Report 10 / evidence checked 20 July 2026

Winna review

A late-2024 casino and sportsbook with 30 VIP levels, 13 named crypto assets, and six locale versions.

By Dmitry AFFSTROYPrior real-money account experiencePage updated 21 July 2026Jurisdiction dependent
Editorial verdict

What the evidence supports

Winna publishes a live regulator seal and a detailed reward structure. Its legal pages use two forms of the operator name, and no fixed welcome package with complete current terms was captured.

Testing scope

What the latest research refresh covered

The 17 July 2026 refresh used a signed-in English session with a zero balance on desktop and at a 390 by 844 mobile viewport. It reviewed the live regulator seal, legal pages, KYC policy, promotions, and account interface without moving funds, placing bets, uploading KYC, contacting support, or changing security or responsible-gambling controls.

At a glance

Key facts

Launch
Late 2024
Operator
GG Gaming LLC; the licence page uses GG Gaming S.R.L.
Licence
Tobique Gaming Commission validation seal; no conventional number printed
Measured catalogue
Casino categories and provider data are documented in the full dossier
Provider scope
See the source-backed provider section
Crypto scope
13 named assets
Languages
6 locale versions

Reasons to consider

  • Live regulator validation route
  • Detailed VIP tracks
  • Published support and complaint channels

Points to verify

  • Operator name varies by legal surface
  • No conventional licence number is printed
  • Welcome package was not fully captured
Payments

Which crypto options did the review find?

The list records the assets documented for this report. Network support can differ by coin, account, and location, so check the live route before sending funds.

BTCETHLTCUSDTUSDCSOLXRPTRXBNBDOGETONDAI

Need help separating an asset from its network? Use the pre-deposit crypto checklist.

Software

Provider sample

Ten provider names documented in this review.

Pragmatic Play
Evolution
Hacksaw Gaming
BGaming
Play'n GO
NetEnt
Nolimit City
Red Tiger
Relax
Microgaming
Evidence and analysis

Full research dossier

The report below keeps the original analysis, source register, and dated field-test notes. Raw embedded records remain in the source archive when they duplicate the visible evidence log.

Executive profile

ItemVerified detail
BrandWinna
Main domainwinna.com
LaunchLate 2024
Casino operator named in the Terms and footerGG Gaming LLC
Operator named in the official licence help pageGG Gaming Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, also written as GG Gaming S.R.L.
Registered addressSabana Business Center, Boulevard Ernesto Rohrmoser, Mata Redonda, San Jose, Costa Rica
RegulatorTobique Gaming Commission, New Brunswick, Canada
Legal basisTobique Gaming Act 2023
Public licence numberNo conventional licence number is printed on Winna's legal pages
Licence verificationA live TGC validation seal is linked in the site footer and the regulator lists GG Gaming S.R.L. as the holder
Minimum age18, or the higher legal age in the player's jurisdiction
Casino productsSlots, live casino, table games, game shows, Winna Originals and themed categories
Sports productsPrematch, live betting, esports, virtual sports, outrights, multis and bet builder tools
VIP structure30 levels across Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Nebula
Casino interface languages6 locale versions
Supported crypto assets13 named assets
SupportLive chat, Help Center, email, Telegram and on-site complaint tools

Company background and licence

Winna's own casino content says the platform launched in late 2024. It also describes the brand as available in more than 174 countries and serving more than 100,000 active players. Those reach figures are Winna marketing claims, not independently audited user statistics.

The same official content names Paul Martens as CEO and says Winna secured $15 million in seed funding in December 2024. The brand positions itself as a crypto casino with a casino lobby, sportsbook, provably fair in-house games, a player chat and a high-volume VIP programme.

The legal wording is not fully consistent about the operator's company suffix:

  • the Terms of Service and footer name GG Gaming LLC;
  • the official licence article names GG Gaming Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, trading as Winna.com;
  • the regulator lookup instruction tells players to search for GG Gaming S.R.L.

All three versions use the same Costa Rican address. Winna states that it is licensed and regulated by the Tobique Gaming Commission under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023. The footer seal opens a TGC validation page for winna.com. The site does not print a normal licence-number field, so the validation seal and regulator holder listing should not be misrepresented as a numbered licence.

Exact casino catalogue figures

The live category counters show:

Catalogue viewUI totalInitially displayed
Slots6,24139
Live Casino12939
Game Shows5439
Table Games8439
Winna Originals1515

These category figures overlap. Game shows can also sit inside Live Casino, while live blackjack or roulette can appear in both Live Casino and Table Games. They must not be added together as a unique all-games total.

Winna also uses broader marketing language such as 6,000+ casino games. This is compatible with the 6,241-slot counter, but it is not an exact unique-catalogue total. An older SEO paragraph on the site says 39 providers and another live-casino paragraph says 39 games. Both are below the current routed directory and category counters.

Providers

The casino exposes 89 unique provider routes. This is the clearest current count because it comes from the actual provider navigation, not an older marketing paragraph.

#Provider#Provider#Provider
1Pragmatic Play31TrueLab61Gaming Corps
2Hacksaw Gaming32Kalamba Games62Big Daddy Games
3Evolution33Big Time Gaming63Degen Studios
4Winna34OneTouch647Rings
5Nolimit City35Betsoft65Apparat Gaming
6BGaming36SPRIBE66Mancala Gaming
7Play'n GO37Fugaso67ELA Games
8Penguin King38Habanero68Rogue
9Backseat Gaming39Endorphina69SpinOro
10Shady Lady40Animo70WinFast
11Relax Gaming41Sneaky Slots71Thunderkick
12Novomatic42Platipus72Tequity Publishing
13NetEnt43NowNow Gaming73Wicked Games
14AvatarUX44Trusty Gaming74Caleta Gaming
15Bullshark Games45Kitsune75ORYX Gaming
16Booming Games46Aceroll76Clutch
17Belatra47Onlyplay77Happy Duck
183 Oaks Gaming48Evoplay78RubyPlay
19Just Slots49Voltent79Ezugi
20Peter & Sons50Red Rake80Felix Gaming
21PG Soft51Skywind81Winfinity
22Blueprint Gaming52Iron Dog Studio82Toka City
23Spinomenal53Smartsoft83Aviatrix
24GameArt54Gamzix84EGT Digital
25Bulbul55Fantasma Games85EXCO Game Studio
26Microgaming56155.io86Spinlab
27Slotmill57Clawbuster87Gamomat
28Red Tiger58Retro Gaming88Live88
29Print Studios59Amusnet89Playson
30PopiPlay60Barbara Bang

The provider roster mixes slots, live dealers, crash games, virtual products and Winna's own content. A provider route confirms catalogue presence, not that every title from that studio is available in every country.

