Den 18. juni 2026, omkring klokken 05:50, efter at have oplevet betydelige tab på spil, kontaktede jeg Spinbaras kundesupport og informerede dem tydeligt om, at jeg led af ludomani. I samme besked anmodede jeg udtrykkeligt om øjeblikkelig og permanent lukning og blokering af min konto.
Jeg modtog svar cirka et minut senere, men der blev ikke anvendt nogen effektiv selvudelukkelse, kontolukning eller begrænsning.
Jeg sendte derefter en anden besked, der bekræftede, at min saldo var PLN 0, og anmodede igen om, at min konto blev blokeret. Denne anmodning blev heller ikke effektivt behandlet, og jeg modtog ikke bekræftelse på, at min konto var blevet lukket, eller at der var blevet anvendt selvudelukkelse.
Som følge heraf forblev min konto aktiv.
Den 20. juni 2026, efter at jeg allerede havde afsløret min ludomani og anmodet om kontoblokering to gange, kunne jeg stadig få adgang til min konto, foretage indbetalinger og spille. I stedet for blot at min konto blev blokeret som anmodet, blev jeg kontaktet af min VIP-manager, som spurgte, om jeg var sikker på, at jeg ville blokere min konto, på trods af mine tidligere anmodninger.
Min konto blev først endeligt blokeret, efter jeg indgav en formel klage over manglende anvendelse af den ønskede begrænsning. På det tidspunkt havde jeg allerede lidt yderligere tab.
Den 20. juni 2026 indbetalte og tabte jeg cirka 40.949 PLN (cirka 11.025 USD), før nogen effektiv begrænsning blev anvendt. Hvis min første eller anden anmodning var blevet behandlet korrekt og hurtigt, ville jeg ikke have været i stand til at fortsætte med at indbetale og spille, og disse tab ville ikke være opstået.
Jeg påstår ikke, at ethvert tab på spil automatisk skal refunderes, blot fordi en spiller har tabt penge. Det centrale problem er, at jeg allerede eksplicit havde informeret Spinbara om min spilleafhængighed og gentagne gange anmodet om øjeblikkelig og permanent kontoblokering, men alligevel forblev min konto aktiv.
Der er også et vigtigt problem vedrørende mine betalingsmetoder. Mine første indbetalinger efter at have anmodet om kontoblokering blev foretaget via Revolut. På det tidspunkt havde jeg allerede en spilleblokering aktiveret på min Revolut-konto. Betalingerne blev dog stadig behandlet, fordi transaktionerne tilsyneladende ikke var klassificeret som spillerelaterede tjenester. Selvom jeg allerede havde taget skridt til at beskytte mig mod yderligere hasardspil, fik betalingerne stadig lov til at gå igennem. Efter at have tabt disse midler fortsatte jeg med at foretage indbetalinger via kryptovalutabetalinger.
Jeg fortsatte også med at modtage reklame- og VIP-relateret kommunikation, der opfordrede til spilaktivitet, herunder SMS-beskeder med kampagner og bonusser, information om min VIP-status og e-mails, der opfordrede til yderligere indbetalinger for at modtage bonusser. Disse meddelelser fortsatte på trods af, at jeg afslørede min ludomani og anmodede om øjeblikkelig og permanent blokering af min konto.
Spinbara afviste mit krav om refusion med henvisning til afsnit 6.6.2 i deres vilkår og betingelser:
"Der kan ikke foretages nogen refusion, efter at den pågældende indbetaling (eller den tilhørende bonus) er blevet brugt til at placere et væddemål."
Jeg forstår, at tab fra spil ikke automatisk refunderes, blot fordi en spiller taber penge. Jeg mener dog ikke, at dette svar adresserer det centrale spørgsmål i min klage: om Spinbara handlede korrekt, efter at jeg eksplicit informerede operatøren om min spilleafhængighed og gentagne gange anmodede om øjeblikkelig og permanent blokering af min konto og selvudelukkelse.
Min første klage blev indsendt under referencenummer #52252945. Jeg indsendte senere en separat klage under referencenummer #52441119, hvor jeg anmodede om en yderligere gennemgang og fremlagde yderligere fakta og beviser.
Det svar, jeg modtog den 24. juni 2026, vedrørte klage nr. 52252945 og angav kun, at min anmodning om refusion blev afvist i henhold til afsnit 6.6.2, fordi indbetalingerne var blevet brugt til at placere væddemål.
Klage nr. 52441119 vedrørte imidlertid et andet problem: manglende anvendelse af ansvarlige spilleforanstaltninger, efter at jeg tydeligt havde oplyst om min spilleafhængighed og anmodet om øjeblikkelig blokering af min konto og selvudelukkelse. Derfor behandlede svaret på klage nr. 52252945 ikke hovedproblemet i klage nr. 52441119.
