Operator File · Curaçao

Thunderpick Withdrawal Problems? Not Paying Out, Blocked Accounts and Refund Options

Licence status, what the record shows and the routes open to players anywhere, with sources. A listing is a record, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

Written by Jake Thomas, Co-founder and Director. Clinton & Co Advisors is not a law firm. Last checked 6 September 2026.

If you have lost money to Thunderpick, or a Thunderpick withdrawal is pending with no answer, this page sets out who you are dealing with and what your options are. Read on 6 September 2026, thunderpick.io names two different operators depending on how the page is fetched: the rendered footer and terms name Paloma Media B.V., Curacao company 146988, under Curacao Gaming Authority licence OGL/2024/677/0722, while a plain fetch of the same address names Napier Ltd under Anjouan licence ALSI-202501018-FI1, and this page does not resolve which is current. It is a crypto casino and esports sportsbook, so balances can be large, and players who have lost a lot of money tend to meet the same clauses. Below: the withdrawal, verification and confiscation terms, the public record, what players report, and the recovery routes for players anywhere.

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Entity
Paloma Media B.V.
Registration number
146988
Licence number
OGL/2024/677/0722
Regulator
Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA)
Status
Assessment in progress
Date checked
6 September 2026
Register
Curaçao Gaming Authority register (edition of 16 September 2026)

The Curacao Gaming Authority's online licence register, in its 3 September 2026 (v2) edition, records licence OGL/2024/677/0722 held by Paloma Media B.V. with the status 'Assessment in progress'; a plain fetch of the homepage on 6 September 2026 served HTML naming a different operator, Napier Ltd, under an Anjouan licence, and this record does not resolve which statement is current.

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Who operates Thunderpick

Thunderpick.io states in its footer and at the close of its terms, read again on 6 September 2026, that it is owned and operated by Paloma Media B.V., a company incorporated in Curacao with company number 146988 at Kaya Richard J.Beaujon Z/N, and licensed by the Curacao Gaming Authority under licence number OGL/2024/677/0722. The Curacao Gaming Authority's own published register, in its 3 September 2026 (v2) edition, lists that licence and licensee with the status 'Assessment in progress', and the CGA's certificate page (read 3 September 2026, not re-read this wave) separately described the licence as granted on 04/06/2025 with a status of Active. Those are the regulator's own outputs, they differ from each other, and this page states what each says rather than choosing between them. The terms also close by naming the 'Curacao Gaming Control Board', the regulator's former name, while the footer uses the current one.

A second regulator lists the same domains. The Anjouan Gaming public register, searched on 3 September 2026 for Thunderpick, thunderpick.io and Napier Ltd (not re-searched this wave), returned one row: Napier Ltd, licence ALSI-202501018-FI1, type b2c, status Valid, issued 18 January 2025, expiring 17 January 2027, for thunderpick.io and thunderpick.com. A plain, non-rendered fetch of https://thunderpick.io/ on 6 September 2026 served homepage HTML naming Napier Ltd, registered under No. 15717 at Hamchako, Mutsamudu, Anjouan, Union of the Comoros, operating under Anjouan licence ALSI-202501018-FI1; that static HTML did not carry the strings Paloma Media, 146988 or OGL/2024/677/0722. A Playwright-rendered read of the same homepage and of the terms, also on 6 September 2026, carried the opposite: Paloma Media B.V., company 146988 and licence OGL/2024/677/0722, with no Napier Ltd or Anjouan text. Both statements exist in the site's own source on the same date, reached by different fetch methods, and this record does not resolve which one is the current, authoritative operator statement. So Thunderpick is associated with two registers at once, the Curacao licence held by Paloma Media B.V. and the Anjouan licence held by Napier Ltd. Which of the two decides where a complaint goes was not settled by anything read on 6 September 2026: clause 19 of the terms publishes the operator's own route, support then its Dispute Resolution Office then a Curacao Gaming Authority accredited ADR provider, while the Anjouan-naming source points to a licensor whose own policy routes complaints through an interactive site seal that could not be located on the rendered page. The next section sets that route out. AskGamblers records the brand as established in 2017 (previously recorded, not re-read this wave); the operator's own pages do not state a launch date.

