[POLL] Signing up for new online casinos

[Alonso_]

Personally I don’t think about anything such as referrals when signing up to a Casino, but if it is a new Casino, that I don’t know anything about them, I will have to find their website to learn more about them and try getting all necessary information concerning their credibility, here in this forum can be helpful in terms of finding out information about them, I can decide to visit their ANN thread to also get information about them, but if the casino isn’t in the forum what I would do is make research about them to get information about their credibility, I don’t really think referrals means so much in Casinos to me, it doesn’t stop them from scamming people.

[greysonz]

When you are going to sign up for a new casino, do you think about your signup and how it is processed (a referral or not)? Do you think about it as supporting fellow members or is it something that never crosses your mind? I used to be somebody who doesn’t care when signing up for these sorts of services, but now I usually try to take advantage of signing up for something and use it as an opportunity to help someone I know with a referral. How about you?

It's always helpful to read as much information as possible about an online casino before registering with them. And especially before sending them your crypto and KYC documents. It's generally accepted that sending a scan of your passport immediately is better than after a win. If you didn't know this, read other threads.
So, when I register at a new online casino, I always read absolutely everything about them first: on the forum here and on websites where people write reviews of online casinos and bookmakers, to understand whether they're honest or not. For example, this is how I learned that 1xBet is a completely dishonest casino, despite seeing a lot of advertising about them outside the forum.

[Awaklara]

I don’t really think referrals means so much in Casinos to me, it doesn’t stop them from scamming people.

Of course, referrals do not guarantee that a casino is good. Some people do share their referral links to gain profit. But anyone who recommends a casino, whether through a referral or direct advice, should at least understand and use the casino they recommend. It's not just about creating an account and trying a few times.

[angrybirdy]

Personally I don’t think about anything such as referrals when signing up to a Casino, but if it is a new Casino, that I don’t know anything about them, I will have to find their website to learn more about them and try getting all necessary information concerning their credibility, here in this forum can be helpful in terms of finding out information about them, I can decide to visit their ANN thread to also get information about them, but if the casino isn’t in the forum what I would do is make research about them to get information about their credibility, I don’t really think referrals means so much in Casinos to me, it doesn’t stop them from scamming people.

I agree with you and as far as I am concerned, the referrals do not really play an important role when choosing a casino because simply recommending a certain casino does not provide any guarantees of its reliability... we need to at least find out the truth and carry out some research in relation to the casino in question, especially if it is a newly launched casino that I have never used before. this will help us to learn everything that is needed in order to judge about the credibility of the casino, its withdrawal policy, the negative experience of the previous users of the casino and so on and so forth. In addition to that, it is very important to know what position the casino takes regarding the complaints of its customers, especially those related to withdrawal issues, it should be taken into account. a  casino may attract many users through referrals, but it does not mean that it really proves that they have good services etc...

[Somegory]

Once upon a time I was too into referrals because I was looking for a way to survive online since I don't have any money, I would rather share my link everywhere and even in the family group but it turned out of hands later on.

One cousin of mine got into gambling because I sent them a link which I was about reward  from the gambling platform, he took it seriously thinking that it's what I was doing for a living then he started gambling.

Things took a different turn when he lost a large amount of money and he started acting strange, I figured it out and had to expose myself to him about the referral, it felt like betrayal and since that time I stopped it.

[ZeroVinsonN]

I don’t really think referrals means so much in Casinos to me, it doesn’t stop them from scamming people.

Of course, referrals do not guarantee that a casino is good. Some people do share their referral links to gain profit. But anyone who recommends a casino, whether through a referral or direct advice, should at least understand and use the casino they recommend. It's not just about creating an account and trying a few times.

It doesn't even make sense to refer something to someone when you yourself don't even trust or fully understand how it works, this goes beyond casino, because it doesn't matter what service is being offered, you shouldn't be referring or recommending it to people when you dnt understand how it works so if someone referred a casino to me I would assume the trust them to not be scammers since I know I wouldn't refer a scam casino to another person.

