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Have you ever heard of casinos which offer you free money to make free bets on all your favorite games without making a deposit? If you haven’t, then just check online and you will find most online casinos are doing it as a matter of routine.

Free gambling chips is basically a kind of free casino money that casinos give players to get them to play at their casinos. Now, there is no use pretending casinos are in the charity business. There are strings attached, but don’t mistake them for metallic chains which bound and gag you! We are talking about rules here.

Obviously the rules for free chips that players use to gamble may vary from one casino to another. So, do take the trouble to read the rulebook of every casino that you visit, either land-based or online. Look closely for the terms and conditions related to free chip offers, promotions and bonuses. While life does offer you free stuff, nothing is absolutely free . But then, you are also at freedom not to take up an offer. If you do, then you have to toe the line.

For instance, at Cool Cat Casino, those who use free chips to gain access to the games are not allowed to wager on any game that is progressive in nature. Such games carry progressive jackpots that can prove to be quite lucrative and to reap the benefits of such features, a player has to show more …. ‘commitment’… shall we say?

If a player –either in ignorance or deliberately — uses free chips to bet on any of the progressive games, the money won will be forfeited. Progressive jackpots are on offer on some slots and table games.

We agree players are smart and wish to play and make money. But understand one thing: you can play and win and cash out when and only when you make a minimum deposit. Players who avail a free sign-up promotion, comp or bonus offer may get the bright idea of accumulating bonus points, say from a bonus round of slots at Cool Cat Casino, and then use those points to make their initial deposit. SORRY. This is not allowed.

The whole idea of giving you free money to play with, is to try out the casino and then come back on your own for more, if you liked it. You cannot play circulating the same free money and its spin-offs. You have to cash out (for which there are playthrough requirements attached!), and to cash out, you have to deposit as well!

So, you can see it for yourself, rules are meant to be followed, not circumvented. If you think you are smart…online casinos are a a step ahead of you. But if you co-operate, it can be a mutually beneficial arrangement, believe us!

Casino comps are the freebies or complimentary items given to players by casinos. Now, why would anyone want to give free gifts, you may ask. Good question. Casinos obviously do not give away stuff for free without asking, “what is in it for me?” There is something alright…the freebies encourage players to stay on and gamble some more! While the players savor the freebies, casinos enjoy seeing a “Full House.”

The amount of comps that players get depends on the game they are playing and the value of the betting amount.

At land casinos, a complimentary “RFB” package which includes free room, food and beverages for players is not uncommon. Obviously, the elite VIP class of high-rollers enjoy special complimentary services like airfare reimbursement, private jet services, limo rides, golf, free concierge services, cash back, private gaming areas and tickets to various shows.

Unfortunately, online casinos are not designed to provide such complimentary services; they make up for this by providing various bonuses. Most often, it is money. Not money that you can pocket and go home whistling, but money to play with and perhaps win more. Sometimes they are complemented with comp points.

The rules related to comps vary from one online casino to the other. So make sure you read the instructions closely before you register at any online casino. Often there is a ‘comp points’ system, under which a player may be awarded a point for playing a certain game, for registering, or for logging in during happy hours. Some are stingy, they may pay just $1 for every 100 comp points accumulated. But there are generous ones too.

Cool Cat Casino is known to be liberal, and may even give out as much as $1 for one comp point. But of course, there are some rules. You can redeem your comp money only after you have accumulated at least 10 comp points. Also, you cannot stack your comp benefits with other bonus benefits…every reward, bonus or comp has it’s own identity and yes, rules.

Comp points are credited to a zero balance account. Remember, you need to satisfy a standard play-through requirement of at least 15 times in order to cash your comps. Once you have satiated these play through requirements, you can cash out up to twice the comp point amount you have earned. However, VIP players have a higher cash out limit, of up to four times the comp points credited.

If you have been into lottery gaming, then you are definitely familiar with the long queues that you have to stand in, to buy the lottery tickets. Then follows an interminable wait for the announcement of results.

Say goodbye to all the hassle involved in regular lottery games. A cool option is now available in the form of scratch card games. It is rapid, instant and easy to play. Buy a scratch card of your choice and scratch off the silver coating with your nails or a coin to reveal the rewards instantly. Better still, just log on to any reputed online casino and treat yourself to some scratching fun.

To be frank, there has been times when I myself don’t have the patience to scratch my brains on 20 hands of Poker till I finally win something worthwhile. I am basically a speed freak and like to see instant results. Scratch card games on the Net are a perfect answer. Especially these days, when there are versions that come with the “Scratch All” option. It is quick and gives out immediate results, killing the suspense in seconds and flashing my fate on the computer screen within a jiffy.

