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Re: Disputing Claims.
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HousebetsIo
on 12/03/2025, 19:26:34 UTC
What happened::
I played into Housebets between February 28 and March 8, 2025. On February 28, I contacted their support to ask whether I was allowed to use their platform from Portugal, and they confirmed that I could. However, eight days later, my account was suddenly restricted, and I was later fully banned from their platform without explanation.

I was also banned from their Discord, Telegram, and live chat support, making it impossible to communicate with them. They have kept all my deposited funds, and I was never able to withdraw anything before my account was blocked.

Amount Scammed:
9228.37
Payment Method:
USDC ERC20

Scammers Profile Link:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3549463

Proof of Payment:
https://etherscan.io/address/0x137a737733647b43B029B2236D1c1660ba4e5d44
https://i.ibb.co/GfC86qj8/Screenshot-2025-03-10-134109.png
0 withdrew: https://i.ibb.co/d4nybJtS/Screenshot-2025-03-10-134115.png

PM/Chat Logs:
https://i.ibb.co/pr1kT8sZ/Screenshot-2025-03-09-230446.png
https://i.ibb.co/SDY3dcDs/Screenshot-2025-03-09-231923.png

Additional Notes:

Hello everyone,

I want to share my experience with Housebets to warn others about their shady practices.

I made multiple deposits between February 28 and March 8, totaling 9228.37, and I never made a single withdrawal. Suddenly, after reaching out to their support regarding legal concerns, my account was banned without explanation and my funds stolen.

Timeline of Events:
Feb 28 – I contacted Housebets support to ask if I was allowed to play from Portugal. They confirmed that I could.
Feb 28 – Mar 8 – I continued depositing and playing as a regular user.
Mar 8 – After reaching out to them again, my account was restricted, and I was banned from their Discord, Telegram, and live chat support.
Mar 11 – I tried logging in and saw that my account was fully banned, with no way to access my funds or even communicate with them.
Evidence:
I have screenshots proving all my deposits, showing that I made zero withdrawals, and detailing how Housebets knowingly allowed me to play while later banning me and keeping my money.

Conclusion:
This is a clear case of a scam. They allowed me to deposit for over a week while knowing my location, only to ban me and keep my funds when I questioned their legality. Their lack of response and refusal to refund my deposits proves they are not a trustworthy platform.

🚨 If you value your funds, STAY AWAY from Housebets! 🚨

If anyone has advice on how to escalate this further, please let me know. I have already posted on Trustpilot and will continue reporting this fraud.



Official Response from Housebets

We take all claims seriously and strive to maintain transparency in our operations. However, in this case, the accusations made against Housebets are entirely misleading.
   1.   Player Responsibility
It is each player’s responsibility to ensure they are legally allowed to use our platform based on their jurisdiction. We provide clear terms of service, and it is up to the user to verify their compliance before engaging in any gameplay.
   2.   No Funds Were Blocked
At no point did Housebets block or withhold any funds from this player. The user in question made deposits, placed bets, and ultimately lost their balance through regular gameplay. There were no available funds in the account at the time it was restricted. We have never not processed a fair withdrawal. 
   3.   Attempted Exploitation of the Platform
The claim made here follows a known pattern of behavior where a user willingly participates in betting, and only after losing attempts to recover their funds by making accusations against the platform. This approach—expecting winnings to be honored while disputing losses—suggests an attempt to exploit the system rather than a genuine grievance.
   4.   Account Restriction Based on Jurisdiction
The account was restricted once the user disclosed their location, as per our compliance obligations. However, at that time, their balance was already $0, meaning there were no funds to withdraw or “steal.”

Housebets has always honored withdrawals and will continue to do so. We operate with integrity, ensuring all transactions are processed fairly. This is not a case of withheld funds, but rather an attempt to misrepresent the facts after a series of losing bets.

