Taking a (welcome) bonus or not?

[yoshirules]

I've been playing online for 2 months now (only slots)
All this time I was looking for the highest welcome bonus.
But now I'm starting to doubt.

At most casino's you get 100% match or a little more. That sounds nice, but all the wagering requirements are mostly very high.
If you deposit for example 50 and you get 50 match and you have a wagering requirement of 30, that means you have to play for 3000.

So I started to think maybe its better to play with your own money, that way you can keep what you are winning?
But is so tempting to take a bonus................................

What do you think is best: taking a bonus or not?

Thanks for answering

 

[BingoT]

Some people live by taking a bonus because yes it's extra cash to play with.and they are hoping to hit a good one that will meet the requirements.
I say if you feel it in your heart that you will hit something good Yes the bonus is great.
I myself 99% of the time never take a bonus.
If I play with $50.00 I know it's mine.and if I hit something with that $50.00 I can cash out.
I don't have to wait for any requirement.

 

[yoshirules]

Thanks for answering.
That was my idea exactly. You are playing with your own money

When I take a bonus, my money was long gone before I made the wagering requirements.

 

[Spin21]

Slots are about the only game worth taking the bonus on in my opinion. If yu think the wagering requirments are tough on slots, try playing roulette, blackjack or video poker. Either these games dont counts towards the requirement, or only 10% of your bet amount does, so you can get up to playthrough requirements of 300 or so...crazy.

I play quite a bit of roulette and hardly ever take the bonus. Always read the small print before you accept it- in some cases youll have to play through your deposit AND bonus before cashing out any winnings which sucks

 

[Rusty]

I think people take slot bonuses for One of Two reasons.
Either they are essentially playing for entertainment and the bonus gives them extra playtime or they are playing to hit a big win or jackpot and a bonus allows them to play at higher stakes.
Of course you must always read the T&C's of a bonus thoroughly as they vary wildly from decent value to throwing your money away.

If neither of the above sound like a good idea then stick to playing without a bonus. Good luck.

 

[Antonia1953]

A large percentage of problems evolve from taking bonuses when a player gets lucky while playing with one and tries to withdraw. For this reason, I never take a bonus.

 

[funky_seagull]

What started out as a way to give players the equivalent of free drinks online has become a trap.

The amount of times I've cashed out with a bonus I can count on one hand. The amount of times I've cashed out without a bonus I can count on five hands.

In my opinion taking a bonus greatly reduces your chances of winning. Mainly because you are unable to cash out while you are ahead.

The only times I have cashed out with a bonus are if I've hit big on slots or the casino had decent wagering requirements like wagering 10x bonus and all games count.

Nowadays finding a bonus with wagering requirements that allow all gameplay and has a fair x playthrough is like going fishing in a puddle.

My main game at the moment is videopoker. As I feel it is the only game online where the player has a chance, and even then, you have to check the paytables aren't skanking you. But even if you could get a bonus for this game. Wagering it 30x or more is going to be hard going, and is even going to be hard going for someone playing blackjack at basic strategy, because of the streaky nature of these games. But slots with the worst house edge, you haven't really got a chance unless you hit a big win. Which happens so rarely you will be lucky to break even in the longterm.

It is much better to play and have the freedom to cash out whenever you want and be able to quit while your ahead.

Some people can make money with bonuses by grinding through them. But I've never had any luck doing this and it is really tedious.

I still fall for the temptation of taking the occasional bonus and always wish I hadn't...

 

[love2winalot]

Hiya: I guess if you are gonna take a Bonus, and you are a slots player, then it is OK, as Slots are almost all that you are allowed to play anyway. But, you are right, those small wins, and a little bit bigger win, get eaten up by the wagering requirements.

You Play, Made a good Profit, BUT HAVE TO KEEP PLAYING, INSTEAD OF CASHING OUT=

imhop: Playing with your OWN Money is much better. You can play what you want, when you want, and cash out when you want.=

 

[aka23]

I've been playing online for 2 months now (only slots)
All this time I was looking for the highest welcome bonus.
But now I'm starting to doubt.

