Things to Know
Before Making Your First Online Deposit
by Mike
Harrison, Strategy and Games
WriterThe terms and conditions governing a free cash bonus can
often have more clauses than the regular terms and
conditions governing the use of the
online gaming software
platform. And although bonus T&C's are no more important
than a casinos general gaming policies, the fact remains
that players often overlook the fine print used to govern
free cash bonuses.
As mentioned in our previous tips,
before accepting a bonus, players should verify the wager
requirement and any game restrictions that may be in
place. When all this is said and done, and a cash bonus is
in the running, there are still some other things you
should verify first before making a deposit with the
online casino.
We have come
across some online casinos that only divulge the wager
requirements of their bonuses through their cashier. In
other words, players would need to first download the
software or log into a Flash software platform in order to
see the bonus T&C's listed within the cashier. And while
we do not necessarily frown on this practice, we strongly
advise players to not feel obligated to make a deposit
after downloading the software, especially after realizing
the wager requirement is less than fair.
Some gaming sites
require players to meet certain promotion eligibility
standards before qualifying to receive the bonus money. If
this is the case, which will be divulged in the bonus
T&C's, do not deposit money before attempting to claim the
bonus. A casino with this type of qualification should
allow/require players to claim the bonus before making a
deposit. When the player is notified that they are
eligible to receive the bonus money, then and only then
should the deposit be made with the online casino.
In some cases, players are
required to gamble a certain percentage of their initial
deposit before the bonus money is deposited into their
account. Be aware of this and you will save yourself some
worry when you don't see your bonus money right away.
Another thing to be aware of is that most bonuses can only
be claimed with a special code. Sometimes this is divulged
on the T&C's page, while other times it is divulged at the
time of account registration online. Again, do not deposit funds
until you know the bonus code.
Finally, (told you there
was plenty of fine writing in bonus terms and conditions),
be sure you and someone else living under the same roof -
even if you use two separate computers - do not try to
claim the same bonus at the same online casino. Even
though you have different accounts, most bonus offers are
void (and potential winnings derived from the bonus, which
has happened often) will be deemed void if two bonuses are
claimed from player(s) living at the same physical address
or same computer ip address.
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