Online casinos continuously compete amongst each other to offer best bonuses and promotions in order to attract visitors who will hopefully become permanent players.  Online casinos generally offer promotions, such as the Welcome Bonus, Match Bonus and the Refer-a-Friend Bonus.

The Welcome Bonus is normally a gift of free money allocated to the new player so that he can play games without having to spend any of his own money, but they will have to register a casino account first.

The Match Bonus offered by the online casino will match the amount of your first deposit.  For example if you place a deposit of $100 you will receive $100 to match your deposit, therefore giving you $200 dollars to play with.

The Refer-a-Friend Bonus is a percentage that will be given to you after one or more of your friends have registered an account with the casino.

Loyalty points, which are also known as comp points, are another common form of online casino promotions.  These points will be accumulated in the players’ account and later converted into real money at payouts.  These points are awarded to gamblers through certain games just for playing at the casino.  Poker rooms that are part of the Poker Rewards System also reward players with these points that will be gathered in the Poker Rewards account.

Another attractive promotion offered by some online casinos, is connected to the deposit payment methods, such as a deposit made through Neteller, Click2Pay or Firepay.

There are also promotions on offer that include a chance to Win a Trip, a Free Seat in a tournament or other Sweepstakes.

Each casino offers something different and it is advisable for players to browse through the websites of a number of casinos to choose one that is suitable for them.