Chasing bonuses, is it really worth it?

[Sonia_123]

Chasing bonuses is always a wrong idea to be made as a gambler,  some gamblers are always carried away and that where they are deceived and forces to make unnecessary or additional
deposits and requirements, and so one should avoid them but just bet with whatever you have and can afford to lose that you are sure of than going after bonuses that will make you spend more than your budgeted amount, because they really don't worth it

[impulse709]

So do you think this whole thing about bonuses is a form of marketing technique? Or a trap? They deliberately do that to attract and keep gambling? That's really very cruel!
So you need to call them smart or cruel?
The person in that mind is very sad if he is always rash in terms of chasing bonuses, wanting to play and depositing what he has, I am very sorry, why is he not in his right mind to immediately realize that gambling is not to be pursued, bonuses are not to be obtained, as long as we logically cannot measure it is better to ignore it.

Bonus in a promo is indeed a marketing technique for gambling because consciously or not in the end most gamblers will do it for the pursuit of bonuses but when talking about the problem of cruel or not actually it depends on the level of the gambler himself.

When we realize as gamblers that pursuing bonuses in gambling is not the main goal then I don't think it will be a big problem because we know that this is just a distraction but when trying to continue to pursue even not to miss all the promos and bonuses given and even do many ways so that bonuses can be obtained it can be not worth the sacrifice given.
Not that bonuses are wrong and we participate in promos to get bonuses are also wrong but we must stay within the gambling guidelines that we have set from the beginning so that we don't get too busy in the pursuit of bonuses but don't pay attention to our own conditions.

Gambling bonuses are obviously a marketing tool, although, again, whether they are considered smart or cruel depends on the receiver. The problem starts when individuals initiate to pursue bonuses as though they will result in profit. As a matter of fact, the majority of them have conditions that make you gamble beyond expectations. I do not necessarily disagree that bonuses are not evil, but the risk is in losing control to achieve the bonuses. And the lack of discipline will be manifested in the fact that someone continues to deposit to be able to earn bonuses. Ultimately, bonuses must be considered as a luxury rather than an activity which is worth losing money or state of mind to.

[sotelorene]

Normally, the way most casinos give bonus is based on welcome bonus which is being activated by deposits and some wagering requirements, for casinos that doesn't put a crazy wagering requirement on their bonuses, it's easy for some lucky gamblers to win  and get a significant profits from that bonus and that's why they continue to chase after the bonus. Those that it has favoured before will always go for it because they assume they can win again like last time.

Casinos are very wise here and they are giving us bonus to make us want to gamble again after we must have exhausted the money that is left in our bankroll. Casino will give you bonus to make you want to gamble again so that you can try your luck. If you gamble again and you were unable to make profits, that can give you another small bonus which you will have to make deposit to continue gambling.

Repetition of incentives is a very relevant industry strategy towards enticing our feelings to invest further. In my opinion, these little bonuses plans are just a trick that intends to compensate the huge losses the players have already incurred. Your presence of mind in these system manipulations stands as a score in the long term in my wallet. We should be cautious of any false advertisement.

You are right but this bonuses after the first time you will have to gamble to earn it but some casinos doesn't even care if you gamble to earn it and they will give out the bonus, this is also a red flag for some casinos though some of them may be looking for customer if they start new but this is always rare because after using up your first bonus you will need to play for sometime with a good amount of money before you can be gifted another bonus. I personally don't get so carried away by bonus and I don't know why some people are...

[dunfida]

So do you think this whole thing about bonuses is a form of marketing technique? Or a trap? They deliberately do that to attract and keep gambling? That's really very cruel!
So you need to call them smart or cruel?
The person in that mind is very sad if he is always rash in terms of chasing bonuses, wanting to play and depositing what he has, I am very sorry, why is he not in his right mind to immediately realize that gambling is not to be pursued, bonuses are not to be obtained, as long as we logically cannot measure it is better to ignore it.

Bonus in a promo is indeed a marketing technique for gambling because consciously or not in the end most gamblers will do it for the pursuit of bonuses but when talking about the problem of cruel or not actually it depends on the level of the gambler himself.

