months ago

Message on forum

I made a €100 deposit to 20bet to claim their 100% first deposit sports bonus. First of all, none of their affiliates mentioned that the maximum amount you can win from the bonus is €100. First sign of a scam.

I then rolled over the bonus while following all the rules. The biggest surprise came after completion: I ended up with over €900 in my account, but the balance showed only €100—not even the supposed maximum €100 win was included. I asked support about it, and they replied:

“Please be informed that you have already used the deposit for bets, and now you receive winnings from the bonus wager on your balance.”

So I deposited €100, rolled over the bonus, won over €900 in total, and still ended up with just €100? That doesn’t sound legit to me.

Disputed sportsbook 20bet Sportsbook

Reason Bonus not given

Amount €900

Discussion

AskGamblers

• Support Team

8 months ago

Dear all,

As apparent from the submitter's latest post, the AskGamblers Complaint Team is pleased to announce the case has been resolved and closed.

We thank both parties for their assistance during the complaint process.

LEX2U

8 months ago

I received the payment. Thanks to AskGamblers for your support. I don’t think the bookie replied to any of my questions, but I know this won’t go any further. Case closed from my end.

20bet Sportsbook

• Representative

8 months ago

Dear LEX2U,

We apologize for the confusion. Here is the link to our official bonus rules, where everything is clearly described: https://20bet.com/promotions/first-deposit-sport?bonusType=sport

In this particular case, there was a technical bug. The player should have received €200 on the balance instead of €100. Our support team will get in touch with the player directly to return the missing €100.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we appreciate your understanding.

LEX2U

8 months ago

Dear 20bet,

I would also like to hear your opinion on the fairness of your campaign. You widely promote a 100% up to €100 bonus, which in reputable bookmakers means the player actually gets €200 to play with and can keep the winnings after completing the turnover.

However, in your promotion there is a small-print clause: “Once wagered, the remaining bonus funds are transferred to the customer’s Main Account, not exceeding the bonus amount.” This condition means that players cannot actually win anything from the bonus. At best, they can only get their initial deposit back if they first lose their real money and then successfully complete the turnover with the bonus.

To make matters worse, the Finnish translation of this clause is incorrect, AI-translated and misleading. This creates the impression of a legitimate deposit bonus, while in practice the campaign functions more like a risk-free bet with no possibility of profit.

20bet Sportsbook Complaint Stats

Resolved 12 / 13

Avg. Amount $942

Avg. Complaint Duration 11 days

Avg. Response Time 2 days

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On that day, I got an email stating that the withdrawal had been cancelled and that I needed to upload documents.

Then I uploaded documents.

After the documents got verified, I again requested a withdrawal on 29th May. Since then, my withdrawal is pending.

I contacted live support several times. They are telling same words that the withdrawal request is in the live queue for review, and upon completion of all verifications, the status of payout will be updated accordingly.

This is really frustrating.

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Skrill withdrawal is pending and delayed over 35 hours

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On 13/05/2026 at 21:33:30, I placed a withdrawal request of 200 EUR via Skrill [22bet]. A few hours later, on 14/05/2026 at 01:49:09, I requested a second withdrawal of my remaining balance of 20 EUR.

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I have already submitted full proof of my Skrill account ownership during my verification process, which was accepted. There is no legitimate reason for this delay. Please help me get my funds.

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On Sunday, 30/11, I made two additional withdrawals. These relate to the following Bet IDs:

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All my previous withdrawals were smaller amounts, and they always took 2 bank days. But these two withdrawals are larger amounts, although still only between €800–1,500.

They have sent me a payment confirmation stating that the transfers were sent on December 1st, but that can’t be correct, because I would have received the withdrawals by now.

Throughout the whole process, there have been strange excuses and reasons for why my withdrawals should be delayed. I’ve been messaging customer service every day since the 3rd banking day because I could sense that something was off.

I am verified and have confirmed my account, so everything should be in order.

I have attached the payment confirmation

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My latest withdrawal of 1782.93 EUR has been pending for 4 days!!

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I bet on the 1x2 market, picking option 2, meaning a win for U20 Kontu Ita-Helsinki, with odds of 6.00. I placed multiple bets of €10–€50 each, totaling €500. The match ended 0–4 in favor of U20 Kontu Ita-Helsinki, so my bets won. The bookmaker initially paid the winnings into my account, bringing my balance to €3,000.
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On August 10, 2025, I also sent an email to [email protected] about the matter, but I have not received a reply. Now I am wondering whether it can really be the case that a bookmaker can freeroll my €500 stake by declaring after my winning bets that the match result was fixed, without providing any proof of that. In that case, a bettor would have no chance of winning if the bookmaker refunds the stake from winning bets. Would my stake have been refunded if I had lost the bet—if Sapa U20 had won? I doubt it.
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I have reviewed their Terms and Conditions but still do not understand what led to this decision.

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UTR NUMBER 521415183437

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Once again I requested a withdrawal (for the third time) on July 17th, which they also rejected and another one (4th attempt) on July 19th which is in "pending" status. This is the complete list of documents I already provided:

1-Passport
2-Utility bill as proof of address
3-Proof of deposit
4-Picture of debit card (front/back)
5-ID (front/back)
6-Selfie with a code written in a paper
7-Screenshot of Skrill personal account details
8-Selfie with ID
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11-Skill statement of deposits made to 20Bet (2 pages)
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