CompeonBet casino, bonus entrapment

[hattrick]

Hi everyone, I would just like to warn against playing at CompeonBet.

Upon registration, I opted out of any kind of bonuses, free spins, etc., and yet they have secretly given me a 300 USD "player loyalty bonus". This was in the middle of my gameplay. I deposited here 3 or 4 times in total maybe 12 000 USD. During my last gameplay, I managed to get my balance up to 50 000. Then it was wiped while I was gaming. I asked support what is going on, they basically told me to f-off and to read T&C's. Which I did (even though they are incredibly long and confusing compared to other casinos). However, nowhere in these T&C's does it mention that opting out of bonuses means you will still get bonuses. And these loyalty bonuses come with perks, which include: no e-mail notification, no on-site notification, the bonus is hidden in your account and you only see it when you go to your account, it also comes with a strict max win cap.

Even if I didn't get the bonus, I know I'd never be able to withdraw. The limit is 1000 USD per day and only seven times per month. I would be trying to get the money for 10 months, while it's all sitting there in the account. But I don't believe anyone ever managed to withdraw from there.

I tried resolving the complaint through a competing (and crooked) website similar to this one. They asked the casino how did the bonus get into my account when I opted out. The casino then sent them unspecified proof via e-mail and the casino closed my complain as successfully solved while rejecting my request. You can see my complaint on that site yourself from 11/2024.

Okay, that was my warning and venting, thanks for listening

 

[noahbrons]

Hi, hattrick!
It looks really suspicious, but maybe you received this bonus earlier and just didn't notice it?

Although this is a pretty good tactic for a casino to scam a customer, however, I don't think we have enough evidence to accuse the casino yet.

 

[mulven]

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Even if I didn't get the bonus, I know I'd never be able to withdraw. The limit is 1000 USD per day and only seven times per month. I would be trying to get the money for 10 months, while it's all sitting there in the account.

The company behind these sites, CW Marketing, are one of the worst out there. I'm sorry you ended up playing there without hearing that first. Hope you don't have to deal with another heavy loss like this again.

The fact they added it mid-play is ruthless, and I don't even doubt the story one bit based on their reputation. They confiscate frequently, delay most people and don't react to complaints. I'm pretty sure they used to be on a Curacao e-gaming licence (1668/JAZ, which was the worst one). Not sure if they ever hosted fake games, I think that might have been Mirage. They have a pending licence application with the new singular Curacao authority but unfortunately I don't think that will have any effect on their practices as much as some change would be nice.

 

[hattrick]

Hi, hattrick!
It looks really suspicious, but maybe you received this bonus earlier and just didn't notice it?

Although this is a pretty good tactic for a casino to scam a customer, however, I don't think we have enough evidence to accuse the casino yet.

Understood. I'm not expecting any kind of action from anyone, I'm merely sharing my experience for others to see. You can find out for yourself easily if you'll play there

 

[hattrick]

The company behind these sites, CW Marketing, are one of the worst out there. I'm sorry you ended up playing there without hearing that first. Hope you don't have to deal with another heavy loss like this again.

The fact they added it mid-play is ruthless, and I don't even doubt the story one bit based on their reputation. They confiscate frequently, delay most people and don't react to complaints. I'm pretty sure they used to be on a Curacao e-gaming licence (1668/JAZ, which was the worst one). Not sure if they ever hosted fake games, I think that might have been Mirage. They have a pending licence application with the new singular Curacao authority but unfortunately I don't think that will have any effect on their practices as much as some change would be nice.

Thanks for sharing that. It is all completely my fault, I trusted the "competitor" casino of the year award and thought that is good enough guarantee.

 

[mulven]

Thanks for sharing that. It is all completely my fault, I trusted the "competitor" casino of the year award and thought that is good enough guarantee.

I wonder if they were much better 6 years ago, I wasn't in the space back then. That's the year of that award. I think the best approach is to check multiple sites, especially ones with a clear area for discourse about the casino. Getting thoughts and experiences from real people can cut straight to the truth. You do have to wade through astroturfed responses and idiots who think the casino is a scam because they had a bad run of luck.

