Casino Tournaments

August 5, 2012

We report on dozen of new online casino promotions each month, and we have come to realize that when it comes to thinking up new ideas for casino promotions, then most online casino operators are not particularly good. Indeed, we see the same three core concepts rehashed over and over again, naley deposit bonuses, prize draws and the free play casino tournament.

Before we move on, it should be noted that although a promotion may be dubbed as a casino tournament it actually probably isn’t. A tournament traditionally involves all participants to compete using skill, to climb their way up the tournament ladder. With a casino tournament, there is very little skill involved, as points are earned based on the amount of funds wagered throughout the casino promotion. IN effect, the biggest spenders will always win.

So although we do like the idea of a casino tournament for casino promotions, we do think that it is a little unfair that online casino operators don’t actually add any skill related facet to this kind of promotion. However, that being said, we can’t fault a casino bonus which is entirely free to take advantage of, besides what is usually a very low minimum deposit amount to become eligible for the casino tournament. This is great for online slot players, who generally spend far less than stanch adherents to other forms of online casino games. Indeed, video slot players are actually at an advantage, as the house edge for online slot games is usually pretty slim, and wagering amount is often part of the points calculation system for online casino tournament style promotions. In effect, every spin a video slots player makes will add to their casino tournament points, and move them up the ladder.

However, we also need to consider the fact that when it comes to casino promotions, then it is usual for the prize to be paid out in play money, not real cash, and there is usually a wagering requirement before withdrawal, so casino promotions such as the casino tournament, which don’t offer a tangible prize, are really not offering anything very much, as it is likely the winners will lose all of the casino credits they have won before they meet the wagering requirements for withdrawal.

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