Online Casino Bonuses

Why Casinos Pay you to play

Two of the hardest jobs casinos have are attracting new players and retaining existing players. This is why they offer large, attractive bonuses to their players. In the early days of online casinos they mostly offered just a first deposit bonus that would match what the player first deposited but as the market place has become more competitive, so have the promotional bonuses that the online casinos offer.

Types of Casino Bonuses

The types of bonus a casino offers vary from casino to casino but usually it will consist of a combination of first deposit bonus, weekly reload bonus, monthly reload bonus, loyalty points and VIP programs.

It is often the case that players are attracted by a first deposit bonus but it can often be in a players interest to look more closely at the bonuses offered as a loyalty bonus such as loyalty points or a monthly reload bonus is likely to prove more profitable in the long term.

Wager Requirements

The casino bonuses do however come with some strings attached. Whilst they are genuine, they do have certain requirements if you are going to receive them and cash them out. It is standard practice to have to play the bonus through between 10 and 30 times before the player can withdraw it. That means if the player is receiving a bonus of $100, he has to wager between $1,000 and $3,000 (the exact figure will be found in the terms and conditions on the casino website) before he can withdraw it. This may seem a lot at first glance but by playing a game such as Blackjack where several hands are going to be played each minute and games are constantly won and lost the wagering requirements are not actually too hard to meet. Check out which games you are allowed to play in order to fullfill the wagering requirements.