In case anyone is planning on signing up to any bingo sites.

cat_with_no_tail

As the other thread was removed before I got round to posting this warning.

You should beware the first deposit bonus.

A certain site that shall remain nameless is offering a 200% deposit bonus.

The stuff they don't tell you:

*This bonus cannot be combined with any other bonus, such as a friend referral for example
*In order to release your bonus, you must meet the "minimum play requirements", in this case, you have to play through a total of 2x the amount of the bonus to be released. So for example, if you deposit £10, your bonus is £20, you have to play £40 worth of games to release the bonus.
*You only have 30 days to clear your bonus before it expires, and you get nothing.

Practices like this give all internet gaming companies a bad name, and it's something that really boils my plss!

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nicklouse

Good rant.

Richie63

Cat With No Tail wrote:

As the other thread was removed before I got round to posting this warning.

You should beware the first deposit bonus.

A certain site that shall remain nameless is offering a 200% deposit bonus.

The stuff they don't tell you:

*This bonus cannot be combined with any other bonus, such as a friend referral for example
*In order to release your bonus, you must meet the "minimum play requirements", in this case, you have to play through a total of 2x the amount of the bonus to be released. So for example, if you deposit £10, your bonus is £20, you have to play £40 worth of games to release the bonus.
*You only have 30 days to clear your bonus before it expires, and you get nothing.

Practices like this give all internet gaming companies a bad name, and it's something that really boils my plss!

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See I told you that you were a Gambling Boffin

cat_with_no_tail

Don't listen to the Americans, Poker is not gambling, it's a game of skill

Richie63

Now hold on there partner
How can that be when your initially gambling on the way the cards are dealt and not on the end sum of wot u have?

cat_with_no_tail

Because you are not purely relying on the cards you are dealt. You get dealt your cards, and it is then up to your skill as a poker player to make the most of that hand. The cards you get dealt is actually a relatively minor factor in deciding who wins the hand.

A lucky poker player may win money on occasion, but it takes a skillful player to win consistantly.

Anonymous

MSE have a forum on this stuff, and a big warning - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... ?t=2084765

In short though, gambling companies are same as casinos, they're out to make money at your expense and the house always wins, if you really gamble rather than just go for the loophole then you'll lose, most bonus offers do not have the loophole that you may think or it's exceedingly hard to actually get the money.

And a quick search about the site that shall not be named turned up amongst the fools who think it will work, some curious stuff including random calls from said company that on looking up the number on the web is a debt collection company. Hmm. Probably also do one of those 2000% pay day loans