The complaint route the operator publishes

Whether the Anjouan complaint route has a working entry point on Thunderpick could not be settled this wave: the rendered homepage and terms, read 6 September 2026, carry no Anjouan seal or reference, while a plain fetch of the same homepage URL on the same date served HTML naming the Anjouan licensor. Anjouan Gaming's third-party complaint policy requires complaints to go first to the operator 'using the complaint submission function accessible via the operator's interactive site seal', with 30 calendar days for account disputes and escalation to an approved ADR provider after that; the Authority itself 'does not handle, mediate, or adjudicate player complaints'. No such seal was located on the rendered page, and the terms do not mention Anjouan at all.

What Thunderpick publishes instead is clause 19 of its terms. Step one is support at service@cs.thunderpick.io, with escalation in writing to a customer service supervisor. Step two is its Dispute Resolution Office at disputeresolution@cs.thunderpick.io, which promises acknowledgement in 'approximately 24-48 hours' and a final resolution in 'approximately 7-10 business days'. The published time window reads, as printed, 'no less than 7 days and more than six months after the date on which the subject of the complaint first arose', so put the date the problem began in the first line of any complaint. Step three is 'Advanced Dispute Resolution' through a Curacao Gaming Authority accredited ADR provider, whose decision the terms describe as binding, alongside a regulatory complaint to the CGA, which the terms say does not mediate individual disputes. Clause 10.3 adds that the terms are governed by the laws of Curacao, that disputes are finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of an ADR institution 'to be selected by Thunderpick', and that class actions are waived.

Withdrawal delayed or refused

Thunderpick's terms say a withdrawal request 'may take up to 24 hours' to process (clause 6.1), with a minimum of EUR 10 and a cap of EUR 100,000 per week (clause 6.12), roughly £86,000 / $110,000. A payout above EUR 400,000 (about £344,000 / $440,000) can be split into monthly instalments at the operator's option, and cash out must go back to the original deposit method (clause 6.14). The clause that most often turns a 24-hour payout into a withdrawal pending for weeks is 6.13: documents can be demanded 'prior to granting any withdrawals' and 'at any time', and if a verification request is not met within 30 days the operator reserves the right to close the account, void winnings and apply a 'contractual penalty' equal to the whole balance. Clause 6.16 lets it withhold withdrawals on suspicion alone. Complaints published on AskGamblers describe withdrawals delayed by repeated KYC requests and left pending without a response, and reviews published on Trustpilot describe verification stuck for months with documents repeatedly rejected, alongside other reviews on the same page praising fast crypto payouts.

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Account blocked or frozen

An account suspended or closed at the moment of a cash-out is the second most common report. Clause 15.5 states the operator may 'suspend, disable or terminate your Account at any time in our sole discretion'. The one-account rule is strict: clause 5.1 permits only one account per household, and clause 24 lists 'Immediate account suspension or closure without notice' among the consequences of multi-accounting, with detection that may include 'blockchain analysis of cryptocurrency transactions'. A shared address, a shared device or a relative's account can therefore trigger a block. Clause 21.2 adds that a player who cannot or will not supply identity documents may have the account terminated and the remaining balance voided, and clause 3.2 revokes access for any account reached from a restricted state. Reviews published on Trustpilot describe sudden closures with funds withheld and only a generic 'Terms of Service violation' given as the reason, and tighter restrictions after a bonus was activated. If your Thunderpick account is suspended, ask in writing which clause was applied and keep every reply: the operator's own complaint route in clause 19 starts from that written record.

