Free Online Casino Games

Online casinos are, quite naturally, places where you game for money.

Slots, table games, Keno and more, all present potential ways to, not only have an entertaining time, but also make a little bit of money on the side (or at least not to lose too much).

On the other hand, you have to speculate to accumulate of course, though some potential players are going to be reluctant to do that too hastily.

And that’s where free casino games online come in!

That’s right, you can actually play them for free, as much as you want, in fact.

Indeed, for many people, that’s all they need. That might sound strange from a website which published information on the online casino business, but, since we are impartial, transparent and honest (unlike, for instance Unibet!).

To that end, it’s worth mentioning briefly the social media gaming boom that has been happening over the last couple of years.

We’ve all heard of, and even been annoyed by, some of the game invites we get sent by ‘friends’ on social media.

Usually these are pretty mindless, progressional games where you have to build farms or move your way up the mafia hierarchy, but did you know that there is a burgeoning social media casino games sector as well?

These free online casino games consist not only of slots, but popular table games like Roulette and Poker, in all its guises, as well.

You might think that more serious gamers wouldn’t be interested in solely playing for free, however, and whilst it is true that few people who are experienced players are likely to make the step ‘down’ to free-to-play (F2P) games, there is a serious point to them for the newcomer or relatively inexperienced gamer.

This is because, not only can you play casino games for fun, but they are also a way of learning the ropes, so to speak, of a new game or games which you are unfamiliar with.

Just a short amount of reflection might show us how wise it is to play, for instance free casino card games, be it BlackJack, Baccarat or Texas Hold ‘em, for a much time as you need, before committing yourself to playing with your own hard-earned cash.

But how do you go about playing online casino games for free?

You can of course set up an account with a site of your choice, and make good use of the Welcome Bonuses that such sites almost invariably offer, to play for free – but beware: Welcome Bonuses (and other promotions) pretty much always come with wagering requirements attached, which means that you must ‘play through’ the bonus money a set number of times (which can be anything from x15 to x35 or more) before you can claim any winnings.

So although you are playing for free in a sense, you won’t necessarily be able to capitalize on winnings, at least to begin with.

Free spins (sometimes given as a bonus on, for instance, newly-launched slots) are a more direct way of getting to play without making a deposit, and have the added advantage that, any gains you do make, will be yours to keep!

However, the simplest way to play free casino games for fun, or indeed to get experience first, is just to take advantage of the free games that many casinos offer.

This is easiest with the more state of the art, no-download casinos. Here, you will be able to play flash (or similar) games for play money.

This is as much down to the software provider as it is to the casino hosting the games. For instance, NetEnt, one of the foremost developers, provide their games as F2P, usually with a default bankroll of 5,000 (Euros, Pounds etc.) which you can play to your heart’s content, without even having to register!

Thrills casino is one good example of a site where you can start playing free gambling games simply by visiting their site!

These include not only the latest slots, but all the table games as well.

And other developers like Microgaming (via the Quickfire platform) do likewise.

With the download casinos, you would generally need to sign up to get access to free games, so it requires one more step, but you generally wouldn’t have to make a deposit to play.

In any case, no-download casinos are pretty standard these days, with the advances in technology which have made playing directly in your browser a comfortable experience (a few years ago, games ran more quickly if you downloaded a piece of software first).

And that's not all - free mobile casino games are now very much with us as well, for instance via NetEnt’s Touch range.

So now you can even play casino games free whilst you are on the go, and become a casino master before you’ve even spent so much as a cent!