Winna Originals

The Originals page reports 15 out of 15 games:

OriginalCore format
GoalPenalty-shootout risk and cash-out game with multipliers up to 60,000x in the Golden Kick feature
DicePlayer-selected win chance and probability game
KenoNumber-selection draw game
LimboTarget-multiplier game
BlackjackIn-house card table
PlinkoBall-drop multiplier game
MinesTile-picking cash-out game
HiLoHigher-or-lower card prediction
CoinClimberProgressive climb and cash-out game
RouletteIn-house wheel game
Pepe TowerProgressive tower game, routed as tower
WheelMultiplier wheel
CoinFlipHeads-or-tails prediction
Twenty OneFast in-house card game
SlideMultiplier-path game

Winna describes its Originals as provably fair. Round integrity can be checked through the in-game fairness controls or the site's fairness section. The older SEO list names 13 Originals because it omits the newer Goal and Slide titles; the live category counter and game grid show 15.

Provably fair mechanics and disclosed game math

Winna's verifier uses a server seed, a client seed, a nonce and a cursor. The server seed is committed in hashed form before play. The browser generates the client seed, while the nonce starts at zero and increases by one for each wager. Rotating the pair reveals the previous server seed so its hash can be checked against the earlier commitment.

The published implementation creates an HMAC-SHA256 digest with the server seed as the HMAC key and the message clientSeed:nonce:cursor. Each 32-byte digest is divided into eight four-byte unsigned integers. Dividing each integer by 2^32 produces eight floats in the range from zero, inclusive, to one, exclusive. Further cursors extend the stream when a game needs more values. A completed round can be reproduced with its revealed server seed, client seed and nonce.

The implementation article discloses these game-specific rules:

OriginalPublished result method and economics
BlackjackDraws cards from an unlimited sequence of 52-card decks, so every card has the same probability on each draw. The code example requests ten floats. A game RTP is not specified on the implementation page.
CoinClimberUses 98% RTP when calculating the first successful climb. Low, medium and high payout ladders top out at 250x, 1,000x and 5,000x respectively. Later climb probability is the current multiplier divided by the next multiplier.
CoinFlipA float below 0.5 is heads; 0.5 or higher is tails. The published example generates five turns, but it does not publish the paid multiplier or overall RTP.
DiceMaps one float to one of 10,001 integers and divides by 100, producing a result from 0.00 through 100.00. Payout settings and bet limits remain in the game interface.
HiLoUses the same unlimited 52-card-deck method described for Blackjack. The example requests ten card results.
KenoUses a Fisher-Yates-equivalent shuffle to draw ten unique hits from a 40-number grid.
LimboApplies a 0.99 factor to the inverse of a uniform float, truncates to two decimals and enforces a 1.00x minimum result. This formula represents a 99% theoretical return before any separate promotion rules.
MinesUses a Fisher-Yates-equivalent shuffle to place mines. The code example demonstrates three mines on a 25-cell grid; players should not treat those example values as the only available game setting.
PlinkoLow, medium and high modes count left or right decisions from floats around the 0.5 threshold. The published 16-row example uses one float per pin. Extreme mode uses inverse-transform sampling and publishes distributions for eight through 16 rows.
RouletteMaps one float to 37 possible results numbered 0 through 36.
Pepe TowerGenerates green-heart positions through a Fisher-Yates-equivalent shuffle across nine levels. The published difficulty map ranges from three winning positions among four on easy to one among four on master.
SlideUses the first 32 bits of an HMAC-SHA256 output and a 0.965 payout factor, which corresponds to a 96.5% theoretical return in the disclosed formula. Its server seeds come from a chain of ten million hashes, and its client seed is tied to Bitcoin block 950020.
Twenty OneShuffles one 52-card deck through a Fisher-Yates-equivalent method. The code example draws seven cards without replacement.
WheelMaps one float to a segment; the published example uses 30 segments.

The technical article does not yet document Goal, and it does not provide one universal minimum stake, maximum stake or maximum payout for every Original. Goal's own campaign page advertises up to 60,000x through Golden Kick. Limits shown inside a game should control because they can depend on currency, balance type and jurisdiction.

The public provably fair page broadly says every game uses provably fair technology, while the technical implementation article describes Winna Originals. Third-party slots and live tables remain subject to their provider's RNG, game certificate or studio controls and should not automatically be presented as using Winna's seed verifier.

Slots, live casino and table games

The 6,241-slot category includes standard video slots, cluster and Megaways titles, branded Winna editions, crash-style products and themed subcategories. Current lobby examples include Winna Sweet Rush, Winna Trillion, Winna Aviamasters, Sweet Bonanza 1000, Money Train 4, Gates of Olympus, Chaos Crew 3 and titles from the wider 89-provider directory.

The Live Casino counter shows 129 titles. The live lobby includes blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker variants, craps, Dragon Tiger, Bac Bo and studio game shows. Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live, Ezugi, Microgaming live content and other live suppliers appear in the routed catalogue.

The separate Game Shows counter is 54. Because these titles also qualify as live casino content, 54 is a subcategory and not an additional block to add to 129.

The Table Games counter is 84. This view blends Winna Originals, RNG tables, first-person games and live tables. The visible catalogue includes standard and lightning roulette, blackjack lobbies, baccarat, poker, craps, Sic Bo, Fan Tan and specialty tables. Winna's own SEO copy on this page says 37 table games, but the actual category counter is 84.

VIP programme

Full 30-level wager ladder

Progress is based on cumulative eligible wager, not deposits or net losses.