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Winnings voided or confiscated

Thunderpick's terms contain several routes to confiscated winnings. Clause 6.17 states that for unlawful, dishonest or 'improper activity' all balances, 'including both deposits and any winnings', are forfeited. Clause 6.7 allows funds to be frozen until their source and origin are adequately proved, and clause 6.19 provides for enhanced due diligence on funds not used for wagering, so a source of funds request can arrive after a win as well as before a payout. Clause 3.2 says a balance in an account accessed from a restricted state 'may be considered void'; clause 13.5 forfeits everything where a bug or error was exploited; bonus clauses 22.6 and 22.12 let the operator withhold winnings and remaining balances where it finds abuse. Clause 5.3 zeroes the balance of an account with no deposit, withdrawal or bet for 12 months, after a warning email at month 11. Complaints published on AskGamblers describe funds confiscated after an account closure and KYC allegedly delayed after large wins; complaints published on Casino Guru describe a balance confiscated after a withdrawal request despite completed verification, with closure given 'without a clear reason'.

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Site not responding or gone dark

Thunderpick has not gone dark: thunderpick.io was live on 3 September 2026, thunderpick.com redirects to it, and the CGA certificate it links to showed Active (read 3 September 2026, not re-read this wave). What players describe instead is support going quiet once a withdrawal is contested. Reviews published on Trustpilot describe unresponsive support, AskGamblers records an average operator response time of three days across ten complaints with nine unresolved, and Casino Guru states it could not assist in one case because of the operator's lack of response in similar past cases. The terms set the timetable you can hold the operator to: clause 19 promises acknowledgement in 'approximately 24-48 hours' and a final resolution in 'approximately 7-10 business days' from its Dispute Resolution Office, and clause 6.18 gives you only 14 days to report an error in a funds transfer. One point about location: from a connection in the United Kingdom every page carried the banner 'Thunderpick is currently not available in your country', so if you cannot reach the site at all, record the date, the message and where you were before assuming the operator has closed.

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What the record shows

Regulator / court actionAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)· 2023-12-13

On 13 December 2023 the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it had requested Australian internet service providers to block further offshore gambling websites after investigations found 11 services operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001; Thunderpick is named among the 11.

Source
Regulator / court actionAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)· 2023-12-01

ACMA's publications list records a formal warning issued in December 2023 to the operator of Thunderpick (the page title reads 'Paloma Media N.V.', the linked document title 'Paloma Media B.V.'). ACMA's October to December 2023 action report describes the warning as being for providing a prohibited and unlicensed regulated interactive gambling service (Thunderpick) and lists thunderpick.io among the blocked sites. The warning document itself could not be opened, so nothing is taken from its text.

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Regulator / court actionAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)· 2026-07-20

thunderpick.io remains on ACMA's published list of blocked gambling websites; the list page states it was last updated on 20 July 2026 and was read on 3 September 2026.

Source

Is Thunderpick legit?

"Legit" is really three separate questions. Thunderpick holds licence OGL/2024/677/0722 and is recorded as licensed under Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA). 3 documented items sit on the Thunderpick file above, every one carrying its issuing body and source. No UK Gambling Commission licence is recorded for it, meaning neither GamStop nor the UK dispute framework reaches it, and that gap matters more than any review score when something goes wrong. No licence anywhere is a promise of fair treatment. Our free licence checker matches any Curaçao licence number against the CGA's own register.

Complaints about Thunderpick

Complaints published on Trustpilot, where Thunderpick held a TrustScore of 2.8 out of 5 from 420 reviews on 3 September 2026 (51% five-star and 40% one-star), describe verification delays lasting months with documents repeatedly rejected, sudden account closures with funds withheld and only a generic 'Terms of Service violation' given as the reason, tighter restrictions after a bonus was activated, heightened scrutiny after wins, and support that stopped replying. The positive reviews on the same page praise fast crypto withdrawals, and the split between five-star and one-star reviews is itself the picture: payouts that work until something triggers a check.

Complaints published on AskGamblers, where ten complaints were recorded with one resolved and nine unresolved and an average operator response time of three days, describe withdrawals delayed by repeated KYC requests, verification rejected or allegedly slowed after large wins, withdrawals pending with no reply, deposits not credited and funds confiscated after an account closure. Complaints published on Casino Guru describe an account closed and its balance confiscated after a withdrawal request despite completed verification, closure 'without a clear reason' with deposits and winnings retained, and Casino Guru recording that it could not assist because of the operator's lack of response in similar past cases; it rates the brand's Safety Index at 2.9 out of 10 and lists 12 unresolved complaints. All of these are attributed player reports, not findings against the operator, and the operator's verification duties under its licence are real. What the pattern shows is where the friction sits: at cash-out, after a win, and around documents.