Among all the online scratch card games, the Five Diamond Blackjack is my personal favorite as it provides the thrill of Blackjack. But at the same time, it saves me from the hassle of card counting and employing strenuous basic strategies. In contrast to all those complex calculations, here, a mere scratch can throw up a natural total of ‘21′ or a total more than the dealer, while I sit back relishing rewards of up to 4000 times my bet! Of course, I have to lucky enough to win…it has not happened so far, but I live on hope!

The other scratch card games, including Hot Dice, Magic 7’s and the Lucky 8’s takes the player for the most thrilling casino ride with some incredible bonuses features. I still remember my first scratch card experience. What a surprise when I discovered a free card beneath one of the scratch cards!  Lucky 8’s gave me a fortunate entry into the world of scratch cards. I went on to win the maximum payout of 4000 times –having bet a measly $1, you can well imagine how I felt with $4000 in my pocket!

So, why don’t you take a break from complicated casino games such as Blackjack and Poker. Put your gambling spree on fast-forward mode by scratching off awesome rewards online.

Did I hear you say are a slot pro!?Well then let me test you knowledge on slots. Here I offer you an interesting and informative quiz on slots. Take this quiz and see for yourself how well you do.

1) What do you mean by ‘certified’ slots?

1. A carefully examined slot machine certified by the casino regulators

2. A slot that promises to pay you back as high as 98% payout

3. A slot that is certified to have a certain number of symbols

4. A slot that is certified as the most popular among the players

2) What are loose and tight slots?

1. Loose slots have more graphics than the tight ones

2. Loose slots offer better payouts and tight ones offer lower payouts

3. Loose slots have more variations while tight slots have less

4. Loose slots are old with loose screws while the tight slots are are brand new with the tightened screws

4) What is a short win?

1. A small jackpot

2. A win that is large but with little expenditure

3. A win that stays only for a short while

4. A win that you get just before your losing streak

5) What is a slot mix?

1. Slots that offer a mixture of various denominations

2. The placement of the loose and tight slots by the casino management

3. The slot that is a blend of symbols from different Slot machines

4. The slots that provide a variety of bonuses

5) Who is the father of slot machines?

1. Charles Frey

2. Mr. Bean

3. Theodore Holtz

4. William “Si” Redd

6) Can you define “Flying Solo?”

1. Gambling all alone

2. The players who like to wager with one coin per spin

3. The only slot player who is lucky enough to win the random jackpot prize

4. The players who play only one session on all the slots

7) What do you understand by “ghost”?

1. The ghost symbol in slots

2. The blank spot on a slot machine reel

3. The feature in slots that makes you lose a huge amount

4. The feature in slots that makes you win a huge amount

8 ) What are “flat-top” slots?

1. The slots that offer you a bonus coupon to get a flat-top hairdo for free

2. The slots that give even payouts

3. The slot that payout a non-progressive jackpot

4. The slot that looks lifeless without colorful animations

9) What are fruit slot machines?

1. The slots that dispense fruit gums for rewards

2. The slots that include the symbols of various fruits

3. The slot machines that were sponsored by the renowned Bell Fruit Gum Company of America

4. The nickname for slots in England

10) The casino game with the best bonus features?

1. Slots

2. Keno

3. Bonus Bingo

4. War

ANSWERS

1) A. Certified slots are properly examined by the casino regulators to ensure that the payout percentages of the slot machine conforms to local gambling laws. Such slot machines are clearly marked as “certified” to ensure customer satisfaction.

2) B. Slot machines that are programmed to offer better payouts are known as loose slots. Where loose slot machines are more liberal with the payouts, tight slot machines are stingy with rewards.

3) B. A short win occurs when a large jackpot is won with the least money spent. For instance, you win $10,000 after wagering $20. This is what we call a heavy win in a short chance.

4) B. We all know that loose slots provide better payouts. So, the casino operators place the loose and tight slot machines at particular spots in the casinos from where they are easily visible to the other players thus encouraging them to play slots. This slot-placement in which tight slots are mixed with loose ones is known as a slot mix.

5) A. The first slot machine that actually resembled the ones we know today was invented by Charles Fey in San Francisco in 1899.

6) B. Flying Solo is a term used for the hesitant players who prefers wagering with one coin every spin. These players are also referred to as “Onesies.”

7) B. Ghost stands for a blank spot on the reels. Did that scare you? Well, you don’t need to be afraid, because sometimes slots pay you even for spinning an empty spot onto the reels.

