Of course, there are many kinds of casinos that always offer promotional promotions through advertising to attract the interest of gamblers to use the casino that is being promoted.
As smart users, we have to be smart in choosing a casino that doesn't just advertise tempting promotions. We have to be smart in thinking about whether gambling is not will give big wins unless we are really lucky, both physical casinos and online casinos in my opinion are the same, they only want to get big profits from gamblers who are able to carry out gambling activities, the casinos don't really force users to gamble but they just trying to tempt users, but if we can't afford to gamble then there's no need to force it, but if you want to try it's better to deposit a small amount of money and the most important thing is that you are willing to lose the money and don't try to return the loss.
Of course, we as gamblers also have to be careful in choosing which casino is suitable for us from the many casinos that we encounter both out there and on this forum. Of the many casinos, only a few can be included in our list of trusted casinos so that we don't need to gamble at casinos that we don't know. So far, there have been many fans of slot games, especially now that there are so many slot providers in each casino, so this slot game gets lots of promotions every day or week to attract lots of gamblers. As gamblers, we also have to estimate how much money we can use to gamble so that we can prevent losing a lot. Only use the money you can afford and the rest, you will be fine with the self-control you have.
Of course, that's their marketing plan, so provide very attractive offers to gamblers so that they will have to play on that casino (with reputation), and then chase those wagering requirements that might not end good for us. Because we all know how bad slot games are, as the OP has seen it, and that's why he conclude that it is a complete waste of time and money on his part. But there are gamblers that really loves to play slot machine and even if they are in the losing end, they will still consider and go and chase that feeling. Luck plays a big part on slot games, not everyone is blessed with the same luck, and so as gambler we wanted to be that one that is going to win the bonus or the eventual big jackpots that this slot machines offers.
It's better not to force yourself to take part in a promotion if there are betting requirements that are very difficult to fulfill because we have to be wise in choosing the promotion so that we can get the bonus given in the promotion. Slot games can make a gambler spend more time just trying to get a big multiplier, and many of us have experienced this. We have to limit our use of gambling in this slot game because it can make us forget to stop gambling before all the money runs out or we can win. Indeed, luck plays a big role in slot games and only lucky gamblers can win at slot games with big multipliers. Others can only win small amounts of money.
I got used to slowing things down after a big win. Sometimes I do switch to another game because I feel like I won't win that same number twice in one game. Like lightning doesn't strike in the same place. But we all know it's a myth.
That's where the fun will begin, on how we will manage all those profits that we made. Like OP, he won a great deal of amount but it's because of the wager requirement that's keeping him from betting on the gambling site. The difficulty of winning again will be there because that's how the gambling sites are programmed.
By betting many times I learned that lesson and I am sure as hell that it ain't just me that realized these things are actually happening. The system (most of the time) will let you win at your early bets, the first 100 bets are so sweet that you will feel that it's too good to be true. Because it is. We gamblers will always let greed win and we will keep on betting either in slots or other casino games after that until we find ourselves in a losing spree.
I rarely get big wins. I can only keep trying to play slots but within safe limits and what I can afford. I try not to exceed the budget amount every time I play slots so that I can still control myself well. But indeed, I once lost control of myself, which made me play slots several times more rounds than I usually played. That's because I'm trying to chase another victory even though I've already won or want to recover from a previous defeat.
From there, I learned that you only need to play slots in moderation and you don't need to be too eager to chase wins or recover losses. We need to enjoy the slot game without thinking about it because it can make us have the desire to chase victory. If that happens, we can forget about restrictions and self-control and what will happen is that we will just continue playing in the next round without thinking about the remaining balance in the gambling account.