Jackpot Factory Refuses To Tell Me Why I Was Banned

[aka23]

Jackpot Factory locked me out of all my accounts due to "a negative history with one of their financial processors." They refuse to go into any more detail than that. Does "negative history" mean that I won too much? Does it mean that they think I have duplicate accounts, cancelled charges, etc. (I have done nothing of that nature.)? Does it mean I got in an argument with someone (I don't think that happened either.)?

I think Jackpot Factory's policy of not explaining why players are banned is a poor decision. It is common to ban players due to a misunderstanding or for incorrect reasons. With no communication, there is no chance of correction. It also leads to incorrect assumptions, incorrect information, and negative publicity. Some relevant emails are quoted below:

In accordance with the All Slots Casino management decision your
accounts have been locked and we are not supposed to give you any
explanations or comments regarding this decision.

Thank you for contacting All Slots Casino Support regarding your
account closure.

Please note that according to the Exclusion, Suspension and Termination
section in our Casino Policy, we may refuse to register you as a player
at any or all of the Casinos or elect to de-register, exclude or
suspend you as a player from a Casino at any time, for any reason or for no
reason whatsoever.

Also in this docuement you may find that by registering your account,
you acknowledge that we have no obligation whatsoever to provide you
with prior notice of our decision to refuse, de-register, exclude or
suspend you as a player, nor are we required to furnish you with any reasons
for such decisions.

You may find the complete Casino Policy in the following link:

You do not have permission to view link Log in or register now.

 

[frufrugirl]

Do you think they figured out who you are and are afraid you will broadcast how to win there? I think thats pretty raw of them to lock you out without explaination but I bet it has to do with you using bonus's and being successful. (if you were not successful, never mind!) Frustrating, why offer them if you cant play em, and for that matter,why be in business if you can't stand the heat of someone winning?

 

[aka23]

Do you think they figured out who you are and are afraid you will broadcast how to win there? I think thats pretty raw of them to lock you out without explaination but I bet it has to do with you using bonus's and being successful. (if you were not successful, never mind!) Frustrating, why offer them if you cant play em, and for that matter,why be in business if you can't stand the heat of someone winning?

It's possible, but unlikely. I doubt that they connected me to my username here (they might after this thread). And this occurred before my website went online.

In any case, I didn't win a huge amount. My net gain between the four cainos was in the neighborhood of $500. My accounts were locked soon after I thanked them for their weekly bonus and explained how I liked that it encouraged me to play slots, video poker, and other games that I don't normally choose.

 

[soflat]

Jackpot Factory locked me out of all my accounts due to "a negative history with one of their financial processors." They refuse to go into any more detail than that. Does "negative history" mean that I won too much? Does it mean that they think I have duplicate accounts, cancelled charges, etc. (I have done nothing of that nature.)? Does it mean I got in an argument with someone (I don't think that happened either.)?

It just means that you are not welcome at their casinos. Give it up, it is not a big deal.

As for 'bad publicity', they're probably going to be thankful you are telling all the bonus whores to stay away from their casinos.

 

[Mousey]

I don't like it when a casino locks someone out without any sort of information. They don't have to be too specific, but what's with the secrecy?? "We don't like your pattern of play." Now how hard is that to type out? Which is what I suspect is the case here. But then again, what the heck would that have to do with a 'payment processor'? That reference would make one think they're hinting at a problem with duplicate or fraudulent accounts, charge backs, etc. (Which I do not believe is the reason, in this case btw.)

 

[aka23]

It just means that you are not welcome at their casinos. Give it up, it is not a big deal.

As for 'bad publicity', they're probably going to be thankful you are telling all the bonus whores to stay away from their casinos.

If the problem was bonuses, I'd expected them to ban me from receiving bonuses and allow me to continue to play without bonuses. Locking me out of the accounts suggests something more serious. The people who have heard about the situation are readers on this site, many of whom are not "bonus whores." I am calling this thread and others like it (if there have been others in my situation) "negative publicity".

I don't like it when a casino locks someone out without any sort of information. They don't have to be too specific, but what's with the secrecy?? "We don't like your pattern of play." Now how hard is that to type out? Which is what I suspect is the case here. But then again, what the heck would that have to do with a 'payment processor'? That reference would make one think they're hinting at a problem with duplicate or fraudulent accounts, charge backs, etc. (Which I do not believe is the reason, in this case btw.)