At most casino's you get 100% match or a little more. That sounds nice, but all the wagering requirements are mostly very high.
If you deposit for example 50 and you get 50 match and you have a wagering requirement of 30, that means you have to play for 3000.

So I started to think maybe its better to play with your own money, that way you can keep what you are winning?
But is so tempting to take a bonus................................

What do you think is best: taking a bonus or not?

Thanks for answering

Bonus wagering requirements can vary from zero (can cash out any time) to hundreds of times the size of the bonus. Some bonuses are obviously helpful and others obviously are not. The threshold of what bonus/wagering is worthwhile varies from one player to the next. I think one of the most important reasons for claiming a bonus is they can greatly reduce the effective casino advantage. If you don't claim bonuses and make a large amount of wagers, you will almost certainly lose over time. If you do claim quality bonuses, you are expected to lose less over time or win over time, depending on the specific details.

 

[yoshirules]

Bonus wagering requirements can vary from zero (can cash out any time) to hundreds of times the size of the bonus. Some bonuses are obviously helpful and others obviously are not. The threshold of what bonus/wagering is worthwhile varies from one player to the next. I think one of the most important reasons for claiming a bonus is they can greatly reduce the effective casino advantage. If you don't claim bonuses and make a large amount of wagers, you will almost certainly lose over time. If you do claim quality bonuses, you are expected to lose less over time or win over time, depending on the specific details.

I normally deposit around 50, so not much. I play mostly all lines x 001 or 002 cents. Do you think for me its better to take a bonus or not?

Thanks in advance

 

[KasinoKing]

I've been playing online for 2 months now (only slots)
All this time I was looking for the highest welcome bonus.
But now I'm starting to doubt.

At most casino's you get 100% match or a little more. That sounds nice, but all the wagering requirements are mostly very high.
If you deposit for example 50 and you get 50 match and you have a wagering requirement of 30, that means you have to play for 3000.

So I started to think maybe its better to play with your own money, that way you can keep what you are winning?
But is so tempting to take a bonus................................

What do you think is best: taking a bonus or not?

Thanks for answering

I've been playing online casinos for 8 years now. For the first 4 years I played mostly card games - but in those days the bonus WR's were much easier to meet. Around 2005 I started to play mostly slots, and soon slots only. I pretty much only deposit when I'm getting a bonus, and yet, doing this (playing slots only) I have continued to make profits most months year on year.
So my answer is Yes, it's definitely worth taking the bonuses.

I don't like to self-promote, but I have worked out a formula to compare the 'value' of slots sign-up bonuses at various reputable casinos. It can be found

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. (Some of the data is a little out-of-date, so please check the current terms with each casino)

By the way (I see your location is Holland) - I'm in Amsterdam right now for the AAC. This is my first time here and I've only been here a few hours - but what a GREAT city! It's Queens day today & the streets are heaving! I love it & will definitely plan to come back again.


KK 'hic!'

 

[yoshirules]

By the way (I see your location is Holland) - I'm in Amsterdam right now for the AAC. This is my first time here and I've only been here a few hours - but what a GREAT city! It's Queens day today & the streets are heaving! I love it & will definitely plan to come back again.


KK 'hic!'

Yes its a great city. But today it was a sad day for all the Dutch.... (the crash)

But thanks for answering you all

 

[aka23]

Originally Posted by aka23 View Post
Bonus wagering requirements can vary from zero (can cash out any time) to hundreds of times the size of the bonus. Some bonuses are obviously helpful and others obviously are not. The threshold of what bonus/wagering is worthwhile varies from one player to the next. I think one of the most important reasons for claiming a bonus is they can greatly reduce the effective casino advantage. If you don't claim bonuses and make a large amount of wagers, you will almost certainly lose over time. If you do claim quality bonuses, you are expected to lose less over time or win over time, depending on the specific details.

