There are so many aspects to playing in an online casino that thrills us; the variety of games, the tournaments, competing against other people from all parts of the globe, beating the House, the camaraderie of your fellow online gamblers and the virtual friendships that can develop.  However, if we are really honest, don’t we all love getting something for nothing – would we be quite as hooked without an online casino bonus?  Sure, we understand that it’s a two-way street.  The online casino wants to give its membership a shot in the arm and keep the money rolling in and we lap it all up, because they present us with opportunities to win goodies – just for being one of them.

No two online casinos are the same and I guess, the same could be said for an online casino bonus.  There are the initial enticements to get you to sign up with a specific online casino and in that instance an online casino bonus might consist of a matched amount, i.e. you start off your account by putting in $200, the online casino will give you another $200 gratis, just for signing up (and if you need to download the requisite software, is that such a big price to pay for free money?)  Perhaps they will have a bumper week of special casino bonuses.  You shouldn’t expect an online casino bonus that regularly – and sometimes when you least anticipate it, BOOM, they’re hooking you back in!