The Refer a Friend Online Casino Bonus

Published on: April 23, 2009 

Most online casinos offer the Refer A Friend online casino bonus. As a potential player you are more likely to accept the advice of an experienced friend rather than what you read on some web site. It is for this reason the Refer A Friend bonus assumes importance. Simply stated a specified bonus is offered to the player for every friend that he refers to the online casino. However the exact mechanics of the disbursement of the bonus are important. These are best illustrated with the use of a real example. Platinum Play offers a typical Refer A Friend bonus and this is used as an illustration.

Platinum Play Casino offers €100 for every friend referred by the player. The first thing to keep in mind is that the player has to have a ‘Real User’ account with the online casino. For obvious reasons those playing for free are not eligible for any bonuses. In order that the player gets the Refer A Friend bonus a connection needs to be made between the player’s account and the friend’s account. Each online casino may have a slightly differing mechanism for this. In Platinum Play the player has to enter his account number and the first name and e-mail address of the friends. If the friends register before they are referred then the player cannot get any bonus. Also the friends must take care to register with the same name and e-mail address given by the player so as to ensure a match.

The friend is obligated to take certain steps before the player becomes eligible for the bonus. At Platinum Play he has to open a Real User account, deposit at least €50 and bet at least once on any game. At other online casinos the amount to be deposited by the friend may be different but the steps are generally the same. Some online casinos automatically credit the Refer A Friend bonus once the friend completes the required steps whereas others ask the players to claim the bonus. Platinum Play falls into the second category. At Platinum Play players can view the status of the referral, that is whether or not the friend has complied with his obligations. Also they have to claim the bonus within 14 days of their friend meeting with the stipulated requirements. Once the players claim the bonus it gets credited to their account. They then have to meet the wagering requirements, which in the case of Platinum Play is 30 times.

Platinum Play is a leading brand of the Fortune Lounge group. It is powered by Microgaming and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.

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