I normally deposit around 50, so not much. I play mostly all lines x 001 or 002 cents. Do you think for me its better to take a bonus or not?

Thanks in advance

As implied by my earlier post, it depends on the terms of the specific bonus and your particular values. There are some bonuses that definitely would be helpful and there are some bonuses that definitely would not be helpful. What bonus did you have in mind?

 

[yoshirules]

As implied by my earlier post, it depends on the terms of the specific bonus and your particular values. There are some bonuses that definitely would be helpful and there are some bonuses that definitely would not be helpful. What bonus did you have in mind?

I'm now at the moment thinking about the intercasino monthly bonus:
deposit $ 60 bonus &15 after the wager requirements of 1500 get the other $45

And the bonus at lucky red casino 400% 25 wagering req. bonus is reduced from balance

 

[skiny]

I was just offered a 125% deposit bonus from Sun Palace for slots but the playthrough is 40x

Deposit $50
Play with $112.5
No withdrawal until I wager $4500

Now considering I can't seem to wager 200 dollars on a 100 dollar deposit how in the hell am I going to wager 4500?

Besides even if I could at 25 cents per spin I wouldn't be able to make a withdrawal for 18000 spins. Which should be sometime around Halloween.

 

[aka23]

I'm now at the moment thinking about the intercasino monthly bonus:
deposit $ 60 bonus &15 after the wager requirements of 1500 get the other $45

And the bonus at lucky red casino 400% 25 wagering req. bonus is reduced from balance

With the high HE of Crypto slots and 75% of the bonus being post-wager, I'd consider the April reload a negative expectation bonus. If you were going to wager 1500 anyway, then it might be worthwhile. However, there are much better bonuses out there. Note that the terms of the Intercasino reload changed for May.

The Lucky Red Casino bonus is sticky (you cannot withdraw it) and has a max cashout of $5000. In short, if you aren't that familiar with bonuses, I wouldn't start with this one. If you choose this bonus, I'd start out with higher variance bets since the bonus is non-cashable and would choose a deposit and bet size such that there is minimal chance of exceeding the $5k max win.

 

[jas2587]

I normally deposit around 50, so not much. I play mostly all lines x 001 or 002 cents. Do you think for me its better to take a bonus or not?

Thanks in advance

I deposit between $30 to $100 I never opt in for the bonus because 9xs outta 10 I get a good spin withen the 1st 25 spins then I am stuck with wagering req if I did take a bonus
if I dont get a good spin then my deposit doesnt last long an it wasnt meant to be

it is hard to say which way to go

Good Luck which ever way you choose

Cindy

 

[KasinoKing]

The Lucky Red Casino bonus is sticky (you cannot withdraw it) and has a max cashout of $5000. In short, if you aren't that familiar with bonuses, I wouldn't start with this one. If you choose this bonus, I'd start out with higher variance bets since the bonus is non-cashable and would choose a deposit and bet size such that there is minimal chance of exceeding the $5k max win.

Yes I agree with this.
If you're only playing slots, phantom bonuses are about as useful as a chocolate fireguard.
I know I did very good with one at Irish Luck at Christmas - but that was mostly due to a pure fluke (hit the max win on Baby Boomer's). Generally I only take cashable bonuses.

If you're psychic and know you're going to get a good hit early on rolleyes then Wizard casino's bonuses are good ones to take because you can cash-out anytime, without completing WR (and forfeit the remaining bonus chips). But you do need to be careful to not use up all your cash balance and start playing only with bonus chips, because if you do all your winnings become bonus chips with WR x 25 to convert back into cash.

KK

 

[yoshirules]

With the high HE of Crypto slots and 75% of the bonus being post-wager, I'd consider the April reload a negative expectation bonus. If you were going to wager 1500 anyway, then it might be worthwhile. However, there are much better bonuses out there. Note that the terms of the Intercasino reload changed for May.

