AI Reveals 45% of Contacts Are About Withdrawals and Bonuses | iGaming

AI Reveals 45% of Contacts Are About Withdrawals and Bonuses | iGaming - CYF
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How AI Analysis Revealed that 45% of Contacts Were About Withdrawals and Bonuses and Created a Roadmap to Reduce Repeat Contacts by 35% | Real Case Study

In-depth analysis identified that banking data errors and misaligned marketing promises are the biggest invisible bottlenecks. Solution: automatic front-end validation, promotions eligibility engine and guided self-service for massive deflection.

45% Contacts About Withdrawals & Bonuses
35% Projected Repeat Contact Reduction
30% Operational Cost Reduction
45% Deflection of Avoidable Contacts

Main Contact Reasons

We analyzed hundreds of support interactions to map the most recurring patterns

Concentration by Problem Category

Analysis revealed massive concentration on financial and promotional topics:

Category Main Issues Estimated Impact
Withdrawal Refusal, minimum limit, "processing", banking data error, PIX instability ~25%
Bonuses & Missions Mission used/ended, wheel didn't appear, bonus not credited, SMS promotions ~20%
Deposit Amount not credited, "deleted" account, promised bonus didn't appear ~15%
Game/Bet Failures Bet debited without entering, incorrect result, game freezing ~15%
Account & Security Reactivation, password/email recovery, phone change, KYC ~15%
Responsible Gaming Problem gambling, self-exclusion, refunds due to frustration ~10%
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Critical Insight

~45% Approximately 45% of contacts are about Withdrawals and Bonuses — highly automatable topics. Most of these contacts could be avoided with front-end banking data validation and a promotions eligibility engine visible to players.

Friction Points with Highest Impact

Three critical sources of inefficiency identified by AI

Banking Data: Root Cause #1 of Refusals

Critical

Predictable errors: Nubank digits, BB vs Nu bank, savings vs checking, closed account. Appear as root cause of refusal and massive rework.

↑ Repeat contacts due to registration error
↑ Refused withdrawal = high frustration

Marketing Promises vs Reality

Critical

SMS spins, "cashback" found on social media, birthday bonus "no longer exists". This becomes contact and generates frustration, even when support responds correctly.

↑ Marketing-operations misalignment
↑ Reputational risk

Screenshot/Video Proof Dependency

High Frequency

Many support interactions become back-and-forth requesting attachments, with several cases ending due to inactivity before completion.

↑ High abandonment rate
↑ Elevated AHT

How Cases Were Resolved

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Quick Resolution

When the problem is "how to": withdrawals resolved with clear steps (Wallet/Profile menu etc.) and banking data verification.

High efficiency - Automatable
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Specialist Team Resolution

Bet failure and deposit frequently follow "ticket opened" pattern and subsequent return with refund or correction.

Medium efficiency - Requires evidence
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High Screenshot/Video Incidence

Many support interactions become back-and-forth requesting attachments. Cases end due to inactivity before completion.

Low efficiency - High abandonment
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Effort Waste in KYC

When the problem is informational (e.g., VIP club unavailable due to maintenance), requesting documents before explaining the status creates unnecessary friction and complaint risk. Result: frustrated player and wasted agent time.

Timeline with Expected Gains

Structured in three progressive impact waves

Short Term (0-14 days)

Quick Wins

Implementable Actions:

  • Smart forms by reason: Withdrawal (bank, account type, PIX key, exact error) | Game (bet ID, game name, time, balance before/after)
  • Automatic banking data validation on front-end: Digits per bank, closed account blocking, savings alert when not supported
  • Ready responses for recurring topics: "Withdrawal processing up to 2h", "PIX/Central Bank unstable", "bonus within 4h", "mission ended"
  • Risk protocol: Problem gambling (empathetic response, self-exclusion, priority channel) | Threat (de-escalation language, audit check)
Expected Gains:
  • 10-20% fewer repeat contacts on withdrawal and bonus
  • 5-10% AHT reduction through standardization
  • Immediate reduction in escalations and reputational risk

