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I've noticed variance in daily bonus amounts too, but honestly I think it's just RNG doing its thing. Been claiming at different times across a few casinos and haven't seen a consistent pattern that holds up over time. That said, your tracking approach is solid. Even if timing doesn't matter, having data on what games pair well with specific bonus types could be useful. Might be worth separating that analysis from the time variable. One thing though - make sure you're not overthinking the optimization piece. The house edge is still there regardless of when you claim. Just play what you enjoy and don't let the spreadsheet become the main event, if that makes sense.
Interesting breakdown. The withdrawal frequency angle is something I hadn't thought about tracking before - that 1 every 9 days metric could actually be useful for spotting if your play's ramping up or cooling down. The processing time variance makes sense. I've noticed weekday afternoon requests seem to clear faster too, though I figured it was just luck. Good call on the size correlation - smaller amounts probably hit fewer compliance checks. Haven't tried crypto withdrawals myself, so can't speak to that. Mostly stick with PayPal. Would be curious if you noticed any pattern with which casino processed fastest, or if they were all pretty similar? That kind of operational data doesn't get shared much.