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Account closed while still holding 3000NZD of funds in a pending withdrawal


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By mitty98
2 years ago
My account was closed due to having an account previously closed at their sister casino IceBet.
I signed up for an account at Windetta with absolutely no knowledge I had excluded from one of their other casinos.
I signed up with the exact same information (name, phone number, address) but signed up under a different email (no this was not done on purpose. I have multiple emails I use)
I was completely unaware that IceBet was their sister site, as this information is not made available on their website to my knowledge.
They allowed me to sign up with the same name and phone number previously used on their sister site.
They allowed me to make multiple deposits and play for a reasonable period of time.
They allowed me to verify myself. I had submitted my drivers license, proof of address, proof of payment and all documents were accepted and I was verified for withdrawals. (I can not show this as I can no longer access my account)
They allowed me to continue to deposit and play after verifying my documents knowing who I was.
It wasn't until I made a withdrawal request after multiple deposits that they have decided to close my account and notify me why.

I had $3000 in withdrawal requests and have deposited what I can only assume is an amount close to that.
I find this malicious as there was no indication that they had a sister site upon signing up, and they let me play and deposit after my identity was verified, knowing full well who I am. It's only when I requested money out that they took action.

I would like to request my winnings to be paid out. I am more than happy to have my account to stay closed. I just think I'm owed my winnings of $3000NZD via BTC payout.
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User name

Dear all,

Following a careful review and consideration of all the information, details and/or proof presented by the parties during the complaint process, the AskGamblers Complaint Team reached the conclusion that Windetta Casino management acted in accordance with their Terms and Conditions.

Based on the abovementioned information, the AskGamblers Complaint Team considers this case resolved and it is now officially closed. While we understand this might not be the outcome expected by the complainant, we would like to remind you that, in case of a 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 AskGamblers team,

We inform you that all the necessary proofs have been sent by us to your email suppor­t@a­skg­amb­ler­s.com
Please review the information provided.

Sincerely,
Risk department Windetta Casino.
User name loyalty-level-2
Would like to further add that verification documents were uploaded to both IceBet & Windetta
Official documents showing my full name, city and address. There were never any issues or complaints from either Icebet or Windetta that may have indicated my official documents had different information than what I used to sign up with. They even said above "You have only passed automatic verification on the casino website" which I would not have passed if my sign up name, address and town were different from my official documents I uploaded.
User name loyalty-level-2
In response to Windetta:

"During a check of your account by the casino risk department, it was determined that you deliberately bypassed the blocking mechanism"

Absolutely not. I will completely stand by my story. I was completely unaware that Windetta was affiliated with Icebet and had no recollection of closing an account at that casino, as it was over a year ago. This bold claim by you is extremely frustrating to hear and couldn't be further from the truth. No bypassing was necessary. It let me sign up with the exact same information apart from the email address. Why would I go out of my way to purposefully sign up to a casino in a malicious way to bypass a security measure, to risk losing money (which I have), when there are many other casinos I could sign up to with sister sites I am not excluded from.

"During a check of your account by the casino risk department, it was determined that you deliberately bypassed the blocking mechanism by specifying a street name in a different format, your name with an additional letter, a city name with an additional letter, a different phone number, and also by specifying a different email address when registering."

I'm very eager to see the evidence for this. I am completely aware that I used a different email address.
However, everything else you have described that I did to "deliberately bypass the blocking mechanism" is a flat out lie.
I haven't and never will lie about personal information, especially to sign up to a casino. What do I have to gain from doing so? Why would I put so much effort in to bypassing a security measure just to sign up to a casino, when there's 1000s of other casinos out there I could sign up to? It's actually ridiculous you have come to this assumption.