8 ) C.The term flat-tops refers to the slot machines that offers a jackpot that is not progressive in nature. The term is at times also used to define the appearance of the slot machine having flat tops thus allowing the players to comfortably sit while playing.

9) D. Like, one-armed bandits, fruit machines is a nickname for slots used by Britishers. It is another matter that the name may have been inspired by earlier slot machines that dispensed fruit gums.

10) A. I know you said slots! Slots indeed have the most exclusive bonus round and we can’t deny that.

Have you answered all the 10 questions correctly? Then I must say that you are a slots devotee. You seem to be enthusiastic about slots if you got 9 to 6 answers right; but you need to spend more time learning about slots. Did you get only 0-5 questions correct? You seem to be a newbie! Don’t worry, play the free casino game of slots at Cool Cat Casino and learn all about slots. Good luck!

Have you ever played video poker? Try it for sheer excitement! Played online or on computerized consoles in casinos, it is pretty much like poker with winning hands like Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a- Kind and what have you! Players have an equal chance to win or lose. Many experts and professional video poker players have come up with strategies that claim to fetch a guaranteed win. These are invariably based on mathematical calculations that supposedly predict the outcome of the ‘draw.’

However it is a known fact that the hand that appears in a Poker game is random and cannot be related to the previous or the next hand. A randomness of a hand in video poker refers to the fact that there is an equal probability of any of the cards to be chosen when the ‘draw’; button is clicked. This “randomness” is decreed by law and online casinos have embraced a sophisticated random number generator (RNG) software to ensure true random selection and display of cards from a virtual deck.

The dilemma of Video Poker is whether the cards drawn are really a random occurrence or a randomness “controlled” through a manipulated RNG. Controversial as it sounds, such a thing is yet to be proved, but it does not stop many an unlucky player from suspecting the worst. Those who have suffered long spells of bad streaks have taken the trouble to record moves and outcomes, noted the winning combinations and matched patterns with probability theories. As the randomness of video poker hands remain random, the strategies vouched for by experts often go out the window and accusatory fingers are pointed.

Take for instance, Rob Singer, a professional and experienced Poker player, who played the game for nearly two decades before formulating his opinion based on empirical evidence and independent verification. In his study, he kept a track of the number of times he was dealt two pair, an open-end straight and four-to-a-flush, and recorded how many times he drew cards that completed a full house, a straight or a flush. After playing at least 30000 rounds, he concluded that hand outcomes were not as often as they should have been in a random machine. He is intent on proving that poker hands are not based on random outcomes but on ‘hot-and-cold-cycles’ in the machine Well, all the best to him, but me thinks one man’s randomness is another man’s losing streak and yet another’s winning streak!

As the debate continues, and as long as players are in a dilemma over the the randomness or certainty of the draw, interest in video poker will continue to grow.

The Internet is full of free stuff. Now who does not like freebies? Online casinos have zeroed in on the magic of “free” and managed to get every Tom, Dick and Harry to play online games, gratis. It is amazing how many people who would otherwise run scared of gambling, turn up regularly at online casinos to try their luck on the free games.

Doing a one-up on online casinos are applications hosted by social networking sites which have literally hijacked the free game platform. Latest reports suggest that Facebook applications for casino games like Texas Hold’em Poker have attracted millions of players.

So much so, it is competing with long-time champion of online games, World of Warcraft.

Facebook applications – mostly hosted by online casinos –provide hundreds of casino games such as Bingo, Slots, Poker, Blackjack. Of course, many of those who play for free finally convert to “play for money” players at reputed online casinos.

Usually free online games are not played with real money. Instead, some “casino chips” are funded into your account for you to enjoy free games. The biggest advantage of playing free games is that you become well-versed with a game. You can try out all the strategies and tips suggested by game experts. You don’t feel uncomfortable when you play the same game by putting real money on the line. And when you start playing with real money, you don’t feel uncomfortable or unsure about the moves you are expected to make.

The downside to this is that children without access to cash may also try their hand at the free casino games. This has the authorities worried and there is a clamor for some fool-proof verification of age. A recent survey by the Oregon Department of Health Services has found that underage participation at free Internet gaming sites is on the increase among 12- to 17-year-olds.

Well, the online casino industry has always managed to work in some self-regulation and encourage responsible gambling. The strict vigilance over registrations for play for money can easily be extended to free games as well. After all, teens who participate in online gambling are most likely to become gambling addicts later in their life. However, it is not just websites but parents too who should keep an eye on kids’ activities on the Internet. Gambling is no child’s play and a free gamble should not be mistaken for a joy-ride.

