Opsummering af situationen:
Personen, der bruger brugernavnet ro***34, har indgivet en formel klage til Winna vedrørende en fejl i platformens selvudelukkelsessystem, som tillod dem at spille på trods af at have taget aktive skridt for at forhindre dette på grund af en diagnosticeret ludomani.
Baggrund:
I midten af juli 2025 udelukkede klageren, der har været i terapi for ludomani, sig selv fra Winna i seks måneder (indtil 13. januar 2026). Denne handling havde til formål at blokere al spilleaktivitet på deres konto. Mens selvudelukkelsen fungerede korrekt på andre spilleplatforme, mislykkedes den på Winna.
Spørgsmål:
Selvom meddelelsen om selvudelukkelse blev vist ved login, tillod systemet stadig fuld adgang efter et par sekunder. Som det fremgår af en indsendt skærmoptagelse, var klageren i stand til at logge ind, indbetale penge og placere væddemål i august 2025, hvilket resulterede i et tilbagefald efter tre ugers afholdenhed.
Vigtigste klagepunkter:
Systemfejl:
Siden viste i første omgang en besked, der bekræftede selvudelukkelsesperioden, men fik alligevel adgang. Klagerens videobevis viser vellykket login og væddemålsaktivitet i udelukkelsesperioden.
Eksplicit anmodning om selvudelukkelse:
Før dette, midt i juli, informerede klageren en Winna-repræsentant via Telegram om, at hasardspil skadede deres liv, og bad om at trække sig fra en turnering og udelukke sig selv helt. Trods denne eksplicitte erklæring forblev deres adgang til hasardspil aktiv.
Marketingmails under udelukkelse:
Klageren fortsatte med at modtage reklamemails med bonusser og tilbud. Disse meddelelser burde ifølge Tobique Gaming Commissions praksiskodeks (punkt 19.9) have været blokeret for selvudelukkede brugere. En af disse e-mails udløste angiveligt deres tilbagefald.
Inkonsekvent håndhævelse på tværs af produkter:
Udelukkelsen gjaldt kun for visse Winna-spil (f.eks. "Winna Originals"), mens klageren stadig kunne spille på sport, hvilket var i strid med punkt 19.4 i praksiskodekset, som kræver, at selvudelukkelse gælder ensartet på tværs af alle produkter.
Manglende opdagelse og reaktion:
I henhold til punkt 19.10 i samme kodeks kan operatøren, hvis en kunde overtræder deres udelukkelse, refundere indskud efter eget skøn. Klageren hævder dog, at de ikke bevidst overtrådte udelukkelsen, men snarere at systemet fejlede, og at de selv rapporterede problemet. Desuden burde deres spilleaktivitet under udelukkelsen have udløst et rødt flag for Winnas personale, især da de kontaktede livechat to gange i den periode om væddemål og bonusser, men der blev ikke grebet ind.
Finansiel indvirkning:
I løbet af selvudelukkelsesperioden indbetalte klageren $29.420,24 og hævede $19.924,27, hvilket resulterede i et nettotab på $9.495,77. De anmoder om, at dette beløb refunderes, da tabene blev pådraget på et tidspunkt, hvor de ikke burde have været i stand til at spille.
Problemer med eskalering af klager:
Efter at være blevet rådet til at eskalere sagen til Tobique Gaming Commission, gjorde klageren det. Tobique Gaming Commission og Winna har ikke svaret på den oprindelige klage indgivet den 09/04/2025.
Ønsket løsning:
Klageren kræver refusion på 9.495,77 USD, der repræsenterer de tab, de har lidt, mens selvudelukkelsessystemet ikke fungerede som tilsigtet. De understreger, at denne situation har forårsaget et betydeligt tilbageslag i deres genopretningsbestræbelser, som tidligere havde været i god gang under behandling.
Summary of Situation:
The individual, using the username ro***34, has submitted a formal complaint to Winna regarding a failure in the platform’s self-exclusion system, which allowed them to gamble despite having taken active steps to prevent this due to a diagnosed gambling addiction.
Background:
In mid-July 2025, the complainant, who has been in therapy for gambling addiction, self-excluded from Winna for six months (until January 13, 2026). This action was intended to block all gambling activity on their account. While the self-exclusion worked correctly on other gambling platforms, it failed on Winna.
Issue:
Despite the self-exclusion notice appearing upon login, the system still allowed full access after a few seconds. As demonstrated in a submitted screen recording, the complainant was able to log in, deposit money, and place bets in August 2025, resulting in a relapse after three weeks of abstinence.
Key Points of Complaint:
System Failure:
The site initially displayed a message confirming the self-exclusion period but then granted access anyway. The complainant’s video evidence shows successful login and betting activity during the exclusion period.
Explicit Request to Self-Exclude:
Before this, in mid-July, the complainant informed a Winna representative via Telegram that gambling was harming their life and asked to withdraw from a tournament and self-exclude entirely. Despite this explicit statement, their access to gambling remained active.
Marketing Emails During Exclusion:
The complainant continued to receive promotional emails advertising bonuses and offers. These communications, according to the Tobique Gaming Commission’s Code of Practice (Point 19.9), should have been blocked for self-excluded users. One of these emails reportedly triggered their relapse.
Inconsistent Enforcement Across Products:
The exclusion only applied to certain Winna games (e.g., "Winna Originals"), while the complainant was still able to gamble on sports, breaching Point 19.4 of the Code of Practice, which requires self-exclusion to apply consistently across all products.
Failure to Detect and Respond:
Under Point 19.10 of the same Code, if a customer breaches their exclusion, the operator may reimburse deposits at their discretion. However, the complainant argues that they did not deliberately breach the exclusion, rather the system failed, and they themselves reported the issue. Furthermore, their gambling activity during exclusion should have triggered a red flag for Winna’s staff, particularly since they contacted live chat twice during that period about bets and bonuses, but no intervention occurred.
Financial Impact:
During the self-exclusion period, the complainant deposited $29,420.24 and withdrew $19,924.27, resulting in a net loss of $9,495.77. They request that this amount be reimbursed, as the losses were incurred during a time when they should have been unable to gamble.
Complaint Escalation Issues:
After being advised to escalate the issue to the Tobique Gaming Commission, the complainant did so. The Tobique Gaming Commission and Winna have not responded to the initial complaint filed on 04/09/2025.
Resolution Sought:
The complainant requests reimbursement of $9,495.77, representing the losses sustained while the self-exclusion system failed to function as intended. They emphasize that this situation has caused a significant setback in their recovery efforts, which had previously been progressing well under therapy.
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