If, like me, you find the environment of a high street bookmaker to be a little intimidating or you aren't very good at predicting the results of sports you may have been searching for an outlet for the gambler in you. Bet365 Games offers people who aren't sports enthusiasts an opportunity to have a bit of a flutter too and in an environment with significantly less flat caps (unless you play in Yorkshire). There are casino style games: slots, roulette, blackjack etc. But there are other games as well: Virtual horse and dog racing, arcade style games. There's a really good variety which appealed to me as I'm a bit of a gaming nerd.

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How to claim bet365 games new player bonus

1) Go to bet365.com

2) Deposit or transfer £10 or more to your Games account.

3) Wager 30x on eligible games.

New Games customers only. Deposit/transfer between £10 and £50 to claim. Wager 30x on eligible games. Bonus will be matched to qualifying deposit. Time limits, game restrictions and T&Cs Apply.

As with most gambling sites there is a Bet365 games bonus, an introductory offer for new players. And it's one that's well worth taking advantage of. Bet365 Games offers a bonus of one hundred percent on your first bet. What that means in laymans terms is that if you open your account with twenty pound they will match it and they will do that all the way up to one hundred pounds. I had a bit of a flutter myself and won a few quid, but more importantly had a lot of fun playing their games. I've been doing football scores for decades without a big win to speak of so it was a nice change of pace from my regular betting habit (if you can call once or twice a month a habit.) Roulette was particularly fun. I like to play red or black and guess which way it's going to go. The bonus has some terms and conditions. You have to make a certain amount of wagers before you can withdraw your winnings for instance, but there is the perk of still being able to take advantage of the promotion if you are an existing Bet365 customer that has yet to try Bet365 Games.

The Bet365 games bonus isn't the only new player bonus of its kind. But it it is certainly one of the better ones around and it's definitely an incentive to try their online casino. The wide variety means there's probably something there to keep you amused when you've got a spare half hour. What I will say is this though, it's well worth sticking a large amount into your account to start off with as the offer only applies to your first deposit, so to maximise the bonus if you think you will eventually spend a hundred pound it's worth putting it into your account as your first deposit. If you are intending to give it a go here are a couple of tips for you:

Don't assume that because the last roulette roll was black that the next is more likely to be red...it's equally likely to be red! Many people fall foul of this assumption. Same with odds and evens, just because it has been odd for three rolls does not mean you are "due" an even number.

When you are playing blackjack always assume the next card will be worth ten points. Jacks, Kings, queens and tens all equal ten points so there is a good chance the next card will be a ten.

And finally, don't gamble with money you don't have! Like the adverts say, stop when the fun stops. Gambling isn't a way to make a living it's a way to have a bit of fun! Never spend more than you can afford and if you start feeling irritable about your losses then whatever you do, don't try to recoup them.