While all online casinos offer some sort of bonus for new players there are various different types of bonus deals. This section covers all you need to know to get started claiming your free money at the Internet's best online casinos.

Important Note
You can only claim a welcome bonus at each casino once. All of the casinos do offer ongoing bonuses but you cannot claim the welcome bonus multiple times. Doing so can result in all of your account be closed and you getting banned from the casinos.

The Various Bonus Types
There are several types of bonus offers currently available at the casinos we list. Below are details of each type.

No Deposit Needed
There are two types of no deposit offers. Free Chip and Free Play. Both give you the chance to try out the casino without making any deposit.

• Free Chip
  These bonuses are generally small. Ranging from $5 to $15 free.
   
• Free Play
  These bonus can be quite large and range from $200 to $1500. The difference with these bonuses is that you get a set amount of time to play with the free money and can keep a set amount above the initial bonus.

Deposit Required
Most of the offers we list require a deposit to claim. The majority of the offers are a 100% match which simply means you get double the amount you deposit.

• 100% Match
  You get a 100% bonus up to a maximum amount specified
   
• Percentage Bonus
  You get a smaller bonus such as 50%.

Wagering Requirements
In the early days of online casinos you could claim bonuses, make a couple of bets and withdraw the money. This led to a large amount of people who had no real interest in gambling opening accounts purely to take the casinos money. Times have changed and now all bonuses have wagering requirements.

This means that you have to wager the deposit and bonus money a certain amount of times before you can make a withdrawal. So for example if you have a $100 bonus with a 10X wagering requirement you need to make a total of $1000 worth of bets before you can take out the money.

All of the casinos we list clearly state the wagering levels needed in their bonus terms and conditions. We suggest reading the terms and conditions of any bonus before you claim it to avoid any chance of accidentally requesting a withdrawal before you have completed the wagering needed.