Now
this may strike you as being a strange phrase. Free gambling… could
it really exist? Well yes and no. Read up on our free casino games
page and you'll get a sense of what I mean. There are many opportunities
to 'gamble' online for free, but that of course depends on what
your definition of gambling is. There will never be a blackjack
table where you can place a bet with fake money, and win back real
money. But of course there are many people out there trying to convince
you that's what's happening.
The majority of sites that offer free gambling are offering free
casino games. This means you can play blackjack for example, but
your winnings are as imaginary as your bets. The play is free, but
there isn't much of a gamble involved. So is it free gambling? You
decide.
When you download an online casino's gambling software package,
the majority of the time you can play a portion or all of the games
it contains, without placing any real bets. This is very similar
to external web based or downloadable free casino games, but it
brings you one step closer to registering for the particular online
casino your playing. Many individuals are weary of doing this simply
because of the fact that the online casino in question may make
the free play on their games with different odds than when you are
playing for real. Always know what the odds are on your real play,
and only practice on free gambling games that may match these odds.
The hard bit is finding out what the odds are on these free gambling
games. I recommend emailing the distributor or creator and flat
out asking them. Just say something like, what's the house edge
on your slots game, or what's the house edge on your roulette? These
are perfectly valid questions.
There
are instances around the Internet where free gambling may take on
a new meaning. Some site offer point accumulation games where you
can gamble with imaginary money, but then take that imaginary money
and trade it in for things. A lot of the time you'll find yourself
trading your points in for small gifts (kinda like a carnival) or
comps for online casinos. To find out more about comps visit our
comps page. This type of gambling for free is starting to catch
on, especially since its not illegal at present, so American sites
can do it all they want.
