Unsolicited Comment About Slow Pay Casinos: I have always been rather shy and reserved and most often, I keep my thoughts and opinions to myself. I do regularly check in to these online casino forums and review sites. Sometimes, I see topics or comments that I do have opinions about... this is one such occasion.
I am not just an old, disgruntled gambler who has lost at casinos, in person and on the internet... I am an elderly retiree who enjoys gambling. I find that playing the slots can be entertaining and enjoyable. Even though I lose more than I win, I feel that it is more stimulating and enjoyable than just watching television or reading a book. I have a little more income than what is required for my monthly expenses... so, I sometimes play the slots. I have friends who regularly take group trips to Las Vegas, Louisiana, Mississippi and a couple of places here in Florida. I have gone on a few trips with them. They are the ones who introduced me to online casinos.
I say all this not to expose my extensive (tic) gambling experience... but only illustrate that I do have some experience upon which to base my opinions. Over the last year and a half, I have registered and played at least a couple of dozen online casinos. Some are obviously better than others... many of the better ones, I have played more than once... some, I have played numerous times.
I have made various deposits of $30.00, $50.00 and $100.00. On several occasions, I have run up account balances of four-six hundred dollars. When I was playing with house money, I tried different brilliant plans and clever schemes... none were successful... imagine that. Perhaps I should have made withdrawals... but, I didn't... no regrets, it was fun and I enjoyed it. Sometimes, I would take a deposit bonus... sometimes not. From some of those small deposits, I got many, many hours and days of enjoyment.
Some of my friends encouraged me to make withdrawals when I built up a good balance. So, I decided to make withdrawal requests... that is when and where I began to notice that the really nice and helpful customer support and cashier representatives became not so helpful. I had few, if any, problems or issues when I was making deposits... unlike the many problems and issues when I tried to make a withdrawal.
Seventy plus years of living has given me enough real life experience to recognize when I am being played. I tried very patiently to go through the painstaking verification process. I tried to comply with unrealistic and unreasonable requirements to have my account verified and approved. Some of the documents required were questionable at best, illegal at worst. Each step of the process required exchange of emails and documents. Different time zones and work days delayed prompt communication. Different casino department representatives created miscommunication and delays. When one issue was resolved, another issue would come up... sometimes even with different sister-casinos in the same casino group. There became an endless cascade of issues and problems.
The result of the annoying, irritating, endless and discouraging verification process is often a decision to just keep playing and forego the withdrawal. It is my opinion that was the plan of the casino from the beginning... Payment delayed is Payment denied.
In particular, Club World Group Casinos apparently employ this technique to reduce the dollar amount actually paid to player/customers. I have played numerous times at these casinos: All Star Slots, Aladdin's Gold and Buzz Luck. Certainly, some players at these casinos do win and are promptly paid. The big winners and quick, hassle free payouts are prominently displayed and promoted... sadly, this is not the case for many, many winners who try to withdraw and actually receive a payout.
This is no more nor no less than just my opinion... take it for what it is worth.
I am not just an old, disgruntled gambler who has lost at casinos, in person and on the internet... I am an elderly retiree who enjoys gambling. I find that playing the slots can be entertaining and enjoyable. Even though I lose more than I win, I feel that it is more stimulating and enjoyable than just watching television or reading a book. I have a little more income than what is required for my monthly expenses... so, I sometimes play the slots. I have friends who regularly take group trips to Las Vegas, Louisiana, Mississippi and a couple of places here in Florida. I have gone on a few trips with them. They are the ones who introduced me to online casinos.
I say all this not to expose my extensive (tic) gambling experience... but only illustrate that I do have some experience upon which to base my opinions. Over the last year and a half, I have registered and played at least a couple of dozen online casinos. Some are obviously better than others... many of the better ones, I have played more than once... some, I have played numerous times.
I have made various deposits of $30.00, $50.00 and $100.00. On several occasions, I have run up account balances of four-six hundred dollars. When I was playing with house money, I tried different brilliant plans and clever schemes... none were successful... imagine that. Perhaps I should have made withdrawals... but, I didn't... no regrets, it was fun and I enjoyed it. Sometimes, I would take a deposit bonus... sometimes not. From some of those small deposits, I got many, many hours and days of enjoyment.
Some of my friends encouraged me to make withdrawals when I built up a good balance. So, I decided to make withdrawal requests... that is when and where I began to notice that the really nice and helpful customer support and cashier representatives became not so helpful. I had few, if any, problems or issues when I was making deposits... unlike the many problems and issues when I tried to make a withdrawal.
Seventy plus years of living has given me enough real life experience to recognize when I am being played. I tried very patiently to go through the painstaking verification process. I tried to comply with unrealistic and unreasonable requirements to have my account verified and approved. Some of the documents required were questionable at best, illegal at worst. Each step of the process required exchange of emails and documents. Different time zones and work days delayed prompt communication. Different casino department representatives created miscommunication and delays. When one issue was resolved, another issue would come up... sometimes even with different sister-casinos in the same casino group. There became an endless cascade of issues and problems.
The result of the annoying, irritating, endless and discouraging verification process is often a decision to just keep playing and forego the withdrawal. It is my opinion that was the plan of the casino from the beginning... Payment delayed is Payment denied.
In particular, Club World Group Casinos apparently employ this technique to reduce the dollar amount actually paid to player/customers. I have played numerous times at these casinos: All Star Slots, Aladdin's Gold and Buzz Luck. Certainly, some players at these casinos do win and are promptly paid. The big winners and quick, hassle free payouts are prominently displayed and promoted... sadly, this is not the case for many, many winners who try to withdraw and actually receive a payout.
This is no more nor no less than just my opinion... take it for what it is worth.
C'mon - there is a good chunk of forum members who are in their 40-50s including myself. We don't need any geriatric
