Racetrack Casino refusing bonus for no good reason

[hitobito2005]

I have been looking through the Casinomeister accredited casinos list recently after deciding to try out a few new casinos. I found and signed up with "Racetrack Casino" (Playtech) and deposited 300 in anticipation of receiving the 100% signup match bonus.

I should mention that before I deposited, a live chat window popped up and a CS representative tried her hardest to convince me to take the 200% upto 50 bonus instead... reasons for which are unknown to me

After depositing 300, the bonus was not automatically credited as per the description on the site:

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I contacted the casino manager at lobbymanager@racetrackcasino.com and asked to have my bonus credited as it appeared not to have worked automatically, before receiving the following reply:

Dear liquuid_fusion,


Let me begin by thanking you for choosing to play with us at Race Track Casino.

I checked your account for details and noticed that you had deposited a 300 and were not matched. This is happening because our system is trying to eliminate professional players from good players. This has nothing to do with you personally. It is something that happens automatically. We will be happy to see you try the casino. You can come and play with your deposit.


I would like to personally invite you to come and try the games with and meanwhile give us some time to re-evaluate your account.


Please email me in case of further doubts and I will be happy to assist you.

All the best and great winnings!


Warm Regards,

Martin Soul

Lobby Manager

Race Track Casino.

So it seems they are refusing me the bonus based on me being a "professional player" (bonus abuser?). I've never signed up to this casino and have accounts at maybe 5 other Playtech casinos, not in the same group. I'm hardly going to play at this casino if they are going to refuse the advertised signup offer *after* my deposit, for no good reason.

It will now take about a week to get my money back to Neteller if I withdraw.

I'm really surprised to find behaviour such as this at a CM accredited casino

It would be nice to get the bonus credited, but if not then I feel I should report this anyway to warn other players of this casino's practices.

 

[henryVIII]

Is this true? There is nothing missed out from the events?

IF so, it is quite clearly attempted fraud.

Id need to know for sure that there isnt more to the story but still a very weird and worrying email.

 

[soflat]

So it seems they are refusing me the bonus based on me being a "professional player" (bonus abuser?). I've never signed up to this casino and have accounts at maybe 5 other Playtech casinos, not in the same group. I'm hardly going to play at this casino if they are going to refuse the advertised signup offer *after* my deposit, for no good reason.

Actually it kind of seems like a good reason. Why would they just throw money away?

 

[hitobito2005]

Well, it's just the fact that they enticed me to sign up with all the advertisements for a bonus etc and then refused to give me it. I haven't broken any rules or anything. I wasn't even expecting to cash out anything, especially since it's a sticky/phantom bonus and i've not been having the best of luck recently!

I should add that I don't consider myself to be a "professional player" or bonus abuser etc.

I do take most bonuses if they are offered, but there is no harm in that. I play a lot without bonuses at casinos which have been good to me.

 

[chuchu59]

This is a lame excuse from the casino not to give bonuses. If they regard you as a pro player why did the CS rep offer you the 200% bonus up to $50. Kinda strange.

What actually do they mean by re-evaluating your account? Could it be that they are actually checking on why there is an automatic refusal of the bonus to you and that it is possible that they will credit your account manually later or are they prompting you to play and then determine whether you are a pro. Until this is cleared up, I wouldnt spend a single dime on their games if I were you.

 

[hitobito2005]

Actually it kind of seems like a good reason. Why would they just throw money away?

Indeed, why should any casino honour a bonus advertised on their site?

 

[paul02085]

I guess its better they did this now than if they gave it to you and then refused to honor a withdrawal later, but its still sounds cheap to me especially for an accredited site.

BTW, I am glad to make the aquaintence of a "professional" player.

Just another reason not to play Playtech sites.

 

[vinylweatherman]

Proffessional?

Are we missing something, how could they LEGITIMATELY know that you were a professional if you had done no business with them before (as in the group, not just RaceTrack). Misuse of confidential personal data springs to mind, irrespective of how "good" a player you are.

The fact that the CS tried to convince you to take a different bonus looks like they knew something even BEFORE you deposited 300, so the deposit itself was not an issue.
Central negative databases, yep- believe it and ignore the industry denials about it's existance. (I have just found one admitted to for Carmen Media and Proc Cyber).
I am certain a casino rep earlier informed us that these central negative databases were a thing of the past except for outright fraud (nothing to do with play patterns).
Perhaps they determined you were "pro" from the affiliate tag you came through?

 

[henryVIII]

Actually it kind of seems like a good reason. Why would they just throw money away?

Erm ... maybe because that is what they promised??

Very odd response there??!

 

[hitobito2005]

Are we missing something, how could they LEGITIMATELY know that you were a professional if you had done no business with them before (as in the group, not just RaceTrack). Misuse of confidential personal data springs to mind, irrespective of how "good" a player you are.

No, you're not missing anything. If there is a central playtech database then I guess I might be deemed a bad player (from their point for view) since I believe i'm in profit overall at the playtechs i've joined in the past. But i've never had a problem like this before - in fact just last week Aspinalls offered me a very generous bonus.

I'm not sure what they mean by "professional". Obviously there is not really such a thing as a "pro" at a casino where all the games have a house advantage. I can only assume that they think i'm going to try and make a profit from their bonus.

I certainly haven't been involved in any fraudulent activity.

I think i'll be avoiding any more playtechs from now on!

 

[vinylweatherman]

Detail.

I expect they define "pro" based on game play against some measure of expectation. A "pro" will hold to the house edge, but a lesser player will make mistakes and will only be ahead from isolated big wins.

