No welcome bonus at the start. Is it still a go for casino for you?

[goldkingcoiner]

Welcome bonuses are only marketing tactics. Do not actually expect to receive anything of any real value as a gift. That is merely an illusion which is supposed to bring you into the casino in the first place.

But every casino (almost every casino) does this kind of marketing tactic so it is not a sign of quality itself.

A good casino is one that has operated for a long time, is well known and most of all, has fewer bad reviews than other casinos. That is really the only thing I care about other than where it is licenced and regulated. But there are also other factors, such as how good is the customer service communication?

[Obim34]

Would you choose a brand new casino with no welcome offer at all? or is that an instant skip for you?

If the bonuses are easily completable and then withdrawable, that's when it attracts my attention, if the wagering requirements on the bonus are extremely difficult to conquer, still a no for me, I would pass on it. We are not entitled to ask for a welcome bonus, casino gives them to entice new customers.

I can use a brand new casino without a welcome bonus if it offers other promos, even if it requires real money to participate.

[YellowSwap]

Welcome bonus is good if it's not going to drain you mentally before you can actually be able to use them finally, but any other bonuses that comes after isn't going to be a friendly type.

I'm talking from experience with few online casinos, the requirements it takes to fully take advantage of the bonuses at times can be discouraging as a gambler, sometimes I chose to just look the other way.

I avoid bonuses completely and just make some deposits and gamble without caring if any casino bonuses exist or not.

[Ishicryptic]

I may try it.

There's nothing wrong with a new gambling site not offering deposit bonuses, and I think it should just be normal. Still, I already have one gambling site that I trust the most, and all their offers are enough for me. From the weekly and monthly bonuses to their rakeback and other promotions, it's all good. Plus, it's the reputation that I count the most. New gambling sites can be scary nowadays. They sometimes offer cool promotions, but it can be too good to be true and just a trap.

Many casino bonuses are traps and if you recognize it from the beginning you won't be so bothered about them, if you check the wagering requirements and you feel like it is worrisome to you better to deposit your own money and play games with your peace of mind. You can stop when you want without monitoring if you are fulfilling some bonus requirements, we face enough stress in real life and the least distraction you need while playing games is to be monitoring wagering requirements. I don't explore new casinos much I like to stick to the few casinos that I'm getting my thrills, I deposit what I can comfortably lose and play with it, if I win I know that I can withdraw without ASAP stress.

[Elainebue]

if the games are good and withdrawals are smooth then the lack of a bonus isn't a dealbreaker

[Antotena]

You choose bonus over your sanity? 

I don't care about those bonus no more, at the end of the day bad casinos will make sure they will still make money from you regardless of if they have bonus or not.

Look for a reputable casino, don't look for casinos with bonus and more.

I can't remember the last time I signed up in a casino for bonus, I have never did it before and I don't pay any attention to it. First of all, bonus comes with their conditions, depending on the casino you are playing and because of the small headache, I don't like to have any business with bonus. If I want to gamble, I will make my deposit and gamble with what I can afford to lose. The bonus sometimes are annoying from the way they spam me with marketing emails.

Some casino will ask you to specifically deposited a particular amount. Like they will ask you to deposit like $500 or more to unlock the bonus. I don't do it because it's a strategy to trap your deposit. If you deposit money on casino and you want to withdraw, you can't do that until you have at least 2x wagered of the amount before you can be allowed to withdraw. If you attempt to withdraw it, you may lose it. From here, the casino won and you lose.

[Frankolala]

It's not a must for new casinos to give welcome bonus but a choice. Some scam casinos will give high bonus in order to deceive gamblers to fall into their net and when it's time to withdraw, you hear them coming up with many excuses. Anyone that follows bonus about will end up falling into their trap. Look for a reputable casino to gamble in regardless giving out bonuses or not, because the fun in gambling is when you're able to withdraw your win.

[atookz]

Would you choose a brand new casino with no welcome offer at all? or is that an instant skip for you?

