The end of reload bonuses and the beginning of somethign better?

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With the new hoops to jump to get money on and off of sites, maybe sites will change reload bonuses and replace them with Play Bonuses?

Bodog particularlly...if a player needs more money to clear a bonus, they will find a way to get money...maybe they will borrow it from a friend who still has access to Neteller from outside the USA. I sure hope that even more poker sites make arrangements to allow player to player transfers.

Bodog and Microgaming/Prima are the two major networks that would benefit from this. Tribeca will likely not matter, since they will be joining Playtech/CDPoker in the NonUS player ranks. I know that Microgaming has the ability to do transfers...at least the sites that have sportsbooks can do it.

Funny that the laws that the USA pretends are to stop money laundering may actually increase it.

[dlk9s]

"the beginning of something better"

I would not describe the last couple days, nor the days to come, with the above phrase.

[5thStreetHog]

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"the beginning of something better"

I would not describe the last couple days, nor the days to come, with the above phrase.

[/ QUOTE ]Agreed.But honestly,it seems funny to me the reaction to Neteller leaving.This was inevitable,they flat out said they were leaving!!! It happened sooner than later and in a different scenario than expected for sure,but this bridge needed to be passed eithor now or later.Alot of us left Neteller months ago for this reason.

[genesisgkh1]

I dont see play bonuses replacing deposit bonuses. These site need money flowing in. IMO, the sites expected neteller to leave, but not citadel, centralcoin, instadebet, etc. all at the same time.

I agree with NoChance, a new or lesser known ewallet gets Stars backing and offers large deposit bonuses for using them. Our governement will never learm that money flows downhill. As long as a majority of the people want marijuana or internet poker or anything else, someone will provide the service. We will probably waste billions in tax dollars on this and they will be as successful at banning internet gambling as they were at banning alcohol or marijuana. Hopefully this will just cost money. The alcohol and drug wars also cost many young lives.

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if people need to have money online to play off a bonus they will make a deposit...so the bonuses will get more money online but not remind people that they have to reload...and save the sites lots of money on useless transaction fees.

[ChexNFX]

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if people need to have money online to play off a bonus they will make a deposit...so the bonuses will get more money online but not remind people that they have to reload...and save the sites lots of money on useless transaction fees.

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Wouldn't this theory only hold true for retaining the good players? The only people I know that don't have to reload ever are good players.

[ChexNFX]

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I dont see play bonuses replacing deposit bonuses. These site need money flowing in. IMO, the sites expected neteller to leave, but not citadel, centralcoin, instadebet, etc. all at the same time.

I agree with NoChance, a new or lesser known ewallet gets Stars backing and offers large deposit bonuses for using them. Our governement will never learm that money flows downhill. As long as a majority of the people want marijuana or internet poker or anything else, someone will provide the service. We will probably waste billions in tax dollars on this and they will be as successful at banning internet gambling as they were at banning alcohol or marijuana. Hopefully this will just cost money. The alcohol and drug wars also cost many young lives.

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Although true in most cases, please give up this argument. It's about the oldest one in the book.

[mattw]

theres several good bonuses out there now. i have no way to fund them.

[Jerry D]

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theres several good bonuses out there now. i have no way to fund them.

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