r/onlinegambling Jul 24 '25

Don't play at any online casino that looks like this - IT IS A SCAM! They promise fake bonuses, rig their games to make it look like you've won thousands of dollars, then block payouts and demand various “verification” fees before ultimately banning you. DON'T FALL FOR IT! More info in the comments.

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How The Scam Works:

  1. The victim finds the casino through an advertisement on social media that features an enticing bonus.
  2. The victim joins the site, receives their bonus, and begins to play what they believe to be legitimate casino games.
  3. The casino software is privately hosted and altered to have extremely favorable RTP% - i.e. rigged in your favor. YOU WILL WIN if you play, probably a large amount of money.
  4. When you go to withdraw, you’ll be met with some hurdles. Part of the verification process will be that you must make a deposit, likely between $100-$500. 
  5. After the casino receives your deposit, they will provide excuses or just outright ban your account. No matter what you do, THEY WILL PROVIDE A REASON NOT TO PAY YOU.
  6. The casino keeps your deposit. You were scammed.

Things To Note:

  • These sites are NOT an official sponsor for Red Bull Racing, Blockchain(.)com, Tesla, UFC or the Argentine Football Association. This can all be easily fact-checked with a Google search.
  • These sites are NOT official partners with Mr. Beast, Tesla or Drake. This can also be easily fact-checked with a Google search.
  • These sites do NOT have 51+ million registered users. For reference, Draftkings and Fanduel, the two largest publicly traded gaming companies with NFL, NBA, MLB, ESPN, etc. network deals, don’t even have that amount of users. Stake, the largest crypto casino, doesn't even come close to the number of registered users that these scam casinos claim.
  • These sites have NOT paid out $24+ billion in winnings. What an insane claim to even attempt to make.
  • Check the WHOIS to view when any of these casinos were started. Nearly all of these casino URL's were purchased just days before being promoted online.
  • Check the fake player feedback/reviews written on their own site. Some of the reviewers claim they've been playing exclusively on the 2 week old site for 3 years.
  • This Redditor got the AI support agent to reveal her script for withholding payments.
  • Look through old posts in this subreddit. Some identical sites in this network that were reported a few months ago are already offline or redirecting to random unrelated sites.
  • These sites copy Stake’s Terms of Service word for word, but conveniently leave out the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and many other “wealthier” countries from their list of restricted countries.
  • Some users on CasinoMeister are compiling a list of these scam websites. Go check it out and add more scam domains that you come across! There are hundreds listed already.

r/onlinegambling Aug 19 '21

Do you or someone you know have a gambling problem? Please check out /r/problemgambling, a resource for individuals struggling with a gambling addiction.

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r/onlinegambling 5h ago

Ontario new customer promos

1 Upvotes

My ontario folks, i have the big books & casino apps, but what are the smaller apps that have a great new customer promo?

& if an app isnt on igaming is that just useless to sign up to?


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

Insane wins today

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29 Upvotes

Put in $250 this morning and hit the first big win. Started ripping crazy bets and hit the second win. Idek what to do.

Edit: The site is Jackbit.


r/onlinegambling 7h ago

World Cup bonus from fanatics

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1 Upvotes

Wanted to share my small
Winnings after seeing some won 5k!!! I wish!


r/onlinegambling 20h ago

Up $130k on PlayOJO. Any tips on withdrawing without issues?

2 Upvotes

Yes, $130,000 profit starting from about $7k. Got very lucky on baccarat.

I know they’re going to delay paying, but any advice on speeding things up?


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

I honestly just need to vent and see if anyone else has gone through this.

8 Upvotes

A while back I got incredibly lucky and hit a little over $14,000 on Sweeps Royal. I was excited because I’ve redeemed from other sweepstakes casinos before without any major issues, so I didn’t think this would be any different.

Instead, it turned into one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had. My account was verified, but I kept running into redemption problems. Requests would fail or get canceled, support responses felt repetitive, and I spent day after day checking the app, contacting support, and wondering if I was ever actually going to get paid.

The whole thing became mentally exhausting. I wasn’t even excited about the money anymore I was just stressed. Eventually I got so fed up with the constant back-and-forth that I ended up walking away from a huge amount of money just so I could move on with my life. Looking back, that part hurts the most.

I’m not posting this to start an argument. I’m genuinely curious if anyone else has had a similar experience with Sweeps Royal. Did your redemption eventually go through? How long did it take? Did support actually help, or did you feel like you were just getting the same responses over and over?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who’ve dealt with this because it honestly made me feel sick to my stomach, and I don’t know if my experience was just bad luck or if it’s something others have gone through too.


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

Kalshi totally robbed me ~

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2 Upvotes

They allowed me to be able to purchase contracts on a player that didn't even play.

Ticket is marked at a loss, this is not prediction market anymore this is predatory and the government has to intervene and ensure safety for customers.

P.S - I'm done with any online gambling


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

Luckybits stuck on "internal review" for a week now. My accounts been verified for months before this. Anybody had his before?

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I won $140 after buying $5 SC. Tried to redeem and this popped up. Been a week now. Messaged support but no response.

Not really sweating over it, just wondering if anyone's had this issue / redeemed on luckybits before.


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

does anyone even care about casino bonuses anymore or do u just play for instant payouts?

