We had hoped these last few months would make a period of relative calm in the industry, at least when rogue reports are concerned. But this world of ours is never dull, and bad guys never rest. Just as we begin to relax thinking everything is nice and peaceful, they jump right out of their dark lairs to torture us with their fake games, perpetually offline support and confusing terms that are, by some strange coincidence, always open to interpretation.
Our sister site CasinoListings.com has recently caught Vegascasino.io offering pirated software to customers. A thorough report was published on their web page complete with screenshots of counterfeit slots for posterity. They were prompted to investigate the site after one of their members posted his suspicions on the forums. This member found it highly unusual that he never managed a single withdrawal request despite the fact that he had deposited over 1850 mBTC within a short period. Also, the site offered no promotions other than the welcome first deposit bonus, and some of their games had minimum denominations set very high, especially when compared to the same games at other bitcoin sites. His concerns seemed valid for sure, and so Casino Listings team set out to expose the truth.
The Proof is in the Pudding
While looking at the list of popular games, one slot caught their attention immediately. A single most pirated release out of the entire global offering, it really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. You've guessed correctly - it was Book of Ra slot from Novomatic. Of course, a single glance at a still image won't reveal much of anything, so how did they know it was a pirated version straight away? Because Greentube, the official provider of Novomatic software, does not offer the option of in-game bitcoin wagering. As far as we know, there are no licensed distributors of Novomatic slots that allow betting using bitcoin currency. Therefore, it is safe to say that a bitcoin-exclusive casino cannot possibly have genuine Novomatic games.
Furthermore, the interface of the game did not match that of the genuine release. Betting options, game settings, and other buttons appeared displaced, located at the bottom instead of on top of the screen above the reels, where they should have been.
The final piece of evidence detected was in the domain Book of Ra. Instead of the official Greentube domain nrgs-b2b.greentube.com.mt, they tracked the fake version back to an unknown location containing obscure info and no indication of being connected to Novomatic in any way: mi1.thegameprovider.com.
LCB Inquiry
We were in the middle of our investigation of VegasCasino.io when Casino Listings published a report. Logging in to the casino's site, we couldn't believe our eyes: fake games were gone! They must have seen the report and promptly removed the slots to avoid trouble. However, it's too late since they are already busted anyway, and there are means to prove it.
Next to Book of Ra, the site offered several other Novomatic slots: Lord of the Ocean, Beetle Mania Deluxe, Lucky Lady's Charm. They were quietly removed, but still, we managed to track down a certain software provider coingaming.io, that we believe supplies pirated software to bitcoin casinos. What we noticed was that Play N Go slots (which appear genuine), offered by Vegascasino.io point to this domain, where you can also find Playtech's Pink Panther and Novomatic's Lord of the Ocean, the same slots found at the casino. This so-called provider does not have licensing information mentioned anywhere on their webpage.
Below you'll find screenshots that show the implicating software offered by CoinGaming.io complete with the option of bitcoin currency betting.
Wrapping it Up
You already know what we're about to say, don't you? That's right: stay away from VegasCasino.io. This latest incident aside, they never had a proper license, to begin with. We don't know where the site is based either since they never bothered to show registered office information. It gets worse when the terms and conditions mention ''the exclusive jurisdiction of the Panama courts'' - there are no official regulatory bodies in Panama that govern online gambling.
Melissa Santos
4 years ago
YEP! I read this about 25$ too late, but, I'm glad I saw it when I did!
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Poporthecat
6 years ago
I just found out about this casino fake games today,. is there any new condition regarding this case? Any member get refund from that casino? Any law enforcement involved ??
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Bitspender
7 years ago
Please note this is owned by the same company that owns bitcasino.io which owners were also involved with lock casino / poker.
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bR0k3N0J0k3
7 years ago
Thank you so much for this report. I was thinking of depositing here but because of their game selection decided on another casino that I am familiar with. This casino is the sister site of bitcasino.io is it not? I had an issue with that casino awhile back in which their games minimums differed greatly from when you played...
Thank you so much for this report. I was thinking of depositing here but because of their game selection decided on another casino that I am familiar with. This casino is the sister site of bitcasino.io is it not? I had an issue with that casino awhile back in which their games minimums differed greatly from when you played for fun to when you played for real... had the same issue at fortunejacks :( Both casinos told me that they would fix it now that they were informed but when playing at both I felt that I was burning through money entirely too fast without bonuses, etc
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coolsongss
7 years ago
I signed up in this casino some months ago, and at that time, I was suspicious of the credibility of all bitcoin casinos at the moment, so I didn't play with real money in any of them. I forgot about this casino too. These rogues should be punished by some authorities, but the last sentence of this article shows the situation...
I signed up in this casino some months ago, and at that time, I was suspicious of the credibility of all bitcoin casinos at the moment, so I didn't play with real money in any of them. I forgot about this casino too. These rogues should be punished by some authorities, but the last sentence of this article shows the situation is worse, huh.
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nirvana
7 years ago
yeah they seem to removed all fake games ( or at least most of it ). But the damage is done and no one will trust them again. Not to mention the lack of license and regulations. thanks CL and LCB
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bongo
7 years ago
This is really disappointing. I played there for a long time. I have made several withdrawals without any real problems. I actually thought about saying something a few months ago when I was practicing on a slot game. I can't remember which one it was but I wasn't getting credited with a win that should have...
This is really disappointing. I played there for a long time. I have made several withdrawals without any real problems. I actually thought about saying something a few months ago when I was practicing on a slot game. I can't remember which one it was but I wasn't getting credited with a win that should have been a win. I contacted customer support and kept trying to send them screenshots but they never saw the same thing. Anyhow, I didn't worry too much about it because it was only "fun" money. I also noticed in the last few days or so the Novomatic and Aristocrat games are nowhere to be found. I did notice that the Book of Ra graphics had changed recently and couldn't figure out why.
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jade
7 years ago
This is a real shame, but how great that Casino Listings identified these fakes and with LCB, exposed this casino for what it is 'ROGUE.' I went over to the VegasCasino.io's Casino Review, the one here on LCB and I was glad to see the warning sign. It does look a little confusing when you see this warning sign at the...
This is a real shame, but how great that Casino Listings identified these fakes and with LCB, exposed this casino for what it is 'ROGUE.' I went over to the VegasCasino.io's Casino Review, the one here on LCB and I was glad to see the warning sign. It does look a little confusing when you see this warning sign at the top of this review, but then you go down to the comment section and you see several people praising this casino, two of them just last month along with some older comments. Members that have had bad experiences at this casino needed to come forward, it will help other players make the right decision and stay away from this casino............
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zuga
7 years ago
big shout goes to our sister site CL for doing most of the foot work. Props to our LCB team as well for doing the additional investigation
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MelissaN
7 years ago
Good work LCB and CL! You caught another brand that was hosting fake games and cheating on their players! Thanks for the heads up. We're definitely going to stay away from VegasCasino.io.
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desire4all
7 years ago
Pirated software!!! Great! They are finally at the place where deserve to be.
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