Medium Term (15-60 days)

Deflection & Automation

Implementable Actions:

  • Status center and proactive communications: Status page for PIX/Central Bank and "store/VIP club" maintenance | In-app banner
  • Guided self-service: Step-by-step flow for withdrawal and banking data correction | Recover access (email, token, resend)
  • Promotions eligibility engine: Agent sees on screen: active promotion, deadline, eligible, already redeemed, mission completed on date X
  • Upload and evidence improvement: Mobile attachment with visual instruction, "complete screenshot" check, option to send textual data
Expected Gains:
  • 20-35% deflection in bonuses/missions and "how to withdraw"
  • 15-25% fewer repeat contacts on game failures
  • Fewer "what's happening" contacts
  • Fewer abandonments due to attachment difficulty

Long Term (61-180 days)

Structural Transformation

Implementable Actions:

  • Observability and financial reconciliation: Automatic detection of "deposit not credited" and "bet debited without entry" with alert and preventive refund
  • Root cause quality management: Weekly dashboard: top reasons, top banks, top games, abandonment rate, time to solution, refund rate
  • Responsible Gaming governance layer: Structured flow for self-exclusion, limits, blocks and monitoring
Expected Gains:
  • 30-45% reduction in avoidable contacts (withdrawal, bonus, status)
  • Significant drop in complaints due to delay and "promotion not found"
  • Fewer critical incidents and better compliance
  • Focus on improvements with real ROI

5 High-Impact Actions by Topic

Withdrawal

Quick Win

Attack "banking data" as root cause number 1, with validation and improved UX.

âś“ Validation per bank (digits, account type)
âś“ Ownership confirmation

Bonuses/Missions

Quick Win

Bring "benefit timeline" to agent screen (completed on, redeemed on, eligible until).

âś“ Visible eligibility engine
âś“ Complete redemption history

Game/Bet Failures

Quick Win

Standardize minimum collection (ID, time, game, balance) and contact provider with complete package.

âś“ Structured form
âś“ Less back-and-forth

Access and Recovery

Quick Win

Specific path for Hotmail and token, with fallback to Gmail and automatic reissue.

âś“ Differentiated flow per provider
âś“ Automatic token resend

KYC

Quick Win

Request documents only when necessary. If it's "maintenance information", first inform, then request validation if sensitive action required.

âś“ Reduces unnecessary friction
âś“ Less complaint risk

Cumulative Operational Gain

Progressive impact of the three implementation waves

Projected Contact Reduction by Phase

Phase Timeline Repeat Contact Reduction Deflection
Short Term 0-14 days 10-20% 5-10% AHT
Medium Term 15-60 days 20-35% 20-35% bonus/withdrawals
Long Term 61-180 days 30-45% 45% avoidable
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Executive Conclusion

The platform shows massive concentration (45%) on Withdrawals and Bonuses — highly automatable topics. The biggest bottlenecks are predictable and fixable: poorly validated banking data, marketing promises misaligned with operations, and excessive dependency on visual evidence.

Progressive implementation of automatic validation, visible eligibility engine and guided self-service would allow realistic reduction of 30-45% of avoidable contacts, with measurable gains in AHT, NPS and operational cost.

AI-Powered Interaction Analysis by CYF

Transforming support interactions into critical operational intelligence for iGaming

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Our Solution

We use automatic ticket and chat analysis + specialized language models (LLMs) + hybrid AI pipelines to understand:

  • Banking data error patterns (by bank, account type, digits)
  • Misalignment between marketing promises and operational reality
  • Abandonment points due to evidence difficulty (screenshot/video)
  • Topics with high recurrence and low deflection (bonuses, missions, withdrawals)
  • Reputational risk cases (problem gambling, threats, complaint sites)

This combination of support analysis + AI reveals insights like "45% about withdrawals and bonuses" and "banking data = root cause #1" — transforming friction into opportunity for automation and massive deflection.