Bookmaker's Holiday casino bonus is shady as hell

**treece** · 12-13-10, 03:39 AM

bookmaker has gone down hill over the years.

**Albert Pujols** · 12-13-10, 10:50 PM

Is anyone else even playing there these days?

**konck** · 12-13-10, 10:54 PM

Anything with the word CASINO is scammage online

**konck** · 12-13-10, 10:54 PM

Wake up you Jack Wagon

**Emily_Haines** · 12-13-10, 11:06 PM

Since they refuse to put up any CBB totals I withdrew 80% of my balance. If there are no CBB totals by conference play I have no use for this book and I will pull all my money and badmouth them every chance I get.

Lost 4K over a four week period there and the bonus I got for that was getting banned from all bonuses. The used to be good but IMO there are much better places to play at this time.

**Kaabee** · 12-14-10, 12:02 AM

DSI has this bonus as well. But it clearly states only the winnings are kept. Don't see the problem.

**rumple** · 12-14-10, 12:07 AM

Im shocked you got through 40x roll in online blackjack without busting out.

**wisky** · 12-14-10, 12:16 AM

I know you should always read the fine print. I have never seen a bounus like that one. Another marketing scam ! And I too avoid this book due to no CBB totals and limitted deposit options.

**Powderguy** · 12-14-10, 12:19 AM

So are you a machine Albert? I want the real answer, no bs

**BChrisB** · 12-14-10, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by treece

bookmaker has gone down hill over the years.

This statement is TRUE.

ADDED: Notice how Bookmaker is listed in, "SBR Top-Rated Sportsbooks" yet hasn't made the "Posters Poll" in what seems like centuries.

**Albert Pujols** · 12-14-10, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by Powderguy

So are you a machine Albert? I want the real answer, no bs

I not a machine, I just Albert. I jus try get good pitch to hit, put a good swing on it, not try do too much.

**lukahh** · 12-14-10, 02:43 AM

wagering 10k on online BJ - i guess 1 in 100 odds to survive

**Mikail** · 12-14-10, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by konck

Anything with the word CASINO is scammage online

sharpest post in this thread.

**twermert** · 12-14-10, 06:25 AM

Thank for the info, was about to deposit without redeand the fine print. There´s still EV in it when you double up before wagering, but there are better offers.

**Kindred** · 12-14-10, 04:57 PM

They got hit hard by all the casino bonus whores...such as OP and myself last year lol...they should post the terms on the website like DSI. I was about to jump all over this, especially the unlimited times until it expires got a woody. But if you read DSI terms it's a sticky not cashable bonus...so no profit to be made unless you get lucky.

The poker bonus is 100% rakeback at full ring on one of if not the softest poker network on the word wide web, so that's a good bonus. And the deposit fees there are none for instant deposit, at least not at DSI. Got a little worried when I read deposits under $300 costing, was just going to hammer the casino found out no problems with deposits, then found out casino bonus is just for degenerates not sharps....

Bookmakers should pay you though, they don't say anything on their website about the casino bonus terms. Just being an A rated book they should pay you and then like DSI put the terms clearly on the bonus page of the website.

And from my experience at both these sites, never trust customer service, always go with what's posted on the website and if you have questions get answers in writing. There seems to be some kind of language barrier makes it hard to get a clear answer sometimes.

**nosniboR11** · 12-14-10, 04:59 PM

sbr your rating's for these books are becoming a joke

**milwaukee mike** · 12-14-10, 05:09 PM

can't believe you never heard of a sticky bonus
sorry that you had to learn the hard way, but it's pretty clear in the terms and conditions of the offer:

The 100% casino bonus is up to a maximum $250 bonus with a 40-time rollover required on the deposit amount plus the bonus amount. Craps, roulette, pai gow and baccarat action does not apply toward rollover. Once the rollover requirements are met, ONLY the winnings will be credited to your Bookmaker account. Casino bonus expires after 30 days and must be requested before February 1st, 2011 at 11:59pm ET. General casino bonus play rules apply. Bonus appears in the Bonus Play tab in your casino lobby and this bonus is awarded within 24 hours of when you use the bonus code for this promotional offer in the online cashier or when you mention the bonus code for this promotional offer at the time of deposit by email/phone/live chat with BookMaker Customer Service. Please contact BookMaker Customer Service immediately if you do not receive your casino bonus within 24 hours of your deposit.

**milwaukee mike** · 12-14-10, 05:14 PM

best way to play bonuses like this is deposit 1/2 the blackjack max (max per hand is 250, so deposit 125)
take the 250 (deposit + bonus) and bet it on one hand

if you win then you have 500 (- the 125 sticky bonus) or 375
still have to roll over $9500 but that's pretty easy at $5-10 a hand or so to limit variance

1/2 the time you lose 125
the other 1/2 of the time you win 250 less the $50 or so juice on the rollover (1/2% on blackjack)

otherwise a sticky bonus is completely useless

**Patrick McIrish** · 12-14-10, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Albert Pujols

I not a machine, I just Albert. I jus try get good pitch to hit, put a good swing on it, not try do too much.

**ronald** · 12-14-10, 06:19 PM

Sticky bonuses are very common with casinos. Read the terms and conditions.

Albert, you were invited to join Dindons Against NeoMax. You did not respond to that thread. It could have saved you some grief here.

**Albert Pujols** · 12-14-10, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by ronald

Sticky bonuses are very common with casinos. Read the terms and conditions.

Albert, you were invited to join Dindons Against NeoMax. You did not respond to that thread. It could have saved you some grief here.

I was invited to join what?

**spawn** · 12-15-10, 05:12 AM

i use to use bookmaker...until after the first week where they spammed me with F-ing calls 24/7....telling you to reload or to give you BONUSES....LOL. dont recommend this book. they have slow payouts (atleast for me)

**milwaukee mike** · 12-15-10, 09:17 AM

i don't mind slow payouts as long as they aren't SUPER slow
1-2 weeks should be more than enough time for me to have a check in the mail or **

**rick50time** · 12-15-10, 10:15 AM

ya they have been shady latley no doubt about that..

**Birre** · 12-15-10, 10:26 AM

Don't forget you still have to rollover 40x your deposit also. So you still need todo 10k of wagering

**greg66** · 12-15-10, 11:01 AM

Defintely on the way down. Beginning to morph into a 2nd rate type book complete with spamming, shady bonuses and limited betting options. A far cry from where they once were.

**BChrisB** · 12-15-10, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by greg66

Defintely on the way down. Beginning to morph into a 2nd rate type book complete with spamming, shady bonuses and limited betting options. A far cry from where they once were.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this.