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adimarius

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Hello

I have problem with Boyle Casino, please help
Yesterday, on 24.03.2012, I was offered via email a 100% bonus up to 500e. I deposited 500e, Live support credited the bonus, played at Blackjack Surrender and lost all the 1000e(bonus+deposit) amount.
After I lost, Live support offered me again 100% up to 500e bonus. I deposited 500e, Live support credited the 500e bonus, I played Slots (The Incredible Hulk) and same story I lost the 1000e (bonus+deposit).
After I lost my 2nd 500e deposit+bonus, Live support offered me 100% up to 1000e. I deposited 1000e, Support credited the 1000e bonus. This I time I played BlackJack Surender again with 500euro per hand. I managed to won 7000e, I had a balance of 8000e. After this returned to slots, I played Skazka, with 5euro and 10euro per spin, at this game I finished the wagering requriments for this bonus. I requested a withdrawal of 7000e.
I mention that I was a VIP Player on Boyle Casino and this bonuses where VIP Bonuses.
Today on 25.03.2012, Boyle voided all my winnings. Below a transcript of the email received from them:

<<Hello Adrian,

Please be aware that following a review of your account activity, it has been necessary to cancel your recent withdrawal request of €7000. When you accepted a 100% deposit bonus yesterday . When you accepted this bonus you also agreed to act the terms and conditions which included the following:

Boylecasino reserves the right to review the transactions & play patterns of all players. If, once a review has been completed, it appears that the player is participating in any strategies that Boylecasino deem to be abusive, Boylecasino reserves the right to revoke any bonuses awarded along with any winnings garnered while playing towards a bonus. This includes but is not limited to, players building funds using low risk games & strategies, then using higher weighted games to complete wagering requirements. The player will have their bonus + winnings revoked, original deposits refunded and be removed from future bonuses.

As you initially played high stakes Blackjack Surrender with your deposit and bonus which is considered a lower risk game, and turned the funds up to €8000 before then moving to slots games to complete the wagering requirements, we have voided the bonus and any winnings from it. This is in keeping with our terms and conditions which you did accept.

We have returned your initial €1000 deposit to your sports book balance and you are welcome to withdraw it again or use it on any of our products.

Thanks for your understanding on this matter.

Kind Regards
Andrew

Boylesports Customer Support
>>

They stated that BlackJack Surender is low risk game and this is the reason that they voided my winnings. BlackJack Surender is permited to play with the bonus, I played with 500e per hand, I was trying to recover my prevoius deposits. I do not understand how casino can state that if you play with 500e per hand is low risk strategy.
I accepted their T&C, but they, Boyle Casino violate their own T&C.
In other words, Casinomeister, please help me in this issue.

Thank you in advance,
 
I think you'll find if you read the terms and conditions, you'll be subject to a MAXIMUM stake when using bonus funds too. It's possible you breached that. If I was a casino and had just given you a $1000 bonus, and you are betting 500 per go on an evens-ish game, then that could well be disadvantageous to my casino, as with your deposit of 1000 that would give you 4 goes at doubling up 500.
Boyles is certainly not a rogue, and they are simply enforcing a clear term.
To be fair, I would think in the circumstances creditable behaviour would be to refund ALL your 2000 deposits, not just 1000 to leave your account at quits, then close it.
 
I think you'll find if you read the terms and conditions, you'll be subject to a MAXIMUM stake when using bonus funds too. It's possible you breached that. If I was a casino and had just given you a $1000 bonus, and you are betting 500 per go on an evens-ish game, then that could well be disadvantageous to my casino, as with your deposit of 1000 that would give you 4 goes at doubling up 500.
Boyles is certainly not a rogue, and they are simply enforcing a clear term.
To be fair, I would think in the circumstances creditable behaviour would be to refund ALL your 2000 deposits, not just 1000 to leave your account at quits, then close it.

In the T&C is not stated maximum stake. Or max % of the bonus that can be bet.
I didnt double up, I played, ended with 8000euro. This means 14 hands of 500euro.
 
