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Withdrawal Issue Unreasonable Refusal of Revolut Payment


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By Jack M.
8 months ago
I have been trying to withdraw my winnings from Lucky31, but the casino is refusing to process my withdrawal to my Revolut account.

Key facts:

My account is fully verified, and all KYC documents have been submitted and approved.

I deposited using Revolut without any issue. Revolut is a regulated financial institution within the EU/EEA and provides me with an Irish IBAN and SWIFT/BIC.

Despite this, Lucky31 refuses to process my withdrawal to Revolut. Instead, they insist I must open a traditional Irish bank account and provide a statement, even though Revolut already meets all the requirements they list (name, IBAN, BIC, bank logo).

Their Payments Team has explicitly told me that their decision is “final and not subject to change.”

This demand is unreasonable and discriminatory. Forcing me to open a separate Irish bank account is not in line with fair gaming practices or their own Terms and Conditions. By refusing to process my withdrawal via Revolut or any of their other listed methods, Lucky31 is effectively denying me access to my legitimate winnings.

I have attached the full email correspondence as proof, showing how Lucky31 repeatedly rejects Revolut and insists on an unnecessary Irish bank account.

My Request:
I kindly ask AskGamblers to intervene and ensure Lucky31 processes my withdrawal to my Revolut account without further unreasonable delays.

Attachment: Email correspondence (PDF)
Disputed Casino Lucky 31 Casino
Amount €3040

Discussion

User name

Dear @jackmccahilljack,

Please let us know if there are any updates regarding your ongoing complaint. In case you fail to respond within the given timeframe, please be notified that we will consider your case resolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Kindly note that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaints 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.

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Dear @jackmccahilljack and AskGamblers Team,

Thank you for your patience and for allowing us to clarify once again.

We would like to emphasize that this case is not about refusing to process a withdrawal, but about completing a mandatory verification procedure required under our Terms and Conditions.

As stated in clauses 2.2.6 and 2.3.3 of our Terms and Conditions, Lucky31 reserves the right to request additional documents and to apply enhanced verification measures in cases where there are grounds for suspicion, or for withdrawals exceeding €1,000.

In the present case, our Fraud and Compliance Department identified several indicators that require us to perform stricter checks before processing the withdrawal.

For this reason, we requested an additional bank statement from a traditional Irish financial institution in the player’s name.

This step is necessary to complete the verification procedure and finalize the withdrawal.

We understand that this may feel inconvenient, but please rest assured this measure is not arbitrary.

Every day, our Payments Team successfully processes hundreds of withdrawals for our players without any issues.

Enhanced checks such as this are applied only in exceptional cases where risk indicators are present.

Additionally, our Fraud Department attempted to contact the player twice today by phone in order to obtain further clarifications, but unfortunately without success.

We kindly invite the player to share his availability next week (Monday to Friday, between 09:00 and 16:00), so that our team can reach him directly and assist in resolving this matter as quickly as possible.

Once the requested documentation is provided, the withdrawal will be processed immediately without further delay.

We remain at the player’s disposal for any assistance needed to complete the process, and we thank AskGamblers for their continued mediation.

Kind regards,
Lucky31 Casino Team
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Dear AskGamblers Team,

Just to clarify – are you saying that I am expected to go to a traditional Irish bank and open a new bank account there, just to be able to receive my winnings?

As far as I am aware, AML (anti-money laundering) regulations for online gambling clearly state that withdrawals should be processed back to the same method that was used for deposits, in order to ensure the funds flow is consistent and transparent.

I deposited with Revolut, which is a regulated financial institution providing me with an Irish IBAN. Forcing me to open a completely new Irish bank account not only feels unreasonable, but it also seems to contradict the very AML rules that operators are supposed to follow.

Therefore, I believe Lucky31 is acting against fair gaming and AML practice by refusing to process my withdrawal back to the same method I deposited with.
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Dear @jackmccahilljack,

We have very carefully reviewed the info presented by both sides and would like to kindly ask you to assist the Lucky 31 Casino team further and send the required verification paperwork. Hopefully that is all that would be needed to resolve this issue with the positive outcome for all sides involved.

Please keep in mind that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaints system, you are obliged to provide the necessary level of assistance and cooperation during the process, therefore please make sure to confirm by posting the public message if you have provided requested information.

Should you refuse sending the required verification paperwork, or fail to confirm, we will have no other choice but to reject the case and recommend you forwarding it to the relevant regulatory body.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Lucky 31 Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 13 / 14
Avg. Amount $784
Avg. Complaint Duration 5 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

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I was able to deposit OVER my active weekly deposit limit

Dear AskGamblers,


On December 10, I experienced a responsible gaming problem on lucky 31.


I have a deposit limit on my Lucky31 account (50eu/week) as you can see in the attachment.

On December 10, I tried to deposit and, to my surprise, I was able to deposit over my limits! Then I deposited 1100eur without problems.


To remind, my limits on this site are 50eur/week. I deposited 1100eur December 10!


I went to the live support asking why am I able to deposit if I fixed limits. They told me that it's my fault because I deposited. First, it is a breach from the casinos. Their limits don't work at all!

I don't know what's clearer than the limits I fixed (see screenshot in attach). 50eu/week, easy as that! Today my account has NO LIMIT even if I settled my weekly limit.


I ask the refund of my 1100eur deposit on my bank account for breach over the deposit and limit system. I think responsible gaming is one of the most important things in gambling. They clearly did not respect this. I try not to play very often and they continue to keep my account with no limit deposits even if I settled limits. I think responsible gaming is one of the most important things in gambling. They clearly did not respect this.


I had the same problem with FATBOSS (same group). Seems like there are serious problems with this group with responsible gaming.


In attachement, all evidences and the chat confirms the problems with limits and that my limit of 50/week was fixed in 2017.


If I can ask for ALL deposits I made from 2017 till today, I want to ask the refund of these deposits. Not only the deposits I did on December 10.


Kind regards,


Tristan <removed>

Status solved Resolved
€1,100
Unfairly closing account and confiscating balance

Lucky 31 has closed my account with a balance of $4,545. Their reasoning is that I did not use my real name at the casino, which is absurd. I have two first names. I registered with the first of my two first names, as this is what I use day to day. When I sent my documents to verify my account, the casino asked me about this and I told them exactly this and was honestly puzzled as to why they were even asking me about such a minute detail. They responded with this email: "Thanks again for your email. Before any further do, we're treating you with all due respect. We also gave you the opportunity to express and explain yourself, however, the reasonable explanation never came. Based and stated in our Terms & Conditions, your account has been permanently closed and your funds blocked. We do not tolerate or accept inconsistencies at the registration point, we take it very seriously, as it could affect our business & reputation along the way." I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and think something got lost in translation somewhere, but this whole ordeal seems bizarre to me. It seems more likely they are just looking for any reason at all to keep my winnings. I hope I am being clear. It's kind of hard to explain this situation without putting out my personal details. I would be glad to private message you a more exact explanation.

As I said in the latest email, it is clearly a typo and in no way an attempt to misrepresent myself. Or maybe they are mistaken, I cant log into my account to verify what they say. I do have an account at casino extra, a sister casino, and can confirm that all of my information is correct there. For what its worth I have $3,546 in deposits at lucky 31 and no cashouts, and also $1,950 in deposits at casino extra with no cashouts. So if I supposedly did make some error when I registered that nullifies my account, at the very least I think I should receive my deposits back. Thanks for any help you can give me. 

Status solved Resolved