LevelTotal wager range
Bronze 1$1,000 to $2,000
Bronze 2$2,000 to $4,000
Bronze 3$4,000 to $6,000
Bronze 4$6,000 to $8,000
Bronze 5$8,000 to $20,000
Silver 1$20,000 to $30,000
Silver 2$30,000 to $40,000
Silver 3$40,000 to $50,000
Silver 4$50,000 to $60,000
Silver 5$60,000 to $100,000
Gold 1$100,000 to $150,000
Gold 2$150,000 to $200,000
Gold 3$200,000 to $250,000
Gold 4$250,000 to $300,000
Gold 5$300,000 to $500,000
Platinum 1$500,000 to $750,000
Platinum 2$750,000 to $1,000,000
Platinum 3$1,000,000 to $1,500,000
Platinum 4$1,500,000 to $2,000,000
Platinum 5$2,000,000 to $3,000,000
Diamond 1$3,000,000 to $5,000,000
Diamond 2$5,000,000 to $10,000,000
Diamond 3$10,000,000 to $25,000,000
Diamond 4$25,000,000 to $50,000,000
Diamond 5$50,000,000 to $100,000,000
Nebula 1$100,000,000 to $200,000,000
Nebula 2$200,000,000 to $400,000,000
Nebula 3$400,000,000 to $700,000,000
Nebula 4$700,000,000 to $1,000,000,000
Nebula 5$1,000,000,000 or more

Benefit unlocks

BenefitFirst eligible tierMain rule
Instant rakebackBronzeAccrues from wagering and can be claimed every 7 minutes; the amount depends on VIP level and play
Monthly bonusBronze 1Based partly on rakeback and partly on lossback or cashback; manual claim and 30-day expiry
Pre-monthly bonusBronzeSeparate reward based on recent play, released on the 25th and manually claimed
RainSilver 1Eligible users can enter the player-chat rain every 30 minutes
Weekly BoostSilver 1Based on wager, VIP level and profit or loss; released on Friday and expires after 7 days
Quarterly bonusSilver 1Based on long-term activity over three months; manual claim
Free spinsGoldWeekly Wednesday release; choose one of three offered slots; at least $1,500 wager in the period
Free betGold 1Sportsbook-only reward based on the previous 30 days of casino and sports wager
Reload bonusesPlatinumUsually seven consecutive daily claims, each with its own claim window
LossbackPlatinumUp to 25% of net losses as bonus funds; the exact rate depends on VIP level
VIP bonusPlatinumTailored bonus handled through the VIP relationship
Personal VIP hostPlatinumDedicated high-tier support and individually tailored offers
Winna eventsDiamondAccess begins at Diamond and carries through Nebula
Level-up Slide spinEvery level-upA slider spin unlocks at each new level; Winna advertises prizes over $1 million

Recurring reward details

Instant rakeback is the most frequent reward. Eligible wagering accumulates a percentage, and the claim button refreshes every seven minutes. Winna does not publish one universal percentage because the value changes with VIP level and activity.

The Weekly Boost is published for Silver 1 and above. The dedicated help guide lists Friday at 18:00 UTC and a seven-day claim period. It is calculated from wagering, VIP level and the player's profit or loss for the period.

The Monthly Bonus starts at Bronze 1. Its dedicated guide says it becomes available on the first day of each month at 18:00 UTC, reflects both rakeback and lossback or cashback, and expires after 30 days.

The Pre-Monthly Bonus starts at Bronze level, is separate from the Monthly Bonus and can be received in addition to it. The dedicated guide lists the 25th of each month at 18:00 UTC. The amount is tailored to recent wagering and must be claimed manually.

The Quarterly Bonus starts at Silver 1 and is based on sustained wagering over a three-month period. Release dates can vary. The reward appears in the VIP Center and expires if it is not claimed during the available window.

Free Spins start at Gold. They are released each Wednesday at 16:15 UTC. The player chooses one of three offered slots, the choice is final, and at least $1,500 must have been wagered in the qualifying period.

The monthly Free Bet starts at Gold 1. Casino and sportsbook wagering both count toward eligibility, but the reward can only be used in the sportsbook. At least $10,000 must have been wagered during the preceding 30 days. The reward has ten possible face values: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $250, $500 and $1,000. It must be activated within seven days, used as a single bet, and placed at odds from 1.5x to 1000x.

Platinum unlocks seven-day reload runs. Each daily reload must be claimed separately; missed days do not stack. Platinum also unlocks lossback of up to 25% of net losses. The exact percentage is level-dependent and the offer expires if left unclaimed.

Some official reward pages publish different release times. For example, the general VIP guide lists 18:15 UTC for the Weekly Boost, 12:15 UTC for the Monthly Bonus and 15:00 UTC for the Pre-Monthly Bonus, while the dedicated reward guides list 18:00 UTC. The timer and claim window shown in the player's VIP Center should control when these pages disagree.

Player chat and rain

Chat access begins at Bronze 1. Rain entry requires Silver 1 or above. A player must send at least one chat message during the 30 minutes before an active rain and press Join when the button appears. Rain runs every 30 minutes, selects seven eligible players and starts with at least $10 funded by Winna. Player tips can increase the pool and automatically enter the tipper into that rain.

Spam, abuse, threats and self-promotion can remove chat and rain access.

VIP status match

The public VIP Match offer is aimed at high-volume players moving from another casino. Qualification requires all of the following:

  • at least $1,000,000 total wagered at the previous casino;
  • at least a $100 deposit to the Winna account;
  • active access to the previous account so the player can place a live verification bet;
  • approval through Winna support.

Once approved, the player selects one of five wager-target tracks:

BonusRequired target wager
$2,000$500,000
$4,000$1,000,000
$10,000$2,500,000
$40,000$10,000,000
$100,000$25,000,000

Contribution toward the target is 25% for Winna Originals, 25% for games with RTP from 98% to 99.1%, 10% for games with RTP from 99.1% to 100%, and 100% for other games.

The matched benefits and target remain valid for 30 days. The player must reach at least Platinum, equal to $500,000 wagered, during that period. Otherwise the matched status is revoked and an active target bonus expires.

