There has been a shift recently, in the world of online gambling, away from match for match bonuses to straight, out and out, free money upon sign up. Those players yet to have joined these sites can take advantage of this bonanza as the gambling sites fight for the new clients that they need to become more financially successful.

Free Poker Money is a Big Temptation

The temptation for many newbies is to see the ‘free’ money as just that – free. But the reality of the situation is that the money bonus is a sum that has been calculated by the companies that offer them to be an amount that each new client is ‘worth’ in terms of long term revenue. So for anyone out there that perceives this rash of free money offers as a cash grabbing free for all, please stop to think and assess what it is they are offering and just exactly what you are giving in return.

There seem to be three main arenas of competition for new client attraction, no deposit casinos and no deposit bingo bonuses followed closely by the ever popular free poker money offers. a quick scan around the search engines this morning shows me that the range of tempting offers is quite large, from £20 free bingo games to £1250 casino money to play with once you have signed up as a real player and been validated. There seems to be a very large amount of potential money around and a savvy player could do their research and try to make the most of this situation. But as with all things to do with gambling, whether online or offline, only play with what you can afford to lose and remember it is all supposed to be fun, make sure that you enjoy yourself.

Just about everyone has heard of the game of Blackjack, even people that have never set foot inside a casino will have some idea of how the game works; after all, it’s the most well known and most played casino game in the entire world.
You can play Blackjack online without having to download any complicated gambling programs, but while anyone can jump right into a game, actually learning how to play Blackjack will take slightly longer. Even though Blackjack is a pretty simple game there’s plenty of different ways to employ Blackjack strategy in order to give you as much of an advantage as possible when playing the game.

The standard game of blackjack is played with a normal deck of 52 cards – virtual or otherwise. The goal of the game is to get your hand to reach twenty one with as few cards as possible without going over 21. If you get less than 21 on a single draw, you may then ask for another card. The winner of the game is the person with a hand of 21, or the nearest person to that total.

BlackJack is very popular game on the internet, and millions of people play Blackjack online every day. Its popularity has a lot to do with just how easy it is to win a game. It’s a very simple game to understand with few variables, unlike something more complicated, like poker. There are lots of different varieties of Blackjack to enjoy online and lots of different Blackjack strategies that you can use against other players. Plus, there’s a much lower house edge in a game of BlackJack than many other casino games.

Starting to play Blackjack online free is a great way to start to pick up the game without having to risk anything from playing. That way you get to practice all the different ways to play Blackjack without having to worry about spending your entire paycheque. Then, once you’ve experienced how it feels to play Blackjack online and learned how to play blackjack to a good level, you can graduate to a game where real money is being bet, difficult Blackjack strategy is being used and you can get the real rush of playing Blackjack to win cash.

We’ve only touched on the game though, so if you want to know more why not check out one of the best sites for playing Blackjack online. Not only does it offer vital tips about what you should expect from online casinos, it also offers a complete newbie friendly guide on how to play Blackjack as well as more in-depth articles of the perfect Blackjack strategy. Check it out, and don’t start to play Blackjack online without it!

Online casino RedFlushCasino.eu has a special video slots tournament with fictional heroine Lara Croft. Players can win up to $50,000 in cash and prizes online.

The Lara Croft Bonus Adventure is based on the popular Slot Survivor tournament and will include six adventures for 13 weeks using the Tomb Raider, Secret of the Sword video slot.

Players need to register for each adventure before being sent instructions on how to compete. The individual campaigns are to last a fortnight with special mystery prizes. In the final 13^th week one lucky player will win a nine-day cruise worth $20,000.

“Players need to qualify for each level or adventure by depositing a minimum amount and then building up a certain amount of points through their wagering,” read a statement from RedFlushCasino.eu. “Each adventure will require that a minimum be reached within the two-week period of time. If players don’t meet the minimum point’s requirement, they will be removed from the next adventure but will be thrown a lifeline to help them get back into the running alongside Tomb Raider’s star.”

The special cruise for the winner and a partner will hit some of the hottest spots in the Caribbean aboard the Oasis of the Seas. The guests will stay in the ship’s Grand Suite. If you opt for money instead of the cruise, you can receive 70 percent of the value of the cruise in cash.

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and Bingo.com has premiered their new Lucky Charms room to celebrate. They are offering £10,000 for players that call house in 32 numbers or less. There will also be 20 daily jackpots of £100. Bingo.com is also doubling the prize after ten o’clock in the evening London time.

And then on Thursdays and Fridays, bingo is extra-special and they offer the Super Jackpot worth £500 while playing in the Lucky Charms online bingo room.

“Every year around this time, our Irish bingo players start winning a few more jackpots,” read a statement from Bingo.com. “Could it be the luck of the Irish? Or the lucky kiss of the Blarney Stone? Or the excitement of St Patrick’s Day in March? Well this year, we’re bringing the luck of the Irish to everyone.”

Tickets for these games can be pre-purchased with the site encouraging new players by offering a 250 percent bonus on a customer’s first three deposits of at least ten pounds. In addition, deposits made from Friday to Sunday will attract a 150 percent bonus.  Maybe the luck of the Irish will work for everyone.

Internet gaming and sportsbook company Intertops.com has a new incentive for players. They are  offering players that locate a code hidden in an image on the site a special deposit bonus that could be worth up to 20 percent.

Intertops.com is supplying players with a set of special decoder glasses to help them find the code, which is set to be changed each week. Players can order their spectacles from the US-friendly site by emailing Casino@Intertops.com with successful code crackers eligible for a 20 percent deposit bonus up to $100.

Players who find the code without using the special glasses are being rewarded with a special ten percent deposit bonus.

