Chasing bonuses, is it really worth it?

[jossiel]

Usually free bonuses have at least 30x wagering requirement beforeyou can withdraw your funds. I usually try to use all non deposit bonuses, and I even successfully wagered bonuses on two occasions, but it took a day or two to complete it.

I never try to use wellcome bonuses on the other hand, as I don't feel comfortable to limit withdrawal of my funds.

They are a lot to be fulfilled when you're try to hit these bonuses or free spins.

While the welcome bonuses could be the normal ones that are being taken because of how it seems a premium to the new users.

But upon learning on how much it would cost to follow other bonuses, you'll get to stop them by then when you think they're not worth it.

[AmoreJaz]

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

Bonuses are always created to attract people. Casino platforms set bonuses in such a way that people will be attracted there. People will be attracted and will chase after bonuses. As a result, it will be seen that they are not getting anything, so chasing after bonuses is really a waste of time. Those who are truly wise and who are real gamblers will never chase after bonuses because they know that as long as they chase after bonuses, they will waste that time. Although there are many conditions to get bonuses, they give some conditions that all the conditions cannot be met very easily and if those conditions cannot be met, the bonus will be wasted. So let's not chase after bonuses, but use gambling as entertainment and gamble with a very small amount of money.

That's the main intention of gambling owners. Of course, they will design those bonuses as very attractive to the players. In that way, they can fetch good money out of it, while players are thinking that they got some freebies but it is not. It has never been a good idea to chase losses in gambling. I've been there so many times and I would say, if you will not stop, you will really end up destitute. That is the reason why I always set my limits so as not to go beyond what I can spend for that session.

[masulum]

Current typical bonus of most casino is not attractive already due to the requirements that becomes almost impossible to win anything good from it because they are hard countering cheater that affects normal player.

I don’t claim bonus nowadays except on some occasions that some casino gives a no wagering requirements bonus even with just a small reward.

exactly, now the bonuses given by casino may not easy anymore because platform must be doing anything to fight with bonus hunter that may want to ruin the bonuses system from casino. some platform now increased the wager requirement to prevent cheater. of course for us it will wasted our time if unable to withdraw the winning money cause not meet the minimum wager requirement. So far, I only use bonus just for fun, and I won't to chase the bonuses even with low wager requirement. Bonus just like a demo version with a chance to get the winning real money. nothing different for me.

[rachael9385]

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

Bonuses are always created to attract people. Casino platforms set bonuses in such a way that people will be attracted there. People will be attracted and will chase after bonuses. As a result, it will be seen that they are not getting anything, so chasing after bonuses is really a waste of time. Those who are truly wise and who are real gamblers will never chase after bonuses because they know that as long as they chase after bonuses, they will waste that time. Although there are many conditions to get bonuses, they give some conditions that all the conditions cannot be met very easily and if those conditions cannot be met, the bonus will be wasted. So let's not chase after bonuses, but use gambling as entertainment and gamble with a very small amount of money.

That's the main intention of gambling owners. Of course, they will design those bonuses as very attractive to the players. In that way, they can fetch good money out of it, while players are thinking that they got some freebies but it is not.

Almost everything about gambling is psychological, they try to make everything attractive to gamblers In order to keep them trapped to gambling and one way they do this is through bonuses. Some people get locked in to Gambling all because they are chasing bonuses, this is all part of the system designed to keep people trapped in gambling. Even when people make use of bonuses to make real profit it gives them the push to start staking real money.

[Fredomago]

Usually free bonuses have at least 30x wagering requirement beforeyou can withdraw your funds. I usually try to use all non deposit bonuses, and I even successfully wagered bonuses on two occasions, but it took a day or two to complete it.

I never try to use wellcome bonuses on the other hand, as I don't feel comfortable to limit withdrawal of my funds.

They are a lot to be fulfilled when you're try to hit these bonuses or free spins.

While the welcome bonuses could be the normal ones that are being taken because of how it seems a premium to the new users.

But upon learning on how much it would cost to follow other bonuses, you'll get to stop them by then when you think they're not worth it.

I see your point and for those who at first thinks that it's an easy way to win extra will realize that it's not and the way you would be able to cash the bonus out is by completing the required wagers, and most of the time that wager needs time and the possibility that you may lose first your initial deposit and needs to re-add money to keep trying to earn the bonus will discouarage you from trying to chase for it.

[Somegory]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

Bonuses are not free, like I often say, gambling casinos can't give anything without attaching some strings, this is the unfortunate reality...
And even at times when we didn't do anything and gets a bonus, it's still not free because if we read the terms and conditions attached to that bonus, we will see the wager requirement which must be achieved to get the bonus unlocked and withdrawable and for most gamblers who like chasing bonuses like this, there are mostly time when before they finally achieve the wager requirements that gets the bonus unlocked, they have already lost money far more greater than the bonus itself.