We encourage all users to play responsibly and ensure they comply with jurisdictional requirements before engaging with our platform.
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
by
HousebetsIo
on 05/07/2023, 12:22:53 UTC
We have paid out 100% of all fair bets on this platform. You placed $0.01 and $0.02 bets that when they won, returned 2x, but when they lost gave your entire stake back. You couldn't lose.
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Re: Housebets.io scammed me and many others
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HousebetsIo
on 05/07/2023, 12:19:53 UTC
You were not scammed. You took advantage of a bug that paid out winning bets and when you lost, returned the entire stake. As we have repeatedly stated, you withdrew profit from this exploit and we are disappointed you didn't contact the community to report this scam and get a bounty, which we gave to our more honest community members who reported it. I will flag this thread to Bitcointalk, as you accusations of being a scam are entirely unjustified.
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
by
HousebetsIo
on 04/07/2023, 12:19:39 UTC
Housebets.io is a scam. I was givin restricted access simply because the housebets shotty development team failed to realize a bug when you wagered with BTC. $0.02 US was credited back to my balance. When confronting staff or a mod in discord or telegram I get muted simply because the chat agrees that I and several others shouldn't be held accountable for their mess ups. The mod (poochy) only reply is simply "your bets were risk free" not true, if I place a $2.00 wager im still assuming 99.5% of the risk. Housebets.io is the epitome of everything wrong in the crypto market and the reason why median class citizens won't provide liquidity in the crypto market. You advertise decentralized betting but when things don't go your way you freeze accounts and ban people. Housebets is not for the people it is a dictatorship and me and countless other people that you banned are not gonna just let this blow over. If anyone can help point me in the right direction, I'd like to light a fire 🔥 underneath their bums. These guys need to be accountable for their actions and unrestrict all the accounts they froze and allow withdraws. Its to bad that some people exploited this bug (even though as I do the math I quickly realize that the juice is not worth the squeeze). Alot of people myself included simply wagered with BTC and for that we got are accounts froze and banned. You need to make this right and really be objective about this.
Porchy here, the founder of Housebets. We had an error that led to very small BTC spins (0.01 & 0.02C) being credited regardless if the bet won or lost. This meant that you had no risk, and this is not gambling. In any case, you deposited just under $40 to this address. 3CJdqdsS4h8W78fkJrQ16d1EcBnrxraLUb

You withdrew over $600 profit from this exploit.

1. https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/bc1qz0rjuqax5sue4yjx7h32gqk5xlrz389qjg83zq
2. https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/bc1qt4vywdleasdl5l838m3agvp7stnj27cz4hrx8s
3. https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/bc1q8pdgjccs2p28n8a4h4vxrttyqsk3xjfg58npwn

As a result of you choosing to exploit (rather than some of the community who notified us on Discord) we don't want you in our community. We have paid out 100% of Sportsbook bets that go on chain & our casino margins are extremely low, with basically no edge for those with a high rakeback level and Race To Mars position. We have also paid out 100% of genuine bets. I am sure most of the community on Bitcointalk would agree with out actions here and would not have much sympathy given you withdrew $600 from the exploit that you found whilst taking no risk. We have a duty to the liquidity providers to ensure the platform is fair for both sides.

If anyone has any questions for me I am active on Telegram and Discord.gg/LunaFi!
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 16/05/2023, 14:54:33 UTC
Withdrawals are accessible on the Polygon Network & we don't control the fees on BTC (3rd Party), but we will investigate reducing these further as they are too high. We can only apologise about any withdrawal issues, this was due to the site being down as our Airdrop caused a surge in traffic. All withdrawals are now instant on Polygon, but may take a little more time on BTC. Thank you all for the feedback, we will also be adding more e-sports markets!

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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 21/04/2023, 15:17:20 UTC
I saw the website and found it very mobile-friendly, so I will give this a shot. I am unclear about this airdrop thing, so I would like some light to be shed on it.
Do I need to be a part of housebets before the snapshot was taken to receive an airdrop of season 1?
Or if I have gambled only on a different website (for example sportsbet because I play there regularly), am I eligible for the airdrop? I am unclear about how did you take the snapshot without knowing that I'm gambling on that website?

