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Officials at beleaguered online gambling firm 666Bet.com sought to calm customer fears Monday that they will not be getting paid. The company shut down abruptly last night after its Director was arrested on money laundering charges.
Since that time, 666Bet.com customers have had little success accessing their funds.
The company issued this statement Monday:
“We apologise for the continued delay in returning customer funds. We are currently seeking the appropriate approval from the UK Gambling Commission to re-open 666BET and Metro Play to enable customers to access their accounts. We hope to have further news shortly. Thank you once again for your continued patience but please be assured that we are doing all we can to return our customers’ funds.”
666Bet.com Director Paul Bell was implicated by the HM Revenue & Customs and the National Crime Agency for his alleged role in a murky fraud scheme referred to as “Operation Bannock”.
Close to 100 customers of the firm have signed a petition at Change.org to pressure 666Bet.com into paying them.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
