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Pending deposit claim wazamba


3 years ago

Good afternoon. I am Felipe Mellizo Villanueva, a Spanish citizen who, since more than two months ago, has filed a complaint against the online casino based in Curaçao "Wazamba" in relation to a series of deposits claimed to this casino. The reason for this complaint has to do with the fact that "Wazamba" does not have a license to operate in my country, Spain. Even so, they allow to select "Spain" as country of residence, they validate telephones with the prefix +34 of Spain and they verify Spanish identity documents.

Before "Askgamblers" or "Wazamba" mention anything about this complaint, I would like to remind that "Rabidi N.V.", the company to which "Wazamba" belongs, belongs to (SMES) Solutions for Management and Employment Support N.V., which in turn owns "Altacore N.V." (owner of Oxi Casino and Dozen Spins casinos) and "GBL Solutions N.V.". (owner of Rolling Slots casino). I am sending you an outline in which all this is much better understood.

All these casinos I have mentioned, "Oxi Casino", "Dozen Spins" and "Rolling Slots", agreed to refund me the deposits made in their platforms (I attach emails confirming this) for the reasons I have mentioned in this message. Wazamba and these online casinos belong to the same company: SMES. That is why I have requested the return of the deposits (minus the withdrawals, of course).

Well, this claim has been pending for more than two months now. On some occasions I have contacted the online customer service of "Wazamba", which has not been able to give me details of the claim and only told me to wait for the resolution of the relevant department (I attach a screenshot of one of the chats).

Two months is more than enough time to resolve the matter. A matter that, in my opinion, is quite clear. "Wazamba", owned by SMES as well as "Oxi Casino", "Dozen Spins" and "Rolling Slots", has to return the deposits made on their platform to me as they have violated the following regulations:


According to "Antillephone N.V.":

- It is the responsibility of the licensee to be familiar with the local laws and requirements for the territories which they intend to offer their services. Before reporting such non-compliance, please make sure the license holder is not operating under multiple licenses, allowing the legal operation in the above regions.

It also violates what Law 13/2011 on the regulation of gambling in its title II, article 9 point 4 determines: "The enabling titles granted by other States will not be valid in Spain. Operators recognized by other Member States of the European Economic Area must comply with the requirements and with the processing established by current legislation.

I hope you can help me in this matter. It is not so much about the claim, but about the time that "Wazamba" is taking to reply. I feel that, in this case, Wazamba should just do what all the other online casinos, owned by the same parent company, have already done. Thank you very much for your time.

Disputed Casino Wazamba Casino
Reason Other
Amount €1600

Discussion

User name

Dear all,

As apparent from the submitter's latest post, the AskGamblers Complaint Team is pleased to announce the case has been resolved and closed.

We thank both parties for their assistance during the complaint process.

User name loyalty-level-2
Good afternoon. I am Felipe Mellizo Villanueva. Two days ago I requested the reopening of my complaint against Wazamba online casino. Today, on 13 December 2023, I am requesting the closure of this application and my claim against Wazamba has been resolved.

Thank you for your time and attention.
User name

Dear all,

This complaint has been reopened as per the submitter's request and the AskGamblers Complaint Team would like to give it one more try and help both parties involved in the dispute reach a satisfactory resolution.

User name loyalty-level-2
Good morning Askgamblers and thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, it seems that "Wazamba" has once again chosen silence as his response. I would like you, as you mentioned above, to give me the necessary guidelines to continue my complaint in other ways, bearing in mind that contacting "Antillephone NV" is always useless.

Thank you very much for your time and attention.

Wazamba Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 64 / 70
Avg. Amount $6,326
Avg. Complaint Duration 8 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

Wazamba Casino Complaint Summary

Most user complaints about this operator fall under the Payment category.
So far, 43 out of 48 complaints in this category have been resolved.
This operator's average complaint duration is 8 days, while the average duration across all operators is 8 days.