Online gamblers are a disciplined lot, says Howard Shaffer. “Howard Shaffer who?” did you say? Shaffer is director of the Harvard Medical School’s Addictions Department. His research findings show that the majority of online gamblers are gambling in a more moderate and mild way than gamblers did in the 1970s.

Now please do not go and do something completely rash and irresponsible that would prove poor Shaffer wrong! Online casinos are available worldwide and one can play online games round-the-clock, all from the comfort of home. Joining an online casino is also easy and requires no more than an online transaction. However, that’s not all you should know about an online casino before you join one and start trying your luck and skills in gambling.

Many a times, players overlook the terms and conditions on which a casino provides the games. Sometimes, these terms and conditions prevent a player from playing the games and cashing out their winnings. Generally, read the terms before you sign up for a casino. You never know whether your country or state considers online gambling legal or not. This is especially true in case of the United States. Online gambling is considered illegal in many parts of the United States.

Always find out if you can play at an online casino in advance. You should gamble online only after ascertaining that it is legal. That done, you are most welcome to try your luck and make some serious amount of money.

To lure customers, online casinos come up with special bonuses and offers from time to time. Sometimes, due to some unavoidable circumstances, a particular offer may not be made available in a particular country. Unaware of this fact, you may deposit money to avail the offer and end up realizing that you cannot do so.

At Cool Cat Casino, you may not be able to avail free chips, bonus offers or indeed play with real money, if you belong to a specific country. In fact players from Austria, Switzerland, China and Israel are not allowed to make credit card deposits. Do check out the list of countries from where players are debarred from certain activities, it is constantly updated on the site. Overlooking these facts may lead to unnecessary frustration.

If you really are serious about online gambling, always read the terms and conditions at an online casino. Remember, the onus is on you to find out if online gambling is legal in your country or not before you join an online casino. Ignorance of law is no excuse. Educate yourself NOW.

Dreams can come true. We are offering you that exclusive, unbelievable thing that you have always dreamed about, but did not know where to find. An INSURANCE against losing while gambling at Cool Cat Casino. Those of you who like to take risks and gamble for the big-time booty, will know how comforting that can be.

A 50% insurance does seem a little over the top, right? Well, let us be frank. We do not do it for everyone, and we are not pretending we do it for nothing. It is the Double Diamond VIP players alone who can avail the offer. In return, they make a single deposit of $ 10,000. If that reminds you of sheep shearing, wait till you get up to $10,000 payout a week!

If you have no clue about what we are talking, obviously you have been visiting this site and playing like a commoner all along!

Let us tell you that even at online casinos there is such a thing like social ladder and status. Upgrade your status to that of a VIP. VIP is short for a Very Important Person. Indeed! you are very important to us and we would make efforts to make you feel honored with every passing day.

A $500 deposit makes you a High Roller. Double that to $1000 and enjoy additional perks as a Gold VIP. Increase your deposit five-fold and you will enter the Diamond VIP league!

By the way, the insurance is extended in varying proportions to all VIP players.

In addition, we announce special promotions for our exclusive clients. One such promotion is on right now with a bonus offer of a whopping 600%.

Make the switch from proletariat to bourgeois and then move on to aristocracy!

You may not get a drink at online casinos. But, hey! You sure can get addicted to the intoxicating offers made. The promotions that come up are too good to believe.

Of course regular visitors to Cool Cat Casino are already aware of the awesome bonus treats, play-through benefits and max cash-outs every month.

But remember:

• You cannot use bonuses linked to specific games on any other casino games even if you have satiated all the play-through requirements.

• If you do use the free bonus money to wager on casino games that are not mentioned in the promotions, all your winnings would be canceled.

However, there are some rare occasions when we may come up with liberal offers that actually allow you to use the free bonus money for different games as well. So watch out.

In fact, if you check out our April’s Dash for Cash offer, you will find it at War with our usual norms.

Let us explain: Usually all the casino games except Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Pontoon 21, War and Sic Bo qualify to be the part of amazing promotional offers at Cool Cat Casino.

Many fans of these “exceptional” games are often disappointed. But we will never allow that, will we?

So check out the promotion this time. You will find the popular table game of War rubbing shoulders with Blackjack, Slots, Keno and the Multi-hand Poker

• DASH4CASH200- 200% deposit bonus with the play-through of 60X on Blackjack, Multi-hand Video Poker and War.

• DASH4CASH70- 70% deposit bonus with a play-through of 60X on Blackjack, Multi-Hand Video Poker and War.