But then on the other hand, there are some very special bonuses, and I mean really special bonuses that some casinos can give that is free and doesn't come with any requirements, such bonuses are the type where the management of the casino handpick just very few persons to award the bonus, sometimes it's due to their accomplishment on the casino and so on.

[danherbias07]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

There are some online casinos that offer free spins after signing up. But do not expect anything good to come from those free spins. They will rarely give something life-changing, or that could make you gamble longer. Plus, you will still need to complete the wager requirement before withdrawal, which is going to be difficult.

Most casinos have welcome bonuses after an initial deposit. But the same as the free spins, nothing good comes from those, too. Just play it normally and don't expect anything from those bonuses. I'd rather get the weekly and monthly bonuses because I have made some good money out of those.

[o48o]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

Even that is conditional (at least in most cases), and that getting that deposit bonus requires betting the initial deposit x times. And in some cases even the bonus x times, before anything is withdrawable.

I once won bonus from a casino that gave them away for free, and even though i won something like $200, i would had need to gamble enormous amount of money to get it.

And there were catches like how much % of my bet money in a day were even counted for that. In the end, it would have taken me for ages to get it and more money then i would afford to risk. And all for a bonus i wasn't sure that i would get anyway. Needless to say that i stopped using that casino and fortunately i left right before they exit scammed.

[Wakate]

Usually free bonuses have at least 30x wagering requirement beforeyou can withdraw your funds. I usually try to use all non deposit bonuses, and I even successfully wagered bonuses on two occasions, but it took a day or two to complete it.

I never try to use wellcome bonuses on the other hand, as I don't feel comfortable to limit withdrawal of my funds.

They are a lot to be fulfilled when you're try to hit these bonuses or free spins.

While the welcome bonuses could be the normal ones that are being taken because of how it seems a premium to the new users.

But upon learning on how much it would cost to follow other bonuses, you'll get to stop them by then when you think they're not worth it.

The idea of chasing casino bonus not really my thing and for those that have interest they can continue with that but I don't think we can really make money from casino bonus since you are still going to be mandated to make deposit and play games with wagering requirement. All these are another stress that have been making gamblers to shy aware from trying to get bonus from casinos.

[panjul07]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Depends on the casino, there might be some casinos which give you free bonuses without any requirement to qualify but it is usually just a matter of few cents up to few dollars.

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Welcome bonus can be said as the most common bonus offered by casinos but it is not as what you think as it is not a bonus given to you after you create an account.
Welcome bonus usually refers to a bonus given to players for their first few deposits and it is usually come with high wagering requirement.

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

That's what is called by wagering requirement, you need to wager xx amount in order to make the bonus withdrawable and to wager it, you need to have real balance.

[ovcijisir]

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They are a lot to be fulfilled when you're try to hit these bonuses or free spins.

While the welcome bonuses could be the normal ones that are being taken because of how it seems a premium to the new users.

But upon learning on how much it would cost to follow other bonuses, you'll get to stop them by then when you think they're not worth it.

Yes, it is pretty time consuming to try to wager the bonuses completely, specially if they have limited maximum bet. I had a wagering strategy that was somewhat successful, but it triggered KYC on one occasion -  I didn't want to complete KYC so I had my funds stranded (luckily there was not much funds there).

[jossiel]

I see your point and for those who at first thinks that it's an easy way to win extra will realize that it's not and the way you would be able to cash the bonus out is by completing the required wagers, and most of the time that wager needs time and the possibility that you may lose first your initial deposit and needs to re-add money to keep trying to earn the bonus will discouarage you from trying to chase for it.

Yes, it's more of these wagers and they're like a lot to the point that you'll just get discouraged and question yourself why you're doing it.

The idea of chasing casino bonus not really my thing and for those that have interest they can continue with that but I don't think we can really make money from casino bonus since you are still going to be mandated to make deposit and play games with wagering requirement. All these are another stress that have been making gamblers to shy aware from trying to get bonus from casinos.

Maybe from 10 there might be a 2-3 or people that are successfully making some money with the bonuses. But, the thing about them is they're inconsistent with it.

Yes, it is pretty time consuming to try to wager the bonuses completely, specially if they have limited maximum bet. I had a wagering strategy that was somewhat successful, but it triggered KYC on one occasion -  I didn't want to complete KYC so I had my funds stranded (luckily there was not much funds there).

Wow, maybe in the near future if ever you'll want to make some and changed your mind. Going with complete kyc won't be nothing to you as long as you make money from it.

[IsraelK]

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?

It is a classic "bonus trap." Many players find themselves chasing wagering requirements, sometimes up to 40x or 50x, which turns a fun session into a chore. You end up risking your own capital just to "unlock" a bonus that often vanishes before you can even withdraw it. If you value playing on your own terms without being tethered to rigid terms and conditions, you aren't alone.
That is exactly why Bitcoin betting has become the go-to for those who prefer freedom over "freebies."

[Zadicar]

Can someone please correct me if I am wrong? Is casinos bonuses ever free without you doing something else? Like some requirements to qualify or some criteria?