5 Upvotes

i used to chase 100% deposit matches when i started out, but after getting burned by 40x rollover terms a few times i realized those bonuses are basically just a way to lock up your bankroll.

nowadays the only thing i actually care about is how fast the crypto hits my wallet after i click withdraw.

if a site keeps my cashout in "pending review" for 6 hours hoping i'll cancel it and gamble it back, i'm pretty much done with them.

i've bounced between stake, bc game and sportbet one over the past few months, and honestly the biggest thing i've started paying attention to isn't bonuses anymore. it's just whether i can cash out without waiting forever or dealing with unnecessary delays

curious if anyone here still actually grinds deposit bonuses, or have most of u stopped caring about promos and just look for reliable payouts?


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

Wild casino/Bgaming drops promo

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1 Upvotes

So I got this notification yesterday while playing Alien fruits 3. Wild casino said it never happened. Anyone else had this happen? Am I getting fucked in an unpleasant way ?


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

Winberry Casino is a Scam

1 Upvotes

This site is a scam do not deposit funds here. I deposited cash and not a single game worked due to “geolocation restrictions” and after dealing with support for weeks to fix the issue, nothing has come from it. I am unable to withdraw my deposit as there is a 3x wager requirement on all deposits, but seeing how I can’t place any bets, I can’t hit that 3x limit. I am located in an area they claim is eligible for betting, and their support has requested that I spoof my location via VPNs (which is illegal) and even that hasn’t worked. Just posting this as a warning so others won’t get scammed as well. DO NOT USE WINBERRY


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

My experience with Betr

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I haven’t seen a bunch of info on the app Betr, so figured I’d give some insight.

Before I start, don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of sweeps casinos that are much better than Betr.

However, Betr has been good to me and I’ve cashed out twice now.

The live dealer games are lacking, not too many options, but plenty of options for slots. It seems the playthrough is based on any winnings. Ex: buyin $500, win $300 slot bonus, now you can cash up to $300. Don’t quote me on that, but it seems like that’s how it works.

I’ve done 2 cashouts, both around 7pm and received my funds the next morning around 8am. There’s also no “cancel button” to cancel pending withdrawals which is nice lol


r/onlinegambling 1d ago

lonestar what the hell

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4 Upvotes

I haven't been signed up for long... is it normal for them to put out "deals" based on real-world tragedies?


r/onlinegambling 2d ago

[ Removed by Reddit ]

5 Upvotes

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]


r/onlinegambling 2d ago

What game did you jackpot on?

3 Upvotes

Im wondering if there are better providers than others. My favorite is probably rival but which slot provider (game creator) do yall look for? I like rival and bgaming


r/onlinegambling 2d ago

Anyone here tried 7bit Casino? Curious about your experience

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Hey everyone, I was going through some old crypto wallets recently and came across a small balance that I completely forgot I had. It’s not a huge amount, but it got me thinking about what people usually do with old crypto they find sitting around. While looking into different options, I came across 7bit Casino. I’ve seen it mentioned a few times, but I haven’t really used it myself, so I wanted to ask people here who have actual experience with it. How has your experience been so far? I’m mostly curious about things like the game selection, withdrawal process, customer support, and whether there’s anything I should know before trying it. Would appreciate hearing both good and bad experiences. Thanks!


r/onlinegambling 2d ago

Playtana Stay Away From

10 Upvotes

I deposited $50 and won $400 and then hopped off. Tried to sign back in and couldn’t. Support says they closed my account and I won’t be able to sign up or play yadayada. But I legally won the money under Wyoming Gaming Comm. laws. Unless I am missing something.
I had my ID verified, face scan + and email confirmation you’re verified.

My account was active all day until nightfall. Based on what I see in their terms I didn’t breach anything and legally they have to pay based on gambling regulations in the US. But either way if you were thinking about gambling there save your money and time lol


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

Is there an equivalent to doing something like this on Crypto Casino?

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6 Upvotes

As title asked pretty much just what I’m curious about


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

does anyone else rotate sites purely based on superstition when hitting a cold streak?

8 Upvotes

i know the rng is exactly the same and it makes zero logical sense, but i can't be the only one who does this lol.

if i'm playing blackjack or slots on one site and go on a brutal losing streak, i instantly close the tab and log into a completely different one just to "reset the vibe."

ended up doing this last night. after getting absolutely destroyed on one site, i logged into stake for a bit because i already had an account there. later i remembered i still had some crypto sitting on sportbet, so i switched again. a few bets later i realized absolutely nothing had changed except the logo on the screen.

logically i know it's all completely random and changing sites doesn't change the math or the variance at all, but psychologically it feels impossible to stay on the same screen after watching 10 bets in a row go against you.

do you guys stick it out on one platform through the rough patches, or do also bounce between different accounts hoping a new interface somehow resets ur luck?


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

Top games in your state..

4 Upvotes

I was on Punt and it has a category for top slots in my state. That list is absolutely fake. I clicked two of them and it said that slot is not available in my jurisdiction.


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

Any Good Online Gambling Apps/Websites?

6 Upvotes

I dont gamble very often and the closest casino is 4 hours away from me. Are there any good websites or apps that I can use to play in the state of Minnesota? Something that I could mainly use from my phone preferably? Im new to this whole online gambling


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

Ny how to play here

5 Upvotes

Can someone list some websites that you can play on and legit in the state due to no sweepstakes casinos


r/onlinegambling 3d ago

Don’t play here it’s a scam

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r/onlinegambling 4d ago

NetENT Bloodsuckers on the BetMGM ontario app and website have been down for a week now.

2 Upvotes

Ive tried reaching out to both betMGM and NetENT with no resolution in sight... This is the only slot game I play and I didnt know it was broken until after I put my money in so this is very frustrating to say the least.