Understand the implications of online casino bonus offers

Once again the subject of online casino bonuses has been drawn to our attention, so let’s take another look at what they are and the potential problems associated with these offers. Almost all the major online casinos and online sports gambling sites offer some sort of welcome bonus for new casino games players or sports betting enthusiasts, most of which on face value look very attractive indeed. The welcome bonuses associated with sports gambling sites are usually very simple and do offer a good deal in most cases, but it is the online casino welcome bonuses that can cause problems for some new online casino games players. These bonuses usually take the form of an offer to match the customer’s initial deposit with a 100% bonus, effectively doubling the available stake money to fund playing their casino games and clearly a very generous offer, but it is the terms and conditions associated with these casino bonuses which can be the sting in the tail. We all know that we should always read the small print when signing any agreement, but unfortunately we do not always understand the implications of what we read. In the case of online casino bonuses it is the play through requirements that are the most important feature of the small print, so what does that mean. The online casino bonus play through conditions define how much money needs to be staked on playing casino games before any money can be withdrawn from the account, and can be as high as thirty times the initial deposit plus the bonus. This can be a very significant sum of money and many people have found that to satisfy this requirement has meant having to wager considerably more than they intended in a very short time. There is often a time limit imposed and there are even some casino games which do not count towards the play through requirement. To be fair to the online casino operators they do stress that accepting a welcome bonus is entirely voluntary, but please ensure that the terms and conditions suit your plans regarding playing online casino games before accepting a bonus offer.