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Blocked me from playing until my bonus expired and then confiscated over 5000 in winnings


I registered on Energy casino on the 11 of November of 2016.

I made a deposit of 150 and played and lost. I decided to give my luck another spin so I deposited 300 and was offered a bonus of 150. I was playing different slot games one was Starburst and one was break the bank and was able to get my starting balance of 450 all the way up to 5040.

I received an email from Energy casino asking me for documents in order to verify my account, which I sent and they replied by email that my account had been fully verified. I then logged back into my account where my main balance was 5040 but when I entered a game it was 0. Any game I tried to enter my balance was 0.

I emailed the casino back telling them the problem and they replied:
"We would like to inform that our finance department is running regular security check, therefore, we have blocked bets temporarily.
We are very sorry for all inconvenience and we will get back to you with an update in an email as soon as possible."

I checked in with chat every other day asking them if there is anything I can do to speed up the process and they just told me to wait for the checks to be completed. I found this very strange as in a previous email I was told that my account was all ready fully verified.

I started reading all the terms on their website and realized that the bonus they had offered me had an expiry date. I immediately went on chat and spoke to Helena and told her I was scared my bonus would expire before they had the time to finish their checks on my account, but she reassured me that if this were to happen they would reimburse me:

HeroeZZZ:
Hello, I have verified my account but when I enter a game to play my balance is at 0... its been 2 weeks im waiting to play, can you tell me whats going on?
Helena Energy:
Please hold on for a short moment, I will check your player account.
Helena Energy:
our security department is carrying out standard security check as per T&C
Helena Energy:
i know it has been a while
Helena Energy:
but I have no update yet
HeroeZZZ:
at this rate my bonus is going to expire before you are done doing your check
HeroeZZZ:
is there anything I can do to make this go any faster?
Helena Energy:
I am sure they will reimburse you if that happens

Despite Helena's word, my balance is now 300 on the account which is the amount I had deposited when they offered me the 50% bonus. My balance of 5040 is gone and they have not reimbursed me.

All I wanted to do is play on the casino and they didn't allow me to do so. I asked them several times if I can do anything to speed up the process and they told me every time to be patient. Well i listened to them and they stole all my winnings, leaving me with deposit and nothing more.

I did nothing wrong during this process, I respected all the rules they had in place, I got my account fully verified like they asked me to, I even asked about my bonus expiring while they were doing the checks on my account and I still got all my money stolen. Please help me get my money back.
Disputed Casino EnergyCasino
Amount $5040

Discussion

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AskGamblers Complaints Team is awaiting Energy Casino team to provide the aforementioned information.

User name
To whom it may concern,
We are sorry for delayed reply regarding your inquiry.
However, we confirm the player in question has not received any further update since 28 November 2016 for one reason. We have already a copycat case ruled in our favour by POGG being Gambling Commission approved ADR at that time, which we consider a precedent persuasive enough to decide alike in subsequent cases of a similar nature, see:
https:­//t­hep­ogg.co­m/c­omp­lai­nt/­ene­rgy­-no­n-p­ayment/
This player was active at a time when we introduced laxer welcome bonus requirements which included countries and deposit methods that had previously indicated fraudulent pattern. Within a couple of weeks we noticed several accounts which all followed the same formula.
With the potential of a SAR submission in this case and us as an operator having a legal responsibility to ensure we do nothing that could warn the potential subjects of a police investigation we will instead provide AskGamblers with detailed report internally.
Yours faithfully,
EnergyCasino Finance Team
www.energycasino.com

EnergyCasino Complaint Stats

Resolved 14 / 20
Avg. Amount $4,273
Avg. Complaint Duration 18 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

EnergyCasino Complaint Summary

Most user complaints about this operator fall under the Payment category.
So far, 11 out of 16 complaints in this category have been resolved.
This operator's average complaint duration is 18 days, while the average duration across all operators is 7 days.

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Unlawful withholding of 30000 PLN in winnings

Dear AskGamblers Team,

I am lodging an official complaint against the operator EnergyCasino regarding the unlawful withholding of my winnings.

The total withdrawal amount was 40000 PLN, which was divided into four equal parts due to the limits imposed by the casino. The operator paid out the first part amounting to 10000 PLN only after 10 days of my daily contact. This indisputably confirms that my account is fully verified and the funds are legal.

The remaining amount of 30000 PLN has been withheld by EnergyCasino for over two weeks now. These funds still have a status allowing them to be cancelled, which indicates that the operator is deliberately delaying the transaction process. Customer support via live chat avoids providing any specific reason in their daily messages. They hide behind generalities about withdrawal queues or technical issues, merely repeating the formula that my funds are safe.

I have exhausted the path of direct contact with the casino, having written multiple times via live chat, to the responsible gambling department, as well as to customer support; however, my demands for the due payout are being ignored.

EnergyCasino's actions against me violate the MGA licensing standards and the principles of fair player treatment.

I kindly request your intervention and assistance in enforcing the payout of the 30000 PLN owed to me.To substantiate my claims, I have attached screenshots of my chat transcripts and relevant emails.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

<full name removed>

Status unsolved Unresolved
zł30,000
Excessive delay and no payment
i claimed the € 10 askcoin and made a profit of € 20.12. i consulted in the online chat how i withdrew the money, and they told me that i should make a minimum deposit of € 10. i also asked them if the withdrawal could be done with skrill, since i would deposit with that method. he first told me that only via bank transfer, by type of bonus. which was stipulated in the terms and conditions. i asked him for the link or the point where he mentioned that and he did not know how to answer me, he told me that it was not in the terms and conditions but that this was the system. i told him that only if it was via skrill would the withdrawal make the deposit. he asked the finance department for authorization and they gave the ok. i made a deposit via skrill and uploaded the documents requested on the web and only the national identity document was approved. i was requested by mail the identity document that was already approved. screenshots of my bank account with iban, among other documents that were the same as what i had already sent. i was rejected because it was not in .pdf format, and i went up in .jpg, and both are valid according to the website. after a dozen emails, i requested a refund of the € 10 deposit, as you will see in the attachments, it was a joke rather than a verification process. they stopped answering the emails. they rejected my documents and basically, they kept my money and my earnings. it is a very small amount. but the fact and the waste of time make me dispute it by this means.
Status solved Resolved
€30