Intertops.com also offers more than 300 instant-play and downloadable games including three and five-reel slots alongside multi-hand video poker. They have traditional casino favourites such as three-card rummy, blackjack, roulette and keno with a total current jackpot pool of over four million dollars.

This month the site is also giving away a $50 coupon to the 150 players that deposited and played the most from Thursday to Sunday. It will also hand out $50 to 50 randomly drawn players who deposited and wagered the previous Monday to Wednesday.

“At over $1.6 million, the Jackpot Pinatas jackpot is the largest jackpot available but two other jackpots have also reached seven-figures. The Aztec’s Millions jackpot and the jackpot tied to both the Mid-Life Crisis and Shopping Spree slots are all well over one million dollars.”

The 32Red Casino, based in Gibraltar, is sharing some surprising figures about how much they pay out to winning players.

As a publically listed company they are s strictly regulated and audited within UK laws and must publish accounts for all to see, but this is something 32Red is very proud of as they say “transparent and honest gaming” is what most players want most – no hidden profits and no secret payout percentages.

Based on recent figures, this what they have paid recently.

• Payouts at 32Red Casino on 1st March: £1,355,227.52
• Payouts at 32Red Casino for February: £31,736,179.90

These figures can be easily broken down to reveal the following:

• Payouts per hour: £56,467.81
• Payouts per minute: £941.13
• Payouts per second: £15.68

Most online casinos will not make such information available, so it is interesting to get an idea what one of the bigger gaming companies in the market is paying out to its players.

In January 2010, 32Red Casino was named the Online Casino of the Decade by the gaming watchdog Casinomeister. They release new several casino games every month and have new promotions every week.

Partygaming did recover some ground at the end of 2009. The company reported a marginal year-on-year (YoY) dent with total revenue falling 6% to $446.2m from $472.9m in 2008, but with performance up in all key verticals except poker but did  reclaim top spot in liquidity for non-US facing companies.

Jim Ryan said: “PartyGaming’s performance was resilient, but not immune. In 2009 we focused on operations and improving our operations. In doing so we actually returned the business to growth. If you look at our 4th quarter all four product verticals grew, and grew dramatically.”

The company had a 17% quarter-on-quarter growth for poker, casinos, bingo and sports betting during that period. Ryan reported that he believes PartyGaming is in good shape for 2010. He pointed to an increased focus on Europe and regulated markets such as Italy, Denmark, France and possibly Spain.

While the company’s poker performance was down on 2008, they have made good progress and gained back its top spot for non-US facing poker sites. Ryan pointed to changes in its VIP and loyalty programmes, pricing modifications and promotions for the recent recovery – which belied a painful YoY fall of 44% in the vertical.

PartyGaming launched 80 games last year and has announced plans to add a further 50 in 2010, including branded Terminator, Sinatra and Rambo games. The product improvements and a major jackpot helped to drive interest and revenues.

Jackpot Scratch, Euro Partner’s scratch card site is getting ready to give away a $500 jackpot in weekly raffles from March 8^th to April 30^th.

Yes, spring is around the corner and Jackpot Scratch has a cure with this Spring Fever $500 weekly raffle.

From March 8 – April 30, each deposit made will be rewarded with a virtual ticket for the $500 weekly draw. This free bonus money can be used by the lucky winner to play any one of Jackpot Scratch’s popular scratch card games including Football Mania, Love Match and Classic Slots.

The returns with this promotion are great. Not only is each deposit of $10 or more rewarded with a free raffle ticket, but the more money deposited each time, the more tickets the player receives, with the following breakdown:

$10 deposit = 1 ticket
$50 deposit = 7 tickets
$100 deposit = 15 tickets

$200 deposit =40 tickets

Jackpot Scratch is now fully accessible to the French speaking market with the recent release of Jackpot Scratch in French.

They offers players the very best in online scratch cards. Other casino games including free slots, video poker and arcade games are also available onsite. Built on Playtech technology and promoted by Euro Partners, Jackpot Scratch provides players with the highest level of customer service 24/7.

With thousands of gambling sites online today, it is getting more and more difficult to avoid scams. How does one know which sites are reputable and which are scams? Gambling In UK helps UK gamblers find reputable sites for all forms of online betting, including sports betting, casinos, poker and bingo.

Gambling In UK researches and provides the links to the best casino sites and sports betting sites to prevent UK gamblers from getting scammed. You can trust their sources.

Scam sites are set up to lure players in promising huge wins when actually, you will never win. They also sometimes steal identities.

For those who love online betting, UK residents have multiple online gambling sites at their fingertips without worry of scams or even sites that are operated poorly.

“It’s convenient for our users to be able to visit one trustworthy site that has already done the leg work in finding quality casino or online betting venues,” states Aleksejs Krivorucenko, owner and operator of GamblingIn.Co.UK.

They also provide helpful information about gambling, such as tips and a forum so you can chat with other gamblers. The company launched GamblingIn.co.uk in 2008.

Intercasino just completed their stylish new look on Friday and now to celebrate and to fulfill the meaning of their new line, “Welcome to the extraordinary”, the casino is going to blast someone into the upper atmosphere where they will be weightless. This new promotion starts today.

The space race began yesterday, on 1^st of March and will continue through 30^th May. Play any game at Intercasino to enter and the points will be added up and entered onto a ledger board. When you wager and gain points you are on your way to a space flight or any of the other prizes offered in this promotion.

Alexandra Gal, VP Global Marketing for InterCasino commented: “This really is one of the most incredible prizes ever offered by a gaming brand.  We are hugely excited about the launch of the all-new InterCasino website and our commitment to offer extraordinary experiences to our players – the first of which is this truly extraordinary prize.  We look forward to welcoming players to the new site for their chance to participate in the birth of the space travel industry and inspire future generations of explorers.”