Complaint #94 22bet Sportsbook

withheld part of my deposit and closed my account after verification

By ana49

3 months ago

22bet withheld part of my deposit and closed my account after full verification

I am submitting a complaint against 22bet regarding withheld funds and unfair account closure.

On 17.03.2026 and 18.03.2026 I made deposits via Skrill:
- 261.11 EUR (Transaction ID: 6909641100)
- 400 EUR (Transaction ID: 6910989445)

Immediately after these deposits, 22bet initiated a full verification process (KYC). I fully cooperated and provided everything they requested:
- ID (both sides)
- Selfie with ID
- Additional selfie with device and email visible
- Utility bill (proof of address)
- Passport copy
- Selfie with handwritten code and current date

All documents were accepted without any issue.

On 29.03.2026, I received an email stating that my account was closed and that I could only withdraw my deposit amount.

At that moment:
- My total balance was approximately 1200 EUR
- My deposit amount was exactly 661.11 EUR

I requested a full withdrawal of 661.11 EUR.

However, I only received 283.91 EUR (Transaction ID: 6934394004).

This means that 377.20 EUR of my own deposited funds was not returned.

After this, my account was completely blocked and I could no longer access it.

I contacted 22bet multiple times via email regarding the missing funds, but they have completely ignored all my messages.

I also escalated the case to Skrill. Skrill confirmed that:
- Part of the refund (400 EUR) is still missing
- They contacted 22bet multiple times
- 22bet is not responding to them either

This is extremely concerning.

To summarize:
- I passed full verification
- My account was closed without clear justification
- I was told I would receive my deposit
- I did not receive the full deposit
- 22bet is ignoring both me and Skrill

I am requesting the return of my missing deposited funds in the amount of 377.20 EUR.

This behavior is completely unfair and unacceptable.

Disputed sportsbook 22bet Sportsbook

Reason Declined payment

Discussion

ana49

• 1 reviews

2 months ago

Hello,

I am very disappointed with the final decision regarding this complaint.
Throughout the process, I provided all requested documents and evidence, including the full transaction history, Skrill records, and the account statement provided by the AML Department.
From these documents, it is clearly visible that part of my deposit sum in the amount of 377.20 EUR was never returned, despite being informed that I would be able to withdraw my deposits.
What concerns me the most is the logic used in this case. According to this interpretation, a player could theoretically have a positive balance made mostly from personal deposits, and the casino could later offset everything against the entire account history from previous years and claim that the balance is “zero”.
In my opinion, this is neither transparent nor fair towards players.
I would also like to note that this matter is still being reviewed on other complaint platforms, while a separate complaint process regarding the disputed transactions is also ongoing with Skrill and the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO).

For this reason, I will continue pursuing this matter further on principle, as I genuinely believe that part of my deposit funds was unfairly withheld.

Kind regards,
Ana

AskGamblers

• Support Team

2 months ago

Dear all,

Following a careful review and consideration of all the information, details and/or proof presented by the parties during the complaint process, the AskGamblers Complaint Team reached the conclusion that management acted in accordance with their Terms and Conditions.

Based on the abovementioned information, the AskGamblers Complaint Team considers this case resolved and it is now officially closed. While we understand this might not be the outcome expected by the complainant, we would like to remind you that, in case of a disagreement with our decision, further assistance on the matter could be requested from the relevant regulatory body and/or appointed ADR entity.

ana49

• 1 reviews

2 months ago

Dear Ask Gamblers team,

Here is the thread containing all the documents that 22bet sent me. I believe everything will be clear to you once you have completed the analysis.

Best regards,
Ana

ana49

• 1 reviews

2 months ago

Hello,

What 22bet keeps presenting here is, in my opinion, extremely misleading.

Yes, the documents show activity on my account over the course of almost two years. During that entire period, I actively played and deposited money without any issues while mostly losing funds.

The problem only started once I began making withdrawals and receiving winnings. At that point, my account was suddenly restricted, verification was initiated, and my funds were frozen.

The key issue here is not my full account history from previous years, but the specific deposits made immediately before and during the verification period.

From the transaction records and dates, it is clearly visible that deposits of 400 EUR and 261.11 EUR were made after my earlier withdrawals had already been completed. Despite this, part of my deposit amount in the sum of 377.20 EUR was never returned, even though I was informed by 22bet that I would be able to withdraw my deposit sum.

Instead of addressing these specific deposits, 22bet simply merged the entire account history together and presented the overall balance as “zero”, which completely ignores the actual timeline of events and the missing refund connected to the account restriction period.

I kindly ask the AskGamblers team to carefully review the transaction dates, the provided statements, and the communication from 22bet regarding the return of the deposit sum.

Kind regards,
Ana

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Avg. Amount $1,238

Avg. Complaint Duration 11 days

Avg. Response Time 2 days

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