These bonuses screw up the entire business.
The majority of players – and especially new ones – are not bonus hunters.
To defend themselves against bonus hunters the casinos have painted themselves in a corner – they need to know way too much info about their players, and they are routinely denying winnings.
Wagering requirements are totally exessive. Denied winnings scare new players off and make them complain to all their friends.
Who is willing to give a casino all their personal info including social security and drivers licence? Not me! Certainly not most newbies!
Signups and real player stats suck throughout the industry for us.
Are we being shaved everywhere? Or is the system so flawed players are scared off?
I think a change of bonus system would allow a change in signup procedures and cashin procedures and we would see the industry recover magically.
And that may well help the shaving issue also.