Worst Casinos in 2016 to Avoid

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January 8th, 2017

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There is nothing worse than getting duped by a casino. The excitement of winning a nice sum of cash fair and square suddenly turns into a nightmare because the casino has more excuses than carter has liver pills (a borrowed phrase from mom) to pay up. There a slew of reasons why casinos earn the title of rogue.

LCB takes pride in busting casinos that are nothing more than imposters. That’s right they are masters of deceit but not that good they could fool us! They are a pirate of sorts and no not the Johnny Depp kind instead they claim to be powered by top shelf software but it’s not the genuine software at all. Yes, these sites are the great pretenders of quality products all in the name of operating their business in the cheapest way possible.

We were busy in 2016 scouting out these fakes and reporting it to members.

Here is a list of casinos using phony software:

AFFPower Brands - Cosmik, Park Lane, AtlanticCasinoClub, EuroMoon, Osiris and Deuce Club
Twist and Vulcan Casinos
BTC Casino
77 Jackpot
Pamper Casino
Golden Cave
Pin-up Casino
2WinPower

We also wanted to take it a step further in protecting players against predatory terms & conditions. We changed our casino review format to reflect not only the advantages but disadvantages. By combing through the t&c we eliminate the work for you and list anything that appears unethical.

We did a special report in November on Riviera Play Casino’s questionable terms. In the article we listed 8 shady terms including some of the top no-nos:

'All withdrawals will be paid in from £/€/$250 and up to £/€/$3000 installments. To approve the withdrawal This process may take 5-10 business days”

''The casino won't pay two successive withdrawals in the case the player is not active after the first withdrawal.''

''If your balance is less than the amount of the bonus you will not be able to withdraw.''

Players weren’t too happy either:

Zuga commented: “Terrible cash-out limits and unacceptable long withdrawal times, including up to 10 days pending time. Awful .”

Other comments:

“Used free bonus, no winnings. Withdrawal time too long.”

“I used their 10 free no deposit bonus but honestly i never trust Rival casinos ,to weird terms and conditions and too long withdraw time frame i think i will stick to my favorite casinos i can trust.”

Casinos That Belong in the Sin Bin

Some of the casinos added in 2016 have either been placed on our Warning page or we are keeping a close eye on which in part is due to the valuable comments given by players who have had bad experiences.

Versailles Casino has a rating of 1.8 and Melcb in our marketing department said:

“No license info displayed on the website:/”

A member stated: “I hate Rival casinos) Dodge this casino :) They have some problems). Pay attention to another casinos which you can find in this forum. This one is not trustable.”

4Grinz Casino has no license and has already on our Warning list. Member Niels share his unhappy experience with us:

“4Grinz, i still felt a shame i ever deposit with them, what a terrible experience ,chat agents are almost robots no professional help at all, very stupid answers and i even wondered if they had any idea that they work in an casino!”

“i won quite a decent amount long time ago and it never have been processed after weeks of waiting i was done so i played my balance all away and closed account , they kept telling me they had cashout problems etc, which wasn't completely true, because other agents says they didn't had any problems and payment team have to approve and they kept telling me that for days, every agent told me something else terrible casino!”

Silveredge Casino lacks the necessary license to operate. It is also based in Costa Rica which has a poor reputation for regulations. Ludicrous terms that state any payout over $1,000 is paid in installments.

Madame Chance Casino is an Affpower brand operated by Game Tech which was reported using pirated NetEnt slots. Feedback was far from complimentary:

“Yesterday they sent me only 20 euro on my skrill account. Many thanks Madame Chance for stealing the money i won. I just want to say that thieves like you i've never seen in my life! It's easy do in this way with your fake terms and conditions. You should change your name because you don't give any chance to players. Enjoy with my money Madame!”

“Another bad thing is that the player can't see the wagering requirements. In fact the player can know this only in the chat...very very strange. In this way i think that many players lost a lot of money expecially if after they find excuses to not pay them. Another bad thing is that i have to wait another 4 days to get the deposit. However i played for nothing and i lost the winnings (205 euro). I only hope that this casino will be closed because their terms are absurd as i read also on other reviews.”

Reporting the Good, Bad and Absurd in 2017

The LCB team will continue in the new year to keep an eagle eye on any casinos that appear to be missing the integrity required. We would like to thank members for their valuable feedback. Working together we can help players eliminate making bad choices. It is our goal to continually report unethical business practices from rogue casinos and in doing so hopefully create more winners in 2017.

