888 Casino - Unable to resolve and withdraw about 10k
Hi
Recently I joined 888 Casino and won a jackpot. I wanted to withdraw a portion of the winnings . The only option offered was wire transfer - which would not work with my bank. My bank Manulife Bank uses the Royal Bank of Canada to receive wire transfers. As a result there is no branch number they can provide as it will be different then the bank where the initial transfer is sent to. The bank provided a Swift number for a wire transfer but said they could not provide a branch number (which 888 requires) . The bank also said that a branch number should not be required and that requirement to them was suspicious.
I called 888 Casino for other options as my preference was an e-transfer. Their call center is excellent and each time I called helpful. I was told to make a small deposit via e-transfer, once received by them I could then withdrawal by e-transfer. As my wife does most of our banking I asked her to e-transfer transfer from our account. This is where the issue began.
888 Casino received and accepted the transfer but blocked the account for e-transfers as the deposit had my wife’s first name on it. I called again they explained to me what happened and the issue, I explained it was my wife that transferred from my account and it was escalated to their Op,s department who will only communicate by email.
The Op’s department asked me to send a copy of the receipt showing the confirmed transfer from our bank which I did. However as my wife sent the transfer the confirmation also shows her name.
I asked what else I could send to help prove this is my account - as I had already sent a copy of my I..D. as well by sending a copy of my passport.
They asked for a bank statement with my name on it showing the transfer. I called the bank and they provided a statement from the date we made the transfer to 888 Casino which does show my name..
As a result they have the confirmation my wife received and a copy of the statement from the same date showing the transaction with my name.
I continue to get what appears to be form letter responses from 888 Casino.
I have sent my number asked for a number to call to discuss and try and resolve - this has gone on for weeks now. There is no one there I can speak to, only their call center who can only escalate to the Op’s Group who will only email.and they will not call me directly.
My request is for them to unblock my ability to e-transfer and I will be happy to send a deposit so it arrives and my name and can clear this up. I have sent emails requesting multiple times but a, getting no response aside from the “form” email they keep sending asking for the information I already sent
The other option they offered was credit card - however the two credit cards I have, will not allow transactions with an online gambling site so that is not an option.
I have won over $10,000 and am hoping to find a way to resolve so I am able to withdraw some of the winnings. If there is something you can do to put me in touch with anyone at a level who can help me at 888 I would appreciate it. It is ironic that they were willing to accept my deposit when it came in my wife’s name but to withdraw they will not allow.
Attached are copies that I sent them to confirm the original e-transfer.
Thank you for help.
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