Yes, I got refund using this method but it's not from any merchant, but a person still it is same for the Merchants too.

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The first 48 hours is the critical period and if the time frame is beyond 4 or 5 days then I doubt this method will work, we can try the bank customer support, but it's unlikely to help.

Holy, you’re either misinformed or intentionally gaslighting users again.

Let’s get this 100% straight — and backed by NPCI’s official guidelines:

"The end-user customer can raise a complaint with respect to a UPI transaction for both fund transfer & merchant transactions." 
(NPCI: UPI Dispute Redressal)

It is the responsibility of the MERCHANT or RECEIVING PLATFORM (in this case, Stake.com) to address uncredited or failed UPI transactions — not the bank alone, and certainly not the user. Your analogy comparing Stake to a “restaurant” is factually and legally incorrect, and dangerously misleading.

Let’s break it down in plain English:

• Stake chose to offer UPI as a deposit method.
  
• Stake facilitated the transaction via shady, unauthorized third-party vendors.
  
• Stake advertised UPI deposits to Indian users to avoid regulatory scrutiny and KYC.
  
• Stake received the funds through those channels.
  
• But now Stake claims they “didn’t receive” the money and tells the user to go chase banks?

That’s not “standard procedure.” That’s fraud disguised as fintech convenience.

This isn’t a failed swipe at a coffee shop — this is illegal, cross-border online gambling using unauthorized payment channels, hiding behind silence and technical deflection.

What Stake is doing here — routing Indian UPI payments through unnamed third-party vendors — is more than shady. It’s textbook money laundering. Why? Because:

• There’s no tax (TDS/GST) collected from Indian players.
• There’s no invoice or legitimate transaction receipt.
• The vendors receiving the UPI funds are not actual businesses — they exist solely to pipe money to Stake.
  
• Millions, maybe billions, have been routed this way — off the books.

Let’s not forget: Stake's co-founder Eddie Craven has an active arrest warrant in India related to this kind of activity. The house of cards is cracking — and this forum deserves better than a smokescreen from a handler trying to maintain the illusion of neutrality.

🛑 Stop deflecting. 
🛑 Stop enabling. 
🛑 Start holding these platforms accountable.

If Stake.com can’t issue refunds or take responsibility for deposits they directly facilitated, they should NOT be operating in India — period.

🔗 Read NPCI’s official UPI Dispute Mechanism (PDF) 
🧾 Backed by evidence, bank records, failed dispute cases, and every user who’s been ghosted after trying to get help.

#StakeScam #UPIFraud #NPCIActionNow #DisputeFactsNotFairyTales #CryptoCasinoCartel

What does the payment provider say?

You may have to wait for 7 to 40 days for the funds to be credited back if it's actually due to the issue from the payment processor. Yes it sucks but that's what we get when we use INR deposits for a casino that isn't FIU registered.

Unfortunately lot of people faced the same issue with no clear solution for this.

You're not the only one facing this issue. Many users have had deposits disappear, only to be ignored by Stake India’s so-called "support."

⚠️ What’s really happening?
🔹 Deposits vanishing – Stake holds onto player funds as long as they can. You're not getting an update because they don't want to give you one.
🔹 Live chat is a bot – It’s designed that way to avoid real conversations.
🔹 Email support is useless – Many users never get a response, especially when Stake knows they’re in the wrong.

This isn’t some "technical issue"—Stake is knowingly misleading Indian users. Their UPI deposits are illegal, and they use third-party shell companies to process payments. Once your money is in, they drag their feet on refunds, hoping you’ll give up.

🔗 More details here: Stake.com: Important Update: Regulatory Action in India & ISP Ban

If you have a screenshot of your UPI payment, check who the actual recipient is. It won’t be Stake—it’ll be some shady third-party processor moving money illegally to Australia. If you push them directly, there’s a chance they’ll refund you, because they know they’re committing fraud.

I’m curious on what specific website you are using to access Stake on India because AFAIK they usually just have mirror link which India residents can access the casino while it’s still the same Stake.com.

Stake has a very responsive support that’s why I’m curious if you are really accessing the real casino or just copy casino.

Only Stake.us is the website separated to Stake.com since it’s website dedicated for US residents.

21st March? That's really, really strange. They usually respond pretty quickly through live chat or email which makes this whole situation even more weird. Can you provide some details regarding the method of deposit?

This could shed some light on your issue. Their support team isn't really active in this forum these days which is why I feel that the site support is your best option in this situation.