The majority of problem gamblers end up at a recovery center due to a legal action such as bum checks, forclosure etc, the law mandates what actions to take for a person who admittedly has a gambling problem. The actions to not pay wins to that list of people is not only enforced by the casino’s in the state, but the state itself won’t pay lottery wins etc to them, I am not aware if the state will reimburse ticket purchase costs, which is no different than any investment one makes into gambling. Call it theft or whatever you like, but when these problem gamblers enter into a recovery program or seek assistance for their problems, they are made aware of the actions that take place so they are not surprised and do not refer to it as theft.
On another note, if you admit you have a gambling problem, can you honestly tell me you would have stopped playing after depositing 1500 and playing 45 minutes and ending with a 4k balance? If so, I don’t think you have a problem..IMO
I agree, this shouldn’t have to be at this forum to get your deposit or anything else back. Is it customary procedure to return a deposit and or profit from it in this instance?