Jeg indbetalte ca. €200 på HitnSpin Casino og spillede. Mine gevinster voksede til lige over €2.000, og jeg anmodede om udbetaling på €500.
Derefter blev jeg bedt i Live Chat om at uploade mit pas og bevis for adresse. Jeg fremlagde begge dele – mit britiske pas blev bekræftet. Senere blev min udbetaling pludselig annulleret, og da jeg spurgte hvorfor, blev jeg bedt om at uploade en selfie med passet, hvilket jeg gjorde med det samme.
Kort efter modtog jeg en e-mail, der sagde, at "britiske statsborgere ikke har tilladelse til at spille", og at jeg kun kunne hæve min indbetaling. Da jeg loggede ind, var min saldo reduceret til lige under €200 (den oprindelige indbetaling), og resten af mine gevinster blev fjernet. Jeg anmodede om en udbetaling af denne resterende saldo, men den er endnu ikke blevet betalt. Jeg vedhæfter skærmbilleder af begge e-mails og hele samtalen som bevis.
Underbyggende fakta
Deres egne vilkår og betingelser (paragraf 4.4) angiver, at konti ikke må åbnes af, eller indbetalinger foretages fra, kunder, der "er befinder sig eller har bopæl i" visse lande, herunder Storbritannien.
Ordlyden refererer tydeligt til nuværende placering eller bopæl, ikke statsborgerskab.
Isle of Man er ikke en del af Storbritannien, men et kronbesiddelsesområde med sin egen jurisdiktion.
Alle, der bor på Isle of Man, er britiske statsborgere, så at forbyde alle britiske statsborgere ville automatisk ekskludere alle indbyggere på Isle of Man – hvilket ikke giver mening, da Casino Guru eksplicit angiver "Accepterer spillere fra Isle of Man" på sin HitnSpin-side.
Hvis casinoet ikke ønsker at acceptere spillere fra Isle of Man, burde det teknisk set blokere registrering eller login fra Isle of Man, ligesom mange andre casinoer gør. Før jeg registrerede mig hos HitnSpin, prøvede jeg flere andre sider, der straks viste en besked som "Vi accepterer ikke spillere fra din placering", før nogen form for tilmelding var mulig. HitnSpin accepterede dog min registrering, tillod mig at indbetale, spille og verificere mine dokumenter – kun for at konfiskere gevinster bagefter.
Casinoets handlinger modsiger både den bogstavelige betydning af deres vilkår og grundlæggende fair play-principper. Jeg blev på intet tidspunkt informeret om, at britisk statsborgerskab i sig selv var en diskvalificerende faktor, og det fremgår heller ikke af deres offentlige vilkår.
Jeg anmoder respektfuldt Casino Guru om at gennemgå denne sag og bede HitnSpin om at honorere mine legitime gevinster, da jeg aldrig er blevet informeret om, at britiske statsborgere ikke var tilladt. Casino Gurus liste angiver specifikt, at spillere fra Isle of Man accepteres, og selv HitnSpins egne vilkår og betingelser forbyder ikke klart britiske statsborgere.
I deposited approx. €200 at HitnSpin Casino and played. My winnings grew to just over €2,000, and I submitted a withdrawal request for €500.
After that, I was asked in Live Chat to upload my passport and proof of address. I provided both — my UK passport was verified successfully. Later, my withdrawal was suddenly cancelled, and when I asked why, I was told to upload a selfie with the passport, which I did immediately.
Shortly afterward, I received an email stating that "UK citizens are not allowed to play" and that I could withdraw only my deposit. When I logged in, my balance was reduced to just under €200 (the original deposit), and the rest of my winnings were removed. I requested a withdrawal of this remaining balance, but it has not been paid yet. I am attaching screenshots of both emails and the full conversation as proof.
Supporting facts
Their own Terms & Conditions (Clause 4.4) state that accounts may not be opened by, or deposits made from, customers "located or domiciled in" certain countries, including the United Kingdom.
The wording clearly refers to current location or residence, not citizenship.
The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom but a Crown Dependency with its own jurisdiction.
Everyone living in the Isle of Man is a British citizen, so banning all British citizens would automatically exclude all Isle of Man residents — which makes no sense, since Casino Guru explicitly lists "Accepts players from Isle of Man" on its HitnSpin page.
If the casino does not wish to accept Isle of Man players, it should technically block registration or login from the Isle of Man, as many other casinos do. Before registering at HitnSpin, I tried several other sites that immediately displayed a message such as "We do not accept players from your location" before any sign-up was possible. HitnSpin, however, accepted my registration, allowed me to deposit, play, and verify my documents — only to confiscate winnings afterward.
The casino’s action contradicts both the literal meaning of its terms and basic fair-play principles. At no stage was I informed that British citizenship itself was a disqualifying factor, nor is that stated anywhere in their public terms.
I respectfully request that Casino Guru review this case and ask HitnSpin to honor my legitimate winnings, as I was never informed that British citizens were not allowed. Casino Guru’s listing specifically states that Isle of Man players are accepted, and even HitnSpin’s own Terms & Conditions do not clearly prohibit British citizens.
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