Den 8. juli 2026 informerede Live Support mig om, at klager behandles inden for 10 hverdage. Efter at denne periode var gået uden svar vedrørende klage nr. 52441119, kontaktede jeg Live Support igen og fik at vide, at min sag stadig blev gennemgået, og at jeg skulle fortsætte med at vente.
Efter 15 hverdage kontaktede jeg Live Support igen og fik derefter at vide, at jeg allerede havde modtaget et svar den 24. juni 2026. Svaret vedrørte dog klage nr. 52252945, ikke klage nr. 52441119.
Jeg har til dags dato ikke modtaget et substantiel svar, der behandler de specifikke problemer, der er rejst i klage nr. 52441119. Oplysningerne fra Spinbara vedrørende håndteringen af min klage virker inkonsekvente og har forårsaget unødvendig forvirring.
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On 18 June 2026, at approximately 05:50, after experiencing significant gambling losses, I contacted Spinbara Customer Support and clearly informed them that I was suffering from gambling addiction issues. In the same message, I explicitly requested the immediate and permanent closure and blocking of my account.
I received a response approximately one minute later, but no effective self-exclusion, account closure or restriction was applied.
I then sent a second message confirming that my balance was PLN 0 and again requested that my account be blocked. This request was also not effectively acted upon, and I did not receive confirmation that my account had been closed or that self-exclusion had been applied.
As a result, my account remained active.
On 20 June 2026, after I had already disclosed my gambling addiction and requested account blocking twice, I was still able to access my account, make deposits and gamble. Instead of my account simply being blocked as requested, I was contacted by my VIP Manager, who asked whether I was certain that I wanted to block my account, despite my previous requests.
My account was only finally blocked after I submitted a formal complaint regarding the failure to apply the requested restriction. By that point, I had already suffered further losses.
On 20 June 2026, I deposited and lost approximately PLN 40,949 (approximately USD 11,025) before any effective restriction was applied. Had my first or second request been properly and promptly acted upon, I would not have been able to continue depositing and gambling, and these losses would not have occurred.
I am not claiming that every gambling loss should automatically be refunded simply because a player lost money. The central issue is that I had already explicitly informed Spinbara about my gambling addiction and repeatedly requested immediate and permanent account blocking, yet my account remained active.
There is also an important issue regarding my payment methods. My first deposits after requesting account blocking were made through Revolut. At that time, I already had a gambling block activated on my Revolut account. However, the payments were still processed because the transactions were apparently not classified as gambling-related services. Despite having already taken steps to protect myself from further gambling, the payments were still allowed to go through. After losing these funds, I continued making deposits through cryptocurrency payments.
I also continued receiving promotional and VIP-related communications encouraging gambling activity, including SMS messages containing promotions and bonuses, information regarding my VIP status and emails encouraging further deposits in order to receive bonuses. These communications continued despite my disclosure of gambling addiction and request for immediate and permanent account blocking.
Spinbara rejected my refund claim by referring to Section 6.6.2 of its Terms and Conditions:
"No refund can be performed after the deposit in question (or the associated bonus) has been used to place a bet."
I understand that gambling losses are not automatically refundable simply because a player loses money. However, I believe this response does not address the central issue of my complaint: whether Spinbara acted appropriately after I explicitly informed the operator about my gambling addiction and repeatedly requested immediate and permanent account blocking and self-exclusion.
My first complaint was submitted under reference #52252945. I later submitted a separate complaint under reference #52441119, requesting a further review and presenting additional facts and evidence.
The response I received on 24 June 2026 concerned complaint #52252945 and only stated that my refund request was rejected under Section 6.6.2 because the deposits had been used to place bets.
However, complaint #52441119 concerned a different issue: the failure to apply responsible gambling measures after I had clearly disclosed my gambling addiction and requested immediate account blocking and self-exclusion. Therefore, the response to complaint #52252945 did not address the main issue raised in complaint #52441119.
On 8 July 2026, Live Support informed me that complaints are reviewed within 10 business days. After that period passed without a response regarding complaint #52441119, I contacted Live Support again and was told that my case was still being reviewed and that I should continue waiting.
After 15 business days, I contacted Live Support once again and was then told that I had already received a response on 24 June 2026. However, that response related to complaint #52252945, not complaint #52441119.
To this day, I have not received a substantive response addressing the specific issues raised in complaint #52441119. The information provided by Spinbara regarding the handling of my complaint appears inconsistent and has caused unnecessary confusion.
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