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  TwinSpires.com

  801 Corporate Dr 2nd Floor Lexington, KY 40503-5404

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  TwinSpires.com

  PO Box 8510 Lexington, KY 40533

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/25/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I created a Twinspires account on 8/2 because I am unable to drive and am newly retired. To pass the time as a new hobby, I opened an account with $200 and lost approximately $60 so far after a few weeks of betting on ponies. All of a sudden, on 8/23, I logged in for my weekly race and Twinspires had LOCKED my account and refused to release my balance to me unless I provided additional sensitive and personal PII. Talk about RED ALARMS going off! I heard about people trying to scam older people but I thought this was a legit company but they are not. STAY AWAY!!!!

  Business Response

  Date: 08/27/2025

  We do perform random Identity checks on new accounts.  We do ask you to provide 3 forms of ID as well as proof that the funding method used to fund the wagering account is in the account holders name.  If you do not wish to provide these documents, we can send the funds left in the account to the bank account the funds came from.  Account will stay suspended if docs requested are not received. This is not a scam tactic, this is us verifying the person whose name is on the wagering account is in fact the person who opened the account and they are using funding method that is in their name.  

  We will send remaining funds back to the bank account on file if player wishes to not send in requested documents. 

   

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/28/2025

  
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  *** *** 

  
  

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/23/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On Feb 11, 2025, a twin spires account was opened using my personal identification information. The account had my name, DOB, and address attached to it, but had an Alaska area code phone number and an email address that closely resembled my own. The account was opened without any form of government issued ID being submitted(per Twin Spires own fraud department). My debit card info was then used to load 2- $505 transactions and subsequently used to place bets. I notified my issuing bank immediately upon seeing the charge notifications and the card was shut down and charges disputed. Twin Spires disputed the chargeback to my bank fraud investigations department stating that I had received benefit of the funds due to my stolen info being used to open the account and place the bets. My bank fraud investigators closed the case and provisional credit was revoked from my account and sent back to twin spires. I contacted twin spires fraud department directly explaining the scenario with the fraud department personnel agreeing that it seemed like a fraudulent case. I provided a police report for the theft of identity and the account was closed. To this date, twin spires has not refunded that $1010 back to me. They allowed an account to be opened with NO proof of identity and collected the ill-gained funds, then disputed my chargeback claim causing my chargeback claim to be closed without ever being made while again from the theft. Their negligence in verifying the identity of fraudulent account holder directly allowed for this illegal activity to occur causing the loss of $1010 to my account. I want Twin Spires to refund my money! This has gone on for 6 months now!

  Business Response

  Date: 07/23/2025

  At the time we received the chargeback and disputed it, no fraud had been reported to us.  Based on information we had at the time all information matched including CC, Name, Address, Last 4 of social, DOB and address.  Once a dispute is filed against a chargeback we cannot edit it.  It wasn't until the credit card company closed the dispute in our favor that we were presented with the police report / fraud information.  Player was advised to provide this information to the credit card company as well.  The credit card company has the right to reverse a credit that is given to us and enter a 2nd chargeback.  The  credit card company after their review never processed a 2nd chargeback.  We cannot provide funds back to a card.  *** ***** will need to reach out to the credit card company and dispute their decision to credit us.  The credit card company must make the choice to return the funds to his card not us.

  As advised before if we receive a 2nd chargeback we will not dispute it.  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/23/2025

  
  
  Complaint: ********
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because:

  
  
  First and foremost, I am not a Twin Spires “player”. I do not gamble on horse racing, nor do I have a Twin Spires account. Secondly, the issuing bank has already closed out the fraud investigation and has advised me to seek reimbursement directly from Twin Spires based on the evidence Twin Spires provided to dispute the chargeback. The bank policy is to not reopen a chargeback claim once it has been closed from a dispute is what I am being told. Either way, Twin Spires is withholding $1010 of my money that was obtained by fraudulent means from my checking account at this time. I would also like to point out that in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, receiving stolen property valued at $1,010 is classified as a class D felony under the Kentucky revised statutes. I would strongly encourage Twin Spires to contact me directly to resolve this matter. Lastly, the negligence on Twin Spires’ part of not confirming the identity of a new account holder via government issued ID allowed for this to happen in the first place. What difference does it make if the money is refunded directly to me via check mailed to my address versus to the bank and then to me?