Agreed. The combination of locking out of accounts (rather than banning from receiving bonuses) and the comment about "negative history with a payment processor" makes me think of fradulent accounts or fradulent charges. If this is the case, then they are in error.

 

[WAYLANDER]

Jackpot Factory use ProcCyber Services for their financial transactions

They are known as the strictest out there, and share info on " bonus hunters " with casino's using them ( thats the word anyway )

WAYLANDER

 

[sdaddy]

I agree that this could have definitely been handled better. At the very least, Jackpot Factory should not have used language that implied the decision was based on a history of fraudulent activity by the player, if this was simply a case of banning a player who won with bonuses.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Complain

Try complaining to eCogra, this certainly could be interpreted as either fraud, attempted fraud, or making a chareback or having a transaction refused after using it at the casino.
They have to satisfy eCogra that their decision was made properly, and they may at least tell you if it was fraud related or simply bonus related.

I recall Jackpot Factory had a run of bad publicity a while back with mass bannings.

I would argue to eCogra that it MUST be an accusation of fraud as if it were bonus related then surely you would just be excluded from bonuses.

If casinos want fair treatment from players, they should start by treating their players like customers rather than the enemy in a war!

 

[The Dude]

Hi aka23 - I'm just wondering why you are still promoting these casinos on your portals, but you are more or less slamming them in public. Have you contacted anyone at Brightshare to see if they can help?

 

[pangloss]

Hi aka23 - I'm just wondering why you are still promoting these casinos on your portals, but you are more or less slamming them in public. Have you contacted anyone at Brightshare to see if they can help?

If more portal owners reported their first hand experiences in the refreshingly transparent and candid manner in which aka has conducted his business then IMHO the on-line gaming experience would be a much more pleasant journey for all of us players.

...

 

[aka23]

Hi aka23 - I'm just wondering why you are still promoting these casinos on your portals, but you are more or less slamming them in public. Have you contacted anyone at Brightshare to see if they can help?

I list a warning on my site, if I believe that there are issues with the casino that players should be concerned about. It is not clear to me whether being banned or casino support problems is a significant concern to other players, so I have not added a warning. I may do so, after I get more information. So far none of my referred players have mentioned problems with this group (aside from delayed payment) to me like some have with certain other casinos.

So far I've only contacted casino support. The results of those conversations were not helpful. Some quotes are in my first post of the thread. This issue isn't as big a deal to me as a dispute involving money, but it is a casnio complaint, so I believe a thread in the complaints forum is fitting.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Banning

If the owner of a portal has an issue with a casino themselves, and believe they, as a player, are being treated unfairly, then why should they be happy to continue to promote the casino to other players.

Being banned for a "negative history" is NOT a "minor issue", it could affect other accounts with other casinos if they are made aware that you were banned for a negative history. Casinos have only justified not giving an explanation for an action against a player as a means to prevent fraudsters learning how they got caught and improving their technique on the next victim. If you have simply had too much bonus money, then I would have expected a suspension of bonuses, it would not make business sense to ban a genuine gambler from playing as the casino would make a profit (more, in fact, from a player with no bonus to "whore").

 

[aka23]

If the owner of a portal has an issue with a casino themselves, and believe they, as a player, are being treated unfairly, then why should they be happy to continue to promote the casino to other players.

Let's say that 1 in 10,000 persons gets banned for a reason that is not clear to them, and the other 99.99% of players have no such issue. With such a low risk of problems, I'd still list their sites on bonus lists and rank the ones with 400+% bonuses towards the top of the list. That level of risk would be acceptable to the typical player, and he'd want to know about the casino. If it was 1 in 10, rather than 1 in 10,000, then this is a far more serious problem that at the very least warrants a warning and lower ranking, and may warrant not appearing on the site. One of the reasons for this thread is to get a better understanding of the problem and learn if others have experienced similar problems.

Being banned for a "negative history" is NOT a "minor issue", it could affect other accounts with other casinos if they are made aware that you were banned for a negative history. Casinos have only justified not giving an explanation for an action against a player as a means to prevent fraudsters learning how they got caught and improving their technique on the next victim. If you have simply had too much bonus money, then I would have expected a suspension of bonuses, it would not make business sense to ban a genuine gambler from playing as the casino would make a profit (more, in fact, from a player with no bonus to "whore").

