Basically in a nut shell the money is offered to new signups to join there wagering brand. When you go to find free casino chips or betting opportunities it’s always a great idea however to read the fine prints about the offers presented to you.

Some sport betting companies trick you into believing you’re getting something for nothing and in reality is a ploy to get you to send in your hard earned money with a terrible rollover structure. Here is a few tips and types of bonuses offered to use while looking over tooth and comb with the restrictions for each promotion.

Free Signup Bonus

These bonuses are the heart of most gambling operations that offer them. They can be great entertainment and the main purpose of this bonus is to get you familiar with the wagering software and platform. You need to be cautious on these however as some require terrible rollovers and matching deposit bonus restrictions prior on cashing anything out.

Match Play Bonus

A match play bonus is an honest way a book goes around offering promotions to new clients. These are some of the best offers available to you as the promotions very from 10% all the way to 200% matching deposit bonuses. You will get more bangs for your buck on these types of offers. Just keep an eye out on rollovers try to avoid anything over a 10x rollover.

Free Bets

Another good option for you is the free betting promotions. These promotions are usually a form of a match bonus but not always. Some quality gambling companies offer these to get you in the door. Just make sure to review all the requirements prior to cashing out before accepting them.

When you’re online looking to find free bet gambling offers make sure to look for sites that offer a group of companies and not just a few. I was able to locate a quality site within minutes that offers guest over 20 sportsbook companies to wager with.

Freebettingonline.co.uk offers great detail in regards to all the promos which helps you skim threw them and find what you’re looking for. It’s not uncommon to find these types of sites but most cannot compare to what they offer you. You do have to be aware of what the free bet actually offers you. There may be some restrictions that will make you place this bet on certain spread betting options and certain bets may be off limits.

In conclusion if you’re looking for just a small free bet or even a group of sites that offer them it’s best to do your research. It’s not uncommon to find up to £200 Free Bets when browsing. I became a winning bettor simply by joining these kind of sportsbooks and was a nice change in pace from losing all the time. If you are aware of any other free bet offers we have not listed go ahead and contact us and we will consider informing other members of these offers in another thread.

When it comes to sports betting site reviews outside of the USA, there is a much larger selection to choose between. All you have to do is watch any English Premiere League game to see how many different websites vie for your patronage. Bet365, Betfair, Ladbrokes, Bodog, Tombola, Bet188, Totesport, BetFred, Coral and the list goes on and on.

This is one reason why you will see more sign up bonuses and free plays offered by these sports betting sites in comparison to the sportsbooks that are targeting USA customers. The one English sports betting site that I have used before the 2006 UIGEA law was created is Bet365. They have a lot of features that I like. I really haven’t used any of these other UK/European sportsbooks, but that is where reading several reviews will help out. For instance, you can take a look at this casinochoice Bet365 review for a better explanation of the site.

Regarding USA Sports Betting Bonuses

Free plays are worth less than half their value because when you get a free play you don’t get back your stake.
Example bet $100 cash @ -110 you win $90.91 PLUS you stake. Bet $100 free play you just get $90.91 cash (the free play is gone and used) if you win 50% of the time $100 Free play is worth $45.46 on average.

The kicker is sites will give like 25% free play with 6 time rollover. So deposit $500 get $125 free play. The rollover is $625*6=$3750. You balance is held hostage under you wager that much.

Also worth noting is risk is on the base amount (base is greater of to win or risk amount. $100 @ +250 is $100 to win $250. $100 is the rollover. $250 @ -250 is $250 to win $100. $100 s the rollover.

If instead bet reduced juice -105 @ 5Dimes. 3937.5 to win $3750. Expected value = (93.75) with betting -110 4125 to win $3750. expected value = (187.5). Bet you had a $125 free play which is worth 45.46% it’s face as I just explain so 56.83 you get back. So actually expected value is (130.67)

So as you can see just in the time it took to meet rollover the EV was less with 25% bonus and 6 time rollover as it was with -105 @ 5Dimes. At 5Dimes also our balance was never restricted can cash it out at any time. Also with bonuses you need new ones, have to make deposits etc. The 5Dimes reduced juice is never ending. Reduced Juice is almost always the better deal, and never want to pass on it when lasts forever.