 

[hattrick]

I wonder if they were much better 6 years ago, I wasn't in the space back then. That's the year of that award. I think the best approach is to check multiple sites, especially ones with a clear area for discourse about the casino. Getting thoughts and experiences from real people can cut straight to the truth. You do have to wade through astroturfed responses and idiots who think the casino is a scam because they had a bad run of luck.

There is a more recent award. I'm convinced it's actually made up and real players didn't vote for them. There are at least several trustworthy casinos with large fan bases and it's beyond believe players would put CampeonBet as the 3rd best.

 

[jasonuk]

A tough lesson to learn - as with most affiliate portals you have to be very careful because many of them will happily promote crap sites to make money. When it comes to awards, I've seen plenty of examples over the years where the list of winners corresponds with "who we want to work with" rather than any meaningful metric. That becomes particularly problematic when the casino is fraudulent (unlicensed, scamming people etc).

The withdrawal limits are a clear indication they don't want to pay out - and the phantom bonus is a trick of old Curacao to either lock the funds behind insane amounts of wagering, or now-a-days void it outright.

A portal claiming something is resolved when it clearly isn't is also pretty dirty, but when it comes to affiliate portals not much surprises me anymore.

 

[hattrick]

A tough lesson to learn - as with most affiliate portals you have to be very careful because many of them will happily promote crap sites to make money. When it comes to awards, I've seen plenty of examples over the years where the list of winners corresponds with "who we want to work with" rather than any meaningful metric. That becomes particularly problematic when the casino is fraudulent (unlicensed, scamming people etc).

The withdrawal limits are a clear indication they don't want to pay out - and the phantom bonus is a trick of old Curacao to either lock the funds behind insane amounts of wagering, or now-a-days void it outright.

A portal claiming something is resolved when it clearly isn't is also pretty dirty, but when it comes to affiliate portals not much surprises me anymore.

Yes, that makes perfect sense to me, but only after losing the money. Could not see it before. Maybe I didn't want to. Well, lesson learned

 

[TheAddict]

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Company reserves the right to forfeit winnings and any wagered amount if customers found that they managed to play above mentioned games with an active bonus.




Not suprising then that even this mahousive-lee ridicularse joke of a banned games list while using a bonus is deceiving.
At first, the eyes widen. The gulp shortly follows, as one begins to scroll. Then, the slight relief. The block of neverending text looks like it's actually in alphabetical order.

Since rarely is anybody's favourite game going to be Zorro, those looking to see if their desired game will void their bonus balance, miight very well not notice that once the list reaches Z it continues with more slots, but after Z, it's back to slots beginning with the letter A, then B, etc. Only a small extra selection, but coincidently a fair few well known names.





What a s***hole.

 

[hattrick]

Wagering will not count on the following games. You are solely responsible not to include the following games within your bonus wagering:

1429 Uncharted Seas, 3 Kingdoms – Battle of Red Cliffs, 3 Secret Cities, 3 Tiny Gods, 300 Shields, 5 Familis, 9 Lions, Africa X UP, African Quest, Age of Conquest, Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Seas, Agent Valkyrie, Alchemy Blast, Alchymedes, Ambiance, Ancient Eclipse, Ancients Blessing, Art of the Heist, Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion, Augustus, Aviator, Aztec Emerald, Aztec Spins, Baker's Treat, Bangkok Dreams, Bastet and Cats, Beautiful Bones, Bikini Party, Bison Battle, Black Horse, Black Horse Deluxe, BlackJack, Bomb Runner, Bombuster, Book of 99, Book of Oz, Book Of Shadows, Bookie of Odds, Break Da Bank Again Respin, Bronco Spirit, Butterfly Lovers, Candy Tower, Cash Elevator, Castle Builder, Castle Builder II, Cauldron, Cazino Cosmos, Clover Fortunes, Cool Buck, Crypts of Fortune, Crystal Cavern, Crystal Crush, Crystals Digger, Cupids Strike 2, Dark Vortex, Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 2, Dead or Alive 2 Feature Buy, Deep Blue Jackbomb, Deep Descent, Devil's Delight, Diamond Blitz, Dino Odyssey, Divine Forest, Double Dragons, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Dragon Dance, Dragon Kingdom - Eyes of Fire, Dwarf Mine, Dynamite Riches, Egypt King, Egyptian Dreams Deluxe, Elite of Evil: Portal of Gold, Flower Fortunes, Fluffy Rangers, Fly!, Football Glory, Forgotten Fable, Forsaken Kingdom, Foxy Wild Heart, Frequent Flyer, Fruit Loop, Fruitbat Crazy, Gems Odyssey, Gems Odyssey 92, Gods Of Power, Goldaur Guardians, Golden Beauty, Golden Stallion, Hammer of Gods, Happiest Christmas Tree, Hellcatraz, Holmes and the Stolen Stones, Hope Diamond, Hot 777, Hot 777 Deluxe, Hot Ink, Inca Son, Jackpot Jester 200000, Jackpot Raiders, Jade Butterfly, Jammin' Jars 2, Jellyfish Flow, JetX, JetX3, Jingle Spin, Johnan Legendarian, Jokerizer, Juicy Crush, Jump!, Jungle Gorilla, Kingmaker, Knight Rider, Knockout Football, Knockout Football Rush, Larry The Leprechaun, Larry the Leprechaun Easter, Lava Gold, Le Kaffee Bar, Legion Hot 1, Lemur Does Vegas, Lil Devil, Lines of Magic, London Hunter, Lucky Angler, Lucky Clucks, Lucky Fridays, Magic Oak, Magic of Sahara, Maneki 88 Gold, Marching Legions, Marvelous Furlongs, Max Quest: Wrath of Ra, Medusa, Mega Boy, Mines of Gold, Mining Factory, Monster Blast, Myths of Bastet, Night of the Living Tales, Ninja, Ozwin’s Jackpots, Peek-a-Boo - 5 Reel, Pets Go Wild, Pinocchio, Plinko, Presto!, Princess of Pearls, Pumpkin Patch, Queen of Gold, Rabbit in the Hat, Reel Gems, Reel Heist, Reel Hero, Razor Shark, Reel Rush 2, Reel Steal, Relic Hunters and the Book of Faith, Retro Reels, Retro Reels Diamond Glitz, Retro Reels Extreme Heat, Rise of the Valkyrie Splitz, Robin Hood: Shifting Riches, Robin Sherwood Marauders, Rocket Stars, Rolling Roger, Rome: The Golden Age, Roo Riches, Royal Mint, Santa Goes Wild, Santa’s Village, Savage Jungle, Scarab Treasure, Scrooge, Scudamore's Super Stakes, Serengeti Kings, Shields of Rome, Single Deck Blackjack Professional Series, Sisters of Oz WOWPOT, Skulls Up!, Slot Vegas Megaquads, Solar King, Solar Queen, Solar Temple, Sonic Reels, Spectacular Wheel of Wealth, Spin Town, Spina Colada, Spinfinity Man, Split Way Royal, Stardust, Storms of Ice Power Play Jackpot, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior Slot, Sugar Pop, Sugar Pop 2: Double Dipped, Summer Splash, Super 7 Blackjack, Super Fast Hot Hot Respin, Surfin' Reels, Sweet Chilli, Take Olympus, Take Santa's Shop, Take The Bank, Take The Kingdom, Tens or Better, The Champions, The Dark Joker Rizes, The French Roulette, The Hive!, The Hot Offer, The Mystic Hive, The Royal Family, The Wish Master, Three Card Rummy, Three Musketeers, Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider - Secret of the Sword, Towering Pays Valhalla, Trail Blazer, Treasure Pirates, Tree of Fortune, Triple Edge Poker, Tut's Twister, TXS Hold'em Professional Series, Untamed Bengal Tiger, Untamed Crowned Eagle, Untamed Giant Panda, Untamed Wolf Pack, Vampire: The Masquerade - Las Vegas, Vegas High Roller, Victoria Wild, Vikings Go Berzerk, Vikings Go to Hell, Vikings Go To Valhalla, Village People Macho Moves, Vip European Roulette, WBC RIng of Riches, Well Of Wishes, Wheel of Wealth, Wheel of Wealth Special Edition, WhoSpunIt Plus, Wicked Circus, Wild Cherry Blast, Wild Depth, Wild Hearts, Wild Lava, Wild Orient, Wild Swarm, Wilderland, Wins Ahoy, Wizard Shop, Wolf Hunters, Wombaroo, Wonders of Christmas, Zombie Hoard, Zoom Roulette, Zorro Wild Heart, Agent Jane Blonde, Avalon, Baron Samedi, Blaze of Ra, Blood Suckers, Blood Suckers 2, Break Da Bank, Cazino Zeppelin, Carnival Queen, Crystal Rift, Cupid Strike 2, Da Vinci’s Treasure, Extra Chilli, Forbidden Throne, Fruit Warp, Fruits Deluxe, Golden Owl Of Athena, Icy gems, Immortal Romance, Jammin’ Jars, Jack Hammer 2, John Hunter and The Tomb of the Scarab Queen, John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure, Joker 6000, Jurassic Park, Kitty Ca$h, Let’s Get Ready To Rumble, Мagic Оak, Medallion, Mighty Kong, Penguin City, Playboy, Pretty Kitty, Piggy Riches, Piggy Riches: Megaways, Riders of The Storm, Scudamores Super Stakes, Super Striker, Secret of the Stones, Steam Tower, Super Fast Hot Hot, Sweet Bonanza Xmas, Sweet Bonanza, Terminator 2, The Final Countdown, The Finer Reels Of Life, Thunderstruck, Thunderstruck 2, Tut’s Twister, Twin Spin, White Rabbit, Wild Turkey, Rocket Dice, Jaming Jars 2, Safari Sam, Safari Sam 2, Treasure Island, Victorious, Fishy Business, Jack Hammer, Coins of Egypt, King of Slots, Secrets of Christmas, Fruit shop, Fruit Shop Christmas Edition, Guns N' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Reel Rush, Secrets of Atlantis, Asgardian Stones, Dazzle Me, Butterfly Staxx, Warlords: Crystal of Power, Motorhead.