Also, regarding "deliberately bypassed the blocking mechanism by specifying a street name in a different format, your name with an additional letter, a city name with an additional letter" are you saying I lied about my information? When you can clearly see with the documents I verified myself with (Drivers license, bank statement with full name & home address) that the details match exactly what I signed up with? This completely contradicts your claim that I have signed up with altered information to bypass a security system. Unless you're trying to claim I signed up to IceBet with fake information in 2021, but why would I do that? (I can also send these personal documents to AskGamblers to support my case if necessary)

I'm sure you can check your system to see if there was any failed sign up attempts from my IP on Windetta that blocked me from registering, which may of made me sign up with "altered information" so I could bypass the security measure. Infact please do check! Because I can guarantee you it never happened. I found the site recommended to me, signed up normally, deposited, played and had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA you were affiliated with a casino I self excluded from over a year ago.

AskGamblers, please see attached files to support my case and provide further proof they're fabricating false accusations to keep my winnings from me. Attached evidence includes: 1) Proof of two seperate emails from Windetta & IceBet using the same name I signed up with, which contradicts their claim that I changed my name to bypass their system. 2) Another email I sent to IceBet providing the back of my ID which it wasn't letting me upload on their site, showing I had uploaded identification to both Windetta & IceBet with the same full name. 3) The email I sent to IceBet asking for my account to be closed which is signed off with my full and only name I ever used for both sites.

Windetta Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 11 / 11
Avg. Amount $2,695
Avg. Complaint Duration 10 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

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Account block and unfair token restrictions
Dear AskGamblers Team,

I am reaching out to request your assistance regarding an issue with Windetta Casino.

I would like to address the following issue: my account has been locked by Windetta Casino. The site has its own token, called the WIND token, and I had $13,696 worth of it. After they set the daily withdrawal limit from $1,000 to $0, I wrote to them requesting that the withdrawal limit be reset, as I had also purchased tokens with my own money. They referred to "Subject to paragraph 18.3 of Terms & Conditions, Windetta reserves the right to limit the withdrawal of tokens based on the user’s activity history. You can find the Terms that refer to the Trueplay widget in section 18 of the Terms & Conditions." However, this was only added to the Terms & Conditions afterward. They did not provide any further explanation, and after that, they locked my account. I feel completely scammed and believe that they locked my account to prevent me from withdrawing my $13,696 worth of WIND tokens, as I have not violated any rules. I did not receive any response to my email requesting detailed information as to why I was banned from the site. The email address I used to register to the site is: [email protected]

I kindly ask for your help in resolving this matter. Specifically, I request:

1. Unban my account so I can access it again.
2. Full reimbursement for my remaining tokens at the agreed value of 0.004 USD per token, or the reinstatement of my previous withdrawal limits.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Best regards,
baboooo
Status solved Resolved
$13,696
Casino stalling my withdrawals

Hello, on 8/31 I deposited in Windetta 25e with mastercard. I took the 100% bonus. I played and I made a win on Vikings video slot (NetEnt) 1500e on 1e bet. Then i completed the wager with 1500e into my account. I made the account verification. I made 2 withdrawals 1000e + 500e with bank transfer (8/31). (Withdraw with mastercard even though they say it's possible it isn't).

Then I received an e-mail:

Your game session has been sent to the game provider for check. As soon as we receive a response from the game provider regarding your gaming session and bets, we will immediately notify you by email. The review of your withdrawal request has been postponed until the game provider provides an official response. An additional check is carried out in accordance with paragraph of the rules 2.4.1. of the project: 2.4.1. The finance department may postpone processing a withdrawal request due to additional verification. The check takes 3-14 business days.

I cancelled my 500e withdrawal yesterday 9/8, I continued playing and I won some more money.

Now I have 3 withdrawals open 1000e+1000e+885e but the casino keeps telling me to wait and wait.

I understand that as they say is a standard procedure (I have won in a single win over 5000e and I have played in hundreds of other casinos I have never been told that).

Also the 2.4.1 does not say specifically if you win from us we will make you wait for 3-4 business days.

I am fully disappointed with their behavior and I'm afraid I will lose my money.


With respect.

Status solved Resolved
€1,000