The way to use bonuses is to just bust them if you can. Bet one team @ 5Dimes, the other at the other side and hope the 5Dimes side wins. (If you go all in every time never do this with a shady site, they call these pyramiding and then try retroactively revoke the bonus – the sites I mentioned should be fine for doing this, but don’t expect them to give you a ton of bonuses if your too aggressive with it. Perhaps try first to bust the bonus, and if doesn’t work then slow down a bit).

JustBet is a good site to negotiate bonuses with via live chat. Also a good strategy is to get a bonus at Bookmaker and another site simultaneous because Bookmaker will have the least issue with people attempting to bust bonuses.

Also know these truly are for recreational players. It doesn’t take too long before sites stop giving bonuses all together.

I wanted to update you because more mobile casinos have been introduced since then. Many of these now have apps that can be found in the App Store or Android Market. These apps are very easy to install and let you play a portion of the games found at the casino. The software has to be adapted to work on iPhones and Androids as well as other mobile devices and tablets like the iPad. That is why you will only find between 10 and 25 mobile casino games offered when the online casino usually offers over 100.

As mobile games become more popular, the online casinos will convert more of their games for use with smartphones and tablets. You should check out the best iPhone casinos. These casinos have already developed games and have an advantage over their online casino competition. It costs money to make casino games and it costs money to make them work on mobile devices.

The online casinos that offer customer conveniences like mobile casino games, tournaments and live dealer tables will usually be better overall and offer a better payout percentage than those that don’t. These niche luxuries often don’t have a lot of upside at first because it will take time for players to come around and use them. These things don’t make the online casinos a lot of money and may end up costing them money to provide.

Mobile Casino Games

What mobile casino games are there? Take a look above and you will see some of the leading mobile casino game creators. Slotland is the only one of these that will allow players from the United States to play for real money. That is because they only offer slot machines and video poker games. Slotland mobile currently only offers the 6 games shown above; 4 of these are slots and 2 are video poker games.

The Playtech and Microgaming mobile software is works for both iPhone and Android friendly casinos. About half of the games offered will be slots in one form or another including some of the most popular slot machines at the online casinos. They will also offer table games like blackjack, roulette, baccarat and parlor games like keno, scratch cards and instant win games. Microgaming has a total of 21 mobile casino games while Playtech currently has developed 16 of them.

Lastly, there is also the mFortune mobile casino games that you can view above. mFortune is strictly a mobile casino as they do not offer an online casino or any computer based services.

In order to download these games, you will need to go to the mFortune website and enter in your mobile number as well as the game that you would like to download. There are currently 10 mobile games to choose from including Blackjack, Fruit Machine, European Roulette as well as other slots.

There is also a mobile Texas Hold’em Poker tables that you can play for real or for fun with only live players (no robots). mFortune also has a choice of 5 different bingo rooms called mmmBingo.

USA Bingo

Big Time Bingo has $20,000 up for grabs this holiday season. They have created a bingo tradition by having you collect your own Christmas tree.

You can decorate it with a Bell, Snowflake, Candles and a Star. Once you decorate your tree, you will unlock the Holiday Season Room where you can play weekly for $725.

How to unlock the Holiday Season Room:

You need to decorate the tree by winning the four patterns above and deposit $25 or more between Monday 12:00am and Friday 5:00pm ET. You can get the December X-mas Tree by playing in the High Roller ($1/card) daily at 5pm ET.

The December Bell, December Snowflake and December Candle can be earned by playing in the Quarter (25¢/card) bingo games. The December Star is earned on the Dime (10¢/card).

The more trees that you decorate weekly, the more gifts you can win. The gifts that can be won include a Laptop, iPad, Gift certificates, reload bonuses, cash prizes and more. When you collect two or more trees, open a support ticket and provide a number between 1 and 25. The prize must be claimed before Sunday at 10pm ET each week.

UK Bingo

Want to try to win part or all of a Daily £10,000 Jackpot? Bet365 Bingo is offering a guaranteed jackpot share every day this week. They are running four daily games in the following bingo rooms: Jetsetter, Safari, Island Hopper and Ticket to Ride. That means there is the unlikely possibility of £40,000 that can be won in a day.

There are four £100 games at 19:30, 20:00, 20:30 and 21:00 GMT. The tickets for these games cost just 25p. Each game also has a Community Jackpot that will be won. The minimum is £500 and the maximum is £10,000 will be shared out depending on the ball count when House is called.