The answer to your question is the number one criterion for receiving the airdrop. Having an activity to Housebets.io prior to the snapshot is their first requirement in able for your wallet to be tracked down. Housebets.io is a web3 casino which probably will track the wallet that you connect to their casino for a potential transfer of balance to eligible casinos. This is the typical method used by web3 casino with their airdrop to attract customers that is playing with other casino so that they might be considered as a second choice.

Housebets.io activity

You don't need to have any activity with Housebets to be eligible! Just need to have deposited in a way we can track your wallet, rather than a deposit from e.g. Binance.

So all my deposits (since I began gambling there) count till March 31st or just for the month of March only?
I also deposited through Binance and Gate.io and some other exchanges too but that is to save some fees I needed to pay in ETH if sent via my wallet. However, if I have deposited for example BTC, how will you trace my wallet? I mean do I need to give my address here for you to check or you have already done it through the snapshot?
I saw the website and found it very mobile-friendly, so I will give this a shot. I am unclear about this airdrop thing, so I would like some light to be shed on it.
Do I need to be a part of housebets before the snapshot was taken to receive an airdrop of season 1?
Or if I have gambled only on a different website (for example sportsbet because I play there regularly), am I eligible for the airdrop? I am unclear about how did you take the snapshot without knowing that I'm gambling on that website?

The answer to your question is the number one criterion for receiving the airdrop. Having an activity to Housebets.io prior to the snapshot is their first requirement in able for your wallet to be tracked down. Housebets.io is a web3 casino which probably will track the wallet that you connect to their casino for a potential transfer of balance to eligible casinos. This is the typical method used by web3 casino with their airdrop to attract customers that is playing with other casino so that they might be considered as a second choice.

Housebets.io activity

You don't need to have any activity with Housebets to be eligible! Just need to have deposited in a way we can track your wallet, rather than a deposit from e.g. Binance.

So all my deposits (since I began gambling there) count till March 31st or just for the month of March only?
I also deposited through Binance and Gate.io and some other exchanges too but that is to save some fees I needed to pay in ETH if sent via my wallet. However, if I have deposited for example BTC, how will you trace my wallet? I mean do I need to give my address here for you to check or you have already done it through the snapshot?
We haven't traced BTC transactions, only ERC20 on ETH mainly. Check our https:/docs.lunafi.io
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
by
HousebetsIo
on 21/04/2023, 14:17:53 UTC
I saw the website and found it very mobile-friendly, so I will give this a shot. I am unclear about this airdrop thing, so I would like some light to be shed on it.
Do I need to be a part of housebets before the snapshot was taken to receive an airdrop of season 1?
Or if I have gambled only on a different website (for example sportsbet because I play there regularly), am I eligible for the airdrop? I am unclear about how did you take the snapshot without knowing that I'm gambling on that website?

The answer to your question is the number one criterion for receiving the airdrop. Having an activity to Housebets.io prior to the snapshot is their first requirement in able for your wallet to be tracked down. Housebets.io is a web3 casino which probably will track the wallet that you connect to their casino for a potential transfer of balance to eligible casinos. This is the typical method used by web3 casino with their airdrop to attract customers that is playing with other casino so that they might be considered as a second choice.

