why do people still take bonuses?????

I completely disagree with you. I always take bonuses when available, when i send money i plan to have my money there for a while so the rollover is of no concern to me..im not one of these guys who has to get a payout every time i win a thousand bucks. If i send a thousnand bucks and there is a 20% bonus with a 5x rollover that means i have to bet at least 6k before i get a payout..there has never been a time i have got a payout before betting a total of 6k..so then why not get the free $200..i love the bonuses and they have worked out well for me.

Sign up and deposit bonuses are the hook that some shady books use to get you into their world.  Not all books have unreasonable rollover requirements,but many do.  Also, be aware of clowns like Richard from Bet Phoenix who bombard you with "free" offers, knowing that someday they will fold and screw you over, keeping your deposited money for themselves until they start a new book.  Then, of course, they deny they had anything to do with the downfall of their previous book and start the whole process over again. 

I dont think so at all..most people are going to bet enough to easily cover their rollover anyway.

Lets say you send $1000 with a $200 bonus and 5x rollover..you have to bet $6000 before you can withdrawal..most people that send $1000 are going to bet at least $400 a day..that means you have to have the money in your account for only 15 days to meet the rollover..thats not shit, not to mention most people are going to meet their rollover faster than 15 days anyway..winning isn't easy and any free money in the account is an advantage.

Jason - you have stated your opinion.

For the most of us, the bonuses are a big hoax.  It lures people into betting with unsafe books, and encourages the volume, and usually people 99% of the time are left holding the bag as they ask for ridiculous documentation to get a payout, and even then sometime they just say NO

Books offering no bouses at all are the most trusted books