Public promotions and races

Winna Sweet Rush raffle

Winna Sweet Rush is described as an exclusive Pragmatic Play slot. The campaign offers a $10,000 cash raffle:

  • every full $1,000 of real-money wager on Winna Sweet Rush earns one ticket;
  • there is no per-player ticket limit;
  • partial progress below a full $1,000 does not create a ticket;
  • 100 tickets are drawn;
  • each winning ticket receives $100 cash;
  • one player can win more than once;
  • cash prizes have no wagering requirement;
  • the promotion closes on August 16, 2026 at 23:59 CET.

Goal launch raffle

Goal is a Winna Original built around penalty kicks. Its Golden Kick feature advertises multipliers up to 60,000x. The launch campaign runs from July 1 through July 30, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

Each settled Goal win of at least 250x from a minimum $1 bet earns one raffle ticket. There is no one-entry limit. Cash-out wins qualify only when the final settled payout remains at least 250x. Voided, refunded, cancelled and irregular bets do not count.

The detailed prize terms specify:

  • $40,000 in raw cash;
  • 100 cash-winning tickets at $400 each;
  • three additional winning tickets, each receiving an Argentina World Cup 2026 jersey signed by Lionel Messi.

The page headline calls this a $50,000 launch raffle, but the detailed cash schedule totals $40,000 and does not assign a dollar value to the three jerseys.

Daily and weekly races

Winna runs a $10,000 Daily Race and a $50,000 Weekly Race. The homepage summarizes the programme as $500k Monthly Races, which corresponds to the repeating daily and weekly pools rather than one single monthly leaderboard.

Entry is automatic. Eligible wagers generate leaderboard points. Winna describes approximate point multipliers of 1.0x for Originals, 3.0x for sports betting and about 4.0x for slots. The actual formula adjusts for theoretical house edge, so those marketing examples should not be treated as fixed multipliers for every title.

The promotions menu also reports 13 available player challenges. Challenge rules and eligible titles are set separately in each challenge card.

2026 World Cup hub

The World Cup hub advertises a wider $1,000,000 World Cup Promotions programme. Public components include boosted markets, a $200,000 raffle, Nation Drop, a first-bet refund, last-minute insurance and a doubled monthly Free Bet event.

The $200,000 raffle is split into two $100,000 phases. For each phase:

  • one $20,000 Grand prize;
  • ten $3,000 Major prizes;
  • 100 $300 Minor prizes;
  • 400 $50 Mini prizes.

Ticket earning is one ticket for every $100 wagered on casino games, one ticket for every $100 wagered on ordinary sports, and seven tickets for every $100 wagered on World Cup markets. The first phase reports 197 winners and $100,000 paid. The second phase uses the same $100,000 prize schedule.

Nation Drop gives an eligible player one random World Cup nation and one optional reroll. Eligibility requires qualifying Winna account activity during the preceding six months. Each nation receives a one-to-four-star reward rate, and rewards accrue from goals, group-stage wins, clean-sheet wins and comeback wins as the assigned team progresses.

Other World Cup cards state:

  • Your First Bet On Us returns 20% of a losing first settled World Cup bet as a Free Bet, capped at $100;
  • Last Minute Save returns the stake as a Free Bet, capped at $50, when the backed team concedes the winner after the 85th minute;
  • a scheduled 2x Free Bet event doubles the monthly Free Bet for eligible users;
  • Winna Sub offers a cash-payout condition for a named player who is substituted.

Each World Cup card has its own eligibility, settlement and expiry rules.

Welcome and deposit-bonus wording

Casino marketing copy refers to a welcome bonus and deposit bonus, but the public promotions menu does not present a fixed, universal welcome package with one amount and wagering requirement. No review should invent a signup percentage, maximum bonus or free-spin count. An offer shown in the player's Bonus Center is controlled by its own displayed terms and Winna's general Bonus Policy.

Bonus policy

Cash balance is used before bonus balance unless a promotion says otherwise. Bonuses must be activated or claimed within their stated validity period. An expired, forfeited or manually cancelled offer cannot normally be restored.

Winna can void a bonus and related winnings for duplicate accounts, collusion, abuse, guaranteed-return strategies or manipulation of unfinished bonus rounds. Starting a free-spin or purchased-feature round with bonus funds and completing it only after cancellation can be treated as abuse. The same applies to using bonus money to progress a game state and real money to unlock the higher-paying outcome.

Each promotion can add its own minimum deposit, wagering requirement, eligible games, contribution rate, maximum bet, cash-out limit and expiry.

The general Bonus Policy does not publish one numeric maximum bet, wagering target, game-contribution table or cash-out ceiling for all offers. Those values are offer-specific and must appear in the promotion terms or the account's Bonus Center. Betting above an offer's maximum stake can void the bonus and related winnings under the Terms. A forfeited or manually cancelled offer cannot be reactivated, although bonus funds already credited can remain available unless Winna removes them for a rule breach.

Cryptocurrency, networks and payments

Winna names 13 supported crypto assets:

  1. Bitcoin (BTC)
  2. Ethereum (ETH)
  3. Litecoin (LTC)
  4. Tether (USDT)
  5. USD Coin (USDC)
  6. Solana (SOL)
  7. XRP
  8. Tron (TRX)
  9. Binance Coin (BNB)
  10. Dogecoin (DOGE)
  11. Toncoin (TON)
  12. Dai (DAI)
  13. Shuffle (SHFL)

USDT is listed on ERC20, TRC20, BEP20 and Solana. USDC is also listed on ERC20, TRC20, BEP20 and Solana. This gives eight explicitly documented stablecoin network options. Other assets use the network offered in the cashier. A transfer sent to the wrong address or chain can be unrecoverable.

The interface displays account values in dollars, but Winna does not publish a universal fiat-deposit list on the main payment page. Available payment methods depend on region and are processed through third-party payment providers.

Key payment rules are:

  • deposits must come from a payment method owned by the account holder;
  • every deposit must be wagered once before withdrawal;
  • withdrawals normally return to the original deposit method;
  • the standard withdrawal limit is $10,000 per 24 hours, with discretionary increases for higher VIPs;
  • the standard minimum withdrawal is $20, except when closing the account;
  • withdrawals of EUR 2,000 or equivalent can trigger enhanced checks;
  • multiple withdrawals in 24 hours may incur a processing fee;
  • document review is usually completed within 72 hours, though larger cases can take longer;
  • requested documents should be supplied within 30 days;
  • account-to-account transfers are prohibited.