  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  ******** ****

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/14/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I deposit 2k into my account and they told me I was unable to do anything bet bet , after I win anything I still would have to wait to withdraw it , so I reach out and try to get my money back , they said I have to wait 5 days , I close my bank and try to get my funds back and they didn’t allow me because I authorized, so I got me a new bank account and 5 days go by , I withdraw my money and now they locked my account with 2k inside and won’t let me transfer any of my funds out , they are now asking me to send them my ****** information, which by law is not required , if it was that should be been asked before I was able to deposit any amount to my account , they have over 90
  Lawsuits and just holding people funds

  Business Response

  Date: 07/23/2025

  All deposits made on this account via ACH funding were returned by the bank for the reason of Customer Advises not authorized. 

  All funds in the account were used to pay for the deposits that the bank returned.  There are no funds remaining in the account.  Customer had multiple accounts opened all with returns on them.  

  All accounts were linked to belong to the same individual.  At this time the account is closed and will remain closed.  At this time funds are still owed on 2 other accounts.  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:06/23/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Twinspires is suddenly requiring me to pay up front for " free" pps in order to be reimbursed if I bet. I have been a customer mmmm 20 years ? maybe longer. If this practice is not resolved I will be forced to close my account

  Business Response

  Date: 06/26/2025

  Player had been charged for 2 PP's that were downloaded after the races had ran for that day.  Those products are free with bet. If they are downloaded after the races then they will be charged.  Typically they contact in and request a credit for those.  We had no contacts from this player into the call center to find out why they were charged or if they could get a one time credit request.  

  The account has been reviewed and we issued a one time credit request.  We attempted to call the player and left a voicemail and also emailed the player.  If the player downloads PP's for a track after the fact they have ran for that day they will be charged. 

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  Date:06/09/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  6/2/25 I got prize money from a free bet trifecta. Twinspires has not yet added the money to my account.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 06/09/2025

  
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  From ***** *****

  I just received the prize money in my account from TwinSpires. Thanks again. 
  
  

   

  
  

  ***If you are interested in supporting the BBB's free services, please consider giving to BBB's Consumer Education Fund, which provides other services to the community, like Charity Review, Identity Theft Seminars, Free Shred/Recycle Events, Senior Citizen programs, High School and College Programs, and providing information at local community events. Donations can be sent via Venmo to @bbbcefky or mail your donation to BBB Consumer Education Fund, 13104 Eastpoint Park Blvd., Louisville, KY 40223. For more information on these programs, call 800-388-2222. Thank you for your consideration. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/22/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On 5/21 I attempted to make multiple withdraws on Twinspires as I have many times before around 600 of winnings. The withdraws were processed as usual. When I get up the next day 5/22, I find out that they have stopped the withdraw process, and emailed me to tell me they will only give me my money if I upload 6 very personal information documents to them. I then emailed saying I am not uploading all that private information as there was no excuse given as to why the won't all of a sudden allow me to withdraw my funds that I won fair and square. The response from Sera W from Twinspires was very hostile and I quote "No funds will be released until we have received the requested doucments." This is pure blackmailing at its finest if I have ever seen it.
  
  Then I try to log into my account to make sure the funds are still there, and wouldn't you know it they locked my account without even telling me. I even tried to change my password just in case and wouldn't you know it, the link won't even send to my email to reset it.
  
  This is pure corruption, blackmail, and unethical treatment by this site and their team. I am owed around 600 dollars and I want my money. Locking me out of my account for no reason, then forcing me to update this ridiculous amount of information is blackmail.
  
  **Im sure the response from them will be like all other negative responses that they " Found unusual activity on the account so we requested 10 documents."

  Business Response

  Date: 05/29/2025

   This has been a standard security check that happens on accounts.  We have processed a check to the address on file of funds in the account.  Player was contacted and is aware he has a check on the way.  

  He was also made aware that if a security check is placed on this account again, the documents requested would be required.  If they are not received any remaining funds would be sent to the address on file via a check withdrawal and account will remain closed.  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 06/04/2025

  
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  ***** ****** 

  
  

  ***If you are interested in supporting the BBB's free services, please consider giving to BBB's Consumer Education Fund, which provides other services to the community, like Charity Review, Identity Theft Seminars, Free Shred/Recycle Events, Senior Citizen programs, High School and College Programs, and providing information at local community events. Donations can be sent via Venmo to @bbbcefky or mail your donation to BBB Consumer Education Fund, 13104 Eastpoint Park Blvd., Louisville, KY 40223. For more information on these programs, call 800-388-2222. Thank you for your consideration. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/12/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On the day of the ******** ***** i joined Twinspires. I first deposited and bet 50.00. About 20 minutes before the race, I wanted to deposit 10.00 and place a bet. What happened was the site could not confirm my deposit of the 10.00. Every time I tried to check the site, it said balance unavailable. I was prompted once again to send the 10.00 through and place the same bet. It wasnt until after the race and when the site was able to pull up my deposits that i realized they had taken the 10.00 twice and also repeated the same bet twice. I know its not much money but I cringe at the thought that it could of been more and at the thought that surely this happened to others. I asked simply for the 10.00 back over the phone and by email and each time i was refused the refund even though one agent admitted the site had not been working during that time. She said oh yes there was several minutes that people could not get their balances or confirmations. That was what happened to me. They were not pleasant at all. I want the money back on principles.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/16/2025