Honestly, I'm not much bothered by a welcome bonus. Most of them have requirements for wagering and cash out limits, meaning that it is not truly free. If it’s a new operator, I’m more interested in trust, withdrawals, problem solving etc. I would try a casino that doesn’t offer a bonus, but only with a small amount of money and I would test a withdrawal early. If all goes well, great. Otherwise, there would have been no point in the bonus.

[Betwrong]

After checking out a few new projects, the question stands out - would you even bother trying a new operator if it offered NOTHING for signing up and first dep?
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Yes, I would register there if I saw various competitions in Games and Rounds sponsored by the site. Usually, bonuses for signing up and the first deposit have such high wagering requirements that nothing will be left of them anyway. Money won from free bets, on the other hand, often has only a 1x wagering requirement, and sometimes none at all. So, when it comes to attracting new users to your site, the key is running tournaments with a decent prize pool in Games and Rounds here.

[Btcdeybodi]

A lot of gamblers fell for some scam casinos just because of welcome bonus and first deposit bonus. There's nothing special about these bonuses since you will still need to use it and stake a bet which can fail in most cases. Welcome bonus and deposit bonus cannot be withdrawn unless you win a bet with it then you can request for withdrawal so I wonder what is special about it that makes many gamblers to move from one casino site to another in search of welcome and deposit bonuses. The only thing I prefer most is freebet amd free spins. I don't care about casinos with welcome bonuses but I like getting freebet especially after I must have had many lost bets and I found out I have a freebet to stake with, most times the freebet favours me and other times it doesn't.

[len01]

So what's for you ,fellas, are welcome bonuses actually a reason to choose a project or it is just something we expect by default now?

Would you choose a brand new casino with no welcome offer at all? or is that an instant skip for you?

I hardly ever pay attention to any bonuses offered by gambling sites. I focus more on sites that offer better odds and have a good reputation for fast deposits and withdrawals.

My reason is quite simple. What's the point of being attracted to bonuses if they come with high wagering requirements that are almost impossible to meet? All we really need is to place bets and enjoy our betting experience. For me, chasing bonuses is a waste of time and just gives me a headache.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

would you even bother trying a new operator if it offered NOTHING for signing up and first dep?

We have different kinds of gamblers, those that are very dedicated to gambling, they can sign up to multiple casino in a month a year, looking for bonus and good offers too, while we also have the less serious gamblers that can use a casino for a years without looking at other new casino and doesn't care signing up on various casino because of bonus. Just last month, I registered on the new casino I am promoting, not because of bonus but because I also want to try it out, else, I have been using just one casino and a local bookie for years now.
I don't care so much about those bonus because of the wagering requirement, not that I don't like it when I sign up and receive some bonus but it's not always a priority for me to sign up at a new casino because of the bonus promotion I saw.

[Tetu100]

I don't think players actually gain anything from welcome bonuses. It's just a marketing campaign that casinos use to win over new users.

Many gamblers already know this, yet they will keep running after it as if it's some kinda big deal. Bonuses this days aren't what we think they are as there are a whole lot of crazy conditions attached to them that you wouldn't find cool. However, casinos this days use it as their selling point to attract users to their site. But what pissed me the most is when it is seen or consider as the only reason when choosing a casino. Such mindset could be so misleading because even some shady platform use bonus to defraud their victims.

While I personally don't care about bonuses, a large part of the gambling population does, so it would be stupid for a new casino not to have welcome bonuses and other promotions that attract players.
No matter how good your casino is and no matter how exceptional the services are, you will need players to play on the casino first before they can experience it, and welcome bonuses and other promotional bonuses are a good way to get new players in the door.

I agree with you because that is their format and its working for them. Bonus seems to be the latest and the easiest way to every customers heart. But I will rather advice we don't let it blind our sense of reasoning. Because there are other important things we can also pay attention to before signing up any casino, not just bonus. However, the free money is sweet no doubt, but once it's becoming so toxic then gently walk away because your peace is costless.

[fredericktaylor]

After checking out a few new projects, the question stands out - would you even bother trying a new operator if it offered NOTHING for signing up and first dep?

I don't usually pay much attention to a casino's welcome bonus but a welcome bonus normally attracts gamblers, so I think it would be good for a new casino to have a welcome bonus to help it succeed.

