Online Casino Bonuses

Many online casinos offer a variety of online casino bonuses to their players. These can be signup bonuses, cashable bonuses, sticky bonuses, cash back bonuses and comp points.
Signup bonuses are offered to new players making their first online deposits. These bonuses are designed to entice players to the online casino and are normally a percentage of the deposit. They can be up to 200%. Most online casino signup bonuses require that a certain minimum amount of betting takes place before they will allow the player to make a withdrawal – so remember to read the terms and conditions of play to find out where you stand.

Cashable bonuses are common in online casino bonus terms and they can be withdrawn after a certain wagering requirement has been meet. These types of casino bonuses are often restricted on some games, such as Craps and Bacarrat.

Sticky bonuses are non-cashable bonuses which can be used in bets but which cannot be paid out. If a player does win on a sticky bonus, the bonus amount will be deducted from his payout. This is also known as a ‘phantom bonus’.

Cash back bonuses are paid out after a player has lost. A percentage of the player’s bet money is returned and this type of bonus is only applied to those online gamblers who have lost. This is a very rare bonus!

Comp points are used in both online and traditional land based casinos. Players earn a certain predetermined amount of comp points for every game that they play and these points can then be exchanged for cash, prizes or other comps. For example, a casino may offer 3 comp points for every R10 wagered in slots and 1 comp point for every R10 wagered in Blackjack. They could alternatively equate 100 comp points with R1.

One trend that has emerged in online casino gambling is that of bonus hunting. Also known as bonus bagging or bonus whoring, this is a type of gambling where the player takes advantage of the bonuses to make a profit from the casino.