Golden Riviera Casino stiffing me

[UKDafoe]

I joined Golden Riviera casino back in mid February, depositing ₤100 and eventually losing it. I returned in April, making a deposit of ₤2500. I was fortunate to later make cashouts of ₤3000+ on April 26th and ₤150 on April 30th. Turns out a lot of trouble wouldve been saved had I lost that all.

I received the usual emails that my cashouts would be processed in 1-5 days to my Neteller account. I had already had my identity confirmed at Slots Royale and RiverNile (same casino group.) On April 29th, I had two "declined" transactions from Golden Riviera to my Neteller account, both for the amount of my cashin. I called them to let them know of the problem and was told I needed to wait 1-5 Days. I waited. I called back and was then told my cashin had been "allocated" on May 3rd and it wouldl arrive soon. I waited. Still no money. I called back and was told the same thing, it had been "allocated" but there was a problem and I would get it soon. I kept waiting. I began sending emails about the problem letting them know that I had still not received the cashin. They quickly stopped responding to my emails. The last email I received from them was on May 17th telling me that my email had been forwarded to the relevent department and they would get back to me. Unsurprisingly, they never did.

I finally decided to have it out with them and called them again just now refusing to accept anymore of the runaround and excuses they had been giving me. This time, however, I was told something completely new. I was told I had not been paid because I needed to send in my documents. In all my talking with them for a full month NEVER was I told the problem was with my documents. On May 6th (after the date my cashin had supposedly been "allocated") I received an email to upload various documents to their website.

- Photostat copy of Identity Document (Passport/Drivers License)
I uploaded my drivers license.

- Photostat copy of Front and Back of Credit Card(s)
I did not purchase by credit card.

- Photostat copy of Utilities/Rent bill made out in your name to your registered residential address.
I dont pay for utilities and as such do not receive any such bills.

- Copy of your bank statement
I uploaded a bank statement from December-January.

- Bank Letter stating that your account is in good order.
This is completely private information that is also entirely irrelevant to my business at any casino.


So, not only did they mysteriously send my cashin on May 3rd, but they actually decided not to send it because my documents were not in order, even though I had actually provided them. As it turns out, although they NEVER informed me, they refused to accept my drivers license as ID because it expired in January. What they fail to realize is that an expired drivers license is still valid government ID. It simply means that my license to drive a motor vehicle has expired. Somehow the expiration of this ID makes my identity less real. Even more absurd is that my bank statement from December - January, 4 months ago, was too OLD. They want me to send one in from March! These demands are absolutely ridiculous, especially considering they only informed me of them today, when I called them! The accounts department rep informed me that if I did not provided updated documents they would not cashout any of my money. Interestingly, she did not consider this "Stealing" as it would be returned to my casino account. She also refused to allow me to speak to the verification department. And when I asked, she also failed to direct me to the "rule" that states expired drivers licenses and 4 month old bank statements are not valid ID.


I am going to go ahead and scan for them updated documents although I feel that even doing this won't help. They have been BSing me for a full month now giving me excuse after excuse. All along their customer support has been horrendous. All they have given me are lies. I highly recommend that you avoid this casino group and I hope that it is never considered for CM's accredited list.

[jetset]

This is not acceptable conduct for a Seal casino, and although I think you should go ahead with your plans to scan ID in and send it as you indicate, I also believe that you should report this bad customer care to eCOGRA so that appropriate action can be taken against the casino in question, UKdafoe.

In any case, if your re-scanned and updated documents do not result in immediate payment of what is owed, you should lodge a dispute at www.ecogra.org/disputes and let the FGA sort these people out.

[Vesuvio]

eCOGRA’s Players Seal of Approval is awarded to those casinos which have achieved compliance with eCOGRA’s high standards and demonstrated that:

Games are fair
The casino operates honestly and behaves responsibly
Monetary deposits are safe and winning bets are paid in a timely manner.


Accreditation has been awarded to the
Golden Riviera Casino
on the basis of rigorous assessment by one of a panel of approved
external assessor consultancies of international repute.

Most who play at Golden Riviera and River Nile know they have very poor customer service, are the slowest MG casinos to pay out & often make "mistakes" or come up with nonsensical reasons for delaying payments. I can't see how any "rigorous assessment" could fail to spot that. I'd certainly warn any players against making deposits of the size UkDafoe made there.

On a practical note - if they do reverse your withdrawal just try withdrawing again. I once had a long e-mail correspondance with them as they were clearly (and absurdly) in the wrong in not processing my cash-in. They wouldn't budge and kept insisting I wouldn't be paid, but then I gave up arguing and just withdrew again and it went through no problem.

[Lukas85]

made silmilar experiences recently:

cashed out 552 EUR (less than my deposit!) after meeting wr

-> cashout returned to account

contacted support various times - no response

requested cashout a second time=>

email from "verification@goldenrivieracasino.com"

Dear Lukas

Congratulations on your cash-in, with regards to your account: tgrxxxxxxx)

It is standard procedure at the casino to request the following
documentation for cash-ins exceeding $10 000;

- Photostat copy of Identity Document (Passport/Drivers License)
- Photostat copy of Front and Back of Credit Card
- Photostat copy of Utilities/Rent bill made out in your name to your
registered
residential address.
-Copy of your bank statement
-Bank Letter stating that your account is in good order.