Housebets.io activity

You don't need to have any activity with Housebets to be eligible! Just need to have deposited in a way we can track your wallet, rather than a deposit from e.g. Binance.
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 21/04/2023, 13:27:17 UTC
Welcome here guys , maybe using the term "Leading Defi Sportsbook and casino" is something overstatement ? or best to edit as "One of the leading"?


anyway Welcome to the forum , and there are good feedback we can read above , maybe I will take a deep look in this platform/project and decide soon if will participate.
also that airdrop sounds interesting.
To date, we are the only Decentralized Sportsbook that allows users to deposit into the house pools that payout winning bets (on https://app.lunafi.io.) Happy to stand corrected! The Airdrop is next Thursday, If you haven't deposited with a unique ERC20 wallet (i.e. used an exchange to deposit) but have proof feel free to reach out to us on Discord and we can manually add you if you provide screenshots & match your VIP level!
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 21/04/2023, 13:23:36 UTC
to be honest, I like the appearance of the main menu of this casino, but what makes me a little afraid to try is that this casino uses a web 3.0 basis and we have to connect a personal wallet to be able to bet. I am someone who is a bit skeptical of wallet based casinos as they are vulnerable to personal wallet hacks.
but I'm a little interested in the dividend reward offering that can benefit directly from getting LFI tokens.
unfortunately this casino is still relatively new and maybe i will monitor this thread if it looks safe maybe will try some casino games.
What a lof of players do, is just create an account with MagicLink, or another MM account, and just transfer funds into the 'hot wallet' This Sportsbook has to be Web 3 as the bets are processed on Polygon. If you reach out to us on discord.gg/lunafi we would be more than happy to help!
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 16:29:45 UTC
I decided not to check it out since it requires using my wallet address to connect to some other gambling platform and make some deposits over 50$ to be eligible for the airdrop, correct me if this information is wrong OP.

Another worrisome thing is that HouseBet casino is very new and the profile is also brand new, To this day I am finding it hard to trust any new account on this platform, you will never know which one has some other plan for you.
Wow, what a way to scam users. They're saying there will be $5000 airdrop but you need $50 to be eligible. Classic scam. Nothing new, there are too many new casinos that popped even just this month and most of them are mostly copycats. Besides, this doesn't belong here in the gambling section of the forum if there's a token involved, best to move it on altcoin discussion or altcoin announcement board.
You promote Rollbit, a casino that couldn't even payout its first big winning customer!

Re Airdrop, If you read the terms, you don't need to deposit with us, we are rewarding users who have deposited with e.g. $50 to Rollbit pre-31st March.

FWIW, I am a fan of Rollbit, and think that you are a great platform, but the very reason Housebets / LunaFi was created, was to ensure players get paid and to have a genuine governance token around the protocol. This is a gambling platform, It belongs here. Maybe Rollbits should move too with RLB to the altcoin section?!
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
by
HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 16:23:45 UTC
My Gosh what a feel I got when I visited the website.
That black background with vibrant colors steal the show, while also giving enough opportunities to us for playing and also getting a chance to earn LFI tokens. I've become a fan of the concept, however I'd like to ask a question that came to my mind instantly when I knew that most of the winnings will be sent instantly because it's through the liquidity pools on LunaFi. So, if a big player wins huge on your casino, will the liquidity be drained away to pay the entire winnings to him?
Love your feedback! We have been building this for so long, so nice to hear some appreciation! Regarding the liquidity issue you mentioned: There are limits in place to make sure this can't happen. We will continue to add liquidity too, so we can take larger bets, we are just coming out of Beta. The LFI pool also acts as a last resort of insurance should anything happen.

Thanks for your kind response.
I'm still a bit skeptical about something I'd like to ask.
As you said that LFI pool will be the last resort of insurance if any big bettor wins and you don't have enough to pay him, may I ask that except this LFI pool liquidity, do you have your own backup capital (I'm not asking about adding liquidity or something, but in other major crypto) in order to keep your end safe? I mean, is there some amount (I'm not interested in asking to disclose it) with you already that you'll use both in advertising/marketing as well as payments to gamblers should they play and win big at your place, or are the winnings completely dependent on the liquidity of players alone?
As well, I'd like to know the type of bonuses you guys are providing on deposits (if any). I'd also suggest you to give some free spins to new players to try out your casino, this will help drive real traffic to your casino as well as may also convert them into permanent players of your casino if they like playing there. Last but not least, as CryptSafe suggested, if you're looking for advertising and marketing, I don't think there's any better place but this forum that has thousands of gamblers available here whom you can hire through signature campaign and spread the word about your casino.  Wink
Yes we raised significantly more than what we have in the house pools. This is a very novel concept, so we don't keep all of our funds locked here and we have a significant amount allocated to marketing. Our Airdrop campaign alone next week will cost us a few hundred K or so as we are aware a lot of people will immediately dump the token! It's worth noting our main investor is Yolo, the guys behind Bitcasino / Sportsbet so we have been well-funded and have benefited from all of their expertise!

