What is a No Deposit Casino?
Online casinos offer what is called a no deposit casino bonus to new customers as an incentive for signing up. The main component of this package is the deposit bonus through which the casinos match a percent of the first deposit made by the player. In order to be more competitive some casinos have now introduced what is being called as a “no deposit bonus”.
The no deposit casino bonus gives players a specified amount of free play money to wager in the casino even before they make a deposit. The players are given free spins, free chips or fixed time, free play bonus.
Some casinos allow players to use this freebie on any of their games whereas others restrict the games on which the wagering can be done. There are casinos that allow the bonus to be used only on a new game they are promoting. Whatever the player wins in this one hour is his to keep. It must be emphasized that only the winnings from the no deposit bonus can be kept by the player and not the bonus itself. Even if the player loses the full amount he is not really a loser because he has not paid from his pocket. At the same time he has had fun playing and at the end he remains eligible for the deposit bonus.
All bonuses come with a host of requirements and the “no deposit bonus” is not different in this respect. Though the player is not required to deposit funds he has to open a real money account by complying with the registration formalities. The most important condition is that the player has to place at least 100 wagers during the one hour. If he fails to do so then he loses his winnings, if any. Also the player has to win at least $20. Once the player has made 100 wagers and won more than $20, he can quit the game or if he wants to he can continue playing till the stipulated hour is complete.
The player also has to bear in mind that once he activates the free play then his timer starts and carries on in real time regardless of whether he is actually playing or not. For example if the player gets disconnected from the net the timer will not stop. The player will have to access the online casino website and log in again thereby losing precious minutes. Or if the player wants to change games the time taken to access and activate the new game is to his account. The no deposit bonus should not be attempted on a dial up connection, because then the game will run very slowly and it will be difficult to complete 100 wagers. A broadband connection to the Internet is a must. Also the player must ensure that he will have no disturbances like phone calls. Once started the process cannot be put on pause.
Some casinos offer the player a second chance. The player spins a wheel. The amount shown at the end of the spin is given as bonus provided the player makes a deposit of equal amount.
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