Although...from the email that the player received, it sounds kinda like a 'spirit of the promotion' rule.

Playing a game that's allowed with the bonus, and then moving to another game that's also allowed if the player didn't exceed max bet rules or whatever....If the OP didn't actually break a term and only played games that were allowed with the bonus, what did they do wrong?
 
From Boyle Casino T&C.

New player bonus:
<<Minimum risk wagering will not be tolerated by Boylecasino, if Boylecasino deems that any player has been engaged in minimum risk wagering to qualify for a bonus we may at our discretion; Close the players account, void any transactions that are deemed a breach of this term, withdraw any winnings from such game play, remove bonus funds and pending winnings.

Where evidence is found of a series of bets placed by a player or group of players, which due to the awarding of deposit bonuses, free spins, enhanced payments or any other promotional offer, guarantees overall player profit either individually or as part of a group, Boylecasino reserves the right to reclaim the bonus and void any bets funded by the bonus.

This includes but is not limited to, players building funds using low risk games & strategies then playing higher weighted games to complete wagering requirements. For example a player placing the full balance on a series of near even money bets in Blackjack / Roulette etc then staking on slot games in order to clear wagering requirements.

If a player has an active bonus and wins more than twice the value of their bonus they must continue to play on a game with a similar weighting until the wagering requiremens have been met. Switching from a low weighted game like Blackjack to a high weighted game like Slots after large wins, for the sole purpose of clearing wagering requirements, will result in the bonus and any winnings being voided.>>

Ok, but this is the New Player Bonus, I did not received any New Player Bonus.
In the casino General T&C is no stated such information, about the reason Boyle canceled my winnings.

<<All offers at Boylecasino are only available to residents of the following countries;
Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Gibraltar, Malta, Finland, Norway, Cyprus, South Africa and Luxemburg.>>

I am from Romania, Romania is not on listed countries.

From the 2 paragraphs, a logical conclusion is that the new player bonus and the slots new player bonus T&C are not applicable in the context where Boyle voided my winnings. I am from Romania, if romanian players will not receive new player bonuses, this means that the new player bonus T&C are not applicable.
Only on the 2 New Player promotion I found the rule, that Boyle enforced.
The promotion I received cannot be found anywhere. And the general T&C does not state anything about.
 
Another online casino trying to get out of paying a winner.

I think casinos should really all cancel sign up bonuses, They shoud take care of there good players afterwards in terms of cash comps or cash back. these sign up bonuses cause way too many problems. too many terms, to many conditions, too much we can do whatever we deem we want to do.

At minimum you should get all of your deposits back and that is still screwing you over.
 
Another online casino trying to get out of paying a winner.

I think casinos should really all cancel sign up bonuses, They shoud take care of there good players afterwards in terms of cash comps or cash back. these sign up bonuses cause way too many problems. too many terms, to many conditions, too much we can do whatever we deem we want to do.

At minimum you should get all of your deposits back and that is still screwing you over.

Is not a singup bonus, my country is excluded.
Is a VIP Bonus. I played at Boyle several months, with only cash money, no bonuses. << blackjack surrender :) >>
They made me a VIP, I think this is the reason they gaved me bonuses.
 
I also mention, that 1 day prior to this event, I received a 50% 250euro bonus. With same gameplay, I was payed 2200euro, with no problems.
This means I didn't violated their T&C, becuase I was payed.
My conclusion is that I was tricked into deposit larger amounts, in order to lose them and I if won they wont pay.
WIN-WIN situation for Boyle
 
Hello adimarius,

Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention, I have requested a full analysis from our Casino Manager on both this issue and your account activity to date.

I must make clear that we are no different to any other online Casino in that we do have terms associated to our bonuses, but our intention is never to withhold payment unless a clear and obvious breach of these terms has taken place.

A full review of the decision will be taken. I'd also encourage you to submit a PAB, we of course will fully cooperate with the PAB team here at Casinomeister.

