Players who wish to play for cash can do so without paying money. They simply register their details and the casino then allows them to play with a small credit such as $25 or $30. This is the No-Deposit system. The catch is that before a player can cash out the winnings, he or she has to wager many times the value of the initial amount (the 'cash-out' conditions).

For every cash deposit that the player makes, the online casino offers a bonus � a way of 'stretching the budget, as it were. It is a kind of thank you, with the percentage varying on how grateful the casino wishes to be. Many online casinos wish to encourage new players and therefore offer quite high bonuses to start with.

Bonus Terms

1st Deposit - The first bonus that a player gets has various names, such Welcome or Sign-Up Bonus. These can be quite substantial - such as 100% - pay in $100 and play with $100. However there is a 'cash-out' condition attached: the p[layer cannot recover his or her winnings until many times the original sum has been wagered.

2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th Deposit Bonuses - There is a sliding scale of bonuses, ranging from 25-100%, that casinos use to reward repeated deposits. Some casinos consider the 2 nd deposit is the important one, while others may think it is 4 th (for loyalty). These bonuses do not have cash-out restrictions.

High Roller Bonus - For the players willing to deposit large amounts, the casinos are willing to offer especially generous bonus terms. If a player spends $10,00, why shouldn't the casino increase the account by an extra $1000? Many do.