Playing in an online casino is fun. It gives you a feeling of excitement, but of course you want to do it as well as possible because you don’t want to lose too much money. On the contrary, you prefer to win money in an online casino! Therefore, play smart and wisely so that you don’t lose to yourself. We list the most important casino tips for you.
CASINO TIPS
The following casino tips will give you information to better understand how to play at an online casino and how to gamble most sensibly online. Our casino tips are mainly tips that focus on sensible online gambling.
Online gambling is not a way to get rich, but rather a fun and exciting activity (for many). Because in the end, there is only one person who makes money from casino games and that is the online casino.
TIP 1: PLAY IN 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 out. Because you don’t want to be cheated by an unfair game or not get your money paid out.
TIP 2: USE THE CASINO BONUS
We love it: a great casino bonus. You deposit money in 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 will receive €100 free and can play with €200. Always read the terms and conditions. You must play the bonus several times.
Online casinos offer casino bonuses to entice new players to play. Often this is a deposit bonus that doubles the amount you deposit. But there are also casinos that give away bonuses without you having to make a deposit, the so-called no deposit bonus.
TIP 3: PLAY FOR FUN, NOT TO WIN
Online casinos generate billions in profits worldwide. In the Netherlands, online casino revenue is already estimated to reach 1 billion euros in 2025. And do you know how they manage to make so much money? These billions are all earned because online gambling costs money and you don’t win in the end. The only winner is the online casino.
Play online with this message in mind! Online gambling is exciting, entertaining and can put you in a good mood for a while. That should be your attitude too. Play online for fun. So our advice is: play for fun and play 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 played the casino game returns on average. Of course, you want to win back as much as possible (and preferably more) of every cent you bet!
In fact, the RTP is the percentage that goes back to the player, as an online casino never pays out 100%. This is because a casino wants to make a profit while also recouping 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 as your chances of winning are much higher than the slot with 92% RTP. You can find the RTP in the game explanation of the online slot or on the game provider/game developer’s page.
In addition to the RTP, the variation in a game is also important. Some online slots have a prize very often, but the prize is very low. There are also slot machines that don’t have many wins, but when they do, it is high.
TIP 5: Set your casino limits
It is important to control your gambling behavior, so decide in advance how much you want to play with online. Do not exceed your limit and stop when the amount is used up.
In the Netherlands, when you play at a legal casino, you can and must specify your casino limits before you can even 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 a government policy aimed at protecting consumers and preventing gambling addiction.
TIP 6: DO NOT TRY TO RECOVER YOUR LOSSES
Many players think that when they lose, they have to keep playing to win the money back. “I’ve put so much into the slot machine, now it has to give up.” Our advice is: if you’ve lost money, don’t keep playing endlessly and deposit. Take your losses and avoid spending too much money, money that you could actually spend better.
THERE ARE NO COLD OR HOT CABINETS
The thought is often, “I’ve played the online slot machine so much now, it really has to start giving something.” Too bad for you, because that’s not how it works. A slot machine works randomly and besides, there are many other people around the world playing the same slot machine at the same time.
So are there no hot and cold slots? No, there aren’t. Of course, after playing for hours and not winning anything, you can say that you played on a cold (no payout) slot machine. But that’s only in hindsight!
As a player, you want to play a hot slot machine. This is an online slot where you just keep winning. But unfortunately, there is no way to predict in advance whether an online slot is hot or cold.
TIP 7: Stop when you win!
This is the best casino tip we can give you. Stop playing when you win. It sounds so simple, but as a player you always want more. Because let’s be honest: do you keep playing after you’ve won a nice amount of money?
It’s hard to stop at the right moment. But make the compromise. If you’ve won a nice amount, say 1000 euros, agree with yourself that you’ll stop at 900 euros. This way you’ll keep playing for a while and still make a nice profit.
TIP 8: CASH OUT YOUR WINNINGS
Another simple and good tip. Have you won a nice sum? Don’t leave it in your online casino account, but cash it out. Why? Because then you’ll easily be tempted to keep playing with it. Be smart 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 makes online slots in their own style and design. For example, I personally find it important to play at an online casino site where I can play the online slots of the game provider Play’n Go.
When I’m looking for a new online casino, I always check to see if there are casino games from that game developer to play. If not, I won’t play there. If online roulette is important to you, choose an online casino that allows you to play online roulette and roulette variants like gold bullion roulette or super stake roulette.
If casino bonuses are important to you, choose an online casino that offers regular online casino bonuses, such as Betcity.
TIP 10: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL, DO NOT TAKE DRUGS
Don’t drink too much or, better yet, don’t drink any alcohol at all, and don’t take any drugs. Why not? Because it will impair your ability to make decisions.
Gamblers who drink heavily take on additional risks. This makes you more likely to lose a lot more money. For example, if you’re drunk, you may keep depositing money and losing. Then you wake up the next day not really knowing how much you’ve actually lost. Until you check your account balance.
TIP 11: CASINO STRATEGIES DO NOT WORK
Don’t believe in fairy tales. Many players use a system or strategy when playing casino games like roulette, blackjack and baccarat. Of course you can play a casino strategy. But don’t believe they work in the long run. Because if a casino strategy worked, it would be on the news tonight.
HOW TO WIN ONLINE CASINO?
In the short term, you can win at an online casino with luck. In the long term, you will lose. There is no system or strategy with a 100 percent chance of winning.
TIP 12: Don’t get rich: factor in losses
I have been guilty of this myself. I once won €2000 and told a friend that I had won €2000. He asked me how much I had deposited to win €2000. I had deposited €200 twice that day. So I had actually won €1600. But that doesn’t add up either, because in fact I have deposited much more money over the course of my life than I have withdrawn in total.
The bottom line is that our previous tip is correct here. Gambling should be done for fun and not to win. Because, especially in the long run, you never win and there is only one person who wins: the online casino. So don’t kid yourself!
TIP 13: CHOOSE CASINO WITH THE BEST ONLINE PAYMENT METHOD
Play at an online casino where you can deposit and withdraw money safely and securely. This is the case at 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 pay with iDeal at all legal gambling sites anyway.
TIP 14: Watch out for gambling addiction
This tip has already been covered in some previous tips, but we cannot stress it enough. Gambling is fun, but you should not become addicted. Do you play in an online casino almost every day? Are you losing control of yourself? Then it is advisable to read more about responsible gambling and perhaps seek professional help, for example through ggz intervention.