Casino bonuses and promotions

Ellen · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 19

I've been playing free online casino games for a few months now and I am thinking about switching over to real money games. I've been looking around for a good site for real money gaming and am noticing that a lot of sites offer different bonuses and promotions. Can anyone explain to me what sort of bonuses are offered and whether or not I should even be using bonuses and promotions as a factor in determining where to play?

Blitz · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 18

Actually, you are doing a good thing in looking for a site with good bonus offerings. Casino bonuses and promotions are a great way for you to win big off of the casinos money without losing a dime of your own money.

There are tons of online casinos to choose from so it is no surprise that a lot of them are offering fantastic bonuses in order to sway players towards them and away from their competition. Some of the best bonus offers include welcome bonuses, no-deposit bonuses, match bonuses, loyalty bonuses, referral bonuses and freeroll tournaments.

Welcome bonuses are often offered to new players, simply for registering a real money account. A welcome bonus is basically free money that the casino deposits directly into your account. The money can be used to bet in real money games. Though there are often stipulations about which games this money can be used on or how many times the money must be played through before you can withdraw it, welcome bonuses can be a great way to get used to casino software and get started in real money casino gaming.

A welcome bonus is an example of a no-deposit bonus—money that is given to you without you having to make a deposit. There are also deposit bonuses, often called match bonuses, in which the casino matches your deposit with additional free cash. For instance, if you deposit $100 on a 100% match bonus the casino will give you $100, for a total deposit of $200. With a large match deposit bonus you can make a lot of money!

There are also loyalty bonuses for players that gamble a lot on the same site. The more online gambling you do at a particular casino, the more money you will earn in bonuses and promotions. Additionally, many casinos offer bonuses when you refer friends.

Freeroll tournaments are tournaments in which your entry fee is waived but you can still play to win real cash prizes.

Hope that my explanation was clear! Now you can look for sites that offer these types of bonuses to help you choose a place to play for real money. Have fun!