Top 3 reasons not to play at Grand Bay Casino... ever!

[vinylweatherman]

Casino Grand Bay had been one of my favorites.

They always responded to my emails within about an hour.

Loyalty program? Who needs it when they give you several bonuses every week? I'd rather have $50 or $100 in my bonus account on a $100 deposit than $10 on $10,000 wagered.

As far as payout go, if you play slots exclusively that is your tough luck. They have plenty of video poker and table games with >99% payout.

They were great (past tense because I haven't received a promotion in the past two weeks).

Yes, you won't be receiving any more either, seems you also have been cast below decks into the bilge water.
That is the whole point, this is how they are treating high depositing regular players. Much of my play has been on slots, and the bonuses have -EV in any case because they use such horrible weightings for non-slot games, and 30x for slots.
I WAS a fairly high depositing player who played a fair amount of slots with bets often between £4 and £12, and sometimes higher (mainly Munchkins) - I LOST £3600 with them, yet this warrants a TOTAL ban, not just on the weekly bonuses, but I have been told I can NOT PLAY IN ANY FUTURE LEADERBOARD TOURNAMENT - this is what earned them the most negativity for me.
Bonuses are far rarer at UK Casino Club, but I can still win loads on the tournaments. Bonuses are plentiful at Jackpot Factory (for VIPs), and Palace Group do a number of weekend and midweek offers, although less than in the past.
The poster who is happy with the Privvy is from the US, so maybe they have cut non-US players in particular from all events and offers, and returned to concentrate on the US, perhaps a silly move, for if the UIGEA ends up killing the US market, they will have alienated their non-core, non-US, players who signed up with the CD snail mail promotion, and will have to go back to us and grovel for our deposits, and at a time where they will be unable to afford much in the way of incentives.

They do have one thing in common with their image, you may get luxury, but as with a cruise liner, once the 3 month cruise is over, you get chucked off the ship, and back to reality.
Had I known this treatment was coming, I would have made certain to have "abused" more of their bonuses rather than playing with -EV & looking for lady luck.

[tesla]

The poster who is happy with the Privvy is from the US, so maybe they have cut non-US players in particular from all events and offers, and returned to concentrate on the US, perhaps a silly move, for if the UIGEA ends up killing the US market, they will have alienated their non-core, non-US, players who signed up with the CD snail mail promotion, and will have to go back to us and grovel for our deposits, and at a time where they will be unable to afford much in the way of incentives.

I'm from the US and I have stopped getting any promotions for a few weeks now. I also have lost thousands playing at their casinos. Others from the US report the same.

[soflat]

I'm from the US and I have stopped getting any promotions for a few weeks now. I also have lost thousands playing at their casinos. Others from the US report the same.

That's good to know. I was worried I got dropped from the promos.

Are they still sending out the offers to non-US players?

Come to think of it I didn't even receive the 15% offer from Roxy Palace this weekend. I think something's up with these MG casinos.

[tim5ny]

As far as payout go, if you play slots exclusively that is your tough luck. They have plenty of video poker and table games with >99% payout.

Why do table players always say that? I've been playing online and land-based for years, and for years I never played anything except VP.. Land-based or online. I can honsetly say that except for the very, very, very, very, very, etc.... rare times that I got a Royal Flush or 4-Aces w/kicker , my money always went far quicker playing VP over slots. The swings on VP are outrageous if you play other than JOB. Eventually these swings dip low enough to boot your ass. And I know that my play is pretty close to textbook.
My money always seemed to last longer at land-based VP. But MG multi hand VP is almost always the death of my bankroll if I play it. (and I always play multi-hand because the game is so boring)

[vinylweatherman]

I'm from the US and I have stopped getting any promotions for a few weeks now. I also have lost thousands playing at their casinos. Others from the US report the same.

Well, the best I could wring out of them was that they had changed the list of who was targeted by these offers.
I thought it was non-US players getting removed, but you say US players are too, and like me you are down thousands with this group.

Makes me wonder if ANYONE is getting offers, or are we all being tricked into thinking that if we continue to deposit & play with absolutely nothing in the way of offers we will suddenly find ourselves on the list again - what a cheek, but it doen't work on me because I have heard this one before, Casino Rewards. Those who fell for that one often still never got their rewards unlocked.
I believe my policy is best, ignore me, and I ignore you (and uninstall the casino & cut up the CD).
If they want us back, it is up to them, and "coming soon" will not be enough, I want the tournament up & running, and visibly so, and the mailers & newsletters flowing.

[GrandMaster]

I believe my policy is best, ignore me, and I ignore you (and uninstall the casino & cut up the CD).

Surely, that's over the top. Casino CDs make excellent disposable coasters.

[Pinababy69]

Surely, that's over the top. Casino CDs make excellent disposable coasters.

And mini-frisbees.

[vinylweatherman]

Surely, that's over the top. Casino CDs make excellent disposable coasters.

It's that hole in the middle, spill the coffee, and it gets through.

Junk mail leaflets make better disposable coasters, and they are absorbent too.
My Mum has had a few CDs for bird scarers, but has enough for now. MG CD's are out of date so quickly anyway, with earlier ones (as in more than 3 months old) the games all uninstall and reinstall from scratch anyway.

[silkprint]

They were my absolute favorite group at one time . I deposited with then just almost exclusively every week . They gave me alot of match bonuses and had some terrific promotions . Then about a year and a half ago they just stopped . I had deposited to one of their promotions and when I called to see when I would be credited they said I wouldnt get anymore and they didn't honor the one they had sent me either . I cashed out some but they got more of my money than I got of theirs so their reasoning for not giving their DEPOSITING LOYAL players any more promotions I will never understand . Now I deposit will Jackpot factory and Villento . I also like Grand Monaco . They seem to appreciate my money .

I do have to say in all fairness I have recieved one or 2 of their mailing promotions in the past year but never anything in my email .

[Rusty]

And mini-frisbees.

Uhhu I can testify to that having got rid of my pidgeon problem with a simple flick of the wrist

If I was a high roller and were treated like that can you imagine the stink I would cause
Bet you can