Been playing long enough now that the flashy first deposit stuff barely registers for me anymore. What tells me if a site is decent is the repeat offers once you're already in the door - the midweek top-up, weekend match, random free spins that don't come with some bloody ridiculous catch attached.
My quick read on most of them lately... pretty average, ngl. Heaps of places throw up a 25% or 50% reload and then bury it under 40x wagering, tiny max cashout, half the pokies excluded, and weird little time windows where you have to claim it between lunch and the arvo or miss out. If I need a calculator and a law degree just to work out whether it's playable, I'm probably skipping it.
The ones I actually rate are pretty simple: fair wagering, normal game weighting, no silly cap that kills a good run, and the bonus lands straight away without having to chase support. Even better if they mix in a cashback day or a points booster instead of the same recycled match offer every week. That's usually where I get a bit more value these days.
Curious what other regulars are seeing at the moment. Are there any recurring promos you still reckon are worth taking, or have most of them gone a bit stingy? And what's your personal instant red flag in the terms?