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Pending approval. And a red button.

You win, you ask for your money, and they make you wait. Next to the wait, they put a button that gives the money back to them.

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In October 2026 a casino bettor posted this on X: "if a casino lets you cancel your withdrawal, NEVER PLAY THERE AGAIN." The screenshot under it shows a withdrawal of $187,915.11, requested on 20 May 2026. Status: Pending Approval. Under it, a big red Cancel button.

An X post warning against casinos that let you cancel a withdrawal, with a screenshot of a $187,915.11 withdrawal from 20 May 2026 marked Pending Approval and a red Cancel button — Posted on X, October 2026. Account and transaction number blurred.

The wait is the trick

Paying out can take a few minutes. Nothing about it needs days, let alone weeks. So when the money sits at "pending", the wait isn't a technical problem. It's a tool.

The poster put it well: they know the cravings will come back, and they just have to wait for you to cancel it and lose it all again. While you wait, the money is still in your account, one tap away. Cancel, and it's back in your balance, ready to bet. The red button is the only thing on the screen that works instantly.

Another hurdle

This is the same trick as the withdrawal fee in the comparison-sites file, from the other side. There it was the stick: take your money out and lose 5%. Here it's temptation: leave your money in reach, and wait. Carrot or stick, anything that keeps you betting is good for them.

And the button isn't even needed. Stalling withdrawals is common practice, with or without it. Your money sits at "pending", and you can always write to support and ask them to cancel the withdrawal. They will be happy to. Some regulators have banned reversing withdrawals, but each one only covers its own licence, and the stall works the same everywhere.

This is one bettor's post. I can't check the account behind it, and the casino isn't named. If you run a casino with a Cancel button and want to explain it, the same free right of reply applies: [email protected].

Before your first bet

Find out how long withdrawals take before you deposit. Minutes is normal. Days is a choice they made.
If your withdrawal can be cancelled, assume that's the point of the wait.
Once you ask for your money, don't touch the account until it arrives.

Or skip all of it.

Don't even start.