I will keep you all updated.
 
Hello adimarius,

Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention, I have requested a full analysis from our Casino Manager on both this issue and your account activity to date.

I must make clear that we are no different to any other online Casino in that we do have terms associated to our bonuses, but our intention is never to withhold payment unless a clear and obvious breach of these terms has taken place.

A full review of the decision will be taken. I'd also encourage you to submit a PAB, we of course will fully cooperate with the PAB team here at Casinomeister.

I will keep you all updated.


What worries me is that the casino hosts actively encouraged this player to "chase the losses" by offering a second 100% to €500 bonus, and when that too was lost, they then offered 100% to €1000. From what I can see, the player used the same strategy throughout, and so they should have been warned about it after the first attempt, not lead into making further deposits in order to chase losses.

Given that this was a player more or less "on tilt", betting ever more aggressively in an effort to chase bigger and bigger losses, the casino merely got what they were expecting. Seeing a player act like this and then offering them ever bigger incentives could be viewed as predatory practice.

By relying on convoluted and complicated wordplay, rather than a simple "may not bet more than xx% of the bonus initially credited per game", you have made it harder for players to know where the boundary lies between acceptable strategy and "abuse".

At worst, ALL play using this strategy should be voided, and ALL deposits returned. Choosing to only refund the deposit when the player won with a disallowed strategy, but keeping the money when they lost with that strategy, is a "no lose" situation for the casino. When PLAYERS use a no lose strategy, casinos squeal "abuse", so it should be the same rule for all.

If you don't like this strategy, don't offer this player bonuses.
 
I can smell BS here.....and its not coming from the player.

The term quoted by Boyles is IMO in contravention of CM requirements regarding unfair and unclear terms.

The term does NOT specify ALL instances in which it could be invoked, and the example given is totally vague and non-specific.....and thus almost impossible to adhere to.

Casinos don't like these kinds of players that bet big on BJ and grind out on slots. Well, that's their prerogative. The choices for these casinos are:

1. Don't allow low risk games using bonuses

2. Limit bet amounts whilst using a bonus.

Its not rocket science.

The only fair resolution here is to pay the player his winnings, and ban him from further bonuses.....and change that predatory term. If this is not done, they should become "not recommended".
 
Hello Keith,

Since you stated in the other thread that Boyle's was new to the online casino business but striving to become better here's my input on this case.

I just had a look into the terms and conditions here and they are kind of a mess to me.

Terms and conditions as found on the bottom of the website don't deal with the casino bonuses at all. The terms and conditions for the promotions on the casino website all quote the passage as found in the new player bonus terms. One could think there are separate standard t&c's for bonuses as followed by the bold text.

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These words aren't bold on all bonuses however and the text followed by this is different depending on which bonus you look at. Hence I cannot see how these should be t&c's for all bonuses in the casino section, as you would have no idea they apply unless stated otherwise.

Denying a win for a customized VIP Bonus without having referred to specific t&c's prohibiting the players style of play or having standard t&c's prohibit the players behaviour seems just wrong.

I can understand and see, that the casino was probably planning to have these apply to all casino bonuses but unless this was stated somewhere where you would expect it (like standard t&c's or general casino bonus t&cs) I can't see any valid reason to deny the players win. Plugging the leaks in T&C's is just something any operator should spent his money on before going live or pay his lessons afterwards.

Best regards,
dingdingding
 
Seems very sketchy, and I would not be happy at all if this had happened to me. As others have stated, there were in effect enticing you to deposit more to chase your losses, with their bonus match offers. They had plenty of chances to tell you that your style of play was not acceptable to the terms of bonus, but decided not to tell you that until you were making a healthy withdrawal - one that they clearly don't want to pay out. Feels all wrong to me. Hopefully this can be resolved but I must agree, I'd feel hugely annoyed if this were my situation.
 
I can smell BS here.....and its not coming from the player.