  While there was a display issue for a short period of time where it showed transactions were declining when they went through, same day that the 2 $10 deposits were made and both $10 deposits did credit her wagering account balance, a withdrawal was also made back to the same bank account for $30.60.  All funds were transferred back to her bank account.  There is no funds due at this time.  She received deposits into the wagering account balance and was able to withdrawal any remaining funds back to the bank account on file. 

   

   

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/09/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I deposited money into my TwinSpires account to wager the ******** ****** At the time I initially deposited $255 I received a message that said “Error Sorry, we were unable to complete this request. Please try again later.”
  I understand there may have been a large volume of betters at the time but it was a glitch on TwinSpires and the app was not allowing you to deposit money. I tried to deposit a few more times and even tried a different amount in $260 and received the same message.
  
  I closed the app and opened again to see that over $1,550 was in my account and this was a technical error. I contacted customer service and was told I have to wait until the funds process and then I can withdraw from my account. I contacted my bank to put a stop on the additional deposits that TwinSpires ended up accepting when initially I received the Error message (screenshot photos attached)
  
  I am trying to pay the money I wagered on which is around $520 but Twin Spires customer service sent an email response stating I owed $2,000 on the account. How can that be when it was my money deposited and only $520 was wagered on the ****** They locked me out of my account and I have no access but I do have screenshots to show the error that had accrued with the deposits in my account. I understand if I wagered over and over and then continued to deposit money in the account but you can see on your end the deposits into the account was in seconds.
  
  I am looking to pay the full amount I wagered but how can they claim I owe $2,000 when only $520 was wagered. I enjoy using the app and want to continue to wager in the future but this needs to be resolved.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/16/2025

  Account was and still is disabled due to all deposits made on the account before returned for Payment Stopped.  Player deposited the difference of what was in the account VS what was owed and all transactions has been paid and account is enabled.  Nothing is due and no funds are due to be refunded either.  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/08/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I was able to log in and place bets on ***** **** 5/3, but when I went to log in to withdraw my money, the system suddenly cannot find my username or password. I tried resetting my password, but dispitd having received emails from them, including a deposit confirmation, I am not getting a password reset email. I tried to chat with customer service, but could not get through to a human, and just sat on hold for 20 minutes. Now I'm coming here because I am quite literally locked out of my money.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/16/2025

  The account was disabled due to the deposit was returned by the bank.  Anytime we have returns or an account owes money the account is disabled and they must contact customer service for them to enable the account while on the phone/chat to make the deposit or recover the funds from the account.  Due to large number of returns after *****, this process can take a few days. The returns have been paid and all remaining funds were withdrawn to the players bank account on 05/09/25.   No funds are due to us and no funds are due to the player.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/01/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I made a pick 4 wager via my Twinspires account for The Meadows, races 5-8. My wager was in fact a winning wager and after the 8th race was official, my acct should have been credited the $187.90 for the .50 pick 4.
  Instead Twinspires refunded my wager amount. I contacted their Support and was told that The Meadows canceled all wagers for race 5, which was the Start of the pick 4. That isn't true as The Meadows Website, The USTA website, WROTB all paid winning wagers for Race 5, in fact not one race was refunded on the entire race card at The Meadows on April 25,2025. The above mentioned websites and the printout of the results for the entire card, show that is a lie. Twinspires then directed me to contact The Meadows via email for further explanation since they did not have one, which I did on April 26,2025 and to date I have not heard back from The Meadows.
  I have been wagering with Twinspires for well over a decade, nothing like this has happened to me before nor should it be allowed to happen. What's stopping Twinspires from not honoring winning wagers in the future?
  It is completely wrong and I have proof that no races were refunded that day.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/20/2025

  On April 25th, our Tote servers lost connection with the Tote servers at Meadow.  This affected Race 5.  All wagers made in race 5 were refunded to all players per the attached Terms and Conditions of the site. 

  "If for some reason we are unable to commingle your wager with the host racetrack wagering pool, your wager will be refunded to your account."

  This is why her wager was refunded.  All wagers winners or losers are refunded because the players funds did not go into the wager pools at the track. Therefore they can not be given winnings from that wager pool.

  Player was credited a one time courtesy comp due to VIP status level.