There is a lot to know about online casino bonuses before you start gambling with them (no pun intended.)  Basically, if you know the “fine print” then you’ll be set with no future surprises down the line.

The first thing to know about is sticky bonuses versus non-sticky bonuses.  Sticky bonuses can’t be withdrawn when you try to cashout your winnings while non-sticky bonuses can be.  Just because a certain online casino offers a sticky bonus for it’s first deposit bonus (for example) it doesn’t mean that all the bonuses you could get from that casino would be sticky.  It’s important to know what to ask before accepting each and every bonus in order to maximize them.   For example, if you deposited $100 and received a $100 bonus and you now have $200 in your bankroll, if means that if you play and win an additional $300 and your bankroll total is now $500, you’ll only be able to cashout with $400.  This brings me to my next order of business…

For the majority of online casino sites, you play first with your deposit and then if your deposit runs out, only then do you start playing with the bonus money.  For example, if you receive 100% up to $100 on your first deposit and you deposited $100 your bankroll will now say $200.  If you start playing and you lose $50 but then win $200 your total bankroll will now read $350 but you’ll only be able to withdraw $250. Most players will say “but I already used $50 of the bonus!”  This is where the fine print comes in… because according to the online casino, you’ve been playing with your deposit.  This is fair, it’s business, but it’s important for new players to understand how these things work so they don’t feel “cheated.”

The truth of the matter is that it’s a players responsibility to read the terms and conditions, as with anything else.  On this I have to say that I agree with the online casino companies. However, the terms are usually pages long and could put any sane person to sleep.  The good news is that there are tons of websites out there that explain thing just as they are, so do your reading, learn all you can and enjoy!

If you’ve been playing online backgammon lately, you’ve probably noticed that your casino and many others have begun offering free online backgammon along with the real money play.  It’s a huge trend that has swept many online casino games.  Free online backgammon has become a demanded feature by players because of the popularity it has received as one of the best ways to practice and develop backgammon strategy and skills risk free.  Because of this, online casinos began offering free online backgammon and, once one offered it, everyone else had to follow suit or risk losing their players.

What casinos weren’t betting on was that this move to free games would also benefit them.  It turns out that as players develop their skills and confidence at free online backgammon sites, it makes them more aggressive and higher betting players at the real tables.  Especially as players have become comfortable with developing strategies around the doubling cube, their backgammon betting begins to significantly increase.  Not only that, but free online backgammon has, not surprisingly, proved to be a huge attraction for new players who’ve become interested in backgammon but don’t understand the game.  They use the free backgammon sites to learn and become good and, it just so happens, they’re loyal.  If a casino is offering free online backgammon a player that uses it is more likely to join the casinos real money games that supported the free games.

Backgammon will continue to grow in popularity and, as it does, all casinos will have to start offering free online backgammon.  With the win-win situation it’s produced, this shouldn’t be a problem for anyone.

Would it be a surprise to you, if I said that since I started internet gambling, my social life has actually improved?  I guess that seems like an indefensible statement – how can sitting in front of computer be more fun, or replace physical proximity to one’s friends.  Ok, that bit about replacing friends is a slight misnomer, but internet gambling has opened up different and unexpected avenues.

Some people have found that their shift-work prevents them from seeing as much of their friends as they’d like, or they’ve moved away from their city, State or even country of origin.  Internet gambling can certainly fill a void in terms of a productive activity and also socially, with regard to the thousands of interesting and diverse people that you can ‘meet’ in your chosen online casino.

Before I started out in internet gambling, I had no idea what a friendly place it could be.  My impression of it was a ‘heads down’ attitude, with people concentrating solely on improving their strategies and trying to maximize their profits.  That is true, apart from the ‘heads down’ approach.  Internet gambling is a remarkably collegiate experience, with all manner of constructive criticism, advice, support, help and tips.  When your competitors freely give of their time and experience, it provides a feeling of belonging to a community.

So, if your circumstances have changed, or you are looking for something new in life, you could do much worse than internet gambling.

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There is little doubt that one of the mostimportant and significant aspects of playing backgammon is playing theopening rolls. Many successful players will tell you that learning how toplay the opening rolls has helped them achieve substantial success. While alarge amount of luck obviously influences the way in which the die fall afterthe toss, there are some basic strategies you can learn in knowing how toplay opening rolls to improve your game.

The seasoned backgammon player has anumber of options available to him following the opening rolls. Memorizing thebest moves available can increase your chances of starting off more stronglyand achieving a better position than your opponent.  After you’ve learned how to play the opening rolls inbackgammon and memorized the moves recommended for each combination,instincts and reasoning can help you plan the next best move.

Learning how to play the opening rollscomes down to understanding which points on the backgammon board you canclose by using specific combinations. For example, the best opening roll youcan make is the combination of a three and a one. You can close your nearest 5point by making this roll. You can close your 4 point by rolling a four and atwo, and your 7 point by rolling a 6 and a 1. Midpoint checkers can be movedwith the following combinations: 3 and 2, 4 and 3, 5 and 4, 5 and 2 and lastly,5 and 3.

When it comes to moving up your last row ofcheckers, learning how to play the opening rolls of 5 and 4 can helpmove one of your pieces nine points. Memorizing the above moves can help yousubstantially when it comes to playing backgammon and will increase yourchances of winning.