You convinced me to contact external groups and get an explanation. I'll report back what happens.

 

[aka23]

I filed a dispute with eCOGRA and have a new theory about the cause of the lock:

My ex-girlfriend played at All Jackpots once while at my place. She signed up under a different name and address than me and used her own laptop. However, her IP address was similar to mine (likely not identical due to non-static IP). I suspect that the casino saw the similar IP address and concluded it was a duplicate account. They immediately locked my account and labeled me as a fradulent player. They refuse to provide me any details since they fear that I'll create duplicate accounts that they wouldn't catch, if they tell me about the details and similar IP address. Again, I want to emphasize that I have never created a fradulent account with any casino, or done anything of that nature.

 

[happygobrokey]

was she your ex when she came over to play? was she only in the relationship for your 30k gambling winnings? what else did she do on this visit to you? more details, please!

 

[AussieDave]

Hi aka23 - I'm just wondering why you are still promoting these casinos on your portals, but you are more or less slamming them in public. Have you contacted anyone at Brightshare to see if they can help?

Makes me wonder the same thing

If I experience a issue with a casino I'm promoting, or if I see there are issues coming from players of a casino I'm promoting, I investigate what's up and if the issue/issues are not addressed I pull the casino/s.

I think in this case you'd be doing the same, or as CM suggested contacting Lloyd (BrightShare) to see if he can assist you in this matter.

IMO it's just strange that you seem happy to bag them here, but on the other hand, your still happy to promote them...

An absurd paradox!

 

[vinylweatherman]

Unsure

I filed a dispute with eCOGRA and have a new theory about the cause of the lock:

My ex-girlfriend played at All Jackpots once while at my place. She signed up under a different name and address than me and used her own laptop. However, her IP address was similar to mine (likely not identical due to non-static IP). I suspect that the casino saw the similar IP address and concluded it was a duplicate account. They immediately locked my account and labeled me as a fradulent player. They refuse to provide me any details since they fear that I'll create duplicate accounts that they wouldn't catch, if they tell me about the details and similar IP address. Again, I want to emphasize that I have never created a fradulent account with any casino, or done anything of that nature.

I would have thought they would indicate this. Simply telling you it was duplicate accounts would not help further fraud, only telling you how it was caught would. Casinos seem to be unable to accept that THEY make mistakes as well as us (in my experience, they make PLENTY). If the casino makes a mistake they say "sorry" and expect forgiveness and understanding. Jackpot Factory made one hell of a marketing mistake a while back, and it took 6 months of sincere apology and promises to be allowed back into the fold; yet, they seem to think a player whose ex once played at his place as good reason to throw them out with no chance to explain or apologise.
Since they will not deal with you, the only thing to do is see what eCogra has to say. If it has nothing to do with proven fraud (to their standards of proof), it should not affect play at other unrelated casinos.

One possibility though, did you sign up under your own links, this is against one of the more obscure terms in most affiliate agreements, as it is seen as insuring your own losses with affiliate payments of around 20% to 30%

 

[aka23]

was she your ex when she came over to play? was she only in the relationship for your 30k gambling winnings? what else did she do on this visit to you? more details, please!

She wasn't my ex at the time, she busted every time she attempted gambling, and she hated my gambling due to the amount of time spent.

 

[aka23]

Makes me wonder the same thing

If I experience a issue with a casino I'm promoting, or if I see there are issues coming from players of a casino I'm promoting, I investigate what's up and if the issue/issues are not addressed I pull the casino/s.

I think in this case you'd be doing the same, or as CM suggested contacting Lloyd (BrightShare) to see if he can assist you in this matter.

IMO it's just strange that you seem happy to bag them here, but on the other hand, your still happy to promote them...

An absurd paradox!

See my reply above. If a casino bans one player out of thousands because they incorrectly thought he made a duplicate account, is that a good enogh reason to not list their 400+% bonuses on my bonus lists? It seems obvious to me that my site readers would want to know about this bonus, and the vast majority would accept that level of risk of a problem.

If I did not list every casino that anybody has ever had a problem with, then my lists would be very short. I might not have any casinos to list at all. Even the most reputable casinos have a problem from time to time. If it turns out that others are having similar problems to me, then I will either add a warning and reduce their ranking, or remove them all together.

