Big names like Metawin and Stake survived hacks before, and players got lucky their funds were safe. But if it’s some random casino with no deep pockets? Good luck. Inside job, outside job… either way, don’t expect them to hand your money back out of kindness.
"Random casino" can simply steal your money under the pretext of hacking.
Be that as it may, whether the hacking was real or not, you will not get your money back. That's true.
And waiting for a third party to help? Yeah, sure. I’ve seen that with exchanges, but with gamblers? Nope. Not once.
In the case of exchangers, this (refunds) is also not often seen, and in the case of a casino, even more so. And here you can notice the most interesting thing: after all the regulator's requirements in relation to casinos and KYC, the gambler still ends up "unprotected" and there are no laws regulating the rights of the gambler. Any losses of the gambler, even caused by hacking the casino, are only his problems.
So if you’re betting on a refund, you might as well bet on winning the jackpot too -- same odds (correct me if im wrong), I guess..
The stupidest bet, in my opinion. It's easier to win the jackpot, I think. At least there's a slim chance of winning.