Cashier interface and withdrawal flow

The signed-in cashier confirms that limits and network data are asset-specific rather than one universal crypto schedule. For a USDT deposit on Tron TRC20, the form displays a $5 minimum, 20 required confirmations and an estimated arrival time below one minute. It also warns that sending the asset through another network can cause permanent loss. Deposit maximums and platform deposit fees are not surfaced on that screen.

The withdrawal form separates network, destination address and amount. It provides 25%, 50%, 75% and maximum-amount shortcuts, shows the minimum before submission and deducts the displayed network fee from the withdrawal amount. With USDT on Ethereum ERC20 selected, the form shows the standard $20 minimum and an estimated network fee of about $0.17. That fee is a live estimate, not a fixed tariff.

All 13 supported assets are selectable in the withdrawal panel. A network must be chosen before the address is entered. The form does not publish one confirmation target or processing time that applies to every asset, and it does not expose a universal withdrawal fee before the asset and network are selected. KYC, source-of-funds checks, the $10,000 rolling 24-hour limit and the EUR 2,000 enhanced-review trigger still apply independently of the on-chain network fee.

Winna accepts no cash payments. Player balances are not bank deposits, are not insured and do not earn interest.

KYC, AML and account controls

Winna is not a permanently verification-free casino. Its AML policy requires customer due diligence at registration and full completion within 30 days of the first deposit, before the first withdrawal, before a player wagers EUR 2,000 equivalent, or whenever risk or identity doubts arise.

Registration and due diligence can require:

  • full legal name;
  • residential address and country;
  • date of birth;
  • email and phone number;
  • passport, driving licence or government ID;
  • proof of address issued within three months;
  • proof that a payment method belongs to the player;
  • source-of-funds or source-of-wealth documents for higher-risk cases;
  • sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening.

Continuous transaction monitoring applies. The policy gives EUR 2,000 within 24 hours as an example alert threshold and requires reporting of transactions above CAD 10,000 within ten business days. High-risk or unusual accounts can face enhanced due diligence, withdrawal holds or suspension.

Only one account is allowed per individual, household, IP address or device. Duplicate accounts, false details, account sharing, bots, auto-clickers, collusion and payment-method abuse can result in closure and forfeiture.

Security, sessions and privacy rights

Account settings support authenticator-app two-factor authentication with a six-digit code. Changing the password requires the current password, the new password and a 2FA code, and the interface warns that a password change signs the account out on other devices. The Sessions panel lists browser, location, IP address and last-seen data for account review and includes a control to log out of all sessions. Winna does not surface a passkey option, withdrawal-address whitelist or separate anti-phishing code in the account settings.

The Privacy Policy also states that Winna uses SSL encryption, failed-login lockouts, role-based employee access, internal audits and third-party security assessments. These are operator policy claims rather than independent penetration-test results. The same policy says player funds are kept in segregated accounts, but balances are still not bank deposits or insured savings.

Players can request access, correction, erasure, processing restriction, data portability or withdrawal of consent through support@winna.com. Regulatory records can remain for up to six years after account closure, after which the policy says they are deleted or anonymized. The right to erasure is therefore subject to AML and other retention duties rather than immediate deletion of every record.

Restricted jurisdictions

The Terms of Service prohibit players from:

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burundi
  • Canadian Province of New Brunswick
  • Central African Republic
  • China
  • Cuba
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • North Korea
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • Ontario
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

The AML page publishes a shorter high-risk list, but the broader Terms list controls account eligibility. Local law can exclude additional regions even when they are not named above.

Sportsbook and esports

The sportsbook has prematch and live markets, Highlights, Predictions, Event Builder, Bets Feed, odds boosts, Hot Combos, Comboboost, outrights, singles and multis. European odds are the visible default. The exact market set changes with the live schedule.

The live lobby exposes 36 sport or esport categories:

Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Counter-Strike, Table Tennis, Mixed Martial Arts, eSoccer, Valorant, eHorse Racing, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, eSoccer: Volta, eSoccer: Penalty, eFighting, American Football, eTennis, eBasketball, eBasketball: Blitz, Baseball, Boxing, Australian Football, Padel Tennis, eSoccer: X-Battle FC, Rugby League, eCricket, Badminton, King of Glory, Cricket, Sumo, FC 26, Kabaddi, Teqball, Footvolley, eCricket: X-Battle Bats and eVaquejada.

The upcoming lobby exposes 48 categories:

Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Counter-Strike, League of Legends, Mixed Martial Arts, Dota 2, eSoccer, Valorant, Chess, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, eSoccer: Volta, Handball, Pickleball, American Football, eTennis, eBasketball, Baseball, Boxing, Australian Football, Padel Tennis, Rugby League, eCricket, Rugby Union, Darts, Futsal, Rainbow Six, Arena of Valor, King of Glory, Mobile Legends, Water Polo, Cricket, Beach Volley, Beach Soccer, Wrestling, Sumo, Call of Duty, Crossfire, FC 26, Kabaddi, NBA 2K26, Teqball, Cricket 24, Footvolley, Pro Wrestling, eCricket: X-Battle Bats and eVaquejada.

Cash Out can appear on prematch and live bets. The offered amount settles the bet immediately when accepted, but Winna can adjust, suspend or remove an offer at any time. Cash Out is therefore a discretionary quote, not a guaranteed right for every market.

Bet Builder combines selections from different markets in the same event, and every active leg must win. If one leg is void, that leg is removed and the remaining selections stand. Bet Builder tickets can also be included in combo and system bets. The rules define Trixie, Patent, Yankee, Canadian, Heinz, Super Heinz and Goliath systems, with Goliath expanding eight selections into 247 bets.

Early Payout settles an eligible tagged selection as a winner once its published condition is met, even if the final event result changes. It can apply to singles, combos, systems and Bet Builder tickets, including some bonus-linked bets. A technical or settlement error can still be corrected under the general error rules.

