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One of the best perks about playing online has got to be the promotions or bonuses on offer. Very seldom do you get given free money when you purchase chips at a land based casino. When last, did you get free spins when a new game launched at land based casino? Yip, never! Well, when you play online that all changes. There are so many top-quality sites in competition with each other,= that they all offer dazzling bonuses to players who choose to sign up with them. Some of the best casino or poker promotions to look out for are the welcome bonus and loyalty rewards, and if the casino has a VIP programme you should get involved ASAP.

Welcome bonuses

This is the bonus you will receive for joining an online casino or poker room. It is the casinos way of not rewarding you for choosing to play with them but also a great way to let you get a feel for how the games work in real money play. Most welcome bonuses are cash incentives that you will be paid out as part of a deposit match bonus. This means you will be rewarded back a percentage of your deposit up to a certain amount.

Welcome bonuses are usually the most generous promotions that a site offers, since they are used to entice new players. That means the match percentage is usually at least 100%, and sometimes even higher. Be sure to check the playthrough requirements carefully before you sign up to a poker room or casino, and make sure that they are feasible for you.

Playthrough, or wagering requirements, specify how many times you need to bet your bonus amount before you are allowed to withdraw it, and are usually x35 of x40. For every €100 you want to draw in these cases, you'll need to stake €3500 or €4000 respectively. You should also check the other terms and conditions, such as the time period in which you can use the bonus funds, and make sure that they work for you.

Loyalty rewards

As a regular or loyal player at a casino you will be automatically entered into the loyalty programme. The way online casino loyalty points work is the more you play the more points you earn. When you have accumulated enough points you can then exchange them for cash. This means you get paid to play! That is a win-win situation we think.

Often, the loyalty programme has various levels, and you move up them as you earn more points. Each new tier will activate more perks, including exclusive bonuses and event entries, accelerated withdrawals, higher deposit limits and more. When you reach the highest level you could be invited to join a VIP Club, or simply promoted automatically. Attaining this status opens up a whole new world of special treatments.

Refer a friend

Some casinos have a refer a friend bonus, this means that you can claim a reward or bonus for referring your friends to the casino. If you are looking for some extra cash to play with then check out the promotions tab of your casino. Usually these are percentage match deposits, as the welcome bonuses are, but they may not be quite as large.

Reload Bonuses

Percentage match bonuses, of similar value to Referral rewards, are also sometimes given to players depositing more money into their accounts. With Referral, Reload and any other bonuses, be sure to check the terms and conditions as you do for welcome bonuses. No matter how great an offer is, if you won't be able to use it within the specified time period, or the playthrough requirements are too steep, you won't be able to get the maximum benefit from it.