No this is not a bashing thread on 2 competitors because I wear a stake signature. I have complaints about stake as well, just haven't been playing there lately.
Far from bashing on competitors, stake have their own shortcomings that we all have noticed in the past and spoken about.
I got frustrated at some point when i win a few contest here in the forum, trying to make something out of that bonuses seems almost impossible, as wagering leveling up is almost unnoticed playing endlessly without any result effects on my bonus wagering leveling.
I have to quite chasing the bonuses and keep playing only with my deposits. Free money is not free no more, so in essence you can just play with the money but may never get rewarded.
This is the number one reason why I don't chase bonuses anymore because their requirements could be that terrible. And of course whenever you are trying to meet up their requirements the More it would feel as if you are being toyed around, so playing with one real funds could be that better because of these casinos actually makes things too difficult for their gamblers.