As if a casino with license can not do it? I think nothing stops any casino from disappearing suddenly or announcing bankruptcy. Those who have money and power with help of lawyers will drag something out from such situation, but majority, who kept money there, will only complain and do nothing. By the look how people are careless about their money, how lazy they are when it is time to fight for their stuck, frozen or stolen money, it makes no difference if it anonymous or centralized casino with licenses.
Exactly, 1xbit was actually a licensed casino, they were still have license during many gamblers accused them for confiscated their money.
I remember there was someone tried to sue or report 1xbit in order to get his money back, I don't know how real is it, but there was no news I heard 1xbit returned the money.
So yeah, both of them carry the same risk, it just the popularity that I think make people convinced their funds and identity are safe. It's the same why people can trust their money in popular centralized exchanges.
Choices would be made but whats important is that you are pretty aware about the cons when dealing up with something which isnt regulated or having licenses on which tendency on running away with peoples funds will really be that possible since they will really be that comfortable that they wont be able to be traced up in compared into those regulated ones on which they will really be having those chances that they will be sued out and be tracked. Therefore it will really be just that depending whether you do took up the risks and still chose them up. I do agree into those words that one of the main reasons on why crypto gambling had become that popular because of its anonymity features but we do know that it does have its cons and later on where they are gradually that becoming that regulated.
Trust? If you are trying out to deal up with a new site then hesitation will really be there and it will be that up to you whether you will be making up some small deposits and testing out that overall user experience and credibility or you would be waiting for other user feedbacks other than yourself and deciding whether you will be that making up some deposits or not. I do remember about that 1xbit does have tons of issues on which we dont even know if those issues been resolved or really just that being simply ignored and those users do end up on losing their money and there's no thing they can do.