A wide range of devices are being used and new fighting measures are being taken to combat casino bonus hunters. The war against them is getting tougher!

“Sticky” bonuses are becoming more and more popular in online casinos and now a new variety of bonus has made its appearance. It’s called the “phantom” bonus and it’s a new version of the sticky casino bonus. Simply, it means that the amount of a bonus after taking some money is not left in the online gambling account, but is removed. At the present moment most casinos who feature PlayTech, Microgaming and RTG software offer “sticky” bonuses.

Other online casinos expand the list of games forbidden for bonus wagering. BlackJack and Video Poker are either forbidden or wager requirements are increased 2 to 4 times. Some popular on-line casinos introduce bonuses which can be wagered only in Slots. Online gambling wager requirements continue to grow. A year ago you could find on-line casinos offering casino bonuses with 10 to 20 times wager requirements. Nowadays 25 to 30 times is the pinnacle of a hunter’s ambition.

But there is good news too. Casino bonus hunters have an interesting new perspective in a related area – the on-line Poker rooms. The Poker industry is growing rapidly (the number of players and bets for the last year grew more than 5 times!). New Poker rooms are constantly appearing and they try to attract new players by offering bonuses, money for playing and free rolls.