These are the terms of May at Intercasino. Didn't know that Crypto slot have a HE. Is that the same with microgaming do they have HE too?
(I'm still a newbie)

 

[ramones70]

I ususally don't take bonuses because when I play my goal is to have cashed out within 30 minutes. My average deposit is 100$ and my average spin is 2$ and as soon as the balance reaches more than 150$ I quit. With a bonus i would be stuck for hours and hours.....
However occasionally when I'm bored and wants to play just for entertainment I deposit 20$ and take a bonus to get more playtime.
What does HE mean by the way?

 

[aka23]

These are the terms of May at Intercasino. Didn't know that Crypto slot have a HE. Is that the same with microgaming do they have HE too?
(I'm still a newbie)

What does HE mean by the way?

HE is an acronym for House Edge. I meant payout audits suggests that Cryptologic slots have a higher house edge than most other larger softwares, such as Microgaming.

 

[yoshirules]

Yes I agree with this.
If you're only playing slots, phantom bonuses are about as useful as a chocolate fireguard.
I know I did very good with one at Irish Luck at Christmas - but that was mostly due to a pure fluke (hit the max win on Baby Boomer's). Generally I only take cashable bonuses.

If you're psychic and know you're going to get a good hit early on rolleyes then Wizard casino's bonuses are good ones to take because you can cash-out anytime, without completing WR (and forfeit the remaining bonus chips). But you do need to be careful to not use up all your cash balance and start playing only with bonus chips, because if you do all your winnings become bonus chips with WR x 25 to convert back into cash.

KK

Thats why I like that kind of bonus on All star slots. The other bonus don't work for me. I allmost never made the wagering req.

 

[TDTAT]

What do you think is best: taking a bonus or not?

Thanks for answering

Bonuses let you bet bigger. The important thing is the bonus terms.
I would never play a bonus with a maximum cashout term and would
beware any online casino that has a maximum cashout on deposit bonus.

Max cashout rules on free chips or no deposit bonuses are normal.

Also avoid deposit bonuses with extremely high playthrough or wagering requirements.

I play with and without bonuses, depending on how I feel.
If I want to win I play no bonus. If I want to play a while I use a bonus.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[sparkz]

usually for me i dont like sign up bonuses because 99% of times i get a signup bonus i lose it all before meeting the wagering requirements.

i would rather play with my own money and cashout whenever i like

 

[yoshirules]

I want to take a bonus one more time (yesterday took the one at intercasino, but lost way before meeting WR)

So could anyone please tell which bonus is the best when depositing no more then 50?
All are from sloto cash

1.
Get a 300% bonus on your next deposit!
Minimum deposit: 25 30x (deposit+bonus) playthrough
Bonus money is not withdrawable. The bonus will be deducted from your next withdrawal.
If your balance is less than the amount of the bonus you will not be able to withdraw.
1x minimum cashout

2.
Get a 200% bonus on your next deposit!
Minimum deposit: 25 Maximum bonus amount: 100.
15x (deposit+bonus) playthrough
1x minimum cashout

3.
Get a 200% bonus on your next deposit!
Deposit must be at least 50 to qualify. Maximum bonus amount: 100.
15x (deposit+bonus) playthrough
1x minimum cashout

I cannot choose. Can you? Thanks in advance

 

[kmay87]

I'd say it depends on how you are planning on playing it.

If you want to try and hit big then obviously the 300% bonus is better. However if you do actually want to have a good chance of withdrawing then one of the other two would be better.

The choice is between extended playtime/higher wagers and realistic chances of winning. It would be tricky for any of us to tell you what to take, because that would vary according to how we would play it.

Personally, I would probably take the 200%, as it is my belief that 300% is fun for allowing higher bets but more restrictive. So you decide

 

[Jasminebed]

I'd opt for one of the 200 percent bonuses. The 300 is non cashable, and the playthrough requirements are much higher.

 

[yoshirules]

Thanks both for replying. I will go with the 200%
I hope I will make the WR if not this will be the last time for me taking a bonus!