Always bonuses for the first deposit or for registration have been a good option. The advantages of a bonus program are obvious: they attract new players and retain them through win-win offers. “Newcomer” gets easy money for entertainment, can win and increase his bank. The player tries new gambling entertainment almost for free. As for the casino, a carefully thought-out bonus program attracts newcomers. Of course, provided that registration and replenishment of the account in the casino is fast.
However, the bonus program has disadvantages. Unscrupulous users are always looking for easy money. Bonushunting is the process of finding and getting bonuses.
Bonus hunters created a lot of problems for casinos about five to ten years ago. The fact is that the security services of operators do not always cope with the various methods bonushunters use to get bonuses from online casinos.
For example, one “pro” may have dozens of different accounts and many identical fake IDs. He may activate a signup or deposit bonus with different accounts and IP addresses.
Many casinos offer no deposit bonuses. Scammers withdraw money from your account when you fulfill the bonus’s payout conditions. Often the condition is to determine the number of spins of the roulette wheel. Casino operators are stumped in such a case: while they can identify the bonus-hunter, they cannot prove that the player’s actions, such as collecting the required number of spins, are fraudulent. Ultimately, excessive “tightening of the screws” can hurt quiet players and create an unattractive image of the online casino. But if cheaters are not found, they will “stick around permanently,” causing online casinos to become a cash cow for easy money lovers.
New security technologies make tracking bonus hijackers more effective than before. However, criminals are also utilizing modern technology. Thus, operators increase the cost of updating security systems and create “tricky” bonus strategies. What is their essence? Let’s discuss it…
Developers of bonus programs and casino security systems are fighting bonushunting. In what way is it? The terms and conditions of the bonus are carefully crafted to ensure that it is used correctly.