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Dux Casino - T&Cs falsely encouraging players from the Netherlands

Ruling

Resolved - Both the submitting complainant and Dux Casino have informed us that this issue has been resolved and the player has received their funds.

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Player's Complaint

On the 23rd April I came across Dux casino. I throughly read through the Terms and Conditions before creating an account. The terms do not list the Netherlands as a restricted country and they even state that only players from the Netherlands may use certain games and services. Therefore, I went ahead with opening an account. I was also able to enter The Netherlands as my country of residence from a preset drop down menu and register a Dutch mobile number.

After depositing €285 I was later informed by my friend that this should not have been possible and that if I accumulated any winnings, I would most likely run in to problems should I wish to withdraw.

While I understand that it is partly my responsibility to ensure I am able to play on their site, that is impossible when they clearly state I am able to play certain games and use certain payment services. Their terms are misleading and certainly not unambiguous:

"Additionally, Universal Monsters (Dracula, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Phantoms Curse and The Invisible Man), are only available in the following territories: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Turkey, Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia."

and

"For Mastercard, only the following countries are supported: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom."

They should not have accepted my registration nor allowed me to deposit multiple times. Why do they not have a location blocker or list the NL as being prohibited?

I am kindly asking them to return my deposits as they are falsely accepting registrations and deposits.

I have contacted the casino directly, but they are not understanding of my concern and request.

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11 Responses

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thepogg
April 29, 2022

Hi shango - welcome to ThePOGG.com!

Please ensure you have read our Complaint Guidance to ensure that you fully understand how our complaint management process functions.

As we are the ADR for the N1 Interactive Ltd license under the Malta Gaming Authority license there is certain information we have to provide you now.

You can find all the relevant information about this service here – http://thepogg.com/terms-of-use/ and the terms of use for our complaint service here - https://thepogg.com/terms-of-use-for-dispute-resolution-service/

To summarise.

– Use of this service does not preclude your seeking redress through court proceedings .

– This service is free to use for both the complainant and operator.

– At any point during the procedure the submitting party retains the right to withdraw their complaint. This does not preclude our right to continue the discussion with the involved operator of general issues related to the complaint (i.e. insufficiently clear terms and conditions).

– You are not obliged to obtain independent or legal advice or representation, though you may choose to do so.

Were you using any IP masking tools when you registered at Dux Casino? For instance a VPN.

Thanks,

ThePOGG

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shango
April 29, 2022

Dear The Pogg,

Many thanks for your response.

I was not using a VPN or masking tool. I am able to provide my log in history from their site which clearly shows my IP address and location as being based in the NL.

Kind regards

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thepogg
April 30, 2022

Hi shango,

When viewed from a Dutch IP address - and I've tested several - there is no option available on the Dux Casino website to access the registration form. Can you detail exactly how you managed to gain access to the registration form?

Thanks,

ThePOGG

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shango
April 30, 2022

Hi Pogg,

I literally went to duxcasino.com > join now. However, I have just been to the website and that button has gone which I guess has something to do with my email communication with them and the opening of this complaint. I have several screenshots which show my NL profile, their t&cs at the time I registered and my log in credentials including my NL IP address.

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thepogg
April 30, 2022

Hi shango,

I can assure you that this has had nothing to do with your communications with the operator. All the properties on this license have been taking this approach for some time now.

I'll contact the operator and see what we can find out for you.

Thanks,

ThePOGG

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shango
April 30, 2022

Hi Pogg,

I have discovered several of their sister sites accessed from my Dutch IP address and they all allow me to register if I wish. It is just the registration button from Dux which has miraculously disappeared.

I do not wish to cause unnecessary problems for them, but their T&Cs told me that it was acceptable to register from my country and deposit real money when it was not. It is only fair that they offer a refund, so we can move on.

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shango
May 21, 2022

Dear Pogg,

If the casino are not responding, should I escalate this to the MGA now?

Many thanks,

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thepogg
May 22, 2022

Hi shango,

If the operator were refusing to engage with us, you would have been informed. You will be updated when we reach an appropriate point to share further information with you.

Thanks,

ThePOGG

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shango
May 27, 2022

Hi Pogg,

They have reached out to say they will refund my deposits. I have sent them all necessary documents and info and am just waiting for confirmation that the refund has been processed.

Thank you so so much for your intervention! I'll let you know once the money has been received.

Kind regards,

JL

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shango
May 30, 2022

Dear Pogg,

Monies have hit my bank. Thank you again for your help. I really really appreciate it!

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thepogg
June 4, 2022

Hi shango,

Thanks for letting us know - it is appreciated :)

ThePOGG

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  • Dux Casino
  • Malta Gaming Authority
  • N1 Interactive Ltd

April 28, 2022

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