Why do people dislike Bovada?

I'm new to this and still doing a lot of research. I realize a lot of people hate Bovada, but yet it is one of the most popular betting websites for US players. On top of this, it gets pretty good ratings. How does this happen?

Because the owner, Calvin Ayre, ran the original BoDog into the ground.  A lot of people lost money.  The man is a liar and a cheat.

Buyer Beware.

Glory days of betting are well over son. Bovada stinks because it puts up lines very late and they will alter the lines on you if you know what you are doing. Depositing 20 dollars is a waste of time !  Better off washing windows on a street corner or go to backpage and put it toward a blowie. :}

Sing global 

They're OK if you like to bet dogs and their customer service is excellent. Problem is their lines are awful, and they seem to take forever to get them up. Of course 95% of my action is NFL so I can't speak to how they are for everything else. NEVER any payout issues whatsoever as long as you don't mind Canadian checks........GL

If you have half a brain and know what you are doing, they'll limit you. My limits are 25 bucks across the board, and I know many others with similar limits. 

When?

If you are going to sign up with bovada I would recommend you make your first deposit your largest as it is the ONLY time I have ever seen them offer a deposit bonus and/or any meaningful bonus on the poker portion.

I would say payouts are among the best in the business (averaging 2-3 days for fedex checks and 3-5 days for cc payment for me), my biggest complaint is that if you ever have a "real problem" you will NEVER get anyone on the phone that accepts responsibility or has any power to do anything for you.

Hate bovada