BETDAQ - Issues after old duplicate account

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So recently I opened an account with BETDAQ, no issues with the account opening process and this was successful, I was authorised to deposit and played for around 2 hours. Ended up having a good balance when suddenly midway during a game I was advised my account was suspended & then logged out.

Now before I opened the account I did recognise the brand name, I had a small concern that potentially I had dealings with them in the past but certainly nothing recent. I went to live chat which oddly closes at 7pm, so I couldn't double check any previous accounts or past issues. I did check Trustpilot which gave a good overall score, but after the incident I went back to Trustpilot to notice a good handful of 1star reviews explaining the same thing happened to those players also, no doubt this was just a tiny minority of people who wrote about their experiences (but how many more are going through this?). The outcomes from these suspended accounts was certainly not in the favour of the player, some stated deposits was refunded but ALL winnings was transferred to a "charity" of BETDAQ's choosing..lol

I remember some Casino's doing this type of abhorrent and shameful behaviour 10 years a go, when software wasn't in place to pick up duplicate or excluded accounts and stop players registering/depositing and playing especially for over 2 hours. It's clear that BETDAQ think this type of behaviour is fine, it's also blatantly obvious they have outdated and non-functioning software to pick things up during registration. Luckily in my situation it wasn't a huge amount, we're talking x3 of my deposit but what incidents like this can do to people on a mental scale is nothing but a disgrace.
 
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I remember some Casino's doing this type of abhorrent and shameful behaviour 10 years a go
I will be honest with you, I think 10 years ago was about the last time I heard anyone mention Betdaq. From memory, they appeared to be set up as an 'also ran' when Betfair was on the up and up. I never knew they set up a casino, but I guess everyone does nowadays, so why would they be any different.

Your experience sounds unfair from the way you have explained it. I have checked for a rep for Betdaq and there does not appear to be one here (surprise surprise). You have the option of submitting a complaint if you wish to, but just make sure you carefully read the rules before doing so.

My advice for the future is to stick to casinos listed at Casinomeister ➡️
 
I will be honest with you, I think 10 years ago was about the last time I heard anyone mention Betdaq. From memory, they appeared to be set up as an 'also ran' when Betfair was on the up and up. I never knew they set up a casino, but I guess everyone does nowadays, so why would they be any different.

Your experience sounds unfair from the way you have explained it. I have checked for a rep for Betdaq and there does not appear to be one here (surprise surprise). You have the option of submitting a complaint if you wish to, but just make sure you carefully read the rules before doing so.

My advice for the future is to stick to casinos listed at Casinomeister ➡️
Thanks, Conker. I am registered at a few, but many don't allow players who where previously on GamStop and others request full financial documents which I refuse to provide due to privacy & data protection reasons.

Just come off the phone to BETDAW

The latest is they've closed the account due to an active exclusion which runs out in 6 months, they will refund the deposit made and give all my winnings to a charity. I was informed as per Betdaq's T&C's they have 48 hours from the date of registration to close any account and pass all winnings to a charity.

They're using outdated to non-existent software and have a good feeling they're manually checking accounts after depositing to check if someone is excluded or they have concerns about. The money won was actually from Evolution Live Gaming, and typically for the first time I actually won on this particular game, Evolution would send my money to BETDAQ only for it to be taken from me.

So for anyone who self excludes on different sites be very careful with this casino.

Email just received:

2.4 During any self-exclusion period you will be unable to access your Customer Account. We will make all efforts to prevent you from gambling on the BETDAQ Website during an exclusion period. We will use best endeavours to prevent you from opening a new Customer Account and we will take all reasonable steps to prevent sending you any marketing material. However, you must not attempt to gamble with us and we cannot be held responsible if you circumvent our procedures. We reserve the right to take up to 48 hours to identify any account created on BETDAQ using the same details as a previously excluded account (“Exclusion Breach Account”). During this time, we accept no responsibility for any activity used on the site from an Exclusion Breach Account and we will donate all monies won by such accounts to charity while refunding your remaining balance to you
 
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Thanks for keeping up informed.

Maybe ask for a receipt for the charity that they sent the money to. I would want to know where it went and I would also want to make sure it didn't go into their Christmas party slush fund.
 
BetDaq has been in operation for years. They were around when I started at Ladbrokes back in 2000. In fact the then head of our VIP Call Centre, Tom Sloanes, went on to take a high profile position with them.

They were bought by Ladbrokes back in 2013. But according to Wikipedia, original owner Dermot Desmond bought BetDaq back in 2021.

They started out as a betting exchange, I believe before Betfair was even a thing. But like other operators have now fingers in lots of iGaming pies, to include casino.
 
Thanks for keeping up informed.

Maybe ask for a receipt for the charity that they sent the money to. I would want to know where it went and I would also want to make sure it didn't go into their Christmas party slush fund.
😂😂😂

Once I see the deposit land back in my account I will request this.

Luckily I went on another website and won the money BETDAQ took from me so I'm not that angry, but it hurts and I feel sorry for others who also won and mentally prepared themselves for the winnings only to be told they ain't getting them.
 