The term quoted by Boyles is IMO in contravention of CM requirements regarding unfair and unclear terms.

The term does NOT specify ALL instances in which it could be invoked, and the example given is totally vague and non-specific.....and thus almost impossible to adhere to.

Casinos don't like these kinds of players that bet big on BJ and grind out on slots. Well, that's their prerogative. The choices for these casinos are:

1. Don't allow low risk games using bonuses

2. Limit bet amounts whilst using a bonus.

Its not rocket science.

The only fair resolution here is to pay the player his winnings, and ban him from further bonuses.....and change that predatory term. If this is not done, they should become "not recommended".

I think the other problem here is if the OP is telling the truth then they were only able to play bonuses once becoming V.I.P as they were a restricted country before this. This means the OP must have a played a fair bit before hand (no pun intended) and played the same way before his V.I.P manager offered him a bonus or 3.

I also don't think it is necessary to ban him from future bonuses as he didn't break any apart from a fu clause (as it looks so far). If they change the terms to be clearer and the OP continued I would then ban him from bonuses.
 
I think the other problem here is if the OP is telling the truth then they were only able to play bonuses once becoming V.I.P as they were a restricted country before this. This means the OP must have a played a fair bit before hand (no pun intended) and played the same way before his V.I.P manager offered him a bonus or 3.

I also don't think it is necessary to ban him from future bonuses as he didn't break any apart from a fu clause (as it looks so far). If they change the terms to be clearer and the OP continued I would then ban him from bonuses.

Sorry I didn't mean they should bonus ban him because they think he broke a term. I meant that if they don't like how he plays bonuses.....and they obviously don't....then they shouldn't offer them to him. Its not something they are obligated to do, and not offering further bonuses is their right and they shouldn't be bagged for it.

If they change the terms, they probably won't be attractive to an AP/high roller like him so I don't think it will matter too much anyway.
 
Thank you for all of your comments guys, I honestly do appreciate them and have taken note.

I have a meeting internally today where I will get the full player and game play details. I will also take a closer look at bonus terms and the current VIP function. I will get back to you all as soon as possible.

I would also encourage the player to submit a PAB as this will allow me to go into more detail here.
 
Thank you for all of your comments guys, I honestly do appreciate them and have taken note.

I have a meeting internally today where I will get the full player and game play details. I will also take a closer look at bonus terms and the current VIP function. I will get back to you all as soon as possible.

I would also encourage the player to submit a PAB as this will allow me to go into more detail here.

It would actually allow you to go into LESS detail, and the same would apply to the player.

The OP really SHOULD move this to PAB, as it would mean Max seeing the full picture. A PAB is also the only way to test the status of an accredited casino against the standards as Bryan does not take decisions based purely on a negative experience discussed in the forum.

Either this player went through a fair bit of depositing and playing to reach VIP, or reaching VIP is too easy, and the VIP system is open to manipulation by the advantage player.

Had this player not been offered these bonuses, they may well have stayed loyal and continued to play at this level. The same would have applied had they won and been paid without fuss. Given the ease with which the player was enticed to deposit some €2000 in a single session, it would not have taken too long for the casino to get back their €8000

There are other things that can be looked at regarding the terms. One is the €500 or more table limit. Could the software not impose lower limits when a bonus is in play? This would nip this kind of strategy in the bud, and any Advantage player would quickly realise they can't just bet big on Blackjack.

Where present elsewhere, percentage of bonus max bet terms are of the order of 25%, and if present in this case would have made the play clearly in violation, rather than vaguely in violation.

I also note that the VIP offers given here were astonishingly large, and more or less "flowed like water". I have been VIP at many places, and whilst the bonuses can be a large percentage, or a large amount (at lower percentage), I have not experienced cases where 100% bonuses are for large amounts, and they "flow like water", except in a single instance that was almost as bad, and just as easily beatable. This was at GoWild, where VIPs one day were offered 75% on every deposit of £500, and it could be used an unlimited amount of times. It's the offer that got me bonus banned there, but they at least paid first. I just played slots till I got a decent hit. They had a max bet rule, but it still allowed for some decent sized bets.

