It is fun to play at an online casino. It gives you a sense of excitement, but of course you want to do it in the best possible way, because you do not want to lose too much money. On the contrary, you prefer to win money at an online casino! Therefore, play smart and wisely so that you do not lose to yourself. We list the most important casino tips for you.
CASINO TIPS
The casino tips below provide you with information to better understand how to play at an online casino and how to gamble online more wisely. Our casino tips are mainly tips focused on sensible online gambling.
Online gambling is not a way to get rich, it is a fun and exciting activity (for many). Because in the end there is only one who makes money with casino games and that is the online casino.
TIP 1: PLAY AT A LICENSED ONLINE CASINO
Online gambling has been legal in the Netherlands since October 2021. Licensed casinos have been and are monitored by the Dutch Gaming Authority. They check whether the online casino games are fair and whether the casino pays. Because you don’t want to be cheated with unfair play or not get your money paid.
TIP 2: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CASINO BONUSES
We love it: A fantastic casino bonus. You deposit money into an online casino and the casino doubles your deposit. You can then immediately play for a long time with a large balance.
For example, if you deposit €100 you get €100 free and you can play with €200. Always read the terms and conditions. You have to play the bonus a certain number of times.
Online casinos offer casino bonuses to entice new players to come and play. Often, this is a deposit bonus that doubles the amount you deposit. But there are also casinos that give bonuses without you having to deposit, called no deposit bonuses.
TIP 3: PLAY FOR FUN, NOT TO WIN
Online casinos are making billions all over the world. In the Netherlands, the online casino turnover is already estimated at 1 billion euros by 2025. And do you know how they manage to make all that money? Those billions are all made because online gambling costs money and in the end you don’t win. The only one who wins is the online casino.
Play online with this message in mind! Online gambling is exciting, fun and can make you feel good for a while. This should be your viewpoint too. Bet online for fun. Our advice is therefore: bet for fun and gamble responsibly.
TIP 4: KEEP AN EYE ON THE RTP
RTP is very important in gambling. RTP stands for Return to Player Percentage and indicates how much of every euro wagered is returned on average by the casino game. Obviously you want to win back as much (and preferably more) of every cent wagered!
In fact, the RTP is the percentage that returns to the player, because an online casino never pays 100%. This is because a casino wants to make a profit and also wants to recover its costs.
Every online slot machine or online slot has its own RTP. Some slots have an RTP of 92%, others have a higher RTP of 97%. The latter is obviously a much better RTP for you, because your chances of winning are much higher than with the 92% RTP slot. You can find the RTP in the game explanation of the online slot or on the website of the game provider/game developer.
In addition to RTP, the variation in a game is also important. Some online slots give you a prize very often, but the prize is very low. There are also slots that do not give many prizes, but when they do give a prize it is high.
TIP 5: SET YOUR CASINO LIMITS
It is important to control your gambling behavior. Therefore, determine in advance an amount with which you will play online. Do not exceed the limit and stop when the amount runs out.
In the Netherlands, you can and must declare your casino limits, if you play at a legal casino, before you can play. Among other things, there are time limits and deposit limits that you can set. If you exceed the limit, you will be denied access to the gambling site for a certain period of time. This is government policy to protect consumers and prevent gambling addiction.
TIP 6: DON’T TRY TO WIN BACK YOUR LOSSES
Many gamblers, when they lose, think they have to keep playing to win back the money. “Now I’ve thrown so much into the slot machine, now it has to give.” Our advice is: if you’ve lost money, don’t keep playing and depositing endlessly. Take your losses and avoid spending too much money, money that could actually be better spent.
COLD OR HOT CABINETS DO NOT EXIST
The thought is often “I’ve played so much online slots now, it really needs to start giving a little”. Too bad for you, because that’s not how it works. A slot machine works randomly and there are also many other people playing the same slot machine at the same time all over the world.
So there are no hot and cold slots? No, there are not. Of course, after hours of playing without winning anything, you can say you played a cold slot machine (without giving anything). But that’s hindsight!
As a gambler, you want to play on a hot slot machine. This is an online slot where you keep winning. But unfortunately, you can’t predict in advance whether an online slot is hot or cold.
TIP 7: STOP WHEN YOU WIN!
This is the best casino advice we can give you. Stop playing when you won’t. It seems so simple, but as a gambler you actually always want more. Because let’s face it, do you always keep playing after you’ve won a nice sum of money?
It’s hard to stop at the right time. But go for the compromise. If you have won a nice amount, say 1000 euros, agree with yourself that you will stop at 900 euros. This way you will continue playing for a while and still have a good profit.
TIP 8: MAKE YOUR WINNINGS PAY OUT
Another easy and good tip. Have you won a nice sum of money? Don’t leave it in your online casino account, but cash it out. Why? Because then you will be very easily tempted to continue playing with it. Be wise and withdraw the entire amount or for example 90% of the amount.
TIP 9: COMPARE ONLINE CASINOS
By comparing online casinos and reading casino reviews, you will know which gambling site suits you best. Each game provider creates online slots in their own style and design. For example, I personally find it important to gamble on an online casino site where I can play online slots from the game provider Play’n Go.
Whenever I look for a new online casino, I always check if there are casino games from this game developer to play. Otherwise, I won’t play there. If online roulette is important to you, choose an online casino where you can play online roulette and roulette variations like gold bar roulette or super stake roulette.
If casino bonuses are important to you, choose an online casino that regularly offers online casino bonuses like Betcity.
TIP 10: DON’T DRINK ALCOHOL, DON’T DO DRUGS
Don’t drink too much or preferably no alcohol and don’t use drugs. Why not? Because it will impair your decision-making ability.
Gamblers who drink a lot take extra risks. As a result, you are likely to lose a lot more money. For example, while drunk, you might keep depositing and lose money. Then you wake up the next day not really knowing how much you actually lost. Until you check your bank balance.
TIP 11: CASINO STRATEGIES DON’T WORK
Don’t believe fairy tales. Many players use a system or strategy in casino games like roulette, blackjack, and baccarat. Sure, you can play a casino strategy. But don’t believe that they work in the long run. Because if a casino strategy worked, it would be on the news tonight.
HOW TO WIN AT ONLINE CASINO?
In the short term, you can win with luck at an online casino. In the long run, you will lose. There is no system or strategy with a 100% chance of winning.
TIP 12: DON’T GET RICH: A FACTOR IN LOSSES
I have been guilty of this myself. I once won 2000 euros and told a friend that I had won 2000 euros. He asked me what I had deposited to win the 2000 euros. I had deposited 200 euros twice that day. So in fact I had won 1600 euros. But that doesn’t add up either, because in my entire life I have in fact deposited much more money than I have withdrawn in total.
The bottom line is that our previous advice comes around the corner again here. Gambling should be done for fun and not to win. Because especially in the long run you never win and only one wins: the online casino. So don’t fool yourself!
TIP 13: CHOOSE THE CASINO WITH THE BEST ONLINE PAYMENT METHOD
Play at an online casino where you can deposit and withdraw money safely and reliably. This is the case with all legal casinos in the Netherlands. An online casino iDeal payment is the most popular way to deposit money at a gambling site. Choose a casino that offers the payment option you want! In the Netherlands, you can still pay via iDeal at all legal gambling sites.
TIP 14: BEWARE OF GAMBLING ADDICTION
This tip has been covered in some previous tips, but we can’t stress it enough. Gambling is fun, but you shouldn’t get addicted to it. Do you gamble at an online casino almost every day? Are you out of control of yourself? Then it’s wise to read more about responsible gambling and perhaps seek professional help, such as through ggz intervention.