No Purchase Necessary

The following casinos give you a few dollars to get you started without even needing to make a deposit yourself, first. Further free money available if you choose to make a deposit and loyalty points available for regular users, plus monthly draws and other promotions.

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Virtual City Casino is a member of the CasinoRewards program which lets players combine VIP points from any casino that is a member of the CasinoRewards program. You can also redeem your points at any CasinoRewards member site.

With over 135 games and a free $10 joining bonus (no purchase required) plus up to $100 with your first deposit, Lucky Emperor is a must-visit casino. Lucky Emperor is a member of the CasinoRewards program

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 No Download Required

The following casinos do not require any casino software to be downloaded for you to start playing, although you may need to update your flash player or ActiveX if you don't already have the latest version.

One of my personal favourites, JackpotJoy has more than just the usual roulette, poker and blackjack. There's also a huge range of slots, instant scratch cards, dice and bingo games together with an active chat room at each game. Play for cash from just 10p a game or play for free to win great prizes.

Get from £10 free with your first deposit of £10 up to £100 with a £100 deposit. Or play in dollars and get $20 with a $20 deposit up to $100 with a $100 initial deposit.

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Customer service is 24/7, available through email, free phone or even Live Internet Chat and is not outsourced like so many operations are.

Play with either UK Pounds, Euros or US or Canadian Dollars. Get your choice of Welcome Bonus with up to £100/$100 free. Join on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday and you can also get a Second Deposit Bonus, worth up to £50/$50 in free chips. Players can also take advantage of regular offers such as Monthly Match, Happy Hour and Red Letter Day.

English Harbour offers a wide range of over 60 casino games including Blackjack, video poker, roulette and 14 different slot machines amongst others. Downloadable or Flash no-download versions available or claim your free CD.

For a limited period you can start playing with a deposit of as little as £5 instead of the usual £30. New players, with their first purchase, receive a 100% Match Bonus of up to £125.

Plus, every time you play, every day of the week you will earn Instant Daily Rewards! Every dollar you wager earns you 1 point! 1,000 points is worth $1 in free casino cash.

Also available to play in euros and U.S. dollars.

Casino Download

The following sites require you to download a small program to operate the casino or request a free CD-Rom. Generally works faster than those using no-download methods.

If you're a little wary of the anonymity of the companies behind some online casinos then you can't do better than ladbrokescasino.com, the world’s biggest betting and gaming company and part of the Hilton Group Plc – a FTSE 100 company.

The world’s number one online casino offers over 160 exciting games. Including the ever-popular table games Blackjack (including multi-hand), Roulette, 3-card Poker and Baccarat. Online bonus slot games on offer include Mermaid’s Millions and Lara Croft Tomb Raider™ where players can win massive jackpots! Plus there’s at least 4 new games released every month.

And of course you get excellent 24-hour customer service, great promotions and exclusive monthly offers. You can play in £ Sterling, Euros and US Dollars, and other currencies are also accepted. They are currently offering a sign up bonus of up to £50/$50.

If you're looking for great welcome bonuses, you'll have to go a long way to beat VegasRed with a huge $888/£888 available to claim.

Of course you also get great games, over 60 at the last count, including all the latest Playtech games, which will simply blow you away with their seriously superb graphics plus other great free competitions and VIP Programme.

Choose between five languages and three currencies.

With around 145 different games and up to $400 in bonuses, Blackjack Ballroom has to be worth a look.

Action Online Casino offers real dealers and over 70 games to choose from.

Get a 100% bonus of up to £30 with your first deposit and 50%, up to £30 on your second deposit. Other promotions include Money Back Monday where you get 10% of your losses back as a Bonus and Re-Action Bonus Friday whereby all Friday deposits will receive a 10% bonus up to £30.

Not available to U.S. residents.

Jackpot City Online Casino

With 90 interactive games, including progressive slots that have paid out some of the biggest jackpots in the history of the Internet, Jackpot City Online Casino is known as the Home of the Biggest Jackpots!

For example, Olivier C. from Switzerland recently won the BIGGEST Internet progressive payout EVER with a whopping $389,843.85 on Treasure Nile, the Egyptian-themed progressive jackpot slot!

$200 free when you deposit just $50 (excludes credit card deposits)! Earn one point on every $10 wagered, converted monthly in playing credits.

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