“scouting out these fakes and reporting it to members”

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jr44 7 years ago Newbie

Players new and old should take the time to read T&C on ALL casinos (new, old, reputable or not) I know that this can interrupt the time and enjoyable parts of online gaming...but can sour our enjoyment and end up taking a much larger part of time in our lives in frustration. If support can not clarify any questions on T&C terms, you can be sure they will be less helpful on withdrawal questions. Choose your casinos with care....or use the compiled experience of many right here at LCB! If there are warnings, heed them, for it is hard to get help after you have already stepped off a cliff. Happy gaming!!

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badoost 7 years ago Jr. Member

Tx for the Info :)

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Courtnay Beezy 7 years ago Newbie

TY!

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chohlet 7 years ago Full Member

Thank you for this article, it was really interesting. Its really nice to have forums like LCB, where players are warned from playing on the bad casinos . When i hear or see a new online casino which is unknown to me, i always check the reviews of lcb forum because there are many reviews from players to many casinos. And...

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NatSteph 7 years ago Hero Member

Great read, and so useful. The LCB team never ceases to impress me with what they manage to dig up! Great work!

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varvero 7 years ago Jr. Member

I find the player reviews very important and highly value them. Every player should at lest read some player experiences or ratings of a particular casino and not blindly head against the wall. Our attention will leave the rogues empty-handed if only enough players would do so.

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zuga 7 years ago Admin

@jade Sadly rogues prey on newbie and uneducated players. There is great deal of such players, especially if they never played online. This is why some of these shady casinos are still in biz. This is why it is crucial that players educate themselves first. The easiest way is to type the name of the casino + issue ( or complaints ) in google and they can see reviews and player feedback. Of course LCB will always be here to offer unbiased reviews that are backed up with genuine player feedback and comments.

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jade 7 years ago Super Hero

I appreciate and welcome all LCB casinos to avoid reports and the addition of 'disadvantages' in their review process is ingenious! Some of these rogue casinos have been around a very long time. I don't understand how they can continue to remain up and running, pretending they've done nothing wrong! Something that really bothers me, I see at many casinos considered to be reputable by most players. Casinos that have every payment method under the sun for players, so called, depositing convenience, but only one withdrawal method, wire transfer. In my opinion, this is just another tactic to delay getting your winnings with an endless supply of excuses that is surely not the casinos fault, yea right................... I personally, consider these casinos rogue as well and avoid them like the plague!

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coolsongss 7 years ago Hero Member

Oh, a few months ago, I was very close to making a deposit in the AFFBrands casino, because the casinos provided very nice bonuses unseen in any of NetEnt Casino. But, later, I remember that LCB spotted the casinos hosting the slots from a fake server. Thank for the updates.

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desire4all 7 years ago Jr. Member

Another one proof that you guys deserve award this year. This is the very useful list especially for new members. Thanks again LCB team.

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Sylvanas 7 years ago Admin

Spare yourself the headache, read and share these reports. Some of these crooks are clever and they're springing up like mushrooms after the rain, sometimes it's hard to tell what you're dealing with. Let's hope in the next yearly report we'll have less baddies to talk about, that's one of the goals LCB is working toward

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zuga 7 years ago Admin

keep up the good work team :)

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Gospodja Ministarka 7 years ago Superstar Member

I think that LCB team has done an excellent work last year and they will continue doing a great work. More and more casinos use pirated games and have a bad working practice but I'm glad that LCB is here to inform their members.

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aymenpronet 7 years ago Sr. Member

Thank you feelin.. useful link.

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Feelin froggy 7 years ago Superstar Member

That Sin Bin is filling up. It's important to be confident in a casino's reputation before you deposit. If we haven't already reviewed the casino, our list of authorized casino game suppliers can help you make sure the games are genuine. https://jswqzs.com/authorized-casino-games-suppliers

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aymenpronet 7 years ago Sr. Member

Thank you LCB for your useful warnings and reports. For me, The most worst casinos ever are the rival casinos mainly tropica and its cheating group !! I had very bad experience there and in addition to that thay stoled my money. In the other hand, I don't like casinos that have more than one day withdrawal period.

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Trdza 7 years ago Superstar Member

LCB has always been a reliable source of information for the players. These rogue casinos deserve to be on the list.

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Markotik 7 years ago Admin

I'd say that the LCB's Busting Team was quite busy in 2016. It's 2017, and it's time to stop these casinos, there are already one too many of them. Hopefully, our members will take these reports into account and completely avoid these rouge casinos. Great job, and summary as well.