BetDaq has been in operation for years. They were around when I started at Ladbrokes back in 2000. In fact the then head of our VIP Call Centre, Tom Sloanes, went on to take a high profile position with them.

They were bought by Ladbrokes back in 2013. But according to Wikipedia, original owner Dermot Desmond bought BetDaq back in 2021.

They started out as a betting exchange, I believe before Betfair was even a thing. But like other operators have now fingers in lots of iGaming pies, to include casino.
I did read about this last night very interesting stuff. I wonder if Dermot is aware of what is happening to some players and that winnings are taken from them. I'm sure with the money he has (2.2 Billion) he could do a little investment into this backward software or lack off.

I'm banned for life from Ladbrokes/Coral, when I came off Gam-Stop a few years a go they informed me I needed to go through a Responsible Gambling Interview, the phone line was terrible quality I could barely hear the questions as the woman was based overseas misheard a question and answered yes instead of no. Swiftly received an email telling me I failed the questions and now banned for life.
 
@SlotsGuy if you have self-excluded you will find yourself in a precarious position of having to play at unlicensed casinos. My strong advice to you is to never go looking for 'casinos not on gamstop'. You will only find criminal enterprises, with zero player protection.
 
@SlotsGuy if you have self-excluded you will find yourself in a precarious position of having to play at unlicensed casinos. My strong advice to you is to never go looking for 'casinos not on gamstop'. You will only find criminal enterprises, with zero player protection.
Hey,

No, I came off Gam-Stop years a go, the exclusion with BETDAQ would have been a 5 year one and I must have done it myself.

I play with many big named sites but try and always support the smaller independent ones which are all regulated.
 
Just to mention, you've got to have a screw loose it you are searching for "Casinos not on Gamstop". The majority of those casinos are Russian owned, non licensed, and targeting problem gamblers. Duh.

We have been reporting on this for years. If people are still playing at these crap sites, then what more can I say?
 
Just to mention, you've got to have a screw loose it you are searching for "Casinos not on Gamstop". The majority of those casinos are Russian owned, non licensed, and targeting problem gamblers. Duh.

We have been reporting on this for years. If people are still playing at these crap sites, then what more can I say?
I agree.

Learnt my lesson with this one during my Gam-Stop exclusions, although clawed back all my deposits when they refused to winnings.

Betdaq is licensed though, just wanted to test the water by opening a new account with someone different. If they actually had proper live chat support hours that didn't close during peak-time gambling sessions and safety software that immediately identified excluded players this wouldn't have happened. I'm getting old these days and cannot remember which casinos I self excluded from over 4 years a go, I can barely remember what I had for breakfast lol.
 
I will be honest with you, I think 10 years ago was about the last time I heard anyone mention Betdaq. From memory, they appeared to be set up as an 'also ran' when Betfair was on the up and up. I never knew they set up a casino, but I guess everyone does nowadays, so why would they be any different.

BetDaq has been in operation for years. They were around when I started at Ladbrokes back in 2000. In fact the then head of our VIP Call Centre, Tom Sloanes, went on to take a high profile position with them.

They were bought by Ladbrokes back in 2013. But according to Wikipedia, original owner Dermot Desmond bought BetDaq back in 2021.

They started out as a betting exchange, I believe before Betfair was even a thing. But like other operators have now fingers in lots of iGaming pies, to include casino.
Betfair was founded in 1999 and officially launched in June 2000. Betdaq was founded in 2000 and first took bets in September 2001.

Betdaq introduced casino games in 2011 - a couple of years before Ladbrokes took over. However once Ladbrokes took over it started to go downhill pretty quickly, including "fixed odds markets" that quoted sportsbooks prices with sportsbook-style limits.

The site has clearly been neglected - and with Matchbook and Smarkets (what I would consider pseudo-exchanges - an exchange-style interface but with few distinct large liquidity providers) taking a chunk of their business, it's a tough spot for them to be in - and I can imagine they're still doing a lot of firefighting three years on.

It's clear that BETDAQ think this type of behaviour is fine, it's also blatantly obvious they have outdated and non-functioning software to pick things up during registration. Luckily in my situation it wasn't a huge amount, we're talking x3 of my deposit but what incidents like this can do to people on a mental scale is nothing but a disgrace.
As frustrating as it is, both sides have a duty to make sure they are following the terms and conditions - and if in doubt you should talk to customer services. As you were in violation of the rules, you were likely never getting more than your deposits back in any case - even if you tried to withdraw.

I would disagree with the (edited) title - it's not shameful behaviour. Similarly with it being more than four years ago it's possible the OP's information has changed and thus an automated check (if one exists) would not have spotted it - two hours is still pretty fast to identify it by modern standards.

Their withdrawal FAQ was last updated in 2021 and they don't appear to have embraced faster withdrawals at all - noting debit cards could take 2-5 days plus a further 24 hours for "standard security checks".

Likewise, their current casino offering (which is different from the Ladbrokes days) is barebones - basically the Evolution stack (Red Tiger, NetEnt, Live Evo; but not BTG or NLC).

By all means call them antiquated... but the fault for this one is on the OP.
 

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