Wazamba Casino Complaints

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Failure to enforce permanent self exclusion

Complaint amount: Approximately €1,300

I would like to submit a formal complaint against Wazamba Casino regarding its handling of my permanent account closure due to gambling addiction.

On 21 February 2025, I contacted Wazamba’s customer support and explicitly requested that my account be permanently closed because I was struggling with gambling addiction.

My exact message was:

“I want to delete my account forever due to gambling addiction.”

This was not a request for a temporary suspension or a short break from gambling. I clearly stated that I wanted my account closed permanently because I had a gambling addiction and needed to protect myself from further gambling.

I have screenshots of the entire conversation, including the agreement with customer support and Wazamba’s written confirmation that my account had been closed at my request, without the possibility of reopening it.

However, despite this explicit agreement and confirmation, I was subsequently able to access my account again and continue gambling.

To the best of my recollection, I never requested that my account be reopened or that the permanent closure restrictions be lifted.

Unfortunately, this resulted in another serious gambling episode during which I deposited and lost approximately €1,300.

My gambling behaviour during this period showed clear signs of compulsive gambling, including numerous small deposits, repeated deposits despite losses, and continuous gambling throughout the entire night.

I find it extremely concerning that a casino that had already been explicitly informed about my gambling addiction, and had agreed to permanently close my account, subsequently allowed me to gamble again.

I believe Wazamba should be held accountable for explaining how my account became accessible again and whether its responsible gambling procedures were properly followed.

My requested resolution is a refund of approximately €1,300 in deposits made after my original permanent self-exclusion request.

I am able to provide the following evidence:

* Screenshots of my original request for permanent account closure due to gambling addiction.

* Written confirmation from Wazamba that my account had been permanently closed.

* The original support conversation showing that this was agreed upon.

* Payment records documenting the subsequent deposits.

* Additional correspondence with Wazamba regarding the permanent closure of my account.

I have already taken steps to exclude myself from other online gambling platforms, and I do not wish to gamble again. I am not requesting account reopening, bonuses, or any other gambling-related benefits.

I simply want a fair resolution and the return of the money deposited under these circumstances.

I sincerely hope this complaint can be investigated independently and that Wazamba will take responsibility for what happened.

Thank you for reviewing my case.

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84h left
€1,300
Complaint not answered
I am writing to make a formal complaint regarding Wazamba’s handling of my request for permanent self-exclusion due to gambling addiction and the subsequent losses incurred after I had clearly disclosed my gambling problem.
On 6 May 2026 at 08:56 EEST, I explicitly informed Wazamba that I wished to “self exclude on a permanent basis due to a gambling addiction.” Despite this clear disclosure, my account remained active and I was able to continue gambling, resulting in losses after my request had been made.
Under Irish gambling legislation and responsible gambling obligations applicable to licensed operators, once a player discloses a gambling addiction or requests self-exclusion, operators are required to take immediate protective action. These obligations include:
Facilitating immediate self-exclusion.
Closing or restricting the account where requested.
Preventing further gambling activity.
Ceasing marketing and inducements.
Acting where there are reasonable grounds to believe a customer is experiencing gambling-related harm.
Instead of immediately enforcing the exclusion request, I was encouraged to consider temporary cooling-off periods and was asked to reconfirm my decision, while my account remained operational. During this period, I continued to gamble and suffer significant financial losses.
I do not believe Wazamba fulfilled its duty of care or its responsible gambling obligations in my case. My original request was clear, unambiguous, and specifically referenced gambling addiction. The failure to act immediately directly contributed to further losses.
As a result, I formally request:
A full refund of all deposits and losses incurred after my initial self-exclusion request on 6 May 2026.
Written confirmation that my account has been permanently closed and excluded.
Confirmation that my personal details have been removed from all marketing communications.
A copy of Wazamba’s responsible gambling escalation procedures and complaint handling policy.
Wazamba have not answered my complaint sent on the 14th of May 2026.
Status solved Resolved
€2,700