Ybets.io, formerly known as Inmerion Casino until its rebranding yesterday, has confiscated my winnings of $16,425.00 USD. Dealing with this casino has been an absolute nightmare. I've emailed photos of my correspondence with them to LCB.
On May 17th, I won 40,000 USDT using a $2,000 IMR bonus provided to me as a VIP player (I’ve spent thousands on this site previously). The VIP manager, Alaia, stated that the bonus had a 20x payout limit if I met the wagering requirement. I completed the bonus wager requirement, and my balance was 81,000 IMR at the time of completion (IMR is their bonus currency, which is 1:1 with USD). As agreed, they converted my bonus money into a 40,000 USDT real money balance due to the 20x limit.
The VIP manager sent me a congratulatory email, stating that I could either continue playing or cash out: “Congratulations on your win! Excellent job—very impressive! 👍🎉 You now have the option to either continue playing or request a withdrawal.”
Shortly after, I had a conference call with one of their employees, as they wanted my opinion on certain things on their website. She mentioned hearing about my big win, as everyone was talking about it. Everyone was very nice and their customer support was great. I then attempted to cash out, but the VIP manager emailed me, stating that the financial department had concluded their hours for the week and would process the payment early next week. I waited, and on Monday, she sent me an email saying, "There was a 20k limit to the bonus payout and I deeply apologize for this mistake as I’m new to the casino. However, to make it up to you, we will still honour the 40k, but there is a daily payout limit of 4k for these winnings.” Although this email was odd, I agreed to it and proceeded to request daily 4k withdrawals.
On May 22nd, I played live blackjack and won an additional $16,425 USD by risking my current balance at the time. To be clear, I was using my real money balance, and they even encouraged me to keep playing after my big win (I've attached a photo of their email saying this). After winning this amount, I emailed them to see if my daily withdrawal limit could be increased. They congratulated me on this win but said my daily withdrawal limit remained unchanged.
On May 24th, I received an email stating that after further review, any excess money over 20k in my balance would be corrected (at the time, my balance was $36,425.00 after making 20k in withdrawals). They claimed that I was not eligible to withdraw the $16,425 USDT I recently won because "these winnings originally stemmed from the VIP bonus with a max cashout of 20x." This is nonsense as I risked my own real money balance to win this, and they even encouraged me to keep playing. I’ve emailed them stating that I am entitled to the funds, that I risked my real money balance to win these funds, and that these winnings were not attached to any bonus terms. I also mentioned that I would be filing a complaint/taking legal action if I was not paid my rightful winnings. They then proceeded to freeze my account and told me that my account would remain frozen until the legal matter was concluded or unless I stated that I wouldn't proceed with any legal action. Out of fear of never seeing my funds again, I told them I wouldn't proceed with any legal action, and they reopened my account and continued the daily 4k withdrawals.
On May 31st, they finished paying the 40k and confiscated the $16,425 from my account.
It is evident that they are upset that I won more money. I have read all their terms and conditions, and nothing states that you can't win more money after your bonus funds are converted to a real money balance.
I kindly ask LCB to aid me in retrieving my funds and for Inmerion/YBets to cooperate with this matter.
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