Void bets are refunded at odds of 1.00. Common triggers include an abandoned event, a non-runner, an obvious error or a market that naturally ends in no action. The general definition treats an interrupted event as abandoned if it is not resumed within the stated timeframe, typically 48 hours, though sport-specific and market-specific rules take priority.

The sportsbook can show live scoreboards, statistics and event streams. The Sports Terms classify them as informational services that may be delayed or inaccurate, so settlement follows the official result source rather than the on-screen clock or stream. The data source is not always named publicly, but Winna says it may disclose the source at its discretion during a dispute.

Sports bets contribute to daily races and VIP progress. The referral commission view models sports bets using a fixed 3% house edge, but that accounting rate is not a promise about the margin on every market.

Referral and professional affiliate programmes

The logged-in referral area supports separate campaigns, referral codes, referred-user reporting and instant claims. For player referrals:

  • sports commission formula: (0.03 x bet amount x commission rate) / 2;
  • casino commission formula: (game advantage x bet amount x commission rate) / 2;
  • commission accrues on qualifying bets whether the referred player wins or loses;
  • available referral commission can be claimed from the affiliate page.

The account-specific commission rate is shown in the user's dashboard and is not a universal public percentage.

Winna also has a professional affiliate programme with revenue share, CPA and hybrid arrangements. Rates and caps are agreed in the affiliate account or in writing. Negative carryover applies unless Winna waives it in writing for a specific deal. Commission is calculated monthly in arrears.

Professional affiliate payment thresholds are $50 for crypto and $500 for bank wire. A first payment requires at least one qualified new player. Fraud, duplicates, chargebacks, self-excluded users, restricted-country traffic and unauthorized player incentives do not qualify.

Languages

The casino front end publishes six locale versions:

  • English
  • Turkish
  • Spanish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • French
  • Korean

The Help Center has a wider 23-language selector: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. Help-article translation coverage does not mean every casino screen or promotion is available in all 23 languages.

The English Terms prevail when translations differ.

Partnerships, ambassadors and brand collaborations

Winna presents itself as an Official Partner of the Argentina National Team and links directly to the Argentine Football Association announcement. This is the clearest current sports partnership shown on the casino homepage.

The Goal launch campaign uses the Argentina partnership and offers three World Cup 2026 jerseys signed by Lionel Messi. Its copy also references Lionel Messi in connection with the partnership. The site does not present a separate, comprehensive ambassador roster, so Messi should be described as part of the Goal campaign and signed-prize promotion rather than automatically labelled Winna's individual brand ambassador.

Winna Sweet Rush is an exclusive Pragmatic Play slot collaboration. The catalogue also contains branded Winna editions from BGaming and other suppliers, but a branded game is not the same as an operator-level sponsorship.

Mobile access and software

The casino and sportsbook run in a responsive browser interface on desktop and mobile. Winna's Terms refer broadly to mobile apps and other versions, but the public footer does not expose a verified Apple App Store, Google Play or downloadable native-app link. The browser product is therefore the confirmed access method.

Support and complaints

Support routes include:

  • on-site live support and Intercom chat;
  • support@winna.com;
  • the Winna Help Center;
  • Telegram, Discord, Instagram and X community links;
  • Report a Bug, Business Contact and Complaints controls in the footer.

An unresolved complaint can be escalated to the EGIS dispute-resolution body at disputes@egis-adr.com under the Terms.

The Privacy Policy publishes a separate service target for complaints involving data, accounts or Winna services: acknowledgement within 48 hours and a full response within 14 business days. It says unresolved privacy complaints may be escalated to the Tobique Gaming Commission. General gambling disputes follow the Terms route to EGIS, so the correct escalation channel depends on the subject of the complaint.

The Help Center offers 23 language choices, while the casino interface has six. That wider selector shows translation availability, not a promise that live support is staffed in all 23 languages at all times. The site does not publish a universal first-response time for ordinary live chat or email support.

Public activity and prize transparency

The sportsbook includes a Bets Feed, while accepted personal tickets remain in the private My Bets area. Daily and weekly races publish leaderboard competition around $10,000 and $50,000 prize pools. Entry is automatic and points depend on theoretical house edge, so the rough 1x Originals, 3x sports and 4x slots examples are not fixed scoring rates for every wager.

The World Cup raffle page reports 197 winners and $100,000 paid in its first phase. The second phase publishes the same $100,000 prize schedule. Winna also exposes the race and promotion rules needed to understand entry and prize allocation, but it does not provide public wallet transaction hashes or an independent on-chain proof page for these fiat-denominated prize claims. Public winner labels and leaderboards are evidence of platform activity, not cryptographic proof that every advertised prize was paid.

Responsible gambling

Winna provides cool-off or self-exclusion through the account's Winna Cares section, live support or email. A requested self-exclusion deactivates the account for the selected period and cannot be reversed during that period.

The responsible-gambling page advises players to treat gambling as entertainment, set time and money limits, avoid chasing losses and keep account access away from minors. Age verification can be required at any time. Independent support links include Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon.

The VIP programme, races and lossback should not be treated as a reason to increase stakes. Every loyalty reward is funded by player activity and does not change the negative expected value of gambling.

Practical assessment

Strengths

  • 6,241 slots and 89 provider routes give the casino a wide catalogue.
  • 15 in-house Originals add provably fair, short-round options.
  • The 30-level VIP ladder publishes unusually specific wager thresholds.
  • Instant rakeback, recurring bonuses, free bets, lossback and reloads cover several play patterns.
  • The sportsbook includes mainstream sports, esports, virtual products and live betting.
  • The TGC validation seal provides a direct way to check the licensed domain.
  • Thirteen crypto assets and multiple USDT and USDC networks cover the major crypto payment routes.

Limitations and points to verify before playing

  • The operator is written as LLC in the Terms and as S.R.L. on the licence page.
  • No conventional public licence number appears on the legal pages.
  • Older SEO paragraphs understate current provider, live-game and table-game counts.
  • Some VIP help pages publish conflicting release times.
  • KYC is required by stated milestones and can be requested earlier for risk review.
  • Standard withdrawals are capped at $10,000 per day unless Winna approves a higher VIP limit.
  • The public promotions menu does not define one universal welcome-bonus package.
  • Several high-value promotions require very large wagering volume.