Because this is what a friend told me days ago, the only bonus that looks natural is welcome bonus, where you get bonus for creating new account on a online casino...

Even so you need to do some gambling activities before you can finally make use of the earned bonuses, to cut this short bonuses from online casinos are not really free.

There are some online casinos that offer free spins after signing up. But do not expect anything good to come from those free spins. They will rarely give something life-changing, or that could make you gamble longer. Plus, you will still need to complete the wager requirement before withdrawal, which is going to be difficult.

Most casinos have welcome bonuses after an initial deposit. But the same as the free spins, nothing good comes from those, too. Just play it normally and don't expect anything from those bonuses. I'd rather get the weekly and monthly bonuses because I have made some good money out of those.

There's no such thing about free spins without having any accompanied terms and conditions. We do know that casinos are businesses on which they would be having those promotions or free spins on which of course it would be that having its terms on which its understandable. There might be some changes or alterations but it wouldnt be just that much of it and they would be always considering on having the advantage towards gamblers and thats how business works. If there's that a casino that offers some too good to be true offers then you should be that skeptical towards on making up some deposit because if things turned out to be that too good to be true then its most likely that there might be some shady thing behind with that casino on which of course it would be just that common sense on what you should really gonna do when you do see those red flags and this is something that you shouldnt forget.

[junder]

The idea of chasing casino bonus not really my thing and for those that have interest they can continue with that but I don't think we can really make money from casino bonus since you are still going to be mandated to make deposit and play games with wagering requirement. All these are another stress that have been making gamblers to shy aware from trying to get bonus from casinos.

I myself am just like you, even though I often get bonus offers from casinos but yes I am not interested in it so I just ignore it and the reason is that I am lazy with the changing rules which for myself it becomes more complicated.
Lucky for people who like bonuses and can get winnings from bonuses, but it needs to be understood that this bonus is a strategy that is done to attract many gamblers, which ultimately leads the gambler himself to bet using his own money.

[gracreavix]

Bonuses can influence gambling behaviour. And most times, it will be a bad thing. Moreover nothing is free. One way or the other you are actually paying for it. If that is the case, you'll be paying more in betting than usual. But they can still be profitable. Not ruling that out too. And another thing, it's like dangling golden carrot. Except the carrot is not golden.

[ultrloa]

The idea of chasing casino bonus not really my thing and for those that have interest they can continue with that but I don't think we can really make money from casino bonus since you are still going to be mandated to make deposit and play games with wagering requirement. All these are another stress that have been making gamblers to shy aware from trying to get bonus from casinos.

I myself am just like you, even though I often get bonus offers from casinos but yes I am not interested in it so I just ignore it and the reason is that I am lazy with the changing rules which for myself it becomes more complicated.
Lucky for people who like bonuses and can get winnings from bonuses, but it needs to be understood that this bonus is a strategy that is done to attract many gamblers, which ultimately leads the gambler himself to bet using his own money.

I just grab those bonuses depends on my current tempo or what I currently want to happen towards those games I played. Since there are times that I grab those bonuses they offered just to have fun, then test my luck if I'm going to be lucky at that time.

But usually I ignore it, because sometimes I don't like the other conditions like we need to chase the wager requirement needed before we can withdraw our winnings. Chasing is not my thing because it feels like I'm about to waste more money for doing those matters.

[freedomgo]

Bonuses can influence gambling behaviour. And most times, it will be a bad thing. Moreover nothing is free. One way or the other you are actually paying for it. If that is the case, you'll be paying more in betting than usual. But they can still be profitable. Not ruling that out too. And another thing, it's like dangling golden carrot. Except the carrot is not golden.

It depends on how you see it, but bonuses will always remain because they are a major marketing strategy used by casinos to attract gamblers. If you are chasing bonuses, you should have a clear strategy and not just rely on greed, because that will likely make you fail in the long run.

Bonuses are never truly free, so we should be realistic. A bonus is still money, but you have to meet certain conditions before you can withdraw it.

I am not saying it is impossible, but only a few people are lucky enough to complete the requirements and successfully turn those bonuses into cash.

[Agbe]

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exactly, now the bonuses given by casino may not easy anymore because platform must be doing anything to fight with bonus hunter that may want to ruin the bonuses system from casino. some platform now increased the wager requirement to prevent cheater. of course for us it will wasted our time if unable to withdraw the winning money cause not meet the minimum wager requirement. So far, I only use bonus just for fun, and I won't to chase the bonuses even with low wager requirement. Bonus just like a demo version with a chance to get the winning real money. nothing different for me.

Apart from depositing to get the  bonuses and wagering to qualify for the bonuses, is there another criteria? Because those are the most common ones we see regularly. As I have said I don't have much interest on bonuses. Playing as a gambler without hunting pursuing bonuses is the best way to enjoy casino and gambling and in the process if you have bonuses (if they give you bonuses), you can use it but not because of bonus depositing.