 

[aka23]

I would have thought they would indicate this. Simply telling you it was duplicate accounts would not help further fraud, only telling you how it was caught would. Casinos seem to be unable to accept that THEY make mistakes as well as us (in my experience, they make PLENTY). If the casino makes a mistake they say "sorry" and expect forgiveness and understanding. Jackpot Factory made one hell of a marketing mistake a while back, and it took 6 months of sincere apology and promises to be allowed back into the fold; yet, they seem to think a player whose ex once played at his place as good reason to throw them out with no chance to explain or apologise.
Since they will not deal with you, the only thing to do is see what eCogra has to say. If it has nothing to do with proven fraud (to their standards of proof), it should not affect play at other unrelated casinos.

eCOGRA has said that they are looking into this. They have also recommended stopping this discussion until their results are in.

One possibility though, did you sign up under your own links, this is against one of the more obscure terms in most affiliate agreements, as it is seen as insuring your own losses with affiliate payments of around 20% to 30%

As previously mentioned, I was banned from Jackpot Factory before my site existed.

 

[AussieDave]

If a casino bans one player out of thousands because they incorrectly thought he made a duplicate account, is that a good enogh reason to not list their 400+% bonuses on my bonus lists?

Put in that context no.
But, that's not the context were talking about here and that one player is you and your the owner of this portal in question.

That's the BIG difference

If I did not list every casino that anybody has ever had a problem with, then my lists would be very short.

I don't promote a heap of casinos, but I do ok.
In fact & as a point in question, I was promoting CasinoShare until I personally had an issue with them, which also made me aware they didn't provide support to the stardard that I'm willing to promote any casino on my site/s, I pulled them with out a second thought.

If it turns out that others are having similar problems to me, then I will either add a warning and reduce their ranking, or remove them all together.

From what I'm reading of your comments you seem happy to BAG JF as it concerns you personally, but, your more than happy to keep promoting their casino/s as there is obviously a buck in it for you. In my book that's just wrong

But everyone to their own standards, eh!

 

[aka23]

Put in that context no.
But, that's not the context were talking about here and that one player is you and your the owner of this portal in question.

That's the BIG difference

What is most important to me is the type of problem and the chance that players will experience the problem, not who had the problem.

From what I'm reading of your comments you seem happy to BAG JF as it concerns you personally, but, your more than happy to keep promoting their casino/s as there is obviously a buck in it for you. In my book that's just wrong

But everyone to their own standards, eh!

You are completely off base. Jackpot Factory pays according to percentage of net casino win. My referred players have a net win. I was not paid by the affiliate program last month. I doubt that I will ever be paid by their affiliate program. I rank casinos according to the quality of the bonus (and risk of problems among other things), not the quality of the affiliate payment. That was one of the key reasons for starting my site and what separates it from a good number of others.

 

[AussieDave]

What is most important to me is the type of problem and the chance that players will experience the problem, not who had the problem.

But that's not the issue...The problem is that your bagging JF but your still promoting them...That in itself just don't make sense, no matter what type of slant you may try to put on it.

You are completely off base. Jackpot Factory pays according to percentage of net casino win.

Actually I hold more than a general understanding on how affiliate payments work and that also includes Bright Share's commisions too. I've been in the industry for years man!

I rank casinos according to the quality of the bonus (and risk of problems among other things), not the quality of the affiliate payment.

Lets not go down the semantics path. Although both our sites differ in their objectives and player aquistions too, fact is we both operate commerical gambling portals.

We seem to be getting off track here though...

My only query was why you felt it was ok to BAG JF but still promote them.

To explain my thuoght process, I simply viewed this as a contridiction (even CM passed comment to this affect), and was interested in knowing why your still promoting them whilst your happily slamming them in a public forum

That's all

 

[aka23]

But that's not the issue...The problem is that your bagging JF but your still promoting them...That in itself just don't make sense, no matter what type of slant you may try to put on it.




Actually I hold more than a general understanding on how affiliate payments work and that also includes Bright Share's commisions too. I've been in the industry for years man!



Lets not go down the semantics path. Although both our sites differ in their objectives and player aquistions too, fact is we both operate commerical gambling portals.

We seem to be getting off track here though...

My only query was why you felt it was ok to BAG JF but still promote them.