When we realize as gamblers that pursuing bonuses in gambling is not the main goal then I don't think it will be a big problem because we know that this is just a distraction but when trying to continue to pursue even not to miss all the promos and bonuses given and even do many ways so that bonuses can be obtained it can be not worth the sacrifice given.
Not that bonuses are wrong and we participate in promos to get bonuses are also wrong but we must stay within the gambling guidelines that we have set from the beginning so that we don't get too busy in the pursuit of bonuses but don't pay attention to our own conditions.

Gambling bonuses are obviously a marketing tool, although, again, whether they are considered smart or cruel depends on the receiver. The problem starts when individuals initiate to pursue bonuses as though they will result in profit. As a matter of fact, the majority of them have conditions that make you gamble beyond expectations. I do not necessarily disagree that bonuses are not evil, but the risk is in losing control to achieve the bonuses. And the lack of discipline will be manifested in the fact that someone continues to deposit to be able to earn bonuses. Ultimately, bonuses must be considered as a luxury rather than an activity which is worth losing money or state of mind to.

Yes, its actually part of marketing on luring in gamblers to play into the site and stay within and these businesses would definitely make these bonsues to be that attractive as much as possible because they will definitely be making money with that but in gamblers point of view on which most gamblers will really be that easily get hooked specially if its that too good promotions which mostly talking about on the % offered and the less wagered requirement on which they will be thinking that they will be easily be able to get out and make withdrawal since it does have that less threshold but of course only a few still would be able to get out and made withdrawal. Is it really worth it? It would be just that depending on how a certain gambler would be treating it beause if you've been that dealing up with bonuses just to believe that they can have advantage then they are getting the wrong idea. They would be making those realizations at the time that they would be busting up their capital+bonuses at the end.  

[Yablee0]

As a gambler chasing bonuses is one of the wrong thing to do, because you could be trapped.

Chasing bonuses is like chasing clouds, however it's like running after mere fantasy that will only make you end up in more lost than gain which is absolutely a no game to me.

The casinos are all out for real business so they have got every necessary strategy in place to get you stocked in it, so if you're  ignorant of this fact you will just be a potential victim at last . However, this is some of the main reason I do gamble with little expectations and with what I can afford to lose because I just believe is the right thing to do regardless and I definitely don't want to fall victim of any kind.

[masulum]

Chasing bonuses is always a wrong idea to be made as a gambler,  some gamblers are always carried away and that where they are deceived and forces to make unnecessary or additional
deposits and requirements, and so one should avoid them but just bet with whatever you have and can afford to lose that you are sure of than going after bonuses that will make you spend more than your budgeted amount, because they really don't worth it

well every bonuses given by any provider (not limited to casino) become the way for them to get attention from their new customer/gambler or even to get more loyalty customer/gambler. limited to gambler there will be a unique requirement, while service provider (other than gamble) just focus on how much user used their money, while gambler have requirement to complete a lot of wager before able to claim that bonuses completely. so, if someone want to chase the bonuses just remember about the more time given to bigger to lose their money .

[Inwestour]

There’s some bonus that worthy to chase such as boost odds, free spins, cash drops and deposit bonus that has low wagering requirements.

But most of the time casino bonus was attached to high wagering requirements that’s why it’s worthless to chase them now since it’s not profitable or simply not manageable to complete without being extremely lucky by hitting a huge win that will give more bankroll to wager.

If you are depositing just because of bonus with high wagering requirements then I think it’s complete waste of time.

Bonus terms and conditions vary, sometimes you have to wager the entire bonus in one bet, sometimes you can split it into parts. But you're right, wagering is what I don't like about bonuses. Since I rarely gamble, I prefer to play with my own money and not worry about having to wager anything. Moreover, to receive bonuses, you need to participate in contests, and winning them isn't as easy as it might seem. And since I don't view gambling as a way to make money, I don't strive for additional bonuses.

[Yeesha]

Chasing bonuses is always a wrong idea to be made as a gambler,  some gamblers are always carried away and that where they are deceived and forces to make unnecessary or additional
deposits and requirements, and so one should avoid them but just bet with whatever you have and can afford to lose that you are sure of than going after bonuses that will make you spend more than your budgeted amount, because they really don't worth it

Some gamblers are so greedy to the extent that they might be setting their own traps without knowing. Every individual is gonna be the happiest person on earth if they receive bonuses, but chase bonus at your own risks. Sometimes you just have to feel happy with the little things that you have, because contentment is the key to achieve something great in like, lack of contentment only prepares an individual for the oracle of life. Lack of contentment can lead to unnecessary struggles in life, it causes severe psychological breakdown or problems especially when or if the individual experience the opposite of what he or she was expecting. It causes problems, difficulties and challenges as the result of reckless decision. Gambling is attached to a person's emotions, and at times their mindset may encourage chasing bonuses, but any gamble that has control over him or herself will never fall for the trap. Some responsible gambler will explain chasing bonuses as chasing losses.

