I’m not sure if you saw this part of my post or not, but I will paste it again just in case anyone missed it….
This is my understanding of why a max cashout is enforced and why it benefits affiliates/casinos:
“I also firmly believe that all “bonus hunters” as many people call them ARE or WILL be at some point in time REAL money players. If you (as a player) are using a “no deposit” bonus, you are a gambler, and in my experience no gambler wants to be limited to the amount of money they can win. At some point in the so called “bonus hunting” phase, a gambler isn’t going to be happy with reaching a difficult playthrough requirement only to be able to cashout a minimum amount. Gamblers gamble because they want the opportunity to win a large sum of money. I believe for this reason that having a maximum cashout on a “no deposit” bonus is a good idea. It encourages and creates real money players in the long run.”
With that said, I can understand the frustration of a player winning $xxxx and only being able to cashout $xxx. However, I think players in general understand that they aren’t getting $15 free with no strings attached (or we’d have a million complaints from people trying to signup, get the $15 bonus, and cashout without ever playing).
The casinos and their affiliates have a responsibility to present the terms of each bonus to the best of their ability, but it ultimately does come down to the player to make sure they understand the terms of any bonus that they would like to use.