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Account disabled and denied $126,000 withdrawal


4 years ago

Straightforward issue but an expensive one.

(1) I submitted $3000 or so to my Bovada account after my friend referred me. Played this slot game and won $126,000. It was awesome. I actually received a phone call and email from Bovada saying congratulations.

(2) I then submitted a withdrawal request (took a while because I had to figure out how the whole bitcoin wallet thing works), and went to sleep. The next morning I had an email from Bovada saying: "Hi, Your account has been temporarily disabled and under investigation after we found suspicious activity in your account. You will be contacted via email with further details once the investigation into your account has been concluded. Regards, Bovada Security"

Ok...

(3) The following day, I received an email asking for identity verification. Driver's license, utility bill, selfie. I submitted all those things immediately.

(4) Four days later, I received the following email: "Thank you for submitting to us your documentation. Your account is currently under review. You will be contacted via email with further details and/or instructions once the investigation into your account has concluded. Please wait until an update is received as no details will be available prior to the completion of our review."

(5) Today at 8:07 AM I received the following email: "Thank you for your withdrawal request dated 12-09-2022 for the amount of USD 126000.00. Your Withdrawal Reference Number is u61beazkm.

Unfortunately, your withdrawal request has been declined.

If you require any further assistance or have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Bovada Withdrawals Team"

(6) I am now unable to access my funds or login to my account.

Disputed Casino Bovada Casino
Amount $126000

Discussion

User name loyalty-level-2
Ok. It’s been a few weeks, will wait another week or so I suppose
User name
Hi GRACE_S_,

We do apologize for the delayed response. While we can imagine the concern regarding the ongoing account investigation, an update remains pending at this time. The timeframe for an update will vary based on what is found during the reviews; however, you'll be the first one notified when this is completed. We do ask for your continued patience while our team works to complete this investigation as soon as possible.
User name

Dear Bovada Casino,

Please let us know if there are any updates regarding this ongoing complaint.

Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe, we will consider your case unresolved and it will be closed accordingly. As a direct consequence of such closure, the operator's ranking score on AskGamblers will be decreased accordingly.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

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Avg. Amount $6,903
Avg. Complaint Duration 10 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

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My account is still under review
My account screenshot shows both my balance and the amount “Available to withdraw” as $7.1k.”

I submitted verification documentation to Bovada. Their Verification Team acknowledged receiving it and stated that my account is under review. However, their response provided no expected completion date, no specific explanation for the investigation, and no clarification about whether additional documents are required. They also stated that no further details would be available until the review is completed.

I understand that account verification may be necessary, and I am willing to cooperate with legitimate requests. My concern is the lack of a clear timeline and actionable information concerning the review and access to my funds.

I am requesting that Bovada:

1. Confirm whether my submitted documentation is sufficient and identify any outstanding requirements.
2. Provide a clear explanation of the unresolved issue, to the extent they can disclose it.
3. Provide an estimated completion date and complete the review promptly.
4. Confirm the status of my $7.1k balance and allow withdrawal once verification is successfully completed, or provide a specific written explanation for any restriction.

I have attached screenshots showing the balance listed as available to withdraw and Bovada’s acknowledgment of my verification documents.

If this matter is not resolved through AskGamblers’ mediation process, I intend to file a formal complaint with the Florida Attorney General’s Office, including the relevant account records, verification correspondence, and documentation of my $7.1k balance. Sorry in advance to anybody that uses them in Florida because I know by doing this people In Florida won’t be able to use bovada anymore
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$7,100
Account disabled and verification pending for over 6 days

My Bovada account was disabled on September 12th 2026

Shortly after my account was disabled, I received a verification request from Bovada. As soon as I received the email, I submitted all requested documents, including:

1. Front and back copies of my government issued ID

2. A photo of myself holding my ID next to my face

3. A full page proof of address document dated within the last 60 days

I submitted all of these documents immediately and have fully cooperated with the verification process.

It has now been more than 6 days since I submitted the requested documents, and I have not received any update regarding the status of my verification or my account. I have contacted Bovada for an update, but I have not received any meaningful information about when the review will be completed.

In addition, there is approximately $9,990 currently in my account balance. Because of the significant amount of funds being held while the verification review remains pending, I am increasingly concerned about the lack of communication and the extended delay.

I would also like to clarify that the address on my Bovada account matches the address shown on the cricket phone bill I submitted as proof of address. However, they have asked me for a hard copy so i went and sent that then they asked for a bank statement went ahead and sent that Despite this, I provided all requested documentation immediately and have fully cooperated with the verification process. And now they keep asking for adress proof but state that they have recieved it and its crazy because i keep receing an adress proof request of a different type of bill …

I understand that verification reviews may take some time. However, I believe that more than 7 days without any update is unreasonable, especially considering that all requested documents were submitted immediately.

I am requesting that Bovada provide an update on the status of my verification review and, if everything has been successfully verified, restore access to my account as soon as possible.

Thank you for your assistance.

Status solved Resolved
$9,990