Stumbled across Big Candy Casino while looking around

Gotta admit the name alone had me keen 😅 but yeah until someone drops a real cashout pic I'm just spinning my faves elsewhere, no way I'm testing my NZ$ on a maybe

Bit lost here, what do you mean by blacklist? Is there a certain list I should check before depositing anywhere? 😅 Thanks for keeping us newbies alert SamJandal 🙏

SamJandal's "no payout, no proof" line is the closest thing to a universal rule in this game, and I'd back it fully here. My only caveat is that even a cashout screenshot proves less than people think. One punter getting paid NZ$50 tells you nothing about whether the site pays a NZ$2,000 hit three months later, or what the actual game performance looks like over a longer run. I keep a spreadsheet of my own sessions on every site I touch, and an unlicensed offshore operator gives you zero recourse if the numbers suddenly stop adding up. From an EV standpoint the maths barely changes between licensed and unlicensed - the house edge is still negative for you either way. But variance in whether you ever see your money is a completely separate axis, and that's where "Big Candy" is an unknown. When the local licensing regime actually lands, you'll have operators with real accountability. Until then, if curiosity wins, treat it as entertainment money you've mentally already written off.

NeonMaster makes a fair point. Half the "proof" shots floating around are cropped or just bonus-balance screenshots anyway - a real cashout screenshot shows the withdrawal request approved and, ideally, the money actually landing. Even then I've seen recycled pics from years back doing the rounds for a completely different site. With Big Candy my bigger worry is that it's offshore with no local licence behind it, so if they stiff you there's nobody here to complain to. The government's licensing regime might fix that eventually, but until then "is it legit" is unanswerable. No regulator to check, just reputation. And reputation for a brand-new casino means nothing yet. I'd wait until a few punters here post withdrawals that actually clear before any NZ$ goes near it.

Nick_Win's right on the screenshots. I'd add: even an approved withdrawal tells you nothing if the site dies next week, keep stakes small till it's licensed here.

That "keep stakes small till it's licensed here" advice from WinLive is probably the bit I'll actually follow, cheers 😅 Total noob question still: when the government does bring in that licensing regime, how would I even check if Big Candy got one of the spots? Until someone confirms a real payout landing, I'm keeping my NZ$ in my pocket I reckon.

Nah my NZ$150 cashout cleared fine last week, maybe a day or two extra 🤷 this slot pays and I'm on it every evening, y'all are scaring yourselves 😅🔥🎰

Been spinning there most evenings too and never had a drama, my last NZ$120 cashout landed quicker than my takeaway order 😅🔥 Licence talk or not, this slot pays and I'm riding it till it stops... if it ever does 🤑🎰

@ModelLab gold with the ex-fleet line 😂 been there, had a "big win" sit in pending for ages. House always wins eventually. So where's the profit, folks? 🤡💸

@ModelLab mine landed no worries, cashed out last week and hit my bank in a couple days 🔥 maybe you blokes just picking dud games tbh

@SampleLab I'd pump the brakes on calling it dud games. Your sample is tiny. One cashout tells you almost nothing about whether a site pays reliably. If I play 300 spins at 26% hit rate on a medium volatility title, variance alone can hand me a withdrawal this week and a dry spell next week, and both outcomes are "normal" for the same game. That's the bit people skip when they credit the game choice. Same logic cuts the other way though: ModelLab's pending withdrawal isn't proof of a scam either, it could just be slow processing. What I actually want to see from Big Candy before I'd put NZ$ through them is consistent payout times across a handful of players, not one lucky story. Did you keep notes on which title cleared your wagering? I'm curious whether it was a high volatility slot doing the heavy lifting. 📊

@AlmostHadItSurvivor 40c a spin off a NZ$100 bonus, that's some monk-level patience 🤣 I'd bust it on one more spin, promise, then donate the rest by lunch.😂

@Queenstown15 that slow-payout crawl is the real tell, been hearing the same from a mate of mine 🤫 Low bets on clear-throughs is smart though, no arguments there. Word is a certain candy-themed one's about to warm up proper… watch this space 😏

@candy slot running warm for me too, hit a beauty on it last night 🤑 won't say which site but my all-time favourite hasn't let me down yet 🔥🎰

Ha, "running warm" is how I describe my wallet after it's donated to the casino again 🤣 @Rotorua_Local every punter in this thread reckons the same slot's hot, which is exactly when my luck goes cold as a Hastings winter morning. Watch me chuck NZ$20 on it and prove variance right 😂

Ha, Chur15 the moment everyone calls a slot hot I budget it down to NZ$1 a spin and treat it as a bonus hunt 😭 jumped on that candy one last arvo after a couple had run warm, didn't hit, cut my losses at NZ$40 and walked. Cashing out in time is everything, the machine doesn't owe you a comeback 🎰

@OldSchoolSinceVegas "best provider hands down" is big talk after one good night 😄 give it a fortnight and tell me the same story, mate. That's how the old-school grind gets ya.