Free credit online casino bonuses, also known as free time online casino bonuses, are a type of no deposit online casino bonus. Players need not deposit any amount with the casino in order to get the bonus. However free credit online casino bonuses are different from the usual type of no deposit bonuses. In the more common no deposit bonus new players are given a small amount of bonus, which they can use on any of the regular casino games without any conditions. The free credit online casino bonuses usually run into several hundreds of dollars and have to be utilized in a specified manner.

When a new player registers at an online casino offering the free credit online casino bonus and confirms that he would like to avail of the bonus he is taken to a special casino that has been created for this purpose. There the player is given a starting balance of credits equal to the bonus offered. The player has to place the specified number of wagers in the stipulated time. At the end of the time this special casino automatically closes down and the player gets to keep the amount that he has won subject to certain conditions. The initial free credits are withdrawn. This special online casino usually does not have all the games offered by the regular casino, but has a fairly large representative sample. Some online casinos constrain the wagering to a particular slot game only.

There are several conditions that the player has to keep in mind while availing of the free credit bonus. The most important is that he has to complete the specified number of wagers within the given time frame. If he fails to do so he does not get anything even though he may be winning at the end of the expired time. However, if he completes the specified number of wagers before the expiry of the given time then it is up to him whether he wants to complete the remaining time or stop wagering. Another important condition that the new player must keep in mind is that the time for the special casino continues to run whether the player is logged in or logged out. If he gets disconnected for any reason whatsoever the timer will continue running and the time taken to log in again will count in the total time. Similarly the time lost in switching from one game to another is to the player’s account and therefore the player should not change games frequently. In order to maximize his advantage the player should play the free credit bonus with a high-speed and stable Internet connection. A slow speed connection will make it extremely difficult for the player to complete the required number of wagers in the stipulated time.

There are some commercial conditions that are also stipulated. The player is not allowed to keep the entire amount of his winnings, but a small sum usually $20 is deducted from the winnings. Also the player has to continue waging at the online casino before he can cash out his winnings. Therefore some additional wagering requirements have to be fulfilled.

If the player does not win anything in the free time allowed then he ends up without any gain. In order to compensate such players they are then allowed to avail of the regular deposit bonus offered by the online casino.