I have already found a central database on Risk Sentinel, however, this is only for fraud, or attempts at fraud. It is not used to weed out good players.

 

[The Dude]

I would have appreciated it if someone had PMd the casino rep to get to the bottom of this:
https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/members/

I already have, but in the future - please ensure you do this when posting complaints in the forum. Not much can be done if no one gets involved. Thanks!

 

[GamingPromo]

Dear Liquuid_fusion,

Each separate casino has its methods in identifying proffessional players. These ways are kept very secret.

In a land based casino, a player that is identifyed as a proffessional player - will not be allowed in the door, even if he looks like a known abuser.

In some online casinos, if you look suspicious, they won't even let you even deposit, and play.

In Race Track Casino, you are allowed to come in and play, just with out the bonus. This allows the casino to re-evaluate the player from experience.

 

[spearmaster]

oh oh... I smell trouble...

 

[noluckever67]

In Race Track Casino, you are allowed to come in and play, just with out the bonus. This allows the casino to re-evaluate the player from experience.

Aint that just typical though they DO NOT want players who might win they want people who are gonna lose consistently all the more reason to steer clear of ALL online casinos..

 

[hitobito2005]

Thanks Casinomeister.

Each separate casino has its methods in identifying proffessional players. These ways are kept very secret.

I think that's terrible.

If you have some kind of access to information about me that I did not consent to, I want to know about it.

I'd also like to know what makes me a "professional player"

 

[henryVIII]

........ a known abuser.......

How can you throw this disgusting term around so nonchalently.

If anyone is "an abuser" its probably you ... a "new player abuser" or a "false advertising abuser" or an "unethical information collation abuser".

 

[mitch]

Dear Liquuid_fusion,

Each separate casino has its methods in identifying proffessional players. These ways are kept very secret.

In a land based casino, a player that is identifyed as a proffessional player - will not be allowed in the door, even if he looks like a known abuser.

In Race Track Casino, you are allowed to come in and play, just with out the bonus. This allows the casino to re-evaluate the player from experience.

What a load of old twaddle!

I don't deny you have the right to deny a bonus to any player, just be open and honest in your advertising.

A prominent notice something like :-

" Skillful players not welcome here"

"Players who try their best to win something with the bonus not welcome either"

"Winners at other casinos definately not welcome here"

"We have secret methods of identifying such players so be warned!"

And a prediction GamingPromo, with CS like this your casino will soon be history around here and in the general playing community.

Mitch

 

[soflat]

Wow. You guys take being denied a bonus very seriously.

 

[Wagerjunction]

Put my Foot in It

Guys i dont want to put my foot in it - ok so ill put my whole leg in but do you see signs at Land Based Casinos saying - No professionals allowed.

Why would any business do that kind of thing ? That is after all what a Casino is be it land or online based.

I am interested in what constitutes a professional player though .I am however of the opinion that if a Casino does not want to offer something then do not advertise it and if they advertise they should stump up - period

Regards
Greg

 

[mitch]

Wow. You guys take being denied a bonus very seriously.

soflat

This isn't just about a bonus, it is about customers, you know, the people who provide all the profits for the business, keep GamingPromo in a job etc.

This casino seems to think that their customers are potential enemies to be treated with suspicion at all times.

Casinos need returning customers as they can't just run on new customers in the long term.

Don't you think even Ed at 32Red would actually prefer not to have bonus hunters signing up? However, they smile, treat the person well in any event and you know what I bet they get a fair number of even these players returning because of this. Ed also knows he wont be picking up adverse publicity because of the 'us and them' we are at war attitude some casinos portray.

Do you think Liquuid Fusion will be returning to this casino any time soon?

Mitch

 

[soflat]

Ed also knows he wont be picking up adverse publicity because of the 'us and them' we are at war attitude some casinos portray.

Do you think Liquuid Fusion will be returning to this casino any time soon?

I agree.

I just don't feel a need to educate the casino. Let them learn it the hard way.

I am also not getting into a war, I'm not going to beg, in fact I am not going out of my way at all just so someone will let me play at their casino (which is the same as the other casinos but without the attitude).

 

[BigBill]

No Bonus

I followed Bryans direction and emailed the following to the gaming rep:

I just signed up @ Racetrack Casino recommended
by Casinomeister and was Greeted by Steve in chat
We discussed the WR for Blackjack which was twice
the normal 8xs and was asked how much I was
going to deposit- $300 for a $300 Bonus- Steve said great Good Luck!
I deposited the $300 -went back to Casino and found No Bonus added- I online chatted Steve again -explained the problem and he checked
and was sorry but sometimes the bonus didn't click in- please email
lobbymanger@ racetrackcasino and he would get back to me within 72 hrs. I asked -can't you or telephone support adjust?-No only email will do.
I then said I'll just withdraw my deposit
Steve came back with "no just play your deposit while the lobbymanager sorts it out." I went to cashier and withdrew my deposit.
This is not right- I read the T&Cs carefully and nowhere did I see that I had to wait up to 72 hours for a bonus.
Needless to say I'm not a happy camper.

We'll see what happens next- I just hope I get my deposit back!
I wish I had read these posts 1ST

 

[Linus]

Casinos are free to offer a good bonus, a bad bonus, or no bonus at all. They can even offer a bonus to some players, but not others.

But it's obnoxious to make someone go through the process of downloading, registering, and depositing, before taking an offer back.


I have to admit, this made me smile, though: "This is happening because our system is trying to eliminate professional players from good players."

What, do you suppose - to a casino - is a "good player" good at?

 

[Pinababy69]

What, do you suppose - to a casino - is a "good player" good at?

Losing lots and lots of money.