Gambling website refusing withdrawal under £10 and unable to deposit

i won a little under £10 from a free bonus on a gambling site that I hadn't used in a while. Their policy is that you can only withdraw a minimum of £10. Falling just below this, I thought I would top my account up and then withdraw straight away, however I then realised that the card on my account was expired and upon going to change my card details, was told you couldn't do so unless you had a balance of <£2, so my 'winnings' are now stuck in my account. 

I contacted customer service who have told me there is no way to add a new card and that I would have to gamble the money on my account. Is there anything I can do to get the money out? Appreciate it's only a small amount but probably quite profitable for the company if there are others in the same boat! 

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  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 2,762 Forumite
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    No. 

    Put it on a horse at 5/1 and hope for the best.
  • flaneurs_lobster
    flaneurs_lobster Posts: 5,792 Forumite
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    Can you not add a second card to the account? 
  • Bettie
    Bettie Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    Did they not mean you have to turn the bonus winnings over which is the usual case, then you keep what you win- if you win.. I can't see why you can't add another card but if you did and uploaded money only to draw it out without using it, then red flags would be raised as a possible money laundering situation (even for a small amount)


  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 2,762 Forumite
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    Bettie said:
    Did they not mean you have to turn the bonus winnings over which is the usual case, then you keep what you win- if you win.. I can't see why you can't add another card but if you did and uploaded money only to draw it out without using it, then red flags would be raised as a possible money laundering situation (even for a small amount)


    A lot of sites will only process withdrawals for a certain amount or more. Skybet is £10, as an example. Or it was when I last looked.
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