[bakasabo]

I would rather play games I want to play or are my favorites, than chase bonuses and play games that give wagering to complete bonus criteria. I find it even hard to explain why people still chase them, because whether this topic or other stories online, tell us stories how people fail catching them. It is so rare to see stories of success when a person has caught bonus. Even if a person managed to complete tasks to receive bonus, on his way doing that, he will lose amount he will receive as a bonus. It will all end with either with zero profit, or little gains or losses after hours of risking and being under pressure.

[tabas]

I did that and I honestly don't want to chase for them. They're worth it at first when it's the first time you're claiming it. But if it's the second time and you're fulfilling a lot of requirements, you'll have a hard time and will lose your excitement towards it. It's up to you if you like chasing all of those bonuses and cash backs. As for the free spins, I think they're fun and they don't require so much so that's manageable and there's no need to be too focused in it when you try to get some when it's announced by the casino where you gamble at.

Welcome bonuses for first-time deposits are always one of the best; they use them to welcome you to the casino. After that bonus I usually ignore every other bonus unless I take time to read their requirements or on special occasions where I'm being awarded free bets which also don't come with hard-to-reach maximum requirements. Bonus hunter, if they are not really gaining from it, I don't see that kind of stress as what's worth it, as it costs both money and time resources.

We all have that regard to the bonuses that we prefer and I agree that first time deposits are the best ones because they're not difficult to comply. But once you're done with that, that's the time when we will look to gamble normally and any offer for another bonus, we don't care about it anymore after seeing the requirements that they're asking for it. And we're the typical gamblers that don't hunt for bonuses, if they come and they're easy to activate, why not? If they are the difficult ones, we're not going to be bothered claiming them.

[Taskford]

I would rather play games I want to play or are my favorites, than chase bonuses and play games that give wagering to complete bonus criteria. I find it even hard to explain why people still chase them, because whether this topic or other stories online, tell us stories how people fail catching them. It is so rare to see stories of success when a person has caught bonus. Even if a person managed to complete tasks to receive bonus, on his way doing that, he will lose amount he will receive as a bonus. It will all end with either with zero profit, or little gains or losses after hours of risking and being under pressure.

Exactly and this is what I usually do on gambling, because chasing bonuses somehow give me pressure and I don't want the feeling like we are chasing something.

It seems that those chasing for something can possibly cause us to lose our focus, then our strategy might get destroyed for thinking that we need to hit certain goals like the wager requirements before we can withdraw our gains. Your point is really valid and for sure that many experience gamblers ignore those bonuses especially if they know the wager requirements is so high.

[goldkingcoiner]

Do we have gamblers here who mostly play just for casino bonuses, like free spins, deposit bonus, cashback, and all that?

I’m honestly not into that kind of style. My gambling is not even consistent. I play when I feel like it. So when there’s a bonus, I sometimes feel forced to play just to use it, even if I’m not really in the mood.

And most of the time, those bonuses come with heavy wagering anyway. So in the end, are you really winning from it? Or just playing more than you should because of the promo?

Sure they can be worth it, for heavy gamblers, but honestly most of the time people think they can outsmart the system by making multiple accounts and trying to cheat the casino out of more bonuses. Those people eventually get caught and complain when they have their "winnings" confiscated.

But if you have a genuine account on multiple casino websites, then that is allowed and bonuses can be collected every now and then.

As you said, this requires you to be a heavy gambler, which will ruin your finances more than whatever advantages or profits that those small bonuses can bring for you. The bonus system is just a marketing tool, really.

[Fortify]

Do we have gamblers here who mostly play just for casino bonuses, like free spins, deposit bonus, cashback, and all that?

I’m honestly not into that kind of style. My gambling is not even consistent. I play when I feel like it. So when there’s a bonus, I sometimes feel forced to play just to use it, even if I’m not really in the mood.

