Complaint #1362 Bovada Casino

My 20k sitting in account and my account is disabled

By Danielle T.

1 month ago

I am new on bovada, i have deposited around 5000 in bitcoin into sports betting. Got some wining strikes. somehow i have managed to raise my account total up to 20k. I tried withdrawing $9500 on 8-15th, with the request being eventually denied. I got locked out of my own account. I'm sure you guys are familiar with their process when they do this, but they proceeded to ask me for identity verification. I submitted all the necessary documents, and soon the verification team emailed me saying the requested documentation has been received.

Please help. The money that they're holding in my account would be super impactful especially right now. I've pleaded with them and they just keep saying be patient. I don't know what sort of investigation could potentially take this long but I need answers.

Disputed Casino Bovada Casino

Reason Declined payment

Amount $20000

Discussion

AskGamblers

• Support Team

4 weeks ago

Dear @DanielleTietelbaum,

The AskGamblers Complaint Team is kindly asking you to update your complaint in a timely manner and confirm if you consider the issue resolved. Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe we will consider your case resolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Please keep in mind that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaint system, you are obliged to provide the necessary level of assistance and cooperation during the process and providing updates in a timely manner is a must.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Bovada Casino

• Representative

4 weeks ago

Dear All,

We can confirm that the player’s account was successfully re-enabled on September 1, 2026.

Should you have any further concerns or require additional assistance, please contact our Support Team directly, and they will be happy to assist you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Bovada Casino

• Representative

1 month ago

At this time, your account remains under review, and the balance currently reflected on the account is secured. As the review is still ongoing, we’re unable to provide any further details regarding its outcome or make any guarantees concerning the final disposition of the balance or pending withdrawal.

If any additional information or documentation is required from you, our team will contact you directly. Otherwise, please allow the review to proceed. Once the investigation has been completed, you will be notified of the outcome and any applicable next steps via email.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation throughout this process.

DanielleTietelbaum

• California

1 month ago

Hi,

Thank you for clarifying that my account has not been permanently closed and is currently only temporarily disabled while the investigation is ongoing.

I understand that you are unable to provide a specific timeframe or final outcome at this stage. However, I would appreciate confirmation that my remaining balance and pending withdrawal are secure and will remain untouched while the investigation is being conducted.

I have fully cooperated with all requests and submitted the documentation requested from me. Please let me know if there is anything further required from me at this time to assist with the completion of the investigation.

I respectfully ask that my case be reviewed as promptly as possible and that I be notified immediately once a decision has been reached.

Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to receiving an update regarding the outcome of the investigation.

Kind regards,
Danielle

Bovada Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 335 / 512

Avg. Amount $6,922

Avg. Complaint Duration 10 days

Avg. Response Time 2 days

Bovada Casino Complaint Summary

Most user complaints about this operator fall under the Payment category.

So far, 208 out of 315 complaints in this category have been resolved.

This operator's average complaint duration is 10 days, while the average duration across all operators is 8 days.

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Account disabled for almost 2 weeks after completing full KYC registration

I am filing this complaint because Bovada Casino has completely disabled my account and withheld my funds for two weeks despite my complete compliance with their identity verification process.

Timeline of events:

1. I initiated a crypto withdrawal request for $1,500 via Litecoin, which I later adjusted to leave a pending withdrawal of $1,250 and a remaining playable balance.

2. Immediately following the request, my account was disabled, and I was asked to complete a KYC check.

3. I have fully completed every single requirement requested by Bovada. I successfully passed the biometric face scan, provided my valid driver's license, and uploaded my proof of residence.

4. I received official email confirmation from Bovada acknowledging that they received my withdrawal request and successfully received my KYC documents.

It has now been 14 days with zero updates, zero communication, and my account remains completely locked. I have done everything asked of me. I am requesting that Bovada's compliance team manually review my verified documents, re-enable my account, and process my pending Litecoin withdrawal immediately.

54h left

$1,500

Waiting for investigation to end

Hi,
My account was disabled on september 19 requesting for documents that were sent immediately and soon after i received an email stating the the account is under investigation.
It's 23rd september today and I have received no response from this casino or any of it's representatives

This seems to be shady behavior in order to not pay customers that won.

Please assist with this.

69h left

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.

75h left

$9,990

Verification delay

I been waiting almost ten days for my verification after getting my balance over 64,000. I heard great things about bovada so I believe my money is safe.

But this process is absurd especially after I sent in all my documents asked for and sent in the right format. I just want my verification escalated please being that I’ve went through this process before but only after winning..

I even got a email saying I’ll know something in 48 hours it been over a week now. I fully understand the importance of identity verification and security procedures. However, I did everything requested of me and followed all rules. From my perspective, the only reason my account was disabled is because I won a significant amount of money. But I’ve lost more.

