anyone tried dreams casino? seeing some mixed reviews about it

Timmy98

Timmy98

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i fell bombarded with emails from dreams casino about their 200% welcome bonus up to $2000. looks pretty generous but stumbled across some old forum posts calling them dodgy with payouts??
anyone got recent experience with them? thinking of testing waters but really don't want to get burned ya nkow
 
Dreams Casino is part of the Virtual Group network - same ownership behind Cool Cat, Palace of Chance, Club Player etc. They've been operating since mid2000s but only hold Costa Rica gaming license.
Historically notorious for extremely slow payouts - you're looking at minimum 4-6 weeks even for legitimate withdrawals. They will eventually pay if you don't violate any rules but deliberately drag process out hoping you'll reverse withdrawal and gamble funds back pal.
 
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Dreams Casino is part of the Virtual Group network - same ownership behind Cool Cat, Palace of Chance, Club Player etc. They've been operating since mid2000s but only hold Costa Rica gaming license.
Historically notorious for extremely slow payouts - you're looking at minimum 4-6 weeks even for legitimate withdrawals. They will eventually pay if you don't violate any rules but deliberately drag process out hoping you'll reverse withdrawal and gamble funds back pal.
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seriously 4-6 weeks?? that's crazy bro. thought whole point of crypto payments was making things instant
 
actually tried them early last year. deposited £100 and somehow managed to clear their bonus wagering but took nearly 3 weeks to receive that withdrawal. customer service kept giving same "processing blah blah" response every single day
technically not scam since they paid but painful experience overall. loads of better alternatives available
 
conker said:
@Timmy98 since you're considering bonuses anyway what's your general experience with wagering requirements? seems like 35x becoming new standard but wondering if anyone still finding genuinely profitable offers
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@conker already told you that 35x wagering is negative expected value unless you're consistently betting maximum allowed stakes on highest volatility slots. basic calculation involves bonus amount minus total required wagering multiplied by house edge percentage
i'd say most players don't realize that variance plays much bigger role than rtp for successfully clearing bonus requirements
 
Ok I used to be bonus hunter and eventually ended myself banned from virtually everywhere. So now playing completely bonus-free for past 6 months and honestly it's best decision I ever made. Sure you get occasional quick bust outs but what yours is your
 
@Steven37 that standard formula doesn't properly account for deposit match bonuses though. when you bust out early you haven't completed full wagering cycle so haven't received complete house edge exposure
need proper simulation software to calculate accurate expected values. for typical 100% match up to £100 with 25x wagering requirement at £5 bet sizes you'd generate approximately £59 expected value. same bonus at £1 bets drops to only £35 expected value
stake size absolutely crucial for maximizing variance in your favor
 
oh cmon guys just treat casino bonuses as pure entertainment budget.maximum wagering i'd ever acceptde is 35x on bonus amount only, anything higher simply not worth time investment and frustration. recently started experimenting with 1x wagering cash match promotions at local gaming centres instead. much more straightforward approach
 
several ontario licensed casinos offer very reasonable 10-20x wagering requirements and i successfully clear those most attempts. bonuses definitely help extend playing sessions and hunt for those massive slot hits. sometimes you genuinely catch incredible winning streaks on perfect slots at exactly right timing. makes grinding through wagering almost enjoyable
 
dealerwinz said:
real world gambling requires complex monte carlo simulations accounting for maximum bet restrictions and individual slot volatility ratings
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exactly what i was trying to explain. expected value calculations drop off dramatically once bet sizes fall below £5. makes casino maximum bet limits completely pointless for protecting house edge
 
been consistently doing this for past week now, gaming centre staff actually recognize me and offer complimentary beverages. managed to extract £161 profit between 2 merkur locations and local playland venue. kinda surprised they're still honoring these promotional cash match offers considering obvious value extraction
 
all this expected value discussion brings back to why i became completely obsessed with those bonus offers. gradually convinced myself i absolutely needed promotional bonuses just to play profitably and that's sad folks
 
Jono777 said:
all this expected value discussion brings back to why i became completely obsessed with those bonus offers. gradually convinced myself i absolutely needed promotional bonuses just to play profitably and that's sad folks
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massive respect for successfully breaking free from bonus addiction cycle. witnessed too many players obsessively chase promotional offers and actually lose significantly more money than if they'd simply played with straight cash deposits
 
so circling back to dreams casino it sounds like overwhelming consensus is completely avoid? the 200% match bonus initially looked quite tempting but clearly not worth potential payment complications
 
@Timmy98 if you're uk based definitely stick with ukgc licensed operators exclusively. promotional bonuses might appear less generous but at least you'll receive legitimate withdrawals within reasonable timeframes
 
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