First deposit bonuses
Choosing the casino you intend to play in is not an easy task. Most of the casinos offer the same features and games and so we often make a mistake and choose the casino based on its first deposit bonus.
The higher the first deposit bonus the casino offers, the more chances you as a player will have a hard time to withdraw your winnings.
Along with receiving the first deposit bonus which is usually 100% bonus and sometimes even more than that, the casino has a protection mechanism which intends to prevent you from making money with the casino and in case you do win, you will not be able to withdraw your winnings.
This protection mechanism works best with the first deposit bonus as it’s the highest bonus amount you will ever win with this casino, but you must remember that it’s a bonus! It’s not real money.
Don’t be tempted to the high bonuses, download the casino software first and if you feel comfortable enough to play in this casino – go for it, make your first deposit and start playing, you can request the bonus to be removed from your bonus balance and play your own money exclusively (just like in the land based casinos).
It’s your call, whether it’s good or bad to receive the first deposit bonus from a casino, it’s hard to tell, some players win from this bonus money and then meet the requirement to withdraw the winnings, whereas other players find it hard to meet the requirement and then simply give up and leave that casino for good.
I think it’s the experience that counts, if you like the casino – stick with it.