Rushmore stole my winnings of 1000$

[joefrom]

Some weeks ago I signed up at rushmore casino via an affiliate who offered a special welcome bonus of 300%. I deposited 250$ via neteller. The bonus was credited so that I had a balance of 1000$ and I played blackjack and some minutes later my balance was 2000$. Suddenly I was disconnected from the casino and the bonus of 750$ and the winnings of 1000$ were removed so that only my deposit of 250$ was left. I talked to the live support rep and he told me that's because one cannot claim bonuses on neteller deposits. I asked him to restore my balance but he refused to do so. I explained to him that his statement that neteller deposits do not attract bonuses does not make sense because I received the bonus on a neteller deposit and nowhere did it say something like one cannot claim bonuses on neteller deposits.

It did not say anything like that on the affiliates site nor on the site set up by Rushmore casino that promoted that special bonus nor on the Rushmore homepage and in the cashier it even said that all deposit methods are allowed once I had entered the bonus code.

So I emailed the support but they refused to give my winnings back to me. The only reason they could come up with was „neteller deposit do not attract bonuses“. A statement that is obviously completely absurd. I asked them some questions like where did it say that neteller is not allowed and who their manager is and if they have got a licence by a licencing authority but they refused to answer these questions. The customer support manager replied that he is the one I shall talk to and that we could talk on the phone about this matter but I do not want to talk on the phone about it because my english is not good enough for that and anyway there would be no point in doing it. And he replied that he would not reply to my emails anymore. How nice. lol

Then I asked Steve Russo of Gamblinggrumbles for help and I posted a complaint on the Askgamblers site but Rushmore ignored both. Well, not surprisingly because it is 100% obvious that I am right and that they are wrong. Steve posted a report about it on his site.

I also asked the affiliate to help me and he tried to do so but Rushmore insisted on stealing my winnings. At least the affiliate posted a warning about Rushmore on his site and he removed the special bonus. There are many complaints about Rushmore on the forums so affiliates should not promote them anymore. And should they not be thrown into the rogue pit of casinomeister? They are notorious for slow paying but there is a big difference between slow paying and stealing the legitimate winnings of 1000$ from a player so the rogue pit is the place where they belong imo.

I know that I could file a complaint via the CDS, the central dispute system of RTG casinos, but afaik they are not helpful at all so I do not do so.

Does someone know if they have got a licence by a licencing authority? Their customer support manager did not want to answer this question.

And does someone know who their manager is? I would like to email him or her. Their customer support manager did not want to reveal this secret either.

Probably I will not be able to recoup my stolen winnings but at least I want to warn the online gaming community of this rogue site in order to prevent that even more players are ripped off by them. Oh and btw I can prove that I am telling the truth because I made screenshots and I have still got all of the emails.

And afaik they do not have a rep on this forum but I will send a link to them suggesting they post a reply here but I am pretty sure they will ignore this complaint like the other ones for obvious reasons lol

Shame on you, Rushmore!

[Nifty29]

FYI

The player submitted this complaint at Gambling Grumbles and they ruled in his favor, citing the fact that Rushmore do not have a term stating that Neteller deposits are excluded from promotions, since this was their reason for confiscation.

Unfortunately, GG got it wrong this time around. All Rushmore promotions state clearly which methods are accepted i.e. they do not list what methods are excluded (which is why GG did not find anything).

From the website:

WELCOME BONUS

•This bonus is valid for deposits made using credit card, Moneyline and Moneybooker deposits.

It is a very clear case of the player not checking the terms before they deposit, and the casino is well within their rights to confiscate the winnings and bonus.

Make sure you check the terms every time you take a bonus and you can avoid another unfortunate situation like this.

FWIW it has been common knowledge for a long time (around here at least) that Rushmore do not give bonuses on Neteller deposits, so this is not something they have invented to avoid payment.

[same_old]

Agree with Nifty here.

I went to Rushmores home page and clicked on PROMOTIONS.

It is right there at the bottom of the page in CLEAR writing that it is for Moneybooker,Moneyline and credit card only.

[rainmaker]

Agree with Nifty here.

I went to Rushmores home page and clicked on PROMOTIONS.

It is right there at the bottom of the page in CLEAR writing that it is for Moneybooker,Moneyline and credit card only.

