Slot games are a waste of time and money (most of the time)

[panjul07]

At first you said that you were happy when you were able to turn the $16 into $55, it means that you enjoy it no matter how long you play it.
Later you lost it all and feel that you are unlucky then you created this topic to say that it is wasting your time.
Based on these information, I can assume that you are enjoying your gambling activity when you are on winning moment only (it is normal though), and maybe you will not say that it is waste of time if you were lucky enough to complete the wagering requirement with decent amount left in your account (profit).
Or maybe you say that it is waste of time solely because of the wagering requirement to complete?
If it is the main reason, you can simply play with your own deposit without any worry about wagering requirement so you can withdraw anytime as you wish.

[michellee]

i think if you just chase the jackpot from the start of this game and lose in the end it might be a waste of time and money because your expectations were too high from the start and you should win, but in the end you lose. but if you just play for fun, i don't think you would call it a waste of time and money because your expectations from the start weren't high and you were just playing for fun, so whether you win or lose doesn't matter at all.

Chasing the jackpot from the start of the game certainly makes it difficult for every gambler because no one knows when they can get the big multiplier. They can experience loss, which can trigger their anger or annoyance, so they want to recover from their loss by continuing to gamble for several more rounds.

But it won't always give them big wins because slot games are luck-based and if we don't have luck, we won't be able to win some money instead, we will run out of money. People cannot control themselves when playing slots so they will not realize the impact because playing slots can really use up all their money without any remainder.

That's why if you want to play slots, determine how much money you want to use and how long you want to play slots. And if one of them has been achieved, immediately leave the slot game. Otherwise, you could lose control of yourself and end up losing all your money.

[Solosanz]

Yeah using our logic, slots is definitely waste of time and money, but it's a life changing when someone hit the jackpot.

For a safer game, they can bet in sports, as long as you bet are come from your analysis and you're not hoping to high e.g. chase @10.00+ odds, you're fine.

But surprisingly people are prefer to gamble in slots than sports, maybe they're a gambling addict since slots is a game where you can play for 24/7 unlike sports lol.

[Davidvictorson]

I played slot game with the free spin and ended up with a total win of $16, but also hammered with a wager requirement of about $750 before I did be able to withdraw.

Yikes, I hate gambling experiences like this that leaves terrible tastes in the gambler's mouth. Some casinos are really shady in their dealings and I wish there was a way they could be taught a lesson. If a wager requirement of about $750 is the criteria why call it a freaking free spin? It is just wrong.

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

This is not good that you feel this way. Not all casinos are like this though. For now, play other games and return to slots after a long hiatus.

[Gaza13]

Yes, in essence, playing slots that have been planned by the bookie's programmer for the defeat of all players, in my personal opinion, is just a waste of time. The reason is that the game can influence our mindset to try it and on the first or second try, usually the online machine must have planned to win that person. Many people in my country are trapped in games like this, the losses are quite big. They hope to play this hoping to get lucky every round. and in essence this machine beats them all.

[KiaKia]

It's not a must to go with slots game, even if someone around you win in Slots you don't have to do the same thing, find the game that works best for you, sport is easily calculating than slots, it's you against the house and that makes you weak in every way, with sport it's a bit different, you are going to rely on the team and you are betting on their performance, not the same as a game running online and straight from people that you want to win money from.

I have my times with slots and my experience is roughly the same with yours, I don't always win most of the time and it's expected anyway, have you watch streamers? That will make you want to love Slots even more because they will be live and they will be making money as if it's that easy.

Do not trust the games that casino streamers are showing you on their live videos, your result will never be the same as their, so don't risk too much money on slots like they do, use only what you are ready to lose, at the end of everything gambling companies are the true winners of gambling, whenever you manage to win always consider taking your profits out, show no mercy.

[Findingnemo]

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

[AbuBhakar]

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

Most of the gambler knew the essence of gambling but failed to accept it when they lose the money because they play to have profit in mind so all the entertainment that they get is already useless if the money which is the most precious to them is already lose.

Not all gamblers can easily let go money no matter how small it is especially if they already experience the opportunity to win more using it.

[leonair]

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

Most of the gambler knew the essence of gambling but failed to accept it when they lose the money because they play to have profit in mind so all the entertainment that they get is already useless if the money which is the most precious to them is already lose.

Not all gamblers can easily let go money no matter how small it is especially if they already experience the opportunity to win more using it.

Slot games can win millions of dollars from small bets which are not available from other games. But on the other hand slot games are very risky. You can't win as easily with slots as you can with all other games. Due to this, gamblers are very addicted to slot games. Most of the time here is lost because it is said to waste both money and time. But those who are addicted to slot games don't want to accept it.  They think they will win something big very soon

[markk1]

At first you said that you were happy when you were able to turn the $16 into $55, it means that you enjoy it no matter how long you play it.
Later you lost it all and feel that you are unlucky then you created this topic to say that it is wasting your time.
Based on these information, I can assume that you are enjoying your gambling activity when you are on winning moment only (it is normal though), and maybe you will not say that it is waste of time if you were lucky enough to complete the wagering requirement with decent amount left in your account (profit).
Or maybe you say that it is waste of time solely because of the wagering requirement to complete?
If it is the main reason, you can simply play with your own deposit without any worry about wagering requirement so you can withdraw anytime as you wish.