Official reference pages

Field Test & Evidence Addendum — 2026-07-17

Observation Context

This read-only check ran from 2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:47:14Z in a signed-in English-language Chrome session. The account balance was $0.00 and the account tier was not captured. The local timezone was Asia/Yakutsk, UTC+09:00. No VPN was used, and the region was not independently geolocated. Desktop pages were inspected first, followed by one responsive check at 390 x 844 CSS pixels. No funds, bets, support messages, KYC documents, security settings, or responsible-gambling controls were submitted or changed.

New Verified Facts

  • E-001 | Scope: licence and domains | Grade B. A fresh Tobique Gaming Commission validation page named GG GAMING SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA, registered both winna.com and www.winna.com, and showed operating status VALID under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023.
  • E-002 | Scope: contracting entity | Grade B/U. Winna's current Terms identify the operator as GG Gaming LLC, while the regulator's validator uses the full Spanish legal form above. Both sources show the same Costa Rican address, but neither page explains the relationship between the two names. The licence status is verified; the entity-name equivalence is not.
  • E-003 | Scope: KYC chronology | Grade B. The AML/KYC policy says CDD must be completed within 30 days of the first deposit, before the first withdrawal, and before wagering EUR 2,000 equivalent. Suspicion or doubts about existing customer data can trigger it earlier. The policy requested ID, recent proof of address, and source-of-payment evidence. Its displayed next scheduled review date, 5 May 2026, had passed by this inspection.
  • E-004 | Scope: current promotions | Grade C/U. The homepage showed Winna Sweet Rush Raffle with a $10,000 prize pool, Goal with a stated 60,000x maximum and $50,000 in prizes, a $1,000,000 World Cup campaign, $10,000 daily and $50,000 weekly races, Instant VIP Match, and an Argentina national-team partnership card. The visible Promotions menu exposed Daily Race, Weekly Race, and 17 Challenges. A fixed current welcome-offer amount and its full terms were not surfaced, so they remain not captured.

Cashier & Withdrawal Inspection

  • E-005 | Scope: USDT deposit pre-submit | Grade B. The Wallet offered USDT over Ethereum ERC20, Tron TRC20, Solana, and BNB Smart Chain. ERC20 showed a $5 minimum, six confirmations, and an estimated two minutes. TRC20 showed a $5 minimum, 20 confirmations, and an estimate below one minute. Both routes showed a wrong-network warning. No address was copied and no deposit was made.
  • E-006 | Scope: USDT withdrawal pre-submit | Grade B. With USDT and Ethereum ERC20 selected, the form showed a $20 minimum and an estimated $0.20 network fee deducted from the withdrawal amount. The account had no available funds, so amount controls and submission stayed disabled. The wallet listed 13 withdrawal assets: USDT, USDC, SOL, ETH, BTC, XRP, LTC, TRX, BNB, DOGE, TON, DAI, and SHFL. The Terms separately state a standard $10,000 per 24-hour limit, with discretionary increases for higher VIP levels. Maximums by asset, required confirmations, final ETA, and fees for the other routes were not captured.

Provably Fair Reproduction

  • E-007 | Scope: Goal and Originals fairness | Grade B/U. The implementation article, dated May 21, 2026, documented a generic HMAC-SHA256 float generator and named implementations for Blackjack, Coin Climber, Coinflip, Dice, Hilo, Keno, Limbo, Mines, two Plinko modes, Roulette, Pepe Tower, Slide, Twenty One, and Wheel. Goal was live and promoted as a new Original, but Goal did not appear in that implementation list. No bet or round ID, revealed server seed, client seed, or nonce was available without play, so no independent Goal replay was performed. Goal's game-specific mapping remains not surfaced.

Support, Security & Responsible Gambling

  • E-008 | Scope: complaints and safer-gambling controls | Grade B/C. The Terms direct complaints first to support@winna.com and name EGIS at disputes@egis-adr.com for unresolved disputes. The Responsible Gambling page says customers may ask support for a temporary self-exclusion period and warns that an initiated break cannot be undone. No request was made. Deposit, loss, wager, and session-limit controls were not captured in this pass.
  • E-009 | Scope: account-session security | Grade A. The signed-in Settings view exposed a Sessions table and a log-out-all control. With only the current session present, that control was disabled. No session was terminated and no password or two-factor setting was changed. Exact browser, location, IP, email, username, wallet address, and session details were not retained.

Mobile UX

  • E-010 | Scope: 390 x 844 responsive view | Grade A/C. The narrow layout retained signed-in balance controls and exposed the current campaign cards, recently played items, Originals, and provider links in the page structure. The public home content remained reachable without a horizontal navigation dependency in the inspected view. A complete mobile cashier flow, game launch, chat workflow, install prompt, and touch-target measurement were not captured, so mobile transaction usability and installability remain unknown.

Conflict & Freshness Log

  • Operator name: TGC shows GG GAMING SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA; Winna Terms show GG Gaming LLC. Treat the equivalence as unresolved until Winna or the regulator publishes a direct explanation.
  • KYC policy freshness: the policy's scheduled review date was already past. The live thresholds were still displayed, but they should be rechecked before publication.
  • Welcome offer: current homepage language and campaign cards did not expose one fixed welcome package with complete terms. Do not publish a specific amount without a live Bonus Center quote.
  • VIP timing: no live personal VIP countdown was captured. Earlier official help pages in the base dossier conflict on release times, so the player's current VIP Center timer should control.
  • Cashier values: routes, network fees, confirmation counts, ETA, minimums, and asset availability are dynamic. Recheck them in the pre-submit form immediately before use.
  • Goal fairness: Goal is currently marketed as an Original, but its game-event mapping was absent from the inspected implementation article. Recheck after any help-center update.
  • Partnership and campaigns: the Argentina partnership card and campaign amounts are operator claims observed on 2026-07-17. Their active status should not be treated as permanent.
  • Next review: repeat the licence, entity, AML/KYC, cashier, Goal fairness, welcome-offer, VIP-timer, and campaign checks no later than 2026-08-17, or sooner before publication.