To explain my thuoght process, I simply viewed this as a contridiction (even CM passed comment to this affect), and was interested in knowing why your still promoting them whilst your happily slamming them in a public forum

That's all

It's very simple: It's silly to delete a casino from my site, if I do not think anyone else will have the problem I had. And it's silly for me to ignore my own problems and avoid learning more about the problem, just because the casino is listed on my site.

I may start a thread in the complaints forum when I have a casino complaint, even if it is a single isolated event and there is not a significant risk of other players experiencing the problem.

I add warnings on my site when I believe there is a significant risk of players experiencing the problem. I do not think that is the case with my problem, as the problem is most likely due to my ex-girlfriend using the same IP address. If it becomes clear that others have experienced similar problems, then I will add a warning on my site about this issue and "slam them" there, or possibly delete them alltogether.

 

[AussieDave]

aka23,

Thought I recognised the nick. Your the guy who posted that you'd signed up under your own affiliate tag and claimed CPA payment...

Pinababy69
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Followed my Casino Action's post (the affiliate program you scammed)
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Just like you've done here in this thread you try pull your quasi justifactions, coming from someone who has only been in the industry 5 min, give me a break.

Your post about starting in June
https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/gambling-log.12919/

BTW don't be surprised if every Casino Rep here has been avid reader of your gambling log thread. It wouldn't be that hard to figure out who & what your player account is, based on the info you post...

I'll leave you with an extract of Pinababy69's post:
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If I thought that aka23 was going to become a regular, loyal player at this casino, I wouldn't be so angry. However, this post rings of nothing more than grabbing the first three deposit bonuses PLUS the $75 CPA for his own play.

My guess is that this account locking has far more depth to it than your letting on & as far as the g/f story your touting

 

[aka23]

I see you didn't reply to anything I wrote, and instead attempted to sling mud. For the 3rd time, MY JACKPOT FACTORY ACCOUNTS WERE LOCKED WELL BEFORE MY WEBSITE EXISTED.

If you doubt this, keep searching through my gambling log. Find the date when I first mentioned that my account was locked, then compare that to the first time my website was mentioned or the dates that my URL was registered. I signed up at Jackpot Factory months before my website existed.

For the record, I did not get the CPA credit for that signup. That was my first and only intentional CPA signup via my affiliate links. Also note that the T&C for this group seems to allow affiliates to sign up via their own links, so long as the majority of their signups come from other players.

 

[POlka78]

I think we all appreciate that you show us the truth about the evil villian aka23, but why so much efford trezz?

Is it that most affiliates dont want to see players beating the house, literally taking money out of their pockets?

May be aka23 should play within the rules make a nice affiliate page, post some big slot wins in the screen shot thread and hope that his players bust deposit after deposit chasing a big hit?

After all this thread is about a complaint regarding a closed account. Sure a casino has the right to ban wich ever player they like, but aka23 has the right to complain about it and ask for a reason as any other player.

 

[pangloss]

If more portal owners reported their first hand experiences in the refreshingly transparent and candid manner in which aka has conducted his business then IMHO the on-line gaming experience would be a much more pleasant journey for all of us players.

...

I saw this coming a mile off. You got one too many people here posting how players should never take a bonus because "they're too much trouble".

Here we have in aka a breath of fresh air - telling exactly how it is without letting his (portal owner - affiliate) wallet get in the way of excellent on-line gaming advice.

Bonafide players/forum members be aware.


....

 

[goodie2shoes]

Very interesting post thank u aka23.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Busted

I suspect the "negative history" is down to the exploits with Casino Profitshare. This probably IS "fraud", and would come under the giving no reasons regime. Jackpot Factory may simply have done the casino equivalent of a "credit check" and found out that they have a dedicated bonus manipulator on their hands, and have locked you before you start.
Bragging about the way you "did" challenge did not help as Trish seemed able to work out who you were and stop the payments.
Casino Profitshare actually DO allow affiliates to sign up under their own links, BUT this is for "testing purposes", and is obviously a discretionary benefit to allow affiliates to check that all is working as it should. I doubt it was intended to allow the new player bounty of $75 to be claimed, but to allow the affiliate to continue as a loyal player, and see how his own play reflects in the affiliate account statements.
Most other affiliate programmes forbid receiving payments for your own play.

