Bonus Types

[dominique]

Which type of bonus do you like most and why?

Which type of bonus do you like least and why?

[GrandMaster]

Like: real cashable bonus with low WR.
Hate: bonus accounts.

[dominique]

What do you mean by bonus accounts - sticky bonuses?

Do you prefer a match bonus or a % of deposit bonus? How about bonuses that are lower but recur monthly? It seems there are a lot of different types of bonuses out there and I am just trying to figure out the pros and cons for them.

I have pretty much stayed away from bonuses myself since wagering requirements entered into the picture. Now I am out of the loop.

[Macgyver]

Bonus accounts are where the casino puts the bonus money into a seperate account and you have to wager that money (say 35x, though I can't remember the specific casinos who do this) before you can transfer any money into your real account.

These casinos also require a minimum of $50 to be transferred over into the real account and then the player has to wager the original deposit plus the transferred amount yet another 35x before a withdrawal can be made.

Bonus accounts dilute your bankroll and make you more prone to busting out.

[dominique]

Yikes!

Which casinos are doing that?

[caruso]

The Golden Reef / Captain Cooks group.

Total ripoff.

[KasinoKing]

The Golden Reef / Captain Cooks group.
Total ripoff.

I can confirm that - having been ripped off by both recently.

To answer the original question:-
Same as Grandmaster, cashable monthly 100% match is top dog (e.g. Intercasino).
Sticky, bonus account, or slots only bonuses are long-shots - avoid if possible!

[Vesuvio]

Can't say I'm really that bothered about the type of the bonus as long as it has a good positive expectation for the player! Decent sticky bonuses are highly profitable & though I agree bonus accounts are a nuisance it's not a reason for avoiding them. Captain Cooks had by far the most generous bonus around a while back, despite the dreaded bonus account (at the moment the wagering requirement makes it a struggle, though still worth doing).

Golden Reef & co. used to be a scam where they wouldn't tell you what you needed to wager in the bonus account. Now it's perfectly straightforward and a better option than most of the standard deposit match bonuses with game restrictions and higher wagering requirements.

[dominique]

I think there will soon be a trend towards sticky bonuses.

I wonder if there is a good way and a bad way to set these up.

I would like to concentrate on the bonuses the casinos offer in the upcoming conferences I will be attending this year.

So I am looking for lots of input - which I will pass along then.

[Black21Jack]

The Golden Reef / Captain Cooks group.

Total ripoff.

Although I agree that these bonus accounts are stupid, you can't really say that they are a ripoff. Players should be aware of all terms before they play at a casino anyways so just don't claim the bonus.