Boyle is also open to this as they don't have a max bet rule, and if they are going to just keep offering 100% bonuses to a VIP till they give up, it would allow for large bets on the slots till one pays so big as to make the WR easy. Unlike this case, there isn't even a vague term covering this as it does not involve different game classes.
 
PAB received.

@adimarius: Please note that you are expected to not post regarding your PAB issue until I have done with it.

I see that you either did not read or did not heed the advice given in the Pitch-A-Bitch FAQ (
You do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.
). :grumpy-face: Not a good start to the process, especially since you've already said (in your PAB form) that you had read and would comply with the FAQ guidelines.

You are STRONGLY advised to read that FAQ: you have responsibilities in this process too and if you continue to ignore them things will not go well.

Please acknowledge that you understand the above and will comply.

Thread title changed, was "Casino Complaint Boyle Casino mega rogue behaviour. Please HELP"
 
PAB received.

@adimarius: Please note that you are expected to not post regarding your PAB issue until I have done with it.

I see that you either did not read or did not heed the advice given in the Pitch-A-Bitch FAQ (
You do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.
). :grumpy-face: Not a good start to the process, especially since you've already said (in your PAB form) that you had read and would comply with the FAQ guidelines.

You are STRONGLY advised to read that FAQ: you have responsibilities in this process too and if you continue to ignore them things will not go well.

Please acknowledge that you understand the above and will comply.

Thread title changed, was "Casino Complaint Boyle Casino mega rogue behaviour. Please HELP"

Hello

From now, I will no longer post in this thread because of the filed PAB.
I know the rules, the PAB was completed after I started the thread, on the intructions of Keith.

Thank you for understanding,
 
It would actually allow you to go into LESS detail, and the same would apply to the player.

The OP really SHOULD move this to PAB, as it would mean Max seeing the full picture. A PAB is also the only way to test the status of an accredited casino against the standards as Bryan does not take decisions based purely on a negative experience discussed in the forum.

Either this player went through a fair bit of depositing and playing to reach VIP, or reaching VIP is too easy, and the VIP system is open to manipulation by the advantage player.

Had this player not been offered these bonuses, they may well have stayed loyal and continued to play at this level. The same would have applied had they won and been paid without fuss. Given the ease with which the player was enticed to deposit some €2000 in a single session, it would not have taken too long for the casino to get back their €8000

There are other things that can be looked at regarding the terms. One is the €500 or more table limit. Could the software not impose lower limits when a bonus is in play? This would nip this kind of strategy in the bud, and any Advantage player would quickly realise they can't just bet big on Blackjack.

Where present elsewhere, percentage of bonus max bet terms are of the order of 25%, and if present in this case would have made the play clearly in violation, rather than vaguely in violation.

I also note that the VIP offers given here were astonishingly large, and more or less "flowed like water". I have been VIP at many places, and whilst the bonuses can be a large percentage, or a large amount (at lower percentage), I have not experienced cases where 100% bonuses are for large amounts, and they "flow like water", except in a single instance that was almost as bad, and just as easily beatable. This was at GoWild, where VIPs one day were offered 75% on every deposit of £500, and it could be used an unlimited amount of times. It's the offer that got me bonus banned there, but they at least paid first. I just played slots till I got a decent hit. They had a max bet rule, but it still allowed for some decent sized bets.

Boyle is also open to this as they don't have a max bet rule, and if they are going to just keep offering 100% bonuses to a VIP till they give up, it would allow for large bets on the slots till one pays so big as to make the WR easy. Unlike this case, there isn't even a vague term covering this as it does not involve different game classes.

We don't need to know every detail....that's why we have Max and the PAB system.

I'm happy to go with Max's view, given his long history of trustworthiness and integrity, and the fact that he will have seen far more than the rest of us regarding this case (and many others).
 

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