Hello and thanks for sharing. I imagine this is a difficult phase, so for the benefit of others, let me highlight how important a direct and clear self-exclusion request remains and how knowing responsible tools before playing in a casino can mean a lot:
"Thank you for your patience throughout this complaint and for providing the additional correspondence. I appreciate the time and effort you invested in documenting the events and explaining your concerns.
After carefully reviewing the information available, I understand why you feel the casino did not do enough to protect you. However, based on the evidence provided, I am unable to conclude that the casino failed to meet the standards required for us to recommend a refund of your gambling losses.
The first reason is that, although your message of June 22 clearly stated that you were experiencing gambling problems and intended to close your account after your withdrawals had been completed, it did not constitute a direct request for self-exclusion. Instead, you primarily requested alternative responsible gambling measures, such as preventing withdrawal cancellations, applying a €1 loss limit, and paying your balance in a single transaction. While these requests reflected your concerns, a clear self-exclusion request is generally the strongest indication that a player is seeking immediate protection from gambling and wishes to stop gambling altogether.
Secondly, the casino acknowledged that the responsible gambling features you requested, including withdrawal protection and loss limits, were not available on its platform at that time. While Casino Guru encourages operators to provide comprehensive responsible gambling tools and considers them good practice, we are not able to penalize a casino solely because it does not offer specific these features.
Finally, according to the correspondence provided, the casino closed your account on June 24. Considering the timeline, we find that the account was closed within approximately 72 hours of your request, which we consider a practical and reasonable timeframe for a casino to process and implement responsible gambling measures.
I understand that this outcome is disappointing, particularly given the losses you experienced. Nevertheless, based on the available evidence, I do not have sufficient grounds to hold the casino responsible for reimbursing the funds that were subsequently lost through gameplay.
For these reasons, I am unable to pursue this complaint further, and it will now be closed.
In the meantime, you have the option to utilize our Self-Exclusion Assistance Tool https://casino.guru/global-self-exclusion-initiative/assistance-tool. This tool allows you to block your casino accounts across multiple gambling establishments simultaneously and is not affiliated with any specific casino. The Self-Exclusion Assistance Tool was designed to assist individuals who may be facing challenges with their gambling habits by helping them limit their access to gambling and reduce the potential for further harm."
I imagine it's not easy, and I'm saying this to make the vulnerable players safer by raising awareness of practical examples.