One of the pleasure of playing in online casinos is the opportunity to bank casino bonuses. However, before you go and surf for the hottest looking offers – check out the basic bonus facts……

Casino Bonus Types

When it comes to online casino bonuses – there are two common options to choose from:

Deposit bonuses > Deposit bonuses are simple – just make a deposit and get the same amount back. For example, deposit up to 100.00 and get 100.00 in bonus rewards. Most deposit bonuses will have maximum limits, so they're not unlimited. However – look out for web casinos that offer repeat deposit rewards on subsequent deposits.

No-deposit free-play bonuses > Free-play bonuses are playable without making a deposit, featuring timed bonus casino sessions with sums such as 500.00, 750.00 or even 1000.00 in free credits. It's usually possible to bank up to 100.00 in real cash winnings. The beauty of no-deposit bonuses is that there's no pressure to play on if you don't bank much winnings – so it's really a risk-free way to analyse the online casino you're playing.

Play through casino levels

Once you've either won free-play no-deposit winnings or activated a deposit bonus – you need to play the winnings through the casino's 'play-through limit'. Essentially, the play-through limit refers to activating your winnings by making wagers up to the value of your winnings/reward. For example, if you win 100.00 – you'll need to make 100.00 in wagers with the winnings to transfer it from your bonus casino account into your 'real account'. The reason the play-through exists is to protect the casino from gamers who scoop the cash and then surf away without gaming. The main thing to be aware of in online casinos is that different genres of games often have different play-through levels:

Slots: 100%
Table skill games: 50%

If you're a skill gamer then it still makes sense to play the lower play-through casino games, but un-skilled players may do better opting for casino slots.

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Fancy winning 1 million plus inside an online casino – who doesn't? Well, if that's your dream then you'll need to attack the right games, either with skill, luck – or a combination of both. Check out the multi-million jackpot options when it comes to online casino gaming…….

Progressive casino jackpots

There's no doubt that while the odds are low – progressive jackpot machines are the best shout of winning the biggest casino cash payouts when gaming online. Casino companies such as Microgaming are consistently delivering massive wins at their affiliated casinos, that smash the million pound mark. The world record online casino win was struck in 2009 and is officially in excess of £6,000,000.00, won on the casino game Mega Moolah. Naturally, jackpot machines are essentially like lotto games, so anyone can win, someone always will – but you need to cross your fingers.

Skill gaming

Brushing-up on your online casino skills could potentially lead all the way to massive online and offline casino payouts. For example, if you develop hot shot online poker skills you can take part in satellite contests and win a ticket to take part in world famous multi-million professional contests. These days, many of the big offline contest winners have started out inside online casinos – with time and effort, you could do the same.

Multi-player casino slots

The final jackpot niche to emerge on the web is the fast-growing casino slot contest craze – pitting gamer against gamer for a chance to hit high scores and win guaranteed rewards. Make no mistake about the potential of these games to create big winners – the prizes are seriously on the up-grade. Microgaming's Grand Slam of Slot competition has just hit the casinos and it has the first guaranteed 1 million Euro prize level!

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