There is a good chance that you
have heard a horror story or two about how a player, or even a
group of players, tried to cash out their winnings at an
online casino, only to have their accounts frozen and denied
any cash-outs whatsoever. Nine out of ten times
incidents like this give online casinos a bad name and a
reputation that can sometimes be impossible to clear.
But what about that one time in which the casino walks away
unscathed of any wrongdoing? Well, to be honest, there
are probably more casinos that should fall into this category,
for the number of bad players far outnumber the bad casinos in
operation.What I am
referring to when I say "bad player" is the common practice of
bonus abuse. Many times, casinos that put holds on
players accounts have every right to do so, for many times,
players illegally abuse the use of bonuses. Not to give
you any ideas, but the way players often go about doing this
is by opening several accounts under illegal and fictitious
names. Online casinos only allow one new-membership
bonus per player, and only one account per player. This
is usually made very clear so that there is no confusion or
chance that the player did not know any better to open a
second account. Besides, if the player was using a fake
name to begin with, they surely know they are doing something
wrong anyhow.
You may have heard about a widespread scandal
that took place in Denmark, when a very large amount of players from Denmark
were belligerently abusing bonuses throughout many different online casinos.
Nowadays, it is not uncommon to see in a casino bonuses terms and conditions, a
term that binds players from Denmark to meet a much higher wager requirement, or
not allowing them to take the bonus in the first place. The reason this is
important to know, is that just because you hear a group of players claim they
were "taken" by an online casino, does not mean the casino is in the wrong.
Players get away with bonus abuse all the time, unfairly leaving the online
casinos with a bad name. You should always investigate any claims you
hear, visiting all of the leading online casino watchdog sites and player
mediators - If a pattern starts to show up, and more horror stories rise
to the surface (especially regarding customer service) then it is time to take
those players comments to heart and stay away from that particular casino.
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