Can you please point out the Accreditation standard/term that they broke?
The OP was bonus banned just recently. The $150 bonus offer was via SNAIL MAIL and hence not only most likely sent before the ban, but the promotion list was most definitely collated before the ban (mailers aren't just invented on the day and mailed out...they take time to prepare a database, filter it, and then send it to the printers etc etc). The OP WAS eligible at the time it was sent/printed, and this is most likely why JC decided to honor it. I'm pretty damn sure that most other casinos, even other accredited casinos, would not have honored it, so if anything it shows that JC are actually a pretty decent operator.
I'm not sure if the OP PM'ed Yasmeen, but it is common knowledge that reps do not comb the forums every day looking for relevant threads....nor are they expected to do so. If a rep's attention is required, the sensible thing to do is PM that rep and give them 24-48 hours to respond. Bryan contacted Yasmeen, and she replied in around 24 hours. If the OP PM'ed her days earlier, and she did not respond, then that is a different story and it should be reported to Bryan. If I see a thread that warrants a rep's input, and it appears the OP hasn't, then I usually fire off a PM to them. I didn't see this as a serious complaint that required resolution, so I didn't in this case initially. If i had know it would be blown right out of proportion, I would have done so. Lesson for me for the future.
I am not "defending an asinine stunt". I'm defending the casino's right to decide to whom they offer promotions, which is what this thread is all about. I said earlier it is a poor decision, but people only read what they want to read. The only ones being "hurt" here are the casino themselves, as they will never recover their money. It has not cost the player anything. So, it is even sillier when you look at it this way. The ONLY way to prevent this situation in the future is for Bryan to insist that accredited casinos provide a full detailed report to him and Max for approval prior to any player being denied future bonuses. It would also be a great way to cut the accredited list by 80%.
I agree with the last part. People can whine about whatever they like, but they should be prepared to hear facts that do not necessarily support their basis for whining in the first place. My hope is that people who read this thread will get a balanced view, rather than get the impression that JC have done something awful or unkind to a CM member, which they have not.
Whilst you are defending the casino's right to do what it likes, being accredited also has some standards that limit this.
•Must have a clean history of fairness towards their customers.
•Must not implement terms that can be construed as "unfair" towards the player.
Fairness is equally as vague as these "spirit" considerations.
It is hardly fair treatment to suddenly ambush a long standing Platinum VIP with a removal of bonuses AND a revocation of the VIP status they have EARNED through play. It doesn't matter that they have their ass covered by the terms, the treatment has to be "fair" too.
I doubt a player could reach Platinum through "abusing bonuses", because in addition to the argument about whether enough can be wagered, the casino would start to notice early on that such "abuse" was taking place in the route to Platinum VIP status, and action would have been taken earlier, hence Platinum would never have been reached.
Whether or not the term "abuse" was used, we still have a sudden knee-jerk removal of Platinum VIP status and bonuses, with a steadfast refusal to explain just why this happened. This makes it look like the big RJ win is why it happened.
Now, "fair treatment" would be to treat the player with consideration and be HONEST about the fact that now that they have gone well ahead they will no longer be eligible for the bonuses unless they carry on playing without them for a while. It is "unfair" to make the decision, and then try to mislead the player about the reasons for it to the extent they feel they have been accused of doing something wrong.
Now that the casino knows the player has taken it as an accusation of wrong doing, why haven't they contacted the player to reassure them that this is not the case, and that it is merely because they have had some big wins. This lack of reassurance just makes it look as though the casino HAS decided that the player has been "abusive", and whether they said it or not, they are not going to reassure the player by pretending it is about something else, and equally they seem unwilling for it to be known that it is common practice to strip winners of all their perks (which it IS in many casinos, not just JC).
I play in the same manner wherever I play, it's just how I play. Looking at my bonus bans, there is a massive bias towards those casinos that I have gone ahead at. I don't need to be told that the bonus ban is due to getting ahead, it is obvious from my years of play, and now something I look out for after any big withdrawal that puts me well ahead. It is therefore almost unheard of for these casinos to win the money back off me, as it tends to go to casinos where I am down overall, and thus retain my VIP status and eligibility for perks.
I am now informed that JC group routinely bonus ban overall winners and strip them of any VIP status they have earned.
Even whether the UK general bonus ban applies to just new, or all, accounts is in doubt because two players have been told two different things. Where there is doubt, I take the worst case as the likely truth, as this is the best way to deal with any ambiguity in terms and conditions.