A complaint about Thunderpick should go to Thunderpick itself first, in writing, through the complaints channel it publishes or its support address where it publishes none, with every reply kept. If Thunderpick does not resolve it, escalation points at Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA), and in practice the pressure comes from the evidence your own records support. The sequence is set out in how to escalate a casino complaint.

What the licence requires

Thunderpick is regulated by Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA) under licence OGL/2024/677/0722, and no UK Gambling Commission licence is recorded for it, so GamStop and the UK dispute-resolution framework do not apply. Read more on how Curaçao casino law works.

Since the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (the LOK) came into force on 24 December 2024, Curaçao licences are issued directly by the Curaçao Gaming Authority, which requires licensees to verify player identity, operate responsible-gaming measures and publish a complaints procedure. What it lacks is the UK layer: no GamStop participation, no Gambling Commission oversight and no UK dispute-resolution requirement. That gap changes where the pressure points are; it does not remove them.

The Curaçao Gaming Authority accepts player complaints against its licensees. Quote the licence number on file, and run the operator's own published complaints procedure first.

If you are trying to recover money

Because Thunderpick is licensed in Curaçao and not by the UK Gambling Commission, no UK adjudicator can order a refund, so recovery runs as a claim built on Thunderpick's own complaints process and contractual terms, taken forward with a regulated legal partner where the evidence supports it. Preserve your account evidence first, then see how gambling-loss recovery works, the evidence you need to recover losses, and how to escalate a casino complaint.

Before you write, look Thunderpick up on the Curaçao enforcement register: a recorded action against the licensee changes what the complaint should say.

Two guides carry the detail for a Curaçao brand like Thunderpick. Getting your money back from a Curaçao casino sets out the complaint order and what the regulator can realistically do about Thunderpick. Where you had self-excluded with Thunderpick and it kept taking deposits, read what a failed self-exclusion is worth. The free complaint route finder maps the order for you.

If the amount is large

A five or six figure balance at Thunderpick meets three clauses at once. The weekly cap in clause 6.12 is EUR 100,000 (about £86,000 / $110,000), so a larger balance leaves in tranches, and anything above EUR 400,000 (about £344,000 / $440,000) can be paid in monthly instalments at the operator's option. Clause 6.13 then allows a full document set before any of it is released: passport or identity card, utility bills, card copies, a selfie and a verification call, and clause 6.7 allows the funds to be frozen until their source is proved. A Curacao licence under the 2024 National Ordinance requires the operator to verify identity and run anti-money-laundering checks, so a source of funds request on a large withdrawal is within what the licence expects; a request that is never closed, or a 'contractual penalty' equal to the whole balance under clause 5.1 for a missed 30-day deadline, is where the dispute lies. Nothing in the terms creates a VIP tier with different rules, so a VIP host who stops replying is a support failure rather than a contractual one, and the silence itself is worth keeping on record. Crypto deposits are traceable, which helps you as much as it helps the operator's clause 24 analysis. Every clause above turns on written evidence, so save the account statement, each document request and its date before pressing. The routing section below sets out where a complaint goes if the Curacao statement is the current one; the site also names an Anjouan licence, read 6 September 2026, whose complaint route runs through Napier Ltd, then an approved ADR provider.

Where you are playing from

Wherever you are playing from, a dispute with Thunderpick runs through the Thunderpick Curaçao licence and seat. Under Article 5.3 of the LOK, the National Ordinance on Games of Chance, you can complain to Thunderpick free of charge within six months of the incident; Thunderpick must acknowledge within a week and rule within four weeks, extendable once by four weeks. If that fails, the LOK requires a licensee to offer alternative dispute resolution at its own expense, and the Curaçao Gaming Authority requires that provider to be one it has certified, on a timetable it expects to run no longer than 90 days from the referral. A licensee that has not engaged a certified provider has fallen short of that requirement rather than been released from it. The Authority does not mediate the Thunderpick dispute or order compensation, but a complaint to complaints@cga.cw feeds its supervision of the Thunderpick licence. Beyond that, Article 5.5 requires a licensee to provide a clause submitting the gaming agreement to Curaçao law and any dispute to the Curaçao courts, and Article 15.3 makes a player’s claim against a licensee such as Thunderpick enforceable there.

