Casino Free Cash Bonuses

You've seen the adverts - 'Get $200 Free!' - 'Buy $50 get $50 Free' '$15 Free No Deposit Required' or '200% Deposit Match Bonus' to name but a few. But is there a catch?

Casino bonus codes and offers are abundant and you may be wondering how they work. Is it just a matter of becoming a player and getting the money? Well, it probably won't surprise you that there's no such thing as a free lunch. So what does the bonus offer at a casino usually mean for you. Here's a short guide to the most common types of offers.

The No Deposit Required Free Cash Offer

There are a number of online casinos that will give you free cash just to sign up or in other words become a real money player, and these can range from about $10 up to $25 or thereabouts. But you can't just open account and take the money and run. If that were the case it would be an easy way to make a living.

Normally such an offer will require you to wager a multiple of the bonus amount before you can withdraw it. For example a casino might give you $15 free no deposit required. To get it, your wagering requirements could be 15 times (15 x $15) that amount before you can withdraw it.

In other words you would need to bet $225 at the casino before you can get the $15 and withdraw your money. That doesn't mean you have to loose $225 but you must place bets to the value of $225 to get the bonus.

The Deposit Match Bonus Offer

This type of bonus is usually a percentage% based bonus structure. For example a casino offer might say '100% deposit match bonus up to $100 Free'. In this case you might find there is a minimum deposit amount required to get the bonus, but lets say you make an initial deposit of $75.

The free cash you would then get added to your account would therefore be $75 or 100% of what you put in. In any event, in this example the most you would get is $100 as that is the maximum bonus the casino is prepared to give you.

This type of offer can vary from casino to casino. Some will make you a similar offer with a larger maximum available but they all operate on basically the same principal.

However as with the 'no deposit required offer' you can't just make a deposit, wait until you get the free cash added to your account then take it all out without playing.

In all cases the casino will have terms and conditions attached to the offer and will invariably require you to meet their 'play through' or wager requirements before you can withdraw.

Deposit Method Bonus Offers

These types of bonus offers are frequently made by a casino to players who use specific methods to open and manage their account. In a lot of instances these bonuses can be in addition to any other free cash bonus offer the casino might have running.

To qualify for this type of bonus you must use the deposit methods named in the promotion. These are normally the most popular deposit methods and can be based on a percentage level.

For example you might get an extra 5% to 20% over and above the standard bonus if you take this offer up.

As with the other two bonus offers mentioned you will find terms and conditions attached.

Points to Watch For.

1. Nearly every online casino will have a free cash bonus offer available but there are a few exceptions. Look for alternatives on offer.
2. Some casinos will require you to claim the bonus and to do so within a specific time period but this does not apply to them all.
3. Some will automatically add the bonus to your account without you needing to claim it.
4. If you don't want the bonus then you can ask the casino to remove it from you account.
5. The most important - ALWAYS check the Terms & Conditions of any bonus offer made by a casino. Many a dispute arises over misunderstandings by players over these. If you know them then you'll know exactly where you stand.

Responsibility

So there you have it. A quick run down of the most common types of casino bonus offers you'll come across. But please remember the last point we made above, for at the end of the day it's your responsibility to check the detail.

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