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    Flatzem888

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      Have Your Say! It's time to give feedback on our next batch of contests!

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      Because Norway’s gambling authority (Lotteritilsynet) legally mandates Norwegian commercial banks to block standard credit card and direct bank transfers to foreign gambling merchants, offshore Curaçao casinos rely on alternative payment channels and routing workarounds to get money back and forth.

      The primary methods used include:

      1. Payment Intermediaries & Third-Party Processors

      Instead of the transaction showing up as "Casino ABC" on a bank statement, offshore casinos use specialized payment service providers (PSPs) and e-commerce routing.

      • Disguised Merchant Codes: When a player deposits using a Visa or Mastercard, the PSP routes the transaction as a standard online retail purchase (e.g., e-books, software, or digital services) so Norwegian banks don't trigger an automatic block.

      • Open Banking / Instant Bank Transfers: Payment providers bridge the gap by routing local bank transfers through intermediate foreign bank accounts, bypassing direct gambling flags.

      2. Intermediate E-Wallets

      E-wallets serve as a middleman buffer between a player’s personal Norwegian bank and the Curaçao casino site:

      • Revolut & Wise: Neobanks with foreign IBANs (like European accounts) are very popular among Norwegian players because they don't apply the strict blocking filters that traditional Norwegian banks (like DNB or Nordea) enforce.

      • MuchBetter, MiFinity, Skrill & Neteller: Players deposit money onto these digital wallets first, and then transfer the funds to the casino. When cashing out, the casino sends money back to the e-wallet, which the player can then transfer back to their account or spend via an e-wallet debit card.

      3. Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, USDT, etc.)

      Crypto has become one of the most widely used methods for Norwegian players using Curaçao casinos due to its decentralized nature:

      • Bypassing Banks: Deposits and withdrawals move directly between personal crypto wallets and the casino’s crypto wallet, completely skipping the Norwegian banking system.

      • Speed & Anonymity: Offshore operators prefer crypto payouts (often settled in stablecoins like USDT) because they are instant, non-reversible, and avoid payment gateway fees.

      4. Prepaid Vouchers & Gift Cards

      • AstroPay, Paysafecard, & Neosurf: Players buy digital voucher codes online using standard payment methods, then enter the 16-digit code on the casino site to fund their accounts anonymously.

      Why Scrutiny (and Leaks) Cause Issues

      when news leaks or media investigations expose these specific third-party payment processors or e-wallet workarounds, regulators press banks to block those specific processing intermediaries. Once an intermediary gets flagged, that channel closes down, forcing casinos and players to find new alternative routing solutions.

       

      Have Your Say! It's time to give feedback on our next batch of contests!

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      I asked about the curacao leak and was told: 

      The "Curaçao leak" refers to recent high-profile investigative reports and leaked data involving the Curaçao online gambling framework.

      Curaçao has long been a popular offshore jurisdiction where hundreds of online casinos get licensed due to low taxes and relaxed regulations. However, recent developments—including leaks exposed by international investigative journalists and mainstream media—have shone a heavy spotlight on:

      1. Unregulated Payment Networks & KYC Failures: Leaked documents and investigations exposed how Curaçao-licensed entities and third-party payment processing networks bypass strict local laws (like Norway's strict banking bans on offshore gambling) to route money directly to offshore sites.

      2. Exploiting Black-Market Jurisdictions: Investigative reports (such as major probes covered by mainstream European outlets) revealed internal operator lists and strategies used to target players in countries with state monopolies or tight gambling bans (like Norway).

      3. Political & Regulatory Shakeups: The Curaçao government and its new regulator (CGA) have been under intense political fire over compliance disputes, internal leaks, and legal settlements with operators over verification and money-laundering failures.

      Why Norwegian Players Care

      Norway operates a strict state gambling monopoly (Norsk Tipping) and heavily restricts foreign sites. Because of this:

       

      • Banking Blocks: The Norwegian Lotteries Authority (Lotteritilsynet) regularly pressures banks and payment processors to block transactions going to offshore casinos.

      • Increased Media Focus: Media exposure surrounding Curaçao forces regulators in Norway and banks to tighten the vise on the payment intermediaries, e-wallets, and crypto-fiat ramps that Norwegian players rely on to deposit and cash out.

      increased media scrutiny from these leaks makes it much easier for authorities to identify and shutdown the remaining payment backdoors, leaving foreign players with fewer ways to play.

       

      Have Your Say! It's time to give feedback on our next batch of contests!

      in Exclusive Competitions & Contests

      Posted

      5 minutes ago, loceff13 said:

      I suggested the occasional random draw(CT style) format earlier which is more equitable to players like Afi/Flatzem, volume players will still have a great chance of winning because they hold the majority of entries but players like Afi/Flatzem etc having a handful of 50x wins etc would give them a chance of winning 1st prize when they almost never do because of the bigwin leaderboard structure. Its more fun to have a sweat than knowing you need 900x+ for 7th etc.

       

      No one has raised issues with them playing 0.2RM any time this year as far as I'm aware.

      I would be fine with that random draw every now and then style to mix it up. I could go more higher volume in contests but that's not really my style to brute force my way onto podium.

      out of the 27 contests this yearly  only 8 players placed 1st at least once (but we have had 19 unique members take part), only 5 players got 1st place more than once, (those same 5 got first place 3 or more times). only 3 players got 1st place 4 or more times. and only 2 players got 1st place 5 or more times and only 1 player got 1st place 10 or more times.

      3 players out of those 19, have taken 70% of the 1st place positions. (10,5,4). and about 40% of the total prizemoney.

       

       

       

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      Hot & Cold game lists – useful or just hype? 🔥❄️

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      but check this out how these two games side by side were given the hot and cold rating back on October 1.

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      also when Ultras34 got the big win on Eastern Fury that game was given the Hot rating. but today it has no rating.

      anyway today we have these in the hot and cold. but how is it that Ice Mints 20.11% cold on October 1... is still today the same 20.11% yet it's now October 13....

       

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