The current promotions are all around the airdrop (and future airdrop campaigns) but we will also have a deposit bonus soon, Race To Mars leaderboard (here tomorrow hopefully!) regarding free spins, we are looking into developing this software & more crypto games are being added tomorrow too!
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 14:40:13 UTC
My Gosh what a feel I got when I visited the website.
That black background with vibrant colors steal the show, while also giving enough opportunities to us for playing and also getting a chance to earn LFI tokens. I've become a fan of the concept, however I'd like to ask a question that came to my mind instantly when I knew that most of the winnings will be sent instantly because it's through the liquidity pools on LunaFi. So, if a big player wins huge on your casino, will the liquidity be drained away to pay the entire winnings to him?
Love your feedback! We have been building this for so long, so nice to hear some appreciation! Regarding the liquidity issue you mentioned: There are limits in place to make sure this can't happen. We will continue to add liquidity too, so we can take larger bets, we are just coming out of Beta. The LFI pool also acts as a last resort of insurance should anything happen.
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 14:24:05 UTC
It's crazy, I just saw a video about this Housebet casino from an influencers YouTube channel, he claimed that the airdrop is up to 5000$, for a token that's not listed on any exchange yet, it's good to see that this casino is on this forum already.

I decided not to check it out since it requires using my wallet address to connect to some other gambling platform and make some deposits over 50$ to be eligible for the airdrop, correct me if this information is wrong OP.

Another worrisome thing is that HouseBet casino is very new and the profile is also brand new, To this day I am finding it hard to trust any new account on this platform, you will never know which one has some other plan for you.
Please check out lunafi.io, the protocol behind housebets.io, but we understand your concerns we are indeed new. Please let us know if you need any help understanding the platform and we can help you build trust in us!

The Airdrop

The first season of our airdrop campaign rewards the gambling degens who have deposited (from a unique wallet) to Stake, Rollbits, Roobet etc. We have captured over 250,000 individual wallets, with most deposits going to off-chain cryptos, sportsbooks & casinos. The snapshot was taken on 31st March 2023. Check the qualifying wallets of the companies shown above here.

Claimable airdrops will be from $50 to $5,000 (25,000-500,000) LFI.

What are the variables we have used to calculate Season 1?

Housebets.io activity
Number of Deposits on competitor sites
The sum of Deposits $USD
Avg Deposit $USD
Wallet Value $
ETH Transaction QTY
Overlap with top NFT projects
Tier 1: BAYC/Punks/Top Tier ABs
Tier 2: Azuki, Doodles, CloneX, Moonbirds, Cool Cats, MAYC, Creepz
Tier 3: All other projects in the top 50 volume over the past four months
A Polygon user?
Last date of  ETH transaction

Seasons 2 & 3
Season 1 is about getting our name out, but Seasons 2 & 3 are for the Housebets users. Your $LFI bag will depend on how active you have been on the platform. More details to follow, but you can expect the airdrop to focus on:

Sports & Casino Turnover
Net Deposits
$LFI deposits
Race to Mars podium finisher (our daily leaderboard live on 13th April)
House Pool deposits on LunaFi
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 14:21:22 UTC
welcome to the forum and congratulations for the site it is a site with a very beautiful design. well, in addition to observing the beauty of your casino, I saw your TOS and I confess that there are points that left me shocked, for example this is the TOS of your casino and I removed the parts that left me shocking:


Acceptance Policy

Housebets will block users that:

Do not provide the identification information requested.
Provide fake documentation.
Try to use different means to hide their location.
Are from restricted or prohibited jurisdictions.
Are subject to the United States, European Union, or other global sanctions or watch lists.
Are gambling addicts or have mental health issues.
The Source of funds originates in restricted jurisdictions.
Housebets reserve the right to suspend players for any other reasons at its own description.



