A punter took legal action after losing $400,000 in two hours. He now operates his own gambling firm
“Your payout has therefore been adjusted to reflect this limit. We appreciate your understanding.”Nate says the bookmaker then cut him off from its live chat service and froze his account, saying “we have detected suspicious activity on your betting account that indicates a likely breach of our terms and conditions”.“They told me my bank account had not been verified,” he said. “It was not only unfair, it didn’t make any sense.Advertisement“They accepted multiple deposits – $30, $180, $70, $40 – and never once said my account was not verified.
- ▪“Your payout has therefore been adjusted to reflect this limit.
- ▪We appreciate your understanding.”Nate says the bookmaker then cut him off from its live chat service and froze his account, saying “we have detected suspicious activity on your betting account that indicates a likely breach of our terms an
- ▪“It was not only unfair, it didn’t make any sense.Advertisement“They accepted multiple deposits – $30, $180, $70, $40 – and never once said my account was not verified.
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| Publication time | Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +1000 |
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