All Casinos! Stop the Useless Bonuses!

[spiderlegz]

Speaking of crap bonuses, one of the casinos I list on my sites sent me an e-mail about a special new bonus to attract new players. When I read the terms I nearly fell off my seat, and this is the reply I sent to them:-

"Your 3 bonus score as follows:
700%; -11.07
100%; +1.80 - Are players REALLY allowed to play Blackjack, Craps & Roulette with this???
350%; -1.86
How am I supposed to attract new players with crap like that??

Maybe you just don't understand how bad these are, so I'll explain the 700% one:-
(700%, WR (D+B)x40, Phantom)

Deposit $100, get $700 bonus.
Wagering = $800 x 40 = $32,000
$32,000 x 96% RTP slots = a player loss of $1,280 by the time they finish WR.
Take off the $700 Phantom bonus = Total loss of $1,980 on a $100 deposit...!

These aren't player bonuses - they are player traps; it is virtually guaranteed that any players who take them will lose.

No-one is expecting you to offer bonuses which mathematically favour the players - but you have to keep them realistic.
I mean, what is the point of offering a "bonus" which mathematically will result in the player losing nearly TWENTY times his deposit???
Isn't ONE times his deposit enough for you??"

Of course, they never replied to my e-mail...

KK

How big betsizes do Rival offer? How crazy it may sound but there could be some EV. Very high risk tough and probably not worth it.

E: okay with that low betsizes theres no EV, indeed its a very lousy bonus

[maphesto]

How big betsizes do Rival offer?

I think that the normal bet size limit is 20$ on 20 lines and 37.50 on 15 lines.

However, many Rival casinos have lower limits on welcome bonuses. I have seen 10$ on 20 lines and 7.50 on 15 lines.

[silcnlayc]

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