Yes, I will also join you and Nifty on this one

[same_old]

Yes, I will also join you and Nifty on this one

A $1000 lesson learned in this case I guess- he won't be skimming over the T&C's again im sure.

[chuchu59]

How Gambling Grumbles handles these issues is strictly their own business as I am sure they have their own code of ethics so I wont comment on whether they are right or wrong.

On this issue, if the bonus is not valid for neteller deposits why would it be given to the op? Naturally, one would expect that if the bonus appeared you can play with it. Even if not, why should play be voided as at least the op had his deposit of $250 to use to gain winnings. It does seem that the casino was just looking for an opportunity to pounce. If the op had lost fine since the bonus is non-cashable anyway. He was winning so they just removed the bonus and winnings using the neteller excuse. I dont think its hard to not give a bonus if an incorrect deposit is used. This is sort of a trap. You give the bonus and if the player loses its great. If he wins the casino confiscates everything but the deposit.

[Nifty29]

How Gambling Grumbles handles these issues is strictly their own business as I am sure they have their own code of ethics so I wont comment on whether they are right or wrong.

On this issue, if the bonus is not valid for neteller deposits why would it be given to the op? Naturally, one would expect that if the bonus appeared you can play with it. Even if not, why should play be voided as at least the op had his deposit of $250 to use to gain winnings. It does seem that the casino was just looking for an opportunity to pounce. If the op had lost fine since the bonus is non-cashable anyway. He was winning so they just removed the bonus and winnings using the neteller excuse. I dont think its hard to not give a bonus if an incorrect deposit is used. This is sort of a trap. You give the bonus and if the player loses its great. If he wins the casino confiscates everything but the deposit.

I don't know of any casino that blocks deposits VIA certain methods for certain bonuses....at least RTG ones. Just because the casino allows the deposit to go through, doesn't release the player from their own responsibility to follow the terms. When did you even see a section on RTG coupon details where deposit methods are even mentioned?

A trap? Come on Chu. It is clearly mentioned what the terms are...nothing is hidden. How do you know what they would have done if he was losing? How do you know that it wasn't a regular check that happens every Xx minutes that picked it up? You don't, so its a guess based on nothing.

It doesn't matter how clear or well-defined the terms are, there will always be some saying "the casino ripped them off" or "the casino deliberately put the term there to trap them". I just don't understand....if it is good enough for almost everyone else to take a minute to check the terms of a bonus, then its good enough for the OP.

[greasemonkey]

I don't know of any casino that blocks deposits VIA certain methods for certain bonuses....at least RTG ones. Just because the casino allows the deposit to go through, doesn't release the player from their own responsibility to follow the terms. When did you even see a section on RTG coupon details where deposit methods are even mentioned?

A trap? Come on Chu. It is clearly mentioned what the terms are...nothing is hidden. How do you know what they would have done if he was losing? How do you know that it wasn't a regular check that happens every Xx minutes that picked it up? You don't, so its a guess based on nothing.

It doesn't matter how clear or well-defined the terms are, there will always be some saying "the casino ripped them off" or "the casino deliberately put the term there to trap them". I just don't understand....if it is good enough for almost everyone else to take a minute to check the terms of a bonus, then its good enough for the OP.

Actually what makes this case interesting is precisely because rushpod will allow you to put in a coupon code but if you don't use one of the listed deposit methods then no bonus is credited.

The fact that they DID credit the bonus and allow some play means that they SHOULD honor it. If the OP had lost would they have credited his deposit back? No. At the very minimum the OP should have his 250 deposit AND the 1000 in winnings in his account. They should in no way keep any of that part. They do have the ability to not award the bonus to the wrong deposit method. They did. Their fault.

[cvbeck]

I'm curious, though - why does it matter that much what the method of deposit is - don't most vendors charge around the same amount as a credit card +-2%? Or is Neteller so egregiously overpriced in their processing fees that the casino can't afford the bonuses and the processing fees?

[same_old]

Hi guys,

I see what you are saying but doesn't it make it a moot point if they have these T&C's in place PRIOR to the deposit being made.

I mean come on, I went to the Rushmore site and not even two minutes it took me to see NO NETTELER for bonuses.