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I initially went into the IBAS process with some scepticism but the experience exceeded my expectations. The process to me was transparent and fair and considered both parties 'evidence' and ultimately came to a fair decision.IBAS is hugely important within the gambling world and im grateful for the team for helping. This industry will forever need an independent route for dispute resolution and to ensure consumer protection.
In 2019 I used IBAS and was sceptical simply on the bases that they are funded by bookmakers and their resolution team whether intentional or otherwise are bound to form working relationships with individuals at a bookmaker and this may lead to bias and unbalanced decision, especially if the bookmaker on previous cases has built up credibility with IBAS.In my experience I found the fastest way to resolve a bet dispute and get your money is to firstly understand the bookmakers rules so that you can objectively challenge them. If you have acted honestly and not breached them, take them to court. Remember many bookmakers may have unfair terms, which have not been tested in court. The Gambling Commission is a regulatory body by the way and do not investigate disputes but you should let them know if a bookmaker has stolen your funds, as this will be a black mark against them.I have taken a Bookmaker to Court twice and succeeded on both occasions. A word of warning you do need to know what you are doing as they always have legal representation. In both my cases they defended the case in the hope I would drop the case. The process can be complicated as after issuing a MoneyClaim (a simple process). If the case ends up in a hearing even fast track, you need to be able to prepare multiple documents including a court bundle. You must be prepared to cross examine their witnesses and be cross examined yourself based only on the evidence in the court bundle. This isn’t for the faint hearted as the case might be scheduled for 1/2 or even 1 day. IBAS may be useful in less complex cases but where funds and winnings have been confiscated (stolen) (which wasn’t the situation in any of my cases) I really would go straight to court. If you are unable to prepare for the case I would strongly suggest you appoint a specialist solicitor familiar with gambling law. If you win their costs are likely to be awarded but you must realise that if you lose in court you may end up paying the bookmakers costs.The moral is:- the more people that become court savvy and the more cases brought to court the better chance bookmakers will rethink their stance. Their legal team cost money, and if they lose what savings are they making.My best bit of advice is all bets placed online take clear photographs as you place them with the bet ID time and date. If multiples as the winners come in take further photographs. Also regularly download your transaction history so that you are able to prove a long history. Most importantly a photo of your account settings. A/C no, name and address and that your account has been validated.Record everything online or on the phone and don’t resort to insults as a court will not look on this very favourably.
Dear IBAS Team,I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your organisation for the assistance and professional support you provided in resolving my dispute with BoyleSports.Thanks to your involvement and objective review of the case, the bookmaker has paid the full amount of my winnings in full. I highly appreciate your work, attention to detail, and effective approach in protecting customer rights.Thank you for your support and contribution. Your work plays an important role in ensuring fairness and trust within the betting industry.
I've suffered pretty much the exact same issues as all the other 1 star reviewers.I do wonder if it is simply incompetence or something more sinister?The top man Richard Hayler has close industry ties however. He's on or was on the board of the SP Committee, an organisation which has allowed margins to increase which is detrimental to punters. And he judges at the Betting Shop Manager of the year awards to boot...You then have the so called expert panel. They seem to remain anonymous, but like to send condescending messages when they have no right due to their quite outstanding lack of knowledge. My most recent case was the best. It was regarding the Breeders Cup and they, along with the Bookmaker I appealed against, seemed to be blissfully unaware of the reserve system and max fields.Then we have the gopher, the head of adjudication Brian Wright, the go between. He seems to try his best, but when you don't know the difference between a French bred horse and a French trained one, it's hard to take him seriously. Could also be a politician as seems to dodge any relevant point which exposes previous inconsistent decision making.One can only dream in the future of an actual impartial and fair betting ombudsman.The only advice for anyone is to explore the small claims court option if you have a solid case. Yes, you shouldn't have to resort to this and yes it is hassle, but at least a judge never takes into account the Ibas decision. Odd that don't you think?* Just an update, I have now been banned by Ibas because of this review. It appears they can't handle the truth. They can dish it out, but not take it.* I'd like to reply to Jim as there are a few points I believe need clearing up. Yes, Ibas is a free service to customers like myself, but gambling operators have to pay a fee, well it says so on your website anyway. I believe that is how you are funded. In any case, I'd rather pay for a service that was better, one which was actually fair, impartial and unbiased, but I'm left with no choice and now I'm deprived of even this due to having the temerity to question the integrity and competence of supposed expert panel members.You claim I'm being abusive and insulting, yet it's seemingly fine for your staff to use antagonistic and condescending language. I wouldn't mind if this was coming from genuine experts, but instead it's from anonymous people who would believe anything a betting operator would tell them and don't understand basics such as the reserve system at the Breeders Cup. Clearly double standards are at play here. And it appears you have been showing bias against myself purely because I question clearly incorrect decisions, some of which I've had retrospectively overturned.It's also concerning that this is your best work and your staff take great pride in being wrong, but I guess that aptly sums up Ibas an organisation. And it's a lazy cop out saying there is a legal alternative. Punters shouldn't be forced into this unnecessarily because you can't do your job properly.
Any review naming an advisor at IBAS is fake (majority of the 5* ones I suspect) as all correspondence is done virtually, you can’t speak to an employee within the company (I tried multiple times) and decisions are allegedly made by a panel. I supplied loads of evidence, proved that I won a jackpot while the casino provided no supporting evidence at all IBAS are not independent and also not worthy. Let’s hope we soon get an independent body or ombudsman as these are simply not fit for purpose
I contacted IBAS after the Postcode Lottery (PCL) demonstrated clear discrimination by making titles mandatory and refusing to offer inclusive options like 'Mx.' The PCL failed to offer any reasonable solution for this exclusionary policy.My subsequent experience with IBAS was equally appalling.Failure of Governance: Instead of intervening to remove discrimination—which is the expected standard of a governing body—IBAS simply redirected me back to the Postcode Lottery. This action is totally futile and a complete waste of my time, as the PCL had already refused to resolve the issue.It is clear that IBAS is complicit in this matter. A governing body should ensure discrimination is removed from the organisations it oversees. It appears IBAS has no better standards for inclusivity than the organisation they are meant to regulate. Discrimination is NEVER acceptable.
Really happy with IBAS. Super easy to deal with, kept me updated, and genuinely helpful.James at IBAS took onboard all the evidence I provided and managed to overturn my bet settlement with a betting firm. IBAS also ensured that all future bets in the same situation would not be settled wrongly again by changing the process Opta deals with multiple in play subs.I would highly recommend IBAS to anyone.
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