And most of the time, those bonuses come with heavy wagering anyway. So in the end, are you really winning from it? Or just playing more than you should because of the promo?

There's two ways to look at it - you either have a solid plan to take advantage of those bonuses with the aim to cash out with minimal risk, but it's a once and done type deal that will most likely get your account restricted (if you are sports betting, casinos are a lot less guaranteed). Alternatively you can treat it as exactly what it's called, a bonus reward on top of what you were already going to do.  Be wary though and make sure you understand the rules of the bonus, because sometimes they can lock your deposit in or have terms that are very unfriendly. Make sure you read and understand them before betting, ask the support chat if you are unsure about anything at all.

[ARTOIS]

Do we have gamblers here who mostly play just for casino bonuses, like free spins, deposit bonus, cashback, and all that?

I’m honestly not into that kind of style. My gambling is not even consistent. I play when I feel like it. So when there’s a bonus, I sometimes feel forced to play just to use it, even if I’m not really in the mood.

And most of the time, those bonuses come with heavy wagering anyway. So in the end, are you really winning from it? Or just playing more than you should because of the promo?

I’m not a fan of bonuses because they usually have many requirements. I prefer poker tournaments instead you just deposit a small amount u play  and if you finish high on the leaderboard you earn ur price there may be some wagering requirements  but they’re manageable as long as you are careful

[bakasabo]

I would rather play games I want to play or are my favorites, than chase bonuses and play games that give wagering to complete bonus criteria. I find it even hard to explain why people still chase them, because whether this topic or other stories online, tell us stories how people fail catching them. It is so rare to see stories of success when a person has caught bonus. Even if a person managed to complete tasks to receive bonus, on his way doing that, he will lose amount he will receive as a bonus. It will all end with either with zero profit, or little gains or losses after hours of risking and being under pressure.

Exactly and this is what I usually do on gambling, because chasing bonuses somehow give me pressure and I don't want the feeling like we are chasing something.

It seems that those chasing for something can possibly cause us to lose our focus, then our strategy might get destroyed for thinking that we need to hit certain goals like the wager requirements before we can withdraw our gains. Your point is really valid and for sure that many experience gamblers ignore those bonuses especially if they know the wager requirements is so high.

In a way, chasing bonuses kills pleasure and turn entertainment into work. I went to casino that daily send me promotions. I can get free spins and 50% to my deposit if I play certain Pragmatic slot game and make x35 wager. It would be half of a problem if I was allowed to wager on popular Gates of Olympus or Sweet Bonanza. Instead I had to play Wild Wild Riches. There are 3 different Wild Wild Riches games; Luck of the Irish + Megaways and Returns. So I dont know which I must play? Confusing. Instead of having fun I have to worry if I play right game, if I make wager requirement.

[Kelward]

As a gambler chasing bonuses is one of the wrong thing to do, because you could be trapped. Again, sometimes I do not like their requirements that is why when gambling u do not solely rely on the bonuses I should be getting from the gambling site. I must also know how trusted the site could be before me jumping from my comfort site to starts chasing about their bonus.

Chasing bonuses gets you engaged in a casino, that is the essence of it so you shouldn't be trapped by it, you should gamble when you want to not really because of enticements. It's not bad to utilize bonuses if you want to but you need to also consider what is attached to it like the requirements and if it's not worth your time you should move on from it. Bonuses are used to entice gamblers to other gambling sites but if you're getting value from the casino that you're using to gamble then you should stay where you are, the point is that you shouldn't just hop into a new casino specifically because of their bonuses, knowing their trust ratings matters the most.

[Fredomago]

Do we have gamblers here who mostly play just for casino bonuses, like free spins, deposit bonus, cashback, and all that?

I’m honestly not into that kind of style. My gambling is not even consistent. I play when I feel like it. So when there’s a bonus, I sometimes feel forced to play just to use it, even if I’m not really in the mood.

And most of the time, those bonuses come with heavy wagering anyway. So in the end, are you really winning from it? Or just playing more than you should because of the promo?

I’m not a fan of bonuses because they usually have many requirements. I prefer poker tournaments instead you just deposit a small amount u play  and if you finish high on the leaderboard you earn ur price there may be some wagering requirements  but they’re manageable as long as you are careful

You said it right as there are requirements that you need to complete before you can really win that bonus or before you can acquire the bonus, though there are some gamblers who loves chasing those bonuses even how tough the wagering requirements, they simply put that to their system and carefully analyze whatever the potentials and then try to reach and make things happen to enjoy that additional bonuses coming from the house.

