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This post is meant to deter anyone from making the mistake of depositing into this crooked site! I made a deposit into my newly created account on 1/1/20 and hit a rather large jackpot amount on video poker. It took Bovada 3 days before they disabled my account for supposed verification purposes. I submitted all the verification documents as requested. This process usually stated it takes 24-48 hours. Well it took Bovada over a month for this for some reason? During this month on one of my 100 phone calls to get an update which was NEVER provided, I had talked to numerous people that "understood my frustration" but couldn't help me. I was consistency told to call back at a later time "that department is busy". Or to call back because there is no one available to speak with me. This went on for over a month before finally getting a response via email. Could it have been that the price of bitcoin was on the rise and they wanted to make money off of holding my money for such a long time? Well they succeeded they made over $3000 from bitcoin while holding my money. Now here is the response they gave me in email.

Hi Sarah,

The investigation into your account has concluded. After a full review of the play in your account, we have found conclusive evidence of Bonus Abuse. As your actions were in violation of our players terms of agreement, your account will now remain permanently disabled, and all funds in your account have been forfeited. Please note that any accounts opened by you, or that are found to be linked to you will also be disabled, and any funds in those accounts will also be seized.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 1-888-263-0000.

Regards,

Bovada Security
[email protected]
1-888-263-0000


Now if you read the terms and conditions for this alleged "bonus abuse". No where does it state that they can seize your funds. But that is what Bovada did. So I asked them to elaborate more on what I had done to abuse their bonus system. They sent me an email.

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for contacting Bovada Customer Service.

I cannot discuss the status of this account over email. You can call us on 1-888-263-0000 after 9AM eastern time.

Now getting a hold of someone to talk to me about my account has been nearly impossible for the last month! The only way I have been able to get a response from Bovada is to email them. Now they are telling me to call in and discuss my account. That has not worked the last 100 times I have tried. Do not play on Bovada they just take your winnings for whatever reason they feel that they can use.
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User name loyalty-level-2
Bovada has now been holding my funds for 46 days saying I violated the terms and conditions. I have repeatedly asked for an explanation on how I violated their terms and conditions and where it says that they can confiscate my funds. I have been repeatedly asked to provide a date and time for them to call me and discuss the situation which I have provided several times. Each time I never get a call back just emails saying that I am still in the queue and I will eventually get a call back! This is the absolute worst customer service I have ever encountered. 46 days!!! The crooks at Bovada have now made more then $3000 off of the price of bitcoin rising with my money! Please just give me the money that I rightfully won on your site!
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This complaint has been reopened as per submitter's request and AskGamblers Complaints Team would like to give it one more try and help both parties involved into the dispute reaching to a satisfactory resolution.

User name

Dear Bovada Casino,

AskGamblers Complaints Team is kindly asking you to provide detailed explanation on the issue along with evidence which will support your accusations towards the player, with quoted terms that have been breached.

As per the AGCCS /AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service/ Terms, we consider all the information presented during the course of our complaint process totally confidential and not shared with third parties. Please send required information directly to suppor­t@a­skg­amb­ler­s.com.

Thank you in advance.

User name loyalty-level-2
I did not abuse your bonus program! After repeatedly asking for an explanation on how I have abused the program I have been sent in circles. I call in and I get one of two responses. Either "that department is busy" and no one can talk to you or "that department is not open" then I am directed to request a call back as I have done 10+ times in the last 2 weeks. I am told the call back will take 24-48 hours. After not receiving a call back ever, I call back in just to be told that there is no history of a call back request. You guys keep sending me in circles. I did not abuse your bonus program and even if I did in your terms and conditions there is nothing about you keeping funds or disabling the account. Maybe you should read your terms and conditions before posting nonsense. Why is it so hard for you to call me back and talk to me on the phone? No one has done so since this "investigation" started on January 4th. I have requested 10+ callbacks just to get the same response.... nothing! Now it has been over 5 weeks and Bovada has made not only the $6700 they stole but an additional $3300 from the price of bitcoin rising. Please show me or tell me how I violated your bonus program and show me where it states that you can take my money for such alleged abuse!

Bovada Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 338 / 515
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