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By Sylvest
7 months ago
I have previously made successful withdrawals from my iWild Casino account without any restrictions.

Since 26 November, all withdrawal attempts have been blocked. After playing and winning, I am unable to withdraw my funds. Instead, I received the following message from the casino:

“Your gaming session has been forwarded to the provider for checking. During this process, all withdrawal requests will be temporarily paused. The review typically takes up to 14 days, although it may occasionally take longer.”

The stated 14-day review period has been exceeded, yet no outcome, explanation, or updated timeframe has been provided.

When contacting customer support, I receive only generic responses stating that the matter is “under review” or “handled by the provider,” without any substantive information or confirmation of progress.

At this stage:

Withdrawals that previously functioned normally are fully restricted

The review period has exceeded the casino’s stated timeframe

No clear reason or resolution date has been communicated

I am submitting this complaint through AskGamblers to request assistance in obtaining:

A clear and specific explanation for the ongoing withdrawal restriction

Confirmation of the current status of the review

A definitive and reasonable timeframe for completion of the review and release of withdrawals

I respectfully request that this matter be resolved in accordance with fair gaming practices
Disputed Casino iWild Casino
Amount $3078.7

Discussion

User name

Dear @Sylvest,

Following a careful review and consideration of your case, the AskGamblers Complaint Team reached the conclusion that, unfortunately, your complaint is not compliant with the AGCCS Guidelines, section Balance played off while waiting to be paid and, therefore, is being rejected. Please keep in mind that following all AGCCS Guidelines is mandatory.

Please keep in mind that while we can understand your frustration and disappointment of probably not being paid within the time frame specified by the operator, it is up to you to refrain from playing until the processing of your payment is finalized accordingly. Instead, you kept playing and lost your balance subsequently which means that unfortunately, you will also lose the validity of your claim against the operator which led to the rejection of the complaint.

And while we understand this might not be the outcome expected by the complainant, we would like to remind you that in case of disagreement with our decision further assistance on the matter could be requested from the relevant regulatory body and/or appointed ADR entity.

User name
Dear Sylvest and AskGamblers,

We can confirm that the player has contacted our support team with the closure request in relation to self-exclusion. As such, the account was permanently closed, in adherence to our responsible gambling commitment. There were no funds on player's balance at the moment of closure. As a result, the provider check has been interrupted and canceled due to account closure.

Regarding data handling requests, we ask the player to submit a direct email request, if they have not done so yet, in accordance with our established procedures.

Respectfully,
iWild Casino Representative.
User name loyalty-level-2
Dear Askgamblers and iwild.

To be clear: I have lost all remaining funds in my account.

I now request that my account be closed immediately and that a permanent, irreversible self-exclusion be applied without any delay. I do not wish to have access to your services again under any circumstances.

Please confirm in writing as soon as this has been completed.
User name loyalty-level-2
Iwild.

I am writing to formally request that the following actions be taken immediately:

1. Deletion of all my personal data
Please permanently delete all personal information related to my account, including but not limited to:

Account details

Uploaded documents

Verification data

Transaction history

Any other stored personal information

This request is made in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including GDPR.

2. Permanent self-exclusion
I request a total, permanent, and irreversible self-exclusion from iWild Casino.
I do not wish to access or use your services again under any circumstances, now or in the future.

3. Formal concern regarding your procedures
I would also like to raise a serious concern regarding how your casino handles situations involving problem gambling.

From my experience, withdrawals are stopped when a player decides to quit, which effectively means that if someone has a gambling problem and wants to leave, their funds are withheld. Additionally, the self-exclusion process takes several days to be fully applied, during which the player remains exposed to further gambling and potential losses.

In my opinion, this setup appears to benefit the casino rather than protecting vulnerable players. I strongly believe that gambling authorities and responsible gambling organizations should closely review how these procedures are handled.

I urge you to seriously consider warning players about these practices. Public feedback platforms, such as Trustpilot, already reflect similar concerns from other users.

Please confirm in writing once:

All my personal data has been deleted, and

The permanent self-exclusion has been fully applied.

Anders Sylvest

iWild Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 57 / 57
Avg. Amount $3,028
Avg. Complaint Duration 10 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

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Complaint Against iWild Casino – Unjustified Delay of Withdrawal
Dear iWild Casino Support,

I am submitting this formal complaint regarding the unreasonable delay in processing my withdrawals.

On 10 July 2026, I requested two withdrawals:

€400
€380
The total amount is €780.

To date, both withdrawals remain in "Awaiting Approval" status. This delay is unacceptable.

I would like to emphasize that I have fully complied with all of your requirements. My account has been completely verified, and I have submitted all requested documents. There are no outstanding verification issues or any further actions required from my side.

Despite fulfilling all your requirements, my withdrawals have still not been approved or transferred to my bank account. I have also not received any valid explanation for this excessive delay.

I respectfully request that my withdrawals be processed immediately. If there is any legitimate reason preventing the payment, I expect a detailed written explanation without further delay.

If this issue is not resolved within 48 hours of receiving this email, I will have no choice but to escalate the matter by submitting formal complaints to your licensing authority, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board, as well as to the relevant consumer protection organizations. I will also provide all supporting evidence, including screenshots of my pending withdrawals and our correspondence.

I expect a prompt response and immediate processing of my withdrawals.

Kind regards
Status solved Resolved
€780
Delayed KYC verification and withdrawals
On 30 June 2026 I submitted two withdrawal requests of €437 each (€874 in total) from my iWild Casino account.

In the early hours of 3 July, I received a KYC verification request from the casino, and my pending withdrawal requests were automatically cancelled at the same time. I submitted all requested documents (ID card, both sides, and a selfie holding my ID in front of the casino website) the same day, on 3 July at 12:57 EEST. In that message I explicitly asked the casino to list any additional required documents at once, so the process could be completed without unnecessary delays. No further documents have been requested since.

I have received no confirmation of my verification status. On 9 July I asked about the status via live chat; the agent stated my request had been forwarded to the KYC team to expedite the process, but confirmed that the support team has no visibility into the verification and could not provide any timeframe. On 11 July I emailed the casino's KYC and support addresses asking them to confirm whether my documents had been approved, and offered to resubmit anything missing right away. Later the same evening, the support team replied – to an email addressed primarily to [email protected] with support in copy – only by advising me to contact the KYC department directly at [email protected], i.e. the very address my email was sent to. The same reply confirmed in writing that my withdrawal requests were cancelled by the casino during the verification process. The KYC department itself has not responded to any of my messages.

All my play has been with my own deposited funds, so no bonuses have ever been used on this account.

I am submitting this complaint because direct contact with the casino has produced neither progress nor any timeframe, and judging by previously published complaints concerning similar verification delays at this casino, mediation appears to be what moves these cases forward.

I am asking iWild Casino to complete my verification without further delay and to process my withdrawals in accordance with their own terms.
Status solved Resolved
€874