Company reserves the right to forfeit winnings and any wagered amount if customers found that they managed to play above mentioned games with an active bonus.
EDIT.

Imagine the big blank space above is a massive list of disallowed games while using a bonus.
It is there, I copied and pasted it, . It's, err, just a bit invisible for some reason.

EDIT



Not suprising then that even this mahousive-lee ridicularse joke of a banned games list while using a bonus is deceiving.
At first, the eyes widen. The gulp shortly follows, as one begins to scroll. Then, the slight relief. The block of neverending text looks like it's actually in alphabetical order.

Since rarely is anybody's favourite game going to be Zorro, those looking to see if their desired game will void their bonus balance, miight very well not notice that once the list reaches Z it continues with more slots, but after Z, it's back to slots beginning with the letter A, then B, etc. Only a small extra selection, but coincidently a fair few well known names.





What a s***hole.

At first I thought you left blank space before your reply text, now I see I had to select it to make it visible. Yes, that list is long. But it's just a fraction of the lenght of their General Terms.

This is one of the reasons I don't play with a bonus. Sadly, it didn't help prevent issues with the casino.

 

[TheAddict]

At first I thought you left blank space before your reply text, now I see I had to select it to make it visible. Yes, that list is long. But it's just a fraction of the lenght of their General Terms.

This is one of the reasons I don't play with a bonus. Sadly, it didn't help prevent issues with the casino.

Done me head in for a moment. Then realized it was because it's written in white on the website

 

[hattrick]

I couldn't even write a review on Trustpilot, because AskGamblers is flagging all negative reviews as fake and Trustpilot just takes them all down, even if your account is ID-verified. It's absolutely disgusting that people cannot even share their 100% truthful experiences written in a polite and asertive, polite way. I'm disgusted by the internet every day... and touching grass doesn't help anymore, but this censhorship and scams have infiltrated our daily lives in every aspect.

 

[dunover]

Campeonbet was rogue from day one. One of the worst out there.

 

[mulven]

Campeonbet was rogue from day one. One of the worst out there.

The fact they'll likely be approved by the new GCB doesn't bode well for any positive change to happen from the new revamped authority, hoped most 1668/JAZ sites would die with the CEG. Also licenced in Estonia which is a shame.

EDIT: just noticed the Estonian entry shares websites with Famogousta and LCS limited, might explain why those guys are so bad too if the same people are behind them.