So, that's why there are a lot of them and I can imagine how much the forum itself earns from itself to keep the cost of running and of course for the admins to keep themselves, have something in return. It's a long time forum as well so, it is understandable but it doesn't really look good with all of those paid banners and spaces.
I've seen forums like that but not casino related. So, it sucks to be one of those when you need a permission from the owner there and have an x deal.
Basically, the forum owners and staff earn every penny. The users get nothing from these forums because there are no signature campaigns. There might be some promotional offers and giveaways from the forum or the casinos, but that is all you can make from those forums, except for Altcoinstalks. Altcoinstalks adopted the mixers right after theymos banned them here!
I assume people don't care much about this forum. But when you look for an alternative, there is none. Even in most forums, you don't have freedom of speech. You cannot write whatever you want. This is what makes the Bitcointalk forum kind of unique.
I agree, 100%. Bitcointalk is the best and most unique of them all. I only read there when some random searches come out and a thread from forums like BMF comes out about money making. So, that's how people can earn from there if the suggestions on how they make money out of something. But getting it actually and doing it from the forum, there isn't as you have explained. The design of theirs really isn't eye catching and a new user would probably get out of it after seeing those ads IMO.