Transactions Monitoring

Housebets comply with economic and trade sanctions imposed by jurisdictions where they conduct business. For this purpose, a transaction monitoring program is in place with controls and processes to identify and detect any unusual activity.

Ongoing monitoring is conducted using rule-based systems that review user history and activity patterns to detect any unusual activity required to develop and implement any additional controls or limits on its platform.

Transaction Monitoring for Sanctioned or Prohibited Jurisdictions. Specific due diligence requests may be imposed at user balance withdrawal.
We may refuse to process withdrawal attempts when red flag behavior is identified. Furthermore, we reserve the right to limit any attempt to deposit from prohibited jurisdictions where the associated wallet address indicates that the user or the user's funds are in a restricted jurisdiction.
The user's wallet address may be compared against applicable sanctions databases. Such screening measures will rely on third-party blockchain forensics vendors such as Chainalysis. We periodically re-screen wallet addresses against such databases.
We monitor account activity for unusual size, volume, pattern, or type of transactions, taking into account risk factors and red flags appropriate to our business. Monitoring will be conducted by running regular reports of unusual, high-risk, or suspicious user activity.
Software is utalised to detect suspicious deposit or withdrawal patterns. Users may be required to explain their methodology and purpose for using the platform.
Every account will be suspended until adequate KYC occurs once that account reaches a withdrawal threshold, dependent on the account's risk level over the life of the account.

they are very hard rules, that means that anyone who uses VPN will be blocked in your casino, I think it's better that you say that in this thread because many people, including me, are not used to reading the TOS of casinos, and after creating an account and they deposit and start playing and they will see their account blocked because they are using the VPN, that's why I think putting in the OP strongly recommending that people read the TOS a lot before creating accounts will be very important

I don't understand why your casino will ask users to answer what is the purpose of using your site, looking at money laundering, someone with the intention of laundering money will not put money in a casino knowing that they will have to play and will have the risk of losing money and also having to run the risk of doing KYC, that's why I think that few people are going to take money to launder in a casino, that move would be a big stupidity, money launderers will look for exchanges or mixer sites, money launderers will waste no time in laundering a few sums in a casino. but the casino must guard against money laundering i just hope these tough rules don't turn away customers
These terms and conditions are required to get a license in Curacao. They are modelled from Stake's t&c's, the Casino you promote in your username! I can say that your bets are paid out automatically, and withdrawals are instant. However we do need to have some degree of KYC, It wouldn't be right to have any tolerance to money laundering Smiley
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Re: Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 11:21:21 UTC
Welcome to the forum, you need to buy a copper membership [1] in order to post an image in this forum, you're still newbie that's why the image is not shown.

As I can see this is an another DEFI casino and offer dividend reward, you're also accepting Bitcoin too. How it's possible we can gamble using Bitcoin? I don't see sign up button. My assumption we need to login using email address and we will get an address or unique code to deposit our Bitcoin?


[1] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=credit;promote
Yes! Connect your Metamask/Web3 wallet or use magic link, which creates you a ERC20 wallet that you can interact with the blockchain with. If you deposit BTC, It is converted into WBTC and held in our smart contracts on the Polygon Network.
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Housebets.io - The Leading DeFi Sportsbook & Casino
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HousebetsIo
on 20/04/2023, 09:58:49 UTC
Crypto Sportsbetting & Casino powered by LunaFi Protocol.


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