Bonus abuse

Operator umbrella term for player actions that void bonuses under casino T&C. Broadly two categories.

Legitimate advantage play (usually still voided under T&C):

• Playing multiple bonuses across identical wagering strategies
• Selectively depositing only when a bonus is offered
• Using the same optimal-clearing game across accounts

Operators can and do void bonuses for these but they’re not fraud — just optimisation. Some casinos accept it and market to bonus hunters; others aggressively ban.

Actual fraud:

• Multi-accounting: opening multiple accounts under different identities to claim the welcome bonus repeatedly. Universally banned. Detection via IP address, payment method, device fingerprinting.
• Chip dumping: transferring bonus-won balances to another account (poker mostly).
• Collusion: two accounts coordinating to cheat wagering constraints.
• Bet-covering: placing bets on both sides of a game (roulette red+black, blackjack multiple hands at max bet) to run down wagering with minimal variance. Universally voided.
• Restricted-game play: playing games explicitly excluded from bonus terms while a bonus is active.

Read the T&C. Almost every operator dispute we see traces to one of the above.