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    What Is Casino Bonus?

    posted October 15th, 2011 by admin | No Comments »
    There is a lot of competition in the online gambling market today. Each day, new casinos form, old ones regroup and change owners, and the supply is nearly endless. When a player is looking to choose in which casino to play, he (or she), has many different factors to consider:
    • Do I like the look of the casino?
    • Does it have the games I’m interested in?
    • Do I know anything about the Casino?
    • Did someone recommend it to me?
    • Does the customer support efficient and offers around the clock help?
    • But most importantly I ask myself – what’s in it for me? What do THEY offer me to play at their casino of all places?
    This is where the Bonuses come into play.You will not find anywhere online a casino that does not offer some sort of bonus. Some offer first time deposit bonuses, some offer loyalty bonuses, some offer 2nd and 3rd deposit bonuses and some have invented all sort of tricks and treats in order to attract the player to their casino.
    We will now try to make a little order in the ever growing world of casino bonuses, and try to explain what they mean.
    First deposit bonus:
    This is a bonus a player can collect only once, when making the first deposit. Usually it is the biggest bonus he casino offers, and you can find places offering bonuses of up to 1000$.
    In order to claim the bonus, you have to deposit a specified amount, usually close to the bonus amount (or sometimes even more), and play with a certain amount of money before you are allowed to cash out.
    The standard is between 4 times and 12 times the amount of the bonus or combined bonus + deposit. (For example – if you deposited 100$ and received 100$, you will have to wager at least 800$ (4X(100$+100$)) in order to cash out. This means you can put the 200$ on the roulette, win, put another 400$, win, and now you have played the due 800$ and you can cash out.
    Read the fine print in the term & conditions for each offer, there you will see what is the amount needed, and if there are games banned from the bonus play.
    Second, Third etc. deposit bonus:
    Same rules apply here – but every player can enjoy the bonus – even an old timer at the casino, provided it is their 2nd or 3rd deposit. (or more –depending on the casino).
    Monthly bonus:
    Some casinos will give you a bonus for the first deposit of each month.
    Same rules apply here – read the T&C.
    Players club or Comp points:
    Most casinos will reward players with credit for money spent, and allow them to receive money back for a predetermined amount of points. Read each casinos rules concerning the exchange.
    Some places will let you use the points you earn to get merchandize or enter special private tournaments.

    Your loses back or extra winnings:
    This is a bonus that is rarer than the others, but it allows you to get some of your loses back (usually about 10% back), and if you are a winner, the casino adds to your winnings (usually about 1%).
    These are the most common bonuses today. Some times a casino will add something special, a little extra, a promotion for a special occasion (Christmas, Halloween, etc.), and details on each one you can always read in the home page of each casino.

    Hotel California in Vegas

    posted January 10th, 2011 by admin | No Comments »

    The California Hotel is a downtown casinos. It’s easy to spot and it’s been around for decades. One thing you notice is the friendly and smaller gaming floor. Most of the more recent casinos require an atlas to navigate through. The California Hotel is smaller and easy to find what you want. No worries about getting lost here.

    It has some nice restaurants and some shops upstairs. Parking is a bit interesting. There’s valet (recommended) and self-parking. If you park it yourself, there is a parking garage. You can also park on the street in metered spots, but I don’t recommend it. Valet is free-just throw them a tip of a buck or two. As mentioned, the second floor has some shops. These are little specialty stores-even a place to get yummy ice cream. There’s also a corridor to another casino if you want to take a stroll. Upstairs is my favorite place to grab a quick mean. It’s a Hawaiian place and the teriyaki rice bowls are the best in town-yes, really. This place is almost always packed.

    You’ll notice a lot of Asian and Hawaiian people here. The California Hotel usually does a lot of promotion in Hawaii and runs flights back and forth. It’s really the “Hawaiian Hotel” of Las Vegas. They pride themselves on having that aloha spirit and it shows. If you’re interested in staying at the California Hotel, they have about 800 rooms and the prices are very reasonable. It’s within walking distance to all the other downtown casinos too-Plaza, Horseshoe, Golden Nugget, etc. And you’ll be able to catch the Fremont Experience shows.

    If you want to take in the Las Vegas Strip, no worries. You can hop in a cab (or drive) and be there within about 10 minutes. Let me recommend a cab. Driving on the Las Vegas Strip isn’t fun at all. If you’re a public transportation enthusiast, there are buses. The CAT bus is the general one and now there’s a double-decker bus called the Deuce. It’s great. If you take a cab, get out somewhat near where you want to be and take a stroll. No need paying to sit in traffic and there’s a lot of see on the Strip anyway.

    For downtown action, the California Hotel is definitely a fun place to check out. You’ll notice the difference in atmosphere right away.