Casino Tips for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide

Casino games and the technology behind them have changed a lot since the first (digital) playing card graced the internet back in the late nineties. The industry, which recently beat out the US movie industry for overall income, is expected to break $103bn (€911m) by 2025. But with great success comes endless choice, and tracking down that perfect casino website can become an overwhelming task.

At Betsson, we’re happy to help. Read our quick list of casino tips that will take you through your earliest steps as a casino gamer, from signing up to cashing out.

Creating an Account and Making the First Deposit

The option to create an account should always be one of the first things you see when you navigate to a new casino site. Usually, the Create Account button will be located in the top-right of the webpage – and that’s just where we’ve put it too. However, online casinos do use large homepage banners and pop-ups to attract the attention of newcomers so keep an eye out for these. They may include limited-time offers, casino tips, or other unique promotions to help you get started with online play.

In brief, when you’re ready to create an account with Betsson, simply hit the Create Account button and enter your details. You’ll be able to set deposit limits at this stage to ensure that you don’t spend more than you want to, and you’ll have a chance to opt in to our mailing list, which will keep you notified of bonuses and promotions that you can use in your favourite games. We’ll cover promotions in greater detail in the next section, as it’s one of the more talked-about casino tips for beginners online.

To finish getting started and begin playing, you’ll need to make a deposit. Make sure you’re logged in to your Betsson account and click on the green Deposit button at the top-right of the page. You’ll then have to pick a deposit method from the ones available in your country (e.g. Visa or Skrill) and an amount ranging from €10 – €5,500. That’s all there is to it. Note that adding funds is also an important part of claiming some bonuses on the site. 

Taking Advantage of the Welcome Bonus

Welcome bonuses. They’re the goodie bags you’re given at the door. Of course, not all early promotions are created equal and hidden small print can end up making you feel like you’re more of a stranger than a valued guest. The bonuses on offer at Betsson are designed to give you some experience on some of our most popular games without forcing you to break the bank on hefty deposits. 

Simply log in to your account and choose from one of the following treats.

We’ve laid out the terms and conditions in easy-to-digest bullet points too so that there are no hidden surprises waiting for you when you try to play.

Choosing a Game

At the beginning of this casino guide for beginners, we said that choice can sometimes be a bad thing when picking out a new casino website. It’s hard to say the same about a huge range of games though.

Our experiences on offer at Betsson are ordered in the following neat categories:

As our welcome bonus gives you free spins on the Starburst slot machine, we recommend that you begin your gaming by clicking through to the Casino section. Slots are low-cost, can return frequent rewards, and can even play themselves if you have other tasks to work on. Betsson has exclusive rights to the slot machine games Ivory Citadel, Troll Bridge 2, Loco Habanero, Moonshine Riches, and several other unique titles.

Tempted to start with a more involved game like blackjack or baccarat? Be sure to read our comprehensive list of game rules for a primer and some casino tips. 

Finding Help on the Site

It’s inevitable that new players have questions, so we maintain an ongoing conversation with our customers via the Betsson support section. Our expansive knowledge base provides answers to the most common questions (try searching for “deposit” for queries about bitcoin, deposit times, and technical errors, for example) but questions can also be directed to our live chat agents, who aim to respond within thirty seconds. Phone and email support is also available to all customers.

Information about individual titles can be found within the interface of most experiences. For example, in the slot Game Changer, details and options regarding paytables, bets, auto-play, and rules can be accessed by clicking on the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right-hand corner. You’ll also be able to adjust volume levels and see miscellaneous details like the current time in the game window.

One aspect of the site we’d like to mention in this section is the Betsson blog. With previews, news, and casino tips for beginners, reading it on a regular basis is an easy way to make your time spent gaming online more rewarding. Finally, scroll down to the very bottom of the homepage to find information about Betsson’s privacy and cookie policy, as well as our connections to major gaming bodies like GAMSTOP, the Swedish Gambling Authority and more.

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Conclusion

Your first forays into online play should be rewarding, so we hope that our casino guide for beginners has helped demystify some of the more confusing aspects of the hobby.