Hi there.
This is my first post and so I guess this is hello! I hope to post a load more here and get to know you guys.
I have searched high and low for information on this, with no luck so! So....I am turning to the users of the sites who I imagine will know more than the sites themselves (maybe)!
I am writing a piece on the history of online Casino bonuses and free sports bets. All articles I can find online that cover the matter are weak on detail. Everything I find online does not include any real date information other than it was late 1990's. Nor is there any juicy info on the terms and conditions of the initial bonuses.
I know that the first cash wager at an online Casino was in 1996 at InterCasino (as far as I can tell) however, I want to know when the first deposit bonuses were offered.
What were the terms and conditions, I read that they were easier to turn into a profit due to no wagering requirements etc? Do you have an information on the early bonuses offered and by who? Perhaps a law was passed that enabled a sign up bonus to be offered?
Additionally do you know when the first sports freebet was offered? What year and by who?
Do you have any images of the offers offered?
Any help would be very useful.
Isaac