If it takes 52+ balls for House to be called, then £500 will be the Jackpot. Under 48 balls will make the jackpot at least £1,000. The highest jackpot that most likely could be won is around the £5,000 for 39 balls called. The £10,000 can only be won if someone gets a House in an amazing 20 balls or less.

When this special is over, you can always play in the Daily Bingo Linx at Bet365. There are over £275,000 in prizes to be won every month.

If you are a new bingo player, you can also get £25 for free if you spend at least £5 on bingo tickets. To get this bonus, use the 10 digit Offer Code you receive in your email when you make your first deposit. Within a day of spending £5 on bingo tickets, you will be credited with £25 free. For more information please check out this Bet365 Bingo review.

Revenge of the Rudolph

Revenge of the Rudolph is one of the more complex video slots that I have encountered. That’s doesn’t surprise my because it is brand new and they are continually trying to add more options and features for regular slots players.

This means if you are relatively new to slots, you will have to pay attention to the rules for Revenge of the Rudolph below or you are likely going to be confused.

Let’s take this screenshot for example. There is just way too much going on without having any instructions. So let’s break this down in manageable pieces:

Winning a Payline

There are 50 paylines that you are betting on when you use Max Bet. Each payline pays when symbols match from left (Reel 1) to right (Reel 5). The majority of symbols will need at least 3 matching on a payline in order to win money on that payline. You will win more if you have 4 or 5 matching symbols on a payline.

The 9 through A are the lowest ranking symbols. The broken toy and elf also need 3 matching and are considered low ranking. The other four symbols (Santa, Mrs Claus, Workshop and Sleigh) are higher ranking symbols and only need 2 matching symbols to win on a payline.

Substitute

If you have played a video slot machine before, you will be familiar with the Substitute which is this game is Rudolph. He can be used to substitute for all other symbols except for the Scatter Thugs symbol. This makes Rudolph a wild card.

The 3rd reel (middle) has 3 Rudolph symbols connected together. If all 3 Rudolphs appear, he will expand on that reel and all prizes will be tripled that include a Substitute.

Scatter

The Scatter is the only symbol that does not need to be on a payline in order to win. In Revenge of the Rudolph, the scatter is the Thugs. You will win a multiple of your total bet if you receive 3 or more Thugs anywhere on the reels.

When you get 3 or 4 Thugs scatters, you will also trigger one of three bonus features:

1) Rudolph’s Revenge Feature

This is the most basic of the bonus features. You will receive 7 free games and all prizes will be doubled. You can receive an additional 7 free games if 3 or 4 Thugs appear again.

If you receive 4 Scatters when you triggered this feature, any Scatter Thugs will be turned into a Substitute Rudolph during the 7 free games.

2) Santa Strikes Back Feature

The Santa Strikes Back feature will give you 7 spins to light up all 5 Stars above each reel. If you light up all 5 stars before the 7 spins are up, you will receive 7 spins and the feature will be reset.

You will receive a Candy Cane in the upper-right corner of the Substitute (Rudolph), Scatter (Thugs) and Santa symbol. When you receive a Candy Cane, the Star will light up on the reel above the Candy Cane.

When you have one remaining Star to light up, the reels will go really fast. You will have the option to manually stop the reel or let the reel stop on its own. If you are going to stop the reel yourself, look for the symbols that have a Square Border because these are the winning symbols.

3) Rudolph’s Rampage

There are 3 Elves hiding in 3 of the 8 hiding spots that are highlighted. When you select a hiding spot, you will either see a No Elf sign or an Elf will appear.

The less picks it takes to reveal the 3 elves, the more free games you will be awarded with. This is between 50 (for getting all 3 perfect) and 5 (for taking 8 turns to get all 3)

If an Elf is holding a Red Present, the Thugs will be changed to Rudolph during the Free Spins. If an Elf is holding a Blue Present, all prizes a 4x during free games. If an Elf is holding a Green Present, Rudolph will expand on reel 3 during all free games.

I received 5 Scatter Thugs

Well congratulations because you just won the jackpot!

Other Christmas Slots at Slots of Vegas

These first two games are the predecessors of Return of the Rudolph. I’m going to go through these rest of these fairly quickly. The three Christmas slots below don’t have nearly as many options and features. This will make these slot machines easier for a beginner to understand.

Santa Strikes Back

Rudolph’s Revenge

Naught or Nice