[Orpichukwu]

Chasing bonuses is always a wrong idea to be made as a gambler,  some gamblers are always carried away and that where they are deceived and forces to make unnecessary or additional
deposits and requirements, and so one should avoid them but just bet with whatever you have and can afford to lose that you are sure of than going after bonuses that will make you spend more than your budgeted amount, because they really don't worth it

If the bonuses are freely offered to one in their favourite casino, they can give it a try to see if they can win and claim the bonus, and that's totally fine, but jumping from one casino to the other trying to see how you can use up all the bonuses they offer is a fast way to be losing money which can't be properly accounted for. The best way is to stop chasing the bonus and managing the ones which are being awarded by the casino you use. Even the casino we use does not have all bonuses worth our time; use some and skip the ones you can.

[topbitcoin]

Bonus in a promo is indeed a marketing technique for gambling because consciously or not in the end most gamblers will do it for the pursuit of bonuses but when talking about the problem of cruel or not actually it depends on the level of the gambler himself.

When we realize as gamblers that pursuing bonuses in gambling is not the main goal then I don't think it will be a big problem because we know that this is just a distraction but when trying to continue to pursue even not to miss all the promos and bonuses given and even do many ways so that bonuses can be obtained it can be not worth the sacrifice given.
Not that bonuses are wrong and we participate in promos to get bonuses are also wrong but we must stay within the gambling guidelines that we have set from the beginning so that we don't get too busy in the pursuit of bonuses but don't pay attention to our own conditions.

Gambling bonuses are obviously a marketing tool, although, again, whether they are considered smart or cruel depends on the receiver. The problem starts when individuals initiate to pursue bonuses as though they will result in profit. As a matter of fact, the majority of them have conditions that make you gamble beyond expectations. I do not necessarily disagree that bonuses are not evil, but the risk is in losing control to achieve the bonuses. And the lack of discipline will be manifested in the fact that someone continues to deposit to be able to earn bonuses. Ultimately, bonuses must be considered as a luxury rather than an activity which is worth losing money or state of mind to.

That must be realized from the beginning because in this case the most we have to understand that our intention to gamble is for what, when we are just looking for fun while hoping for luck then our focus remains there and make the bonus or promotion given only as an additional entertainment without trying to make it seem like the bonus is everything.

It doesn't matter when we try to get some extra bonuses because it will obviously give us additional benefits if we succeed in getting it but when this is focused as if we are only gambling for bonuses given promos then the impact will definitely be dangerous and I don't think it's too good to make this a goal.  I would not even consider a bonus as a luxury if in the end we have the risk to get out of control when we pursue the bonus.

[Furious 7]

Chasing bonuses is always a wrong idea to be made as a gambler,  some gamblers are always carried away and that where they are deceived and forces to make unnecessary or additional
deposits and requirements, and so one should avoid them but just bet with whatever you have and can afford to lose that you are sure of than going after bonuses that will make you spend more than your budgeted amount, because they really don't worth it

If the bonuses are freely offered to one in their favourite casino, they can give it a try to see if they can win and claim the bonus, and that's totally fine, but jumping from one casino to the other trying to see how you can use up all the bonuses they offer is a fast way to be losing money which can't be properly accounted for. The best way is to stop chasing the bonus and managing the ones which are being awarded by the casino you use. Even the casino we use does not have all bonuses worth our time; use some and skip the ones you can.

There are no free bonuses because all have requirements that we must meet before and gambling sites are not as good as that to give bonuses for free.
Getting a bonus is a good thing because we will feel appreciated there but we also have to see the feedback that we will get from this pursuit so that we do not get hung up on the bonus benefits we receive but we are not aware of what we have spent so that we meet the requirements to get the bonus.

It is undeniable that today there are indeed a lot of people who try to pursue gambling bonuses even they will try from many sites that in the end when it is detected as an indication of negligence they will also feel at a loss and in forums not a few cases like this happen. Even though they do not realize that their goal in gambling is far enough off the mark even though it goes back to the rights of the gambler (individual) but in the end when the situation goes further than expected can be the pursuit of bonuses will also be dangerous for The Gambler himself.