If you are in the United States

The United States is named in clause 3.2 as a prohibited jurisdiction, and the terms say a balance in an account accessed from a restricted state 'may be considered void'. A player who deposited from the United States should expect the operator to raise that clause first; if the Curacao statement is the current one, the Curacao route above still applies. The site also names an Anjouan licence (read 6 September 2026) whose complaint route runs through Napier Ltd, then an approved ADR provider.

If you are in the EU

The Netherlands and the other parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the only European territories named in clause 3.2. No EU regulator archive was searched for this record, so no EU decision is recorded either way; if the Curacao statement is the current one, the Curacao route applies without a domestic addition. The site also names an Anjouan licence (read 6 September 2026) whose complaint route runs through Napier Ltd, then an approved ADR provider.

If you are in Canada or Australia

Australia: on 13 December 2023 the ACMA requested that Australian internet providers block thunderpick.io and recorded a formal warning to Paloma Media, and the domain remains on the ACMA blocked list (page updated 20 July 2026). Canada is not named in clause 3.2, and no Canadian regulator archive was searched for this record. If the Curacao statement is the current one, the Curacao route is unchanged in both countries. The site also names an Anjouan licence (read 6 September 2026) whose complaint route runs through Napier Ltd, then an approved ADR provider.

If you are in the UK

The UK is not named in clause 3.2, but on 3 September 2026 every page showed 'Thunderpick is currently not available in your country' to a connection from the United Kingdom, and the operator cites no UK Gambling Commission licence, so GamStop and UK ADR do not reach it. If the Curacao statement is the current one, the Curacao route applies. The site also names an Anjouan licence (read 6 September 2026) whose complaint route runs through Napier Ltd, then an approved ADR provider.