[Coyster]

I voted "don't really think about it", because i don't. I am not thinking about supporting someone when i want to register on a new casino, except someone shares their referral link or a campaign manager launches a casino and adds their link in the OP, i would follow the link and register, but i don't really go looking for it.

Though i like to register on new casinos that launch in bitcointalk. That's the kind of support i offer, to try out new casinos.

[GrigoryGaga]

When you are going to sign up for a new casino, do you think about your signup and how it is processed (a referral or not)? Do you think about it as supporting fellow members or is it something that never crosses your mind? I used to be somebody who doesn’t care when signing up for these sorts of services, but now I usually try to take advantage of signing up for something and use it as an opportunity to help someone I know with a referral. How about you?

I think it makes sense to sign up through a member's link.. it usually doesn't cost you anything extra and it's a nice way to support someone from the community. if you're going to register anyway you might as well help a person you know instead of leaving it to nobody

[Betwrong]

~ It's normal that we, people from this forum, use only gambling sites presented here, but I think other gamblers should use this forum too if they want to choose on what sites to gamble. Copycat sites that scam users aren't rare, and to avoid them it's better to not use Google or other gambling forums where a scam link can stay forever. It's better to use this site, where it will be reported immediately and deleted.

Yes that the perfect idea and if also for any reason anyone one would also want to use a site that has not been talked on here on the forum and you’re also not sure of the casino, it is also advisable to bring it on here, so others can also review it. There might be few persons here who must have had an experience with that casino either good or bad and also suggestions on what to look out for on that site before registering. Everyone should just stay guarded and be careful to avoid scam casinos.

I agree. People actually doing it, but not often. Sometimes I saw someone starting a topic about a site or two where people were scammed and I was saying, why should we even talk about these sites that are not presented on this forum, of course they are most likely scammers, but now I see your point and I like it. Since this this forum is a great source of info for gamblers, talking about other sites that are not presented here is a good idea.

[Gost ms]

When you are going to sign up for a new casino, do you think about your signup and how it is processed (a referral or not)? Do you think about it as supporting fellow members or is it something that never crosses your mind? I used to be somebody who doesn’t care when signing up for these sorts of services, but now I usually try to take advantage of signing up for something and use it as an opportunity to help someone I know with a referral. How about you?

I think it makes sense to sign up through a member's link.. it usually doesn't cost you anything extra and it's a nice way to support someone from the community. if you're going to register anyway you might as well help a person you know instead of leaving it to nobody

But if I have the opportunity to easily create an account, I will never create an account through someone's invitation link. Because there is a little risk in it, if that person sends me a fraudulent link, then if I enter that link, I may be harmed. Or I may have to fulfill some additional conditions to get a bonus from the casino. Again, in some cases, I have heard and several of my friends have told me that if you create an account through someone's link, the casino keeps an eye on that account. Although I don't know how true this is, I have heard some of my friends say so.

[Findingnemo]

When you are going to sign up for a new casino, do you think about your signup and how it is processed (a referral or not)? Do you think about it as supporting fellow members or is it something that never crosses your mind? I used to be somebody who doesn’t care when signing up for these sorts of services, but now I usually try to take advantage of signing up for something and use it as an opportunity to help someone I know with a referral. How about you?

I think it makes sense to sign up through a member's link.. it usually doesn't cost you anything extra and it's a nice way to support someone from the community. if you're going to register anyway you might as well help a person you know instead of leaving it to nobody

But if I have the opportunity to easily create an account, I will never create an account through someone's invitation link. Because there is a little risk in it, if that person sends me a fraudulent link, then if I enter that link, I may be harmed. Or I may have to fulfill some additional conditions to get a bonus from the casino. Again, in some cases, I have heard and several of my friends have told me that if you create an account through someone's link, the casino keeps an eye on that account. Although I don't know how true this is, I have heard some of my friends say so.

