SUBs (and for that matter other promos) have changed a lot (for the worse) in my opinion, mainly as a consequence of the perennial struggle between casino operators and players and the different goals of each.

Experienced players want efficient and respectful service and try to maximise returns through skill and interpretation to best advantage of the T&Cs that the casino offers on its bonuses.

The casino operator hopes that he can not only attract players with his promos but keep them coming back for more, and has in many cases the misguided idea that the player has an obligation to do so having accepted a bonus and complied with the T&Cs (which do not require subsequent play in most cases).

In between we have the out-and-out crooks who actually break the T&Cs in order to prosper off the casino.

And the casino crooks who arbitrarily and without justification disqualify the winnings and bonuses of players who have adhered strictly to all the T&Cs yet are still classified as "bonus abusers."

How many times does it need to be said:

1) The casino sets the T&Cs.

2) If the player accepts these by wagering, then both player and casino are bound by the T&Cs and all play and reward offers should be respected and paid. Lock the account subsequently if there are grounds for suspicion - but pay what is owed under the T&Cs first.

3) Or not - if the T&Cs are broken.

Bonusing has become the single most divisive element in player-casino relationships and it's likely to continue thus, with the players trying to leverage maximum advantage on offers made by the casino, and the operator continually trying to adjust his promo T&Cs so as to keep offering competitive incentives, but reduce as far as possible his losses.