Sources

  1. thunderpick.io: Footer read 6 Sep 2026: states Thunderpick.io is owned and operated by Paloma Media B.V., a company incorporated in Curacao with company number 146988 at Kaya Richard J.Beaujon Z/N, licensed by the Curacao Gaming Authority under licence OGL/2024/677/0722 in accordance with the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (P.B. 2024, no. 157)
  2. thunderpick.io: Plain fetch, 6 Sep 2026 (no JS rendering): served homepage HTML naming Napier Ltd, registered under No. 15717 at Hamchako, Mutsamudu, Anjouan, Union of the Comoros, operating under Anjouan licence ALSI-202501018-FI1; the strings Paloma Media, 146988 and OGL/2024/677/0722 do not appear in this served HTML
  3. thunderpick.io: Terms and Conditions read 6 Sep 2026: minimum withdrawal EUR 10 per transaction, maximum EUR 100,000 per week unless a promotion states otherwise, full balance withdrawable on account closure; identity verification may be required at any time via government-issued ID or proof of residency; complaints go first to service@cs.thunderpick.io; the terms are governed by the laws of Curacao; an account is Dormant after 12 months with no deposit, withdrawal or wager; the site is expressly prohibited to users in Curacao, the Netherlands and the other Kingdom of the Netherlands territories, the USA, UN-sanctioned countries and FATF-blacklisted countries (the United Kingdom is not named); the closing line names Paloma Media B.V., company 146988, and the Curacao Gaming Control Board (the regulator's former name, while the footer uses the current name)
  4. gamingcontrol.spin-cdn.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: v2 dataset row: OGL/2024/677/0722, Paloma Media B.V., Assessment in progress
  5. cert.cga.cw: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: CGA Certificate of Operation read 3 Sep 2026 (thunderpick.io, Paloma Media B.V., company 146988, licence OGL/2024/677/0722, granted 04/06/2025, status shown as Active on that page)
  6. anjouangaming.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: Anjouan Gaming public register, searched 3 Sep 2026 for Thunderpick, thunderpick.io and Napier Ltd: one row, Napier Ltd, status Valid, ALSI-202501018-FI1, type b2c, issued 2025-01-18, expiry 2027-01-17, domains thunderpick.io and thunderpick.com
  7. anjouangaming.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: Anjouan seal policy requires the interactive seal to remain visible to players and link to the public register verification page; no such seal was visible on thunderpick.io on 3 Sep 2026
  8. anjouangaming.com: previously recorded from the 3 Sep 2026 read, not re-read this wave: Anjouan complaint route runs first to the operator through its interactive seal, then to an approved ADR provider after 30 days for account disputes; the Authority does not handle or adjudicate player complaints
  9. anjouangaming.com: previously recorded from the 3 Sep 2026 read, not re-read this wave: Anjouan-approved ADR providers listed (EGIS ADR, Axion ADR, iGaming ADR, CADRE B.V.); the operator bears ADR costs
  10. acma.gov.au: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: ACMA article of 13 December 2023: ISP blocking requested for 11 services found in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, Thunderpick named
  11. acma.gov.au: ACMA publication page titled 'Formal Warning to Paloma Media N.V. (Thunderpick)', linking a document titled 'Formal Warning - Paloma Media B.V. (Thunderpick)'; the document itself could not be opened, so its contents are not relied on (page read 3 Sep 2026; the linked document itself could not be opened)
  12. acma.gov.au: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: ACMA quarterly report, October to December 2023: formal warning to Paloma Media N.V. for providing a prohibited and unlicensed regulated interactive gambling service (Thunderpick); thunderpick.io listed among blocked sites
  13. acma.gov.au: ACMA blocked gambling websites list, last updated 20 July 2026, read 3 Sep 2026: thunderpick.io present
  14. uk.trustpilot.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave (Trustpilot fetches are blocked): TrustScore 2.8 out of 5 from 420 reviews on 3 Sep 2026 (51% five-star, 40% one-star); complaint themes of months-long verification with documents rejected, sudden closures with funds withheld, tighter restrictions after bonus activation, scrutiny after wins, unresponsive support; positive reviews cite fast crypto withdrawals
  15. askgamblers.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: AskGamblers complaints read 3 Sep 2026: 10 complaints, 1 resolved, 9 unresolved, average operator response time 3 days; themes of repeated KYC requests, KYC rejected or delayed after large wins, withdrawals pending without response, deposits not credited, funds confiscated after closure
  16. askgamblers.com: previously recorded from the 3 Sep 2026 read, not re-read this wave: operator recorded as Paloma Media B.V., Curacao Gaming Control Board, established 2017, CasinoRank 6.3 out of 10
  17. casino.guru: previously recorded, not re-read this wave (indexed text, 3 Sep 2026; the page returned 403 to a direct fetch): Safety Index 2.9 out of 10, 12 unresolved complaints, dormant-account and bonus terms flagged, licences recorded as Comoros (Anjouan Gaming) and Curacao (CGA)
  18. casino.guru: previously recorded, not re-read this wave (indexed text, 3 Sep 2026): account closed and balance confiscated after a withdrawal request despite completed verification; Casino Guru notes it could not assist owing to the operator's lack of response in similar past cases
  19. thunderpick.com: previously recorded, not re-read this wave: thunderpick.com returned a 301 redirect to https://thunderpick.io/ on 3 Sep 2026

The routing section also cites one further source, read 3 September 2026: portal.cga.cw.

How we verified this: the Thunderpick file draws on Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA) records, licence registers and attributed player reports, checked as our editorial standards describe.

FAQ

Common questions about Thunderpick

Can I get my money back from Thunderpick?

Possibly. Thunderpick is licensed in Curaçao, outside the UK system, so no UK adjudicator can order a refund. Recovery instead works through the operator's own complaints process, the evidence your payment history supports, and where appropriate a regulated legal partner. The right route depends on your evidence, and our initial assessment is free and confidential.