It is easy to verify the link is genuine or not, and it will be almost the same URL followed by the referral number so you are doing nothing while that person will get a part as an additional income. It can be a good way for someone who have huge audience and can convince multiple people to sign up and keep gambling using their referral link.

And it is not true, a casino security system will work the same as you register with referral link or not.

[Akaenyi]

I voted "don't really think about it", because i don't. I am not thinking about supporting someone when i want to register on a new casino, except someone shares their referral link or a campaign manager launches a casino and adds their link in the OP, i would follow the link and register, but i don't really go looking for it.

Though i like to register on new casinos that launch in bitcointalk. That's the kind of support i offer, to try out new casinos.

I don't think that a lot of gamblers take referrals very seriously, they want to register and get started, personally I often ignore referrals because I want to register, make deposits and play some games but on request I can do referrals for the sake of the person. My major support is for this forum's gambling community, I can choose a new casino to try out but I don't have to worry about their referrals except there is a good reason for support purpose. Not only in casinos I don't also do referrals in other platforms except a friend sends me their referral during registration.

[vs2014]

I also follow the same approach as you OP, i usually don't pay much attention to referral links while singing up a new casino. However sometimes i ask some of my friends if they already have an account so that i can help them by using reference link. Although i don't like to use a random reference links to sing up a casino account what i don't want to use because safety and personal choice do matter. My first priority is whether the platform is trustworthy and it has a good reputation. Moreover we need to read terms and conditions to avoid unnecessary problems

[Leahized]

But if I have the opportunity to easily create an account, I will never create an account through someone's invitation link. Because there is a little risk in it, if that person sends me a fraudulent link, then if I enter that link, I may be harmed. Or I may have to fulfill some additional conditions to get a bonus from the casino. Again, in some cases, I have heard and several of my friends have told me that if you create an account through someone's link, the casino keeps an eye on that account. Although I don't know how true this is, I have heard some of my friends say so.

Create an account through a referral link or skip it, your choice. But there is no risk in opening an account through a link received from a known person because they will receive some benefits. However, you have a misconception because there are no additional conditions to fulfil in the case of bonuses. The conditions for bonuses are fair for all gamblers.

In my opinion, it is reasonable to support your known person, which I do. However, casino officials monitor almost all accounts to detect suspicious activity. So, if you remain honest, there will be no significant issue.

[Cantsay]

I really don't give a damn about it, but what I do not like that some companies do is that, they make your name (which I am not mad at) known to your referrer, and then go as far as make the total amount that you have deposited and spent on the site, and if it was a site that allows nicknames, then no problem, but the one that uses real name but then still goes on to show such information to the person I am registering with their link. That is the only time I do consider removing the referral code and doing it clean, but when aliases are allowed, I use referral links/code.

[Orpichukwu]

I think it makes sense to sign up through a member's link.. it usually doesn't cost you anything extra and it's a nice way to support someone from the community. if you're going to register anyway you might as well help a person you know instead of leaving it to nobody

If you know of someone who is an affiliate, it’s good to help them, but if you don’t know anyone, I don’t think it’s worth the stress to start searching for a member to use their link unless you just click on their signature space if they have it attached, but in most cases it’s a general link and not specifically designated to the member alone, but it covers all in the forum.

[Kavelj22]

I also do it like this. I have several casinos I play in, and I dont see no big point in registering in a new casino. If something works well for me, I dont see reason to go and look for something different. However, if I notice a new casino signature campaign being everywhere on the forum (lets say aggressive advertisement), signature looks interesting and attractive, then I might click on it to have a look on casino design - that means if I would sign-in for that new casino, it would be by referral link.

In most of cases, it is by referral either to test a new casino or to try a good suggestion from a source you trust. I usually stick with only one or two platforms, mainly from the signature campaigns I join in the forum. I don't see the need to change to new ones if I am satisfied with my choices. But I have sometimes to register to new casinos to submit a review. That's how I use ref links from OPs in their ANN threads. I have always consider submitted info upon registration. Some casinos ask for unnecessary information which I consider a red flag that require me to leave that casino without hesitation.