Here at onlinecasino.ie we often comment on the inherent advantages that the online casinos have over their land based rivals, the biggest by far being their lack of space restrictions which enables them to offer far more casino games. Log on to any of the major online casinos accessible in Ireland and you will find upwards of two hundred casino games on most sites. Most of these casino games are of course variations of slots games which require little or no skill or experience to play, but there are also a number of the more traditional casino games such as Baccarat and Backgammon which most of us in Ireland have never had the chance to play before the advent of online casinos. Here at onlinecasino.ie we have tried to help our readers who want to try these games by detailing the rules and some strategies on our individual casino games pages, but we also accept that there is no substitute for actually playing the game for real. Fortunately this is where most of the online casinos have utilised their second big advantage over their rivals by introducing the Free Play option. This option enables us to play a new game without needing to stake any money, so that we can learn how to play the game and often just as important find our way round the graphics without losing any money. The online casinos are able to offer the Free Play option because of their significantly lower overhead costs, but they should still be congratulated on actually giving us this choice. The Free Play feature is an important element of the online casino experience and enables us to try and learn new casino games without risk. Even when starting to play some of the more complicated slots games, the Free Play option can be extremely helpful so if in doubt use it.