Please fax us on 1800 764 1475 with the required information.

We shall refund your credit card(s), against prior purchases made. However,
due to certain banking regulations, our ability to do this may be limited,
and any remaining balance not refunded to your card(s) will be sent to you
by the payment method of your choice.

Please choose one of the following options for the balance of 552
1. Neteller – It is the fastest and easiest way to get your winnings. All
monies are refunded to your Neteller account within 48 hours. Your full
cash-in can be refunded to Neteller irrespective of your purchase method.

- In addition when using Neteller as a purchasing method we will give you a
20% bonus on ALL subsequent Neteller purchases made.

- Neteller is one of the leaders in online payment solutions. You
can deposit,
withdraw, and transfer funds to any merchants that support Neteller
Online
Payments. To sign-up for your free Neteller account just visit:
https://www.neteller.com/neteller/signup.cfm

2. ACH - this method is at no charge to you and will take in the region of
6-9 working days. We will need the following information from you: Bank
Name, Account Number, ABA Number/Routing Number, Account Holder, Account
Type. Minimum amount $50 (This method is only available to players from the
United States of America.)

3. Wires - this method is at no charge to you and can take in the region of
5-7 working days. We will require the following information form you: Bank
Name, Bank Address, ABA Number/Swift Code and Routing Number, Account
Number. Minimum amount $500

4. Firepay – this method is at no charge to you and will take in the
region of 6 – 8 working
days. The option is available to clients currently using firepay.

5. PaySpark accounts, is a fast and easy way to get your winnings. (Takes
only 3 working
days to appear in your account)

- For more information on this exciting new product, please visit
http://www.payspark.com/brochure_atm.asp

- To select PaySpark as a payment method, you need to have an existing
Payspark
account. If you want to open a Payspark account, click
gamingcard@goldenrivieracasino.com





For preferred payment options 1 to 5 EMAIL
verification@goldenrivieracasino.com WITH YOUR PREFERRED METHOD TOGETHER
WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

We will process the*cash-in as soon as we have received confirmation from
you. In future, all cash-ins that we may not refund to your*original
purchasing method*will be processed in this manner.

We thank you for choosing Golden Riviera Casino and look forward to hearing
from you.

Kind Regards
Verification Department
Golden Riviera Casino "For Sophisticated Online Gambling"

I deposited via Click2pay/moneybookers and it seems they´re not even able to send the money back to these two - or at least it´s not mentioned!

Furthermore they ask for higly private information that are absolutely unnecessary....

[jetset]

Lukas85 if you have not already done so I would immediately lodge a dispute at www.ecogra.org/disputes. These instances should be reported to help eCOGRA pick up on departures from its regulations.

This online casino group had issues a couple years ago but since then I have personally been under the impression that they were acting in a fair and efficient manner as I have not seen any complaints on the fora. If this sort of bad practice is creeping in again it needs to be firmly dealt with and the sooner the better.

[Lukas85]

well, that´s quite funny since I´ve just talked to a german member of support there: He told me that the eCOGRA and their Terms and Conditions require these sort of information.

[jetset]

eCOGRA rules do not, as far as I am aware require anything more than the standard FATF anti-money laundering information that everyone involved in international financial transactions uses, so if he's asking for more than that it's likely to be a crock.

Lodge a complaint and we'll see what eCOGRA have to say, although hopefully your mentioning that you are going to complain will get more positive and rapid action out of them than you have experienced thus far.

Even so, I believe you should report these events so that these activities are reviewed.

[Dirk Diggler]

The request for a letter from your bank stating your account is in good order is as ridiculous request as it gets.

As if any casino has the right to request this - apart from the hassle/cost involved in obtaining it from your bank it is absolutely none of their business.

When I used to play here I had many problems every time I cashed in - not once was it processed without it being reversed first and me having to provide proof I had met the wagering requirements.

I'm actually surprised that these meet eCOGRA standards - they don't reply to emails and lie to you wherever possible to try not to pay you.

[unicorn40]

And for any of you that were not involved in online casinos 3 or 4 years ago, this is a reminder that Golden Riviera Casino manager Manual Frank once posted the ACTUAL BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER of a player on the WOL board for everyone to see... and when taken to task for that brainless and totally unprofessional decision, he never even publicly apologized.

Golden Riviera has had a rather poor history of paying winnings. Why eCOGRA gave them membership, considering their past history, is hard to understand.

Seems like Golden Riviera has resorted back to their past unacceptable payment behavior. In my opinion, they are one of the worst Microgaming casinos, along with 'sister casino' River Nile.

[ps2008]

I had the similar experience in Golden Rivera before. I requested cashin in January this year. They just simply put my withdrawal back to my casino account and did not even send me any email about the reason. After countless email, live chat with them, they just stop replying any of my email about the inquiry. After two months contact, I got chance to directly speak to one of their account manager. After arguing with her for about half hour, they paid me at last.
This is the slowest payment I experienced in online casino -- about two months. Then I decided I would never play there again.