I created a special topic about bonuses. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5456600.msg62416141#msg62416141

[Slow death]

Some time ago I also tried to play a slot game but I confess it was a disaster, at first I managed to win 3x of my deposit, but then the problem started, I started to have consecutive losses and even though I was hoping to hit something, nothing stopped. with my defeats, the most regrettable and irritating thing about slot games is that they don't depend on us to win or lose, and everything is random, there is no strategy that can be applied to change the result that the person is having at that moment, The longer a person keeps playing, the more likely they are to lose a lot.

That day when I was playing slots I was wondering what was the purpose of playing these games? because I didn't see any strategy that could be thought of for people to have good results, I also didn't see any good emotion in constantly losing, so I got it into my head that I would no longer play any game of chance that depends on luck, I prefer to just stay in sports betting, because in sports betting the outcome of the bet depends on me, if I'm skilled then I'll come out with a profit, if I'm not skilled then I'll come out with a loss.

[Sanugarid]

Yeah, I personally feel that slot games are a complete waste of time and money most of the time, I got this bonus from btcgosu's partnership with BetFury which awarded me a 77 free spins.

Bonus is still available for anyone to claim on https://www.btcgosu.com/blog/news/unleash-the-black-friday-magic-get-77-free-spins-with-code-gosu77-at-betfury/

I played slot game with the free spin and ended up with a total win of $16, but also hammered with a wager requirement of about $750 before I did be able to withdraw.

I continued playing slot with the $16, and soon, I had up to $55 in total amount won, I was really happy and hopeful that before I did lose all $55, I would have won much to enable me complete the wager requirement and possibly walk out in profit.

But unfortunately, I ended up losing the entire $55 dollar while I still had about $582 dollar in wager requirement, I am not confident enough to deposit and continue chasing, so I'm giving up.

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

That was a good move, good job. You didn't chase your loser anymore. If I go by your story it's very impossible to win $750 before you withdraw it, it's like a trap you have to deposit until you reach $750 lol. We're the same, I'm not lucky with these games either, especially with free games and before you can withdraw your winnings, you have to win $750.

[Accardo]

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

Most of the gambler knew the essence of gambling but failed to accept it when they lose the money because they play to have profit in mind so all the entertainment that they get is already useless if the money which is the most precious to them is already lose.

Not all gamblers can easily let go money no matter how small it is especially if they already experience the opportunity to win more using it.

He was offered a free fun, but players refuse to acknowledge or enjoy the fun. Because their aim is to make money. It's impossible to earn money using 70 free spins to hit the required amount for withdrawal. In such situations, Op is meant to be happy he played using free spin. The money is secondary, funny the $55 wasn't withdraw-able. The fun been has missed, or the losses made it incomplete. 

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

It is very difficult to get a win in slots, sometimes the free spins that we get in slots cannot give us a win from that spin and to be able to get free spins is very difficult for us to get even though we have used a lot of capital to play slots, for some people I think those who enjoy their slot games still expect to win from the games they play and it is also very unlikely that they are just looking for fun in the game, of course they hope for jackpot wins from the slots they play.

Slot games are fun, and can be used to generate more profits in gambling. Only players who don't study the strategies required in slot game would think it's not worth. Definitely, the jackpot comes ones in a while, but requires consistency. Some slots can give two jackpots in roll subsequently in a while. I noticed gamblers prefer games like poker or sports games, that can be under their control or analysis.

[Quidat]

Yeah, I personally feel that slot games are a complete waste of time and money most of the time, I got this bonus from btcgosu's partnership with BetFury which awarded me a 77 free spins.

Bonus is still available for anyone to claim on https://www.btcgosu.com/blog/news/unleash-the-black-friday-magic-get-77-free-spins-with-code-gosu77-at-betfury/

I played slot game with the free spin and ended up with a total win of $16, but also hammered with a wager requirement of about $750 before I did be able to withdraw.

I continued playing slot with the $16, and soon, I had up to $55 in total amount won, I was really happy and hopeful that before I did lose all $55, I would have won much to enable me complete the wager requirement and possibly walk out in profit.

But unfortunately, I ended up losing the entire $55 dollar while I still had about $582 dollar in wager requirement, I am not confident enough to deposit and continue chasing, so I'm giving up.

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

That was a good move, good job. You didn't chase your loser anymore. If I go by your story it's very impossible to win $750 before you withdraw it, it's like a trap you have to deposit until you reach $750 lol. We're the same, I'm not lucky with these games either, especially with free games and before you can withdraw your winnings, you have to win $750.

Actually there are free spins on which you wont really be needing to make deposit before you could really be able to make withdrawal on which it would really be just that
you would really be needing to wager 50x then you can still be able to withdraw but in most cases where bonuses does really require to have that deposit.
Its true  that only a few or someone cant really be able to control themselves after playing with these free spins. If you arent that careful or having that kind of control
towards your emotions then you might really be ending up on depositing once you do find yourself getting fan with slot gaming and yet
this had been the primary reason in the first place.

