Even if he is a criminal, you can never confiscate deposits. He may play at many books. DirectBet shouldn't be the only book allowed to confiscate funds without repercussions. There must be a substantial downgrade in ratings.
It's a standard universal rule for Bitcoin Sportbooks to confiscate coins when a fraudulent activity is involved.
Here is a quote from the rules of your favorite book :
If Nitrogen Sports believes that any customer has intentionally acted in bad faith or has engaged in fraudulent activity, Nitrogen Sports reserves the right to take any steps necessary.
Here is another example :
If you are found to be cheating, colluding, or attempting to cheat at any game offered by BitcoinRush.io your account will be closed, and the funds tied to the account will be confiscated by the operators of BitcoinRush.io
As you can see, we all have the same rule, and rightfully so.
Members here should be aware that only reason why Peeps Place singles us out is because we refused to pay him for advertisement, while books that pay him are "protected" from negative feedback and downgrades.
Peeps Place, for transparency, can you please disclose the list of Sportbooks that pay you to advertise and promote them ?