There are three main types of bonuses offered at online casino and poker rooms, these are no deposit bonuses, signup bonuses and match bonuses, sometimes they can be the same thing but it is important that you understand them and always always read the terms before singing up for a bonus.

No Deposit Bonuses

A no deposit bonus is free gambling money given to you by the casino just for you to register and try out some of their games, you don’t need to put in any money yourself! You have to bear in mind though that with this offer the playthrough, that is the amount of money you yourself need to wager before being entitled to the standard signing up bonus, will be higher than normal, but all the same it is a very nice deal.

Signup Bonuses

These are bonuses handed out when you first signup to a casino or poker room. Please be aware though that the bigger the bonus the more money you yourself need to gamble, this is commonly called the playthrough and is usually a multiple in the region of 15 times. As an example to get a £50 signing up bonus, where the Playthrough is 10x, then you would need to gamble for a total of £500 this also includes gambling your winnings so you don’t necessarily have to pay in £500 yourself.

Match Bonuses

With a match bonus, the casino will match your initial deposit, commonly by 100% but sometimes higher, even up to 300%. As usual the playthrough rule applies, whereby you need to gamble a multiple of your initial stake to be eligible for the bonus, but all the same some of these matched bonuses are truly fantastic. An example here would be depositing £50 where the matched bonus is 200%, lets say that the playthrough is set at 15x. In this case after you have wagered a total of £750, including wagering with your winnings, the casino gives you £100, not bad !!