What’s a Refer-a-Friend Bonus?

Online casino operators go to unprecedented lengths to not only attract new gamblers, but hang on to them as well. After all, what company wishes or can afford to lose the clients they have already invested so much time and money trying to attract in the first place? Luckily - as we like to say in the gambling biz - online casino operators enjoy a considerable edge over their land-based counterparts with regards to operating expenses like rent, payroll, advertising etc. Thus online casino companies can easily offer what are commonly known as ‘Refer-a-Friend Bonuses.'

These referral bonuses are much like the tons of other bonuses also awarded by most online casinos. For instance, take the classic Welcome Bonuses (aka Sign-Up Bonuses or Deposit Bonuses) whereby new visitors registering with a casino and depositing cash into an account are normally awarded with a matching cash bonus which is calculated based on a percentage of how much a new player deposits.

Say an online casino is offering a 100% matching bonus. If the player deposits $100, they will be credited with a total of $200. Bonuses typically have maximums attached, so don't forget to review the casino's Terms & Conditions. Conversely, Refer-a-Friend Bonuses are designed to persuade a casino's regular visitors to turn on their friends, relatives, associates, cell mates, what have you... to that particular casino. By doing so, players are awarded with FREE cash, typically around $25 - $50 per referral.

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