I am requesting that Bovada:

Provide a clear and specific explanation for why my account remains under investigation
Re-enable my account immediately
Release my rightful winnings without further delay

I am filing this complaint in hopes that AskGamblers can assist in getting Bovada to resolve this matter fairly and promptly, as I believe my account has been unfairly disabled despite full compliance with all rules.

Resolved

$64,000

Disabled my account and asking me to verify now giving me the run around

So I’ve been gambling with Bovada for close to 2 years straight. All I use is them. Minimum bets are 1k- 5k. Respectfully, I bring them a lot of money.

Never ever had a problem with anything up until just recently. I hit maybe 2k in 2 nights on live bets, and I’m up my 10k with them for the year. Out of nowhere, my limits were dropped significantly, even on ML straight bets. And when I went to withdraw, it wouldn’t let me. Literally the first time ever.

Waited a day, went back on, and my account was disabled.

I’ve been going back and forth with the customer service agents, and 1 out of 10 is helpful. The rest give you the same story. I’ve sent my documents 4 times, Bovada.

I haven’t violated any rules or tos.

I just would like to be able to work with you guys. Can you please help me???

It’s been since August 18th that I’ve been dealing with this, and nothing has changed.

Rejected

$10,551

Long process verification

I been waiting almost ten days for my verification. I heard great things about bovada so i believe my money is safe . But this process is absurd especially after I sent in all my documents asked fornalso sent in the right format . I just want my verification escalated please and thank you .even got a email saying I’ll know something in 48 hours it been Ovwr 72 hours

Resolved

Account in review

Hello,

Account balance: around $2800
documents submitted: id, selfie, utility bill

It has been two weeks since I have sent all the required documentation to this company and every time I reach out to them they ask for more time to review the account and it is under investigation.

how can this be ethical?
would appreciate more clear timeline and release of money

Unresolved

$2,800

Account still disabled due to investigation since May 24 with 11000

So during May of this year I went on a pretty good run with my baseball bets, and I ended up getting my account balance up to around $8,000. I tried withdrawing $4,600 on May 23rd, with the request being eventually denied. I'm sure you guys are familiar with their process when they do this, but they proceeded to ask me for identity verification. I submitted all the necessary documents, and soon the verification team emailed me saying the requested documents have been received and verified. I logged back into my account and placed two more bets on two different baseball games ($750 each which made over $1,000 profit on each) and submitted another withdrawal attempt, also I'd like to mention that once I logged back in, I noticed they placed betting limitations on my sports bets. I went to sleep and woke up to both of my games hitting which was super nice, but when I tried to log in I got the dreaded "Your account has been disabled, contact customer support." Of course the withdrawal I placed after submitting my documents got rejected as well, and now it is July 16th, with no conclusion and each time I contacted them, I'm given a similar response. They ask for patience, which I've tried my best to be but honestly that kind of money could make a different for me big time. I'm aware of the situation because it happened to my friend's wife's account but her account got resolved in around 4 days. It's almost been two months with my account.

Please help. The money that they're holding in my account would be super impactful especially right now. I've pleaded with them and they just keep saying be patient. I don't know what sort of investigation could potentially take this long but I need answers.

Resolved

$11,000

Bovada Account disabled after completing verification

Hello,

I’m filing this complaint against Bovada because they disabled my account, and despite providing the requested documentation, they keep it locked.

I deposited and played over the course of the last several months and successfully withdrew before. Recently, I won roughly $18,700, my biggest win ever and I tried to make a withdrawal.

On July 2, 2026, they asked for documents to verify my account, which I provided the same day. On July 3, 2026, my account was re-enabled after my documents were reviewed. Then on July 8, I got my account to 18.7k, and before attempting my withdrawal, I updated the phone number on my account because I was having issues receiving text messages. However, on July 8, when I tried to withdraw my winnings, my account was disabled again and placed under investigation. I received an automatic reply that my account is under review and have been told by live chat that I would receive an update within 24–48 hours, but that time has passed and I still cannot access my account or my funds.

I contacted their live chat throughout the process.

This is very shady. I hope this can be resolved and not take months like some cases, as I see so many cases like mine where people feel unsatisfied or scammed.

Resolved

$18,700

Withdrawal Declined and no reply

I have been a verified account holder on Bovada.lv and made a deposit of approximately $4,000 in May 2026. When I attempted to withdraw my winnings, my account was suddenly disabled for review with no explanation provided.
This is actually the second time this has happened. My account was previously suspended in April 2026, at which point I completed the full verification process and was told my account was in good standing. I even confirmed this with their support team before making my deposit, and was explicitly assured I could use the account without any issues.
It has now been over two weeks since my withdrawal was blocked and my funds have been frozen. I have received no timeline, no explanation of what is being investigated, and no resolution. I believe Bovada is deliberately delaying withdrawals to avoid paying out customer winnings.
I am requesting that my funds be released immediately and that Bovada provide a clear explanation and timeline for this review.

I have also filed a consumer complaint and my next step would be to provide this information to FBI for investigation in this company for not releasing our money.

Unresolved

$4,000