Matching Deposits With Bonus Schemes

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Good online casino players plan out their wagering pattern before they start to play. This is based on their budgets and cash inflows. But they must also keep in mind that online casinos offer bonuses and availing these bonuses to the fullest extent possible will help them complement their bankrolls with free casino credits. This will allow for more wagering and better gaming experience. But it is conceivable that the bonus schemes offered by the online casino chosen by the player do not match with his chosen deposit pattern. In this situation the player will have to apply his mind and find the best way out.

Consider the following example. An online casino offers a reload bonus of 100% of the first deposit made every month subject to a limit of $400. The player would like to wager $400 per month but his cash inflow only permits him to invest $100 a week. If he deposits $100 he then gets a bonus of $100 but loses a bonus of $300. What are the options available to him? One thing he should not do is borrow $300. Wagering with borrowed money is the first step to problem gambling. One can reasonably assume that the player has a long term interest in wagering. One way out is to open a play for free account and play free games for a month. Meanwhile he should set aside $100 a week so that he can deposit $400 in the beginning of month. His real money wagering gets delayed by a month, but he can use that time to check out the games and brush up his strategy. Another option available to him is to look for an online casino that offers a suitable weekly reload bonus.

Many online casinos offer reload bonuses on certain fixed days of the week. Say a 100% deposit bonus of maximum $100 is offered every Sunday. If the player uses up his entire balance by Friday then he is in trouble. He can wait out Saturday and make the deposit on Sunday, which is not so bad an idea. He makes a small deposit of $20 on Saturday if it fits in with the online casino’s minimum limit. But then he has to either deposit only $80 on Sunday and lose a bonus of $20 or deposit $100 on Sunday and exceed his weekly budget. Neither is a perfect option. Since the player knows that the fresh deposit is to be made on Sunday he must plan his weekly wagering in a manner that he does not use up his funds early.

Most players choose online casinos on the basis of the games offered and then compromise with the bonus schemes. This need not be the case. Different online casinos powered by the same software provider offer identical games but different bonuses. Once the player zeroes in on the software provider he can shop around for bonus schemes and will usually find one that matches his wagering plan. However while shopping for bonus schemes the player should be careful that he does not bypass the due diligence required to ensure that the online casino is trustworthy.