[Hispo]

We as individuals, never ever think that you can make money out of nothing.

Free spins, bonuses, cashback, and whatever are designed to benefit the system and you may get something in return. I bet you enjoyed all your bets until you lost that $55 right? So what's the point then, you enjoyed it but unfortunately the luck was not on your side.

Sadly sometimes people forget that is all what matters in this kind of games and gambling games: luck.
Since most of people will end up losing money to slots, it is quite easy to blame the casino of our bad luck and the money lost. Though, those lucky ones who manages to pull off some big wins by spinning slots won't agree it was a loss of time to them. 

It is a matter of perspective and whether the person is looking to get fun or trying to beat the system and get some guaranteed profit out spinning slots.
If OP was a gambler with a fixed amount to wager and did not care about the money he put at stake, then perhaps he may not have opened this thread.

[TimeTeller]

Actually there are free spins on which you wont really be needing to make deposit before you could really be able to make withdrawal on which it would really be just that
you would really be needing to wager 50x then you can still be able to withdraw but in most cases where bonuses does really require to have that deposit.
Its true  that only a few or someone cant really be able to control themselves after playing with these free spins. If you arent that careful or having that kind of control
towards your emotions then you might really be ending up on depositing once you do find yourself getting fan with slot gaming and yet
this had been the primary reason in the first place.

Let us accept the fact that before you even complete the wagering requirement, your bankroll has long been gone.
If you are not too careful, you can bust your bankroll even at 5x or 10x wagering requirement. What more with 20x or 50x?
And to think that we are talking about slots game here, a luck-based game. So the survival of your bankroll is quite low if you continuously play on this game.
Also, most casinos would require a deposit before you can withdraw your winnings from their free spins. Just check their terms before you deposit.

[swogerino]

Yeah, I personally feel that slot games are a complete waste of time and money most of the time, I got this bonus from btcgosu's partnership with BetFury which awarded me a 77 free spins.

Bonus is still available for anyone to claim on https://www.btcgosu.com/blog/news/unleash-the-black-friday-magic-get-77-free-spins-with-code-gosu77-at-betfury/

I played slot game with the free spin and ended up with a total win of $16, but also hammered with a wager requirement of about $750 before I did be able to withdraw.

I continued playing slot with the $16, and soon, I had up to $55 in total amount won, I was really happy and hopeful that before I did lose all $55, I would have won much to enable me complete the wager requirement and possibly walk out in profit.

But unfortunately, I ended up losing the entire $55 dollar while I still had about $582 dollar in wager requirement, I am not confident enough to deposit and continue chasing, so I'm giving up.

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

Well I have been in luck several times and even won near max win prizes and I don't play though with that idea of wagering as much as possible,I only play to have fun and if the wager is in big amounts it is good as I will get a good weekly and monthly by doing so.Most of the time though they are a waste of time as for waste of money I would not call them that as long as you play with just 20-30 dollars as if you play with minimum bet usually they keep you playing long enough,if you change your currency to play with some other that is like 1 dollar for 15.500 IDR you can play for far more long than normally so I would not call this a waste of money unless you are crazy and play with bigger bets.

[Natsuu]

It is just enjoyable to test your luck. Then there comes free spins that are like a little gift from the casino because they let you spin the slot reels without dipping into your own pocket. In reality, they are convincing you to continue playing.

[Chikito]

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

Same with me, I don't know why when I play a game like this, I never get the lucky to withdraw the profit, I am always lost and spend all the money. But, when playing sports bets, or any kind of game table, I always win and sometimes give me back my capital where lost on the slot. Sometimes I am curious to play it again, and again. But the more curious I became to play, the more losing I got in the slot. It seems I have become addicted to losing, not addicted to slot. After that, to reduce it, I am playing on website that don't have slot games inside.

[nullama]

Yeah, I personally feel that slot games are a complete waste of time and money most of the time, I got this bonus from btcgosu's partnership with BetFury which awarded me a 77 free spins.

Bonus is still available for anyone to claim on https://www.btcgosu.com/blog/news/unleash-the-black-friday-magic-get-77-free-spins-with-code-gosu77-at-betfury/

I played slot game with the free spin and ended up with a total win of $16, but also hammered with a wager requirement of about $750 before I did be able to withdraw.

I continued playing slot with the $16, and soon, I had up to $55 in total amount won, I was really happy and hopeful that before I did lose all $55, I would have won much to enable me complete the wager requirement and possibly walk out in profit.

But unfortunately, I ended up losing the entire $55 dollar while I still had about $582 dollar in wager requirement, I am not confident enough to deposit and continue chasing, so I'm giving up.

I've never been lucky with slot games, never, and I am not pleased about it to be honest.
What about you?

The truth is that gambling companies will always get the money the gamblers put it, even including all the free bonuses they add.

They simply make these applications very addictive and fun to play, so that gamblers keep coming back for more. That's what the casinos want of course, because the longer you stay, the more money you gamble, and the more certain it is that the casino will keep your money.