What To Expect From Your First Online Casino

If you are just starting out on your online casino journey, we've prepared a guide to help you get through the first steps with what exactly you can expect.

Getting Started

A lot of people and places will tell you that the first step into online casino games is to make your account at one of the many sites out there, although they are skipping over a small but important part. Before anything else and before any money is deposited, you need to know that you are going to enjoy the games on offer. 

This is why having free resources on hand is so important: you must be able to try before you buy. With this mentality in mind, franchises like VegasSlotsOnline maintain an extensive library of free slots for exactly that purpose. With a series of filters such as theme, gaming provider and a 'sort' feature, players are empowered with an easy-to-navigate interface that allows them to find demo versions of their favourite slots. You can't win any real money from them but they give you effectively unlimited funds so you can see all the game features.

Only after you've given everything a go can you move on to choosing a real casino and putting some real money down.

Choosing a Casino

We've previously given you a full in-depth guide to choosing the best online casino to play at, but here is the short version that you can go through:

1) Find casinos that look fun and check some reviews

The best starting place is just to see which casinos grab your attention and look most appealing to you. After that, you can start looking at every review you can find for your top picks; if you can find 4-5 positive ones across different sites, that's probably a good sign. Notes that are particularly important to pay attention to would be things like licenses, their reliability in making payments and the quality and variety of their customer service options.

2) Check out the bonuses

Every casino out there will be throwing lots of bonus options at you and sifting through them can be difficult. The key is to know what you want from your casino experience. If you know you want to play a particular game, then free spins on that game are a big plus. However, if you just want to try out a range of different titles, you can instead look towards casinos offering a deposit match bonus instead to get more general funds to play with.

3) After you deposit

A big part of picking a casino is ongoing support and value, so before you place a deposit down, there are a couple of key things to check. Firstly, see what regular perks that casino gives to long-term customers in terms of loyalty schemes or weekly freebies. Second, see what measures they have in place to support you as a player, particularly in the form of 'self-limiting' features that can help you enjoy playing without worrying.

Which Games Are Most Popular?

Once you've made your deposit and you're all set up to start playing, the next challenge to face is the wall of different titles. As with any kind of entertainment, opinions on the best games are very divided and nailing down which are 'the best' is like discussing which is the best pizzas in the world. Common names that you'll see come up are Book of Dead, Gonzo's Quest and Starburst, each now a relatively old game that still maintains a big fanbase.

Once again, it comes down to what you like the most. For instance, Play'n GO produces reliably solid, mid-range games for everyone, while Nolimit City specialises in high-octane, high-risk games with edgy and dark themes. Saying either one is 'better' is impossible, as all of these developers bring their own style.

In the end, as long as you've put the research in and done all the correct homework before you start, it's hard to go wrong with a modern online casino.