Thunderpick is operated by Paloma Media B.V., licensed in Curaçao, under licence OGL/2024/677/0722. It is recorded as licensed under Curacao Gaming Authority (CGA). This licence sits outside GamStop, so a GamStop self-exclusion does not block accounts held under it.

Thunderpick's position on UK players is not clear-cut. The restricted-territories clause, read on 6 September 2026, states: 'Use of the website and associated services are expressly prohibited from the following jurisdictions: Curacao, the Netherlands (and any country forming part of the kingdom of the Netherlands; Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten), USA, UN sanctioned countries and FATF blacklisted countries', and it does not name the United Kingdom. A separate browsing session on 3 September 2026 (not repeated this wave) recorded every page showing 'Thunderpick is currently not available in your country' to a United Kingdom connection, so the printed terms and the site's own behaviour do not agree. The site holds no UK Gambling Commission licence and sits outside GamStop. Whichever applies, the licence in force when you played is what shapes the routes open to you.

Our research records 3 regulator or court actions for Thunderpick, each with its issuing body and a source you can check. A listing is a record, not proof of wrongdoing, and every case turns on its own evidence.

Preserve the evidence first: screenshot your balance, the stuck withdrawal, chat transcripts and emails, and save the terms as they read today. Then make one formal written complaint and escalate to the right authority or a regulated legal partner. Avoid closing the account or accepting a partial settlement before you have taken advice.

No. Nothing is sent to any operator without your written consent. The first an operator hears of your case is a formal complaint you have approved.

Clause 6.1 of the terms says a withdrawal request 'may take up to 24 hours' to process, and withdrawals must return to the original deposit method (clause 6.14). That clock stops if verification is requested: clause 6.13 allows documents to be demanded before any withdrawal and gives you 30 days to supply them. Complaints published on AskGamblers and Trustpilot describe verification running for weeks or months, so the practical answer is 24 hours if no check is triggered and open-ended if one is.

Yes, at the operator's discretion and at any time. Clauses 5.1 and 6.13 list passport or identity card, utility bills, card copies, a selfie and a verification call as documents it may demand 'at any time during the lifetime of your relationship with us' and before a withdrawal. Clause 21.2 says an account may be terminated and the balance voided if documents are not supplied. Missing the 30-day deadline in clause 6.13 can mean closure, loss of winnings and a penalty equal to the balance.

The terms give the operator wide grounds. Clause 15.5 allows suspension or termination 'at any time in our sole discretion'; clause 24 suspends accounts without notice for multi-accounting, judged per household or IP address; clause 3.2 revokes access from a restricted state; clause 6.16 withholds withdrawals on suspicion of improper activity. Reviews published on Trustpilot describe closures explained only as a 'Terms of Service violation'. Ask in writing which clause was applied and on what evidence.

Clause 6.12 sets the minimum withdrawal at EUR 10 (about £9 / $11) and the maximum at EUR 100,000 per week (about £86,000 / $110,000). Where a player wins more than EUR 400,000 (about £344,000 / $440,000), the operator reserves the right to pay in monthly instalments. Clause 6.1 also charges a closing fee of EUR 20 (about £17 / $22) where an account is closed with a balance at or below that amount.

No. Clause 5.1 permits one account per person and one per household, and clause 2 defines an account by 'one domestic household address or IP address'. Clause 24 lists closure without notice, forfeiture of winnings, bonuses or balances obtained through unauthorised accounts, and seizure of funds among the consequences, and says detection may use blockchain analysis of crypto transactions. A relative's account at the same address can be treated as yours.

The honest answer is the licence position, and on 6 September 2026 the site gave two of them. A rendered read of thunderpick.io names Curacao Gaming Authority licence OGL/2024/677/0722 held by Paloma Media B.V., while a plain fetch of the same address names Napier Ltd under Anjouan licence ALSI-202501018-FI1, and this page does not resolve which is current. The CGA register, 3 September 2026 edition, carries the Curacao row as 'Assessment in progress'; the Anjouan register separately lists Napier Ltd for the same domains. It holds no UK Gambling Commission licence. Its public record is an Australian ACMA blocking request and formal warning from December 2023, and the domain remains on the ACMA blocked list.

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