Bonuses normally attract gamblers, but when a gambler has to rush to complete the bonus conditions, the gambler really gets annoyed.
I like reputable casinos but when it comes to new casinos, I definitely pay more attention to the withdrawals and bet with limited money and make sure I can withdraw money normally.

[xenomorfo]

Many casino bonuses are traps and if you recognize it from the beginning you won't be so bothered about them, if you check the wagering requirements and you feel like it is worrisome to you better to deposit your own money and play games with your peace of mind. You can stop when you want without monitoring if you are fulfilling some bonus requirements, we face enough stress in real life and the least distraction you need while playing games is to be monitoring wagering requirements. I don't explore new casinos much I like to stick to the few casinos that I'm getting my thrills, I deposit what I can comfortably lose and play with it, if I win I know that I can withdraw without ASAP stress.

Obvious, but the bonus is not the trap be careful. It's your desire to win money that puts you in a trap. If you perceive the bonus as a way to play and try the casino then it is not a trap but a free trial, i don't know if you understand what i mean.

[Hatchy]

Would you choose a brand new casino with no welcome offer at all? or is that an instant skip for you?

Bonuses should not be the reason you choose a casino. Most casinos use them to attract players, especially some shady platforms that are now advertising themselves as no-KYC casinos. The focus should not be on the bonuses because they are not a sign of a reputable casino. I've seen cases where casinos later use bonus abuse claims as an excuse to trap players and refuse to pay their winnings. The wagering requirements attached to these bonuses are also almost impossible to meet. They set such high requirements because they don't really expect players to unlock the bonuses and withdraw their winnings. Once you manage to do so, they may simply accuse you of bonus abuse to avoid paying you.

[Junii]

Casinos that do not offer a casino bonus are just like competing to lose.

What's the reason for running a business if they cannot keep up with the competition, so I believe even small casinos should still have a welcome bonus, in fact I believe they should offer more aggressive bonuses and promotions so they can attract more gamblers.

I will skip them although i normally don't avail the welcome bonus.

Exactly even a small casinos offer a welcome bonus and the welcome bonus is also a strategy to attract more peoples even i go through some betting sites that gives daily reward as well and once people used to it they will deposit there own money as well because the rope of profit and loss is in the hands of betting sites. So for me i will not choose a casino that doesn't offer a bonus if the reputation of the casino is good then bonus doesn't matters but if there is withdrawal issue and other unnecessary issues and on top there is no bonus as well then i will stay away from this.

[Finebone]

if the games are good and withdrawals are smooth then the lack of a bonus isn't a dealbreaker

Many gamblers among us are not obsessed with bonuses, so I don't see a reason why a gambler will choose not to use a casino because their is no welcome bonuses. And one bad thing about this bonuses that casino gave out this days is that the wagering conditions attached to it makes it impossible to claim it, so it shouldn't be an excuse why a gambler will not be using a casino, because they are not claimable in the first place.

[abel1337]

Casino welcome bonus are mostly attractive to gamblers since most of it are 200% - 500% deposit bonus which is really hook gamblers in checking out the casino and do a deposit. Casinos are doing this welcome bonus for a very long time and even reputable casinos are still doing it. Not offering a welcome bonus feels like they don't want to attract gamblers and doesn't show their competitiveness within the industry. Gaining new customers and retaining them is one thing that a casino do their best since the gambler is their source of income. This is why I think it's rare for us to see a casino that doesn't offer a welcome bonus.

I personally rarely avail the welcome bonus of casinos since most of them are eye appealing at the same time it's hard to finish their requirements, I only took bonus that are reasonable and that I can finish without forcing myself.

If it's a new casino, I won't try to deposit any money there even if there's a welcome bonus, but if there is some free play or free credits that are given away, so why not, I can try their casino without even spending.

[r_victory]

If I'm interested in trying a new casino, I don't mind if it doesn't offer welcome bonuses or first deposit bonuses. I rarely use them; the wagering requirements are practically impossible to meet most of the time, at least for my gambling budget. But certainly, many gamblers are attracted to them, and perhaps some see their absence as a disadvantage for the casino and opt for another that does offer them.