 

[aka23]

For the 4th time, MY JACKPOT FACTORY ACCOUNTS WERE LOCKED WELL BEFORE MY WEBSITE EXISTED. How many times do I need to say this?

The Casino Profit Share incident occurred after my website existed. My Jackpot factory accounts were locked before my website existed and well before the CPS incident. Therefore, THE CPS INCIDENT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY ACCOUNTS BEING LOCKED AT JACKPOT FACTORY.

Regarding Casino Profit Share allowing affiliates to sign up through their own links for "testing purposes," if there is ever a time to test the site, it is when you have not played there before. I discovered a critical unexpected element to the bonus during this "test." I also wanted to test that my links were recorded correctly, as some affiliates do not record all of my signups. You mentioned stopping "payments." There is no plural. There was one self-signup, and one signup that was not credited for CPA purposes. And for the record, I have played there a couple other times since the incident and have a net loss at the casino.

 

[ace4suited]

leaving aside all the possible factors in this thread from fraud to possible indirect shilling etc. This issue is actually pretty simple

Online casinos are like pubs. You can get banned from a pub with no good reason an no real resort that is their nature. If there is $$ in the account and they confiscate it thats another matter but otherwise WHERE IS THE HARM?

just go somewhere else- there will even be plenty of other places with the same software etc. - why drag it out. I have twice got banned from casinos for poor reasons. In one case I had done nothing wrong, had not even deposited, in the other i tried to download the software, went part way through registration and then the pc crashed. I was semi registered and couldnt get in under my registered name etc as I had not registered fully and couldnt get IN I thought the whole process had not been recorded properly and was a glitch so created a fresh account only to get banned, again no deposit, no withdrawl and no harm done. But so what? There are loads of other casinos to play at. The fact that their support might be a bit iffy isnt too serious to me - getting $$ issues right is more important

Also with the way they ban people often where they suspect dodgy goings on they cannot disclose their reasons or it is potentially giving people info to beat the system.

This whole post is pretty much a non-issue. See the funny side of the ban and move on.

 

[soflat]

This whole post is pretty much a non-issue. See the funny side of the ban and move on.

I agree. Move on already.

 

[jetset]

Me, too - it's called right of admission and provided the casino has paid the player what is due up to the time of the block, it's the casino management's prerogative.

But I would take further exception if the lock-out included a widely used black-listing, where the victim is not advised of the reasons and has no recourse to appeal....but that is a seperate issue that has already been discussed extensively here and elsewhere.....

 

[aka23]

My accounts at Jackpot Factory have been unlocked.

This was my first time filing a dispute with eCOGRA. I am impressed with the quick response and quick results. Nice work.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Explanation

My accounts at Jackpot Factory have been unlocked.

This was my first time filing a dispute with eCOGRA. I am impressed with the quick response and quick results. Nice work.

As you are now found to be innocent in this case, Jackpot Factory should tell you what went wrong.
Apart from the issue raised of the possibility of a blacklist starting this off, information on which, if it exists, must predate your website and events at Challenge casino; the fact that the casino would NOT deal with this between them and yourself, and necessitated the bringing in of a third party to intervene shows that the stuck to an incorrect position and would not listen to reason.
This does not give confidence in what is, in effect, a lightly regulated operation hiding behind a mailing office in Belize by the name of Square-it, whose real beneficial owners are incorporated in a country that does not allow public scrutiny of the company. The only thing a company like this has going for it is past history and mutual trust, mess with that, and they could end up in trouble (lost custom).

This does at least show that eCogra, despite criticism in some posts, can "cut the crap" with many instances of problems between player and casino that appear to be going nowhere when players are dealing with the casino themselves.

 

[mgibson99]

Just to throw my two cents in....I have had several $5000+ wins at Wild Jack in the last month. Been paid no problem, usually within 24 hours. Five minutes ago I cashed out $7200 on a $3000 deposit, and I expect the money will be back in my Neteller Account tomorrow (I always flush my account after a withdrawal to eliminate the dreaded reversal temptation).

In your original post you mentioned that you thought you might have been banned because you were a winner. Nothwithstanding all the subsequent postings about other possible reasons (bonus abuse, duplicate IP addresses, etc, etc), I doubt that it had anything to do with winning.

Since your accounts have been reinstated, I hope you will share the outcome if you ever do get a reason.