Evidence Index

ClaimSource and page titleObserved UTCEvidence pathGrade
E-001https://validate.thetgc.ca/validate?domain=winna.com&seal_id=e69f1911616f331fd05b6115028a4d5dc0615a84ef85eb0e2b43b60118fe6e4b9fb3dcbc8d08f8e15487c473f7edb938&stamp=dfb570991a01b2bd36d69cdeec32e3fe , Internet Gaming License Validation2026-07-17T13:47:10Zembedded record: winna_20260717T134714Z_field-test-record.mdB
E-002https://winna.com/tos , Terms and Conditions of Winna.com; TGC validator above2026-07-17T13:47:12Zsame recordB/U
E-003https://winna.com/aml-kyc , Winna.com AML/CTF Policy2026-07-17T13:47:14Zsame recordB
E-004https://winna.com/ , Winna homepage and Promotions menu2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:46:39Zsame recordC/U
E-005https://winna.com/ , Wallet, Deposit, USDT network selector2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:36:59Zsame recordB
E-006https://winna.com/ , Wallet, Withdraw, USDT ERC20 pre-submit form; https://winna.com/tos2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:47:12Zsame recordB
E-007https://help.winna.com/en/articles/14594571-provably-fair-implementation , Provably Fair - Implementation; https://winna.com/ Goal card2026-07-17T13:46:36Zsame recordB/U
E-008https://winna.com/rg , Responsible Gaming; https://winna.com/tos2026-07-17T13:46:08Z to 13:47:12Zsame recordB/C
E-009https://winna.com/ , Settings, Sessions2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:36:59Zsame record, sensitive fields omittedA
E-010https://winna.com/ , responsive homepage at 390 x 8442026-07-17T13:46:39Zsame record; no screenshot retainedA/C

No screenshot was saved because authenticated pages exposed account, session, IP, and wallet-address data during parts of the inspection. The directory no screenshot retained is intentionally empty. This preserves the evidence boundary without retaining personal or session-linked information.

Direct observations

  1. At 2026-07-17T13:47:10Z, the fresh Tobique Gaming Commission validator named GG GAMING SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA, listed winna.com and www.winna.com, and showed operating status VALID under the Tobique Gaming Act 2023.
  2. At 2026-07-17T13:47:12Z, Winna's Terms named GG Gaming LLC as operator. The same Terms stated a $20 minimum withdrawal, a standard $10,000 per 24-hour withdrawal cap, possible enhanced verification from EUR 2,000, possible fees for multiple withdrawals within 24 hours, and EGIS escalation at disputes@egis-adr.com.
  3. At 2026-07-17T13:47:14Z, the AML/KYC policy required CDD within 30 days of the first deposit, before the first withdrawal, and before EUR 2,000 equivalent is wagered. It also allowed earlier review based on suspicion or doubts about customer data. The policy showed a 7 May 2025 update and a 5 May 2026 scheduled review date during this inspection.
  4. During 2026-07-17T13:33:00Z to 13:36:59Z, the signed-in Wallet exposed USDT deposit routes over Ethereum ERC20, Tron TRC20, Solana, and BNB Smart Chain. ERC20 showed six confirmations, an estimated two minutes, and a $5 minimum. TRC20 showed 20 confirmations, less than one minute, and a $5 minimum. The USDT withdrawal form showed Ethereum ERC20, a $20 minimum, an estimated $0.20 network fee deducted from the amount, zero available balance, and a disabled submit control.
  5. At 2026-07-17T13:46:36Z, the current provably-fair implementation article, dated May 21, 2026, listed 15 named game implementations after its generic generator section: Blackjack, Coin Climber, Coinflip, Dice, Hilo, Keno, Limbo, Mines, two Plinko modes, Roulette, Pepe Tower, Slide, Twenty One, and Wheel. It did not list Goal.
  6. At 2026-07-17T13:46:08Z, the Responsible Gambling page said a customer can request a temporary self-exclusion by contacting support and that an initiated break cannot be undone. No request was made.
  7. At 2026-07-17T13:46:39Z, the 390 x 844 layout retained the signed-in balance controls and exposed the current campaign cards, casino catalogue, Originals, and provider links in the DOM. Wallet completion, chat usability, and installability were not tested at this viewport.
  8. The initial signed-in account view exposed a Sessions table and a log-out-all control that was disabled with only the current session present. Exact browser, location, IP, email, username, wallet address, and session data were deliberately not retained.

Evidence handling

  • No screenshots were saved because the authenticated interface exposed personal or session-linked data, including an email address, IP information, and deposit addresses during parts of the inspection.
  • No wallet address, account identifier, QR code, session value, or personal detail is present in this record.
  • The image evidence directory exists but is intentionally empty: no screenshot retained.
  • Dynamic values in the wallet, promotions, VIP programme, and campaign cards should be rechecked immediately before publication or use.

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Questions to answer before using Winna

Each answer states whether it comes from direct observation, an official source, secondary evidence, or a value that remains unknown.

What did Winna's live licence validator confirm?
Official source

The Tobique Gaming Commission validator named GG GAMING SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA, registered winna.com and www.winna.com, and showed the operating status as valid. It did not print a conventional licence number.

Why do Winna's operator names differ?
Not captured

Winna's terms use GG Gaming LLC, while the regulator validator uses the full Spanish legal form. Both pages show the same Costa Rican address, but neither page explains the relationship between the names.

When can Winna require KYC?
Official source

The AML/KYC policy says customer due diligence must be completed within 30 days of the first deposit, before the first withdrawal, and before wagering EUR 2,000 equivalent. Suspicion or doubts about account data can trigger it earlier.

Did the refresh find a complete current Winna welcome offer?
Not captured

No. The site showed several races, challenges, and campaign cards, but a fixed welcome amount with complete current wagering, expiry, game contribution, and withdrawal terms was not surfaced.

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Is Winna available everywhere?
Not captured

No. Winna availability and legality depend on your country and local law. Check the current restricted-country terms before registering or depositing.

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Which cryptocurrencies does Winna support?
Direct observation

The 20 July review records 13 named assets. The asset list below shows what the research found, but the live cashier, selected network, minimum, and fee control the transaction.

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