The challenge before online casinos is to ensure that they offer grander promotions in the new year as compared to the one before. 888 online casino has definitely started in the right direction with the announcement of the first promotion for 2012. The online casino says, “Start 2012 with a bang! Celebrate the New Year with a 12 day bonus bonanza and free entry into the £/€/$ 2,012 cash raffle!”

All that players need do is deposit at least £/€/$ 50 at a time using the bonus code “happy2012” and wager it twice. This will entitle them to a £/€/$ 12 bonus and one ticket to the cash prize raffle. These will be awarded only after the wagering requirements on the deposit have been met. The bonus and the ticket to the raffle will be available on every individual eligible deposit until January 9, 2012. Bonuses must be wagered 30 times before they may be cashed out and will be calculated according to the 888 online casino games contribution requirements.

In order to be eligible for the raffle ticket players will have to meet the stipulated wagering requirement on the deposits by January 12. The prize draw will be held on January 12 and one lucky winner will win the entire prize pool of £/€/$ 2,012 in cool cash to start 2012 in winning style. The winner will be notified via e-mail, and receive the cash prize within 72 hours of the draw. The raffle cash prize does not carry any wagering requirements.

This promotion is open only to those players who have made a previous deposit at 888 online casino. The bonus under this promotion will not be available to a new player making his first deposit. Such a player will have to claim the regular welcome bonus on his first deposit, but can claim this promotion bonus from his second deposit onwards, subject to fulfilling the promotion terms and conditions.

VIP players and high rollers are excluded from this promotion. These players are offered separate promotions in keeping with their higher wagering levels. The promotion currently running for 888 online casino VIP players, offers 12 different races. Four races remain. On December 30 the prize is a Dell One 23 Computer. On December 31 the prize is £/€/$ 3,100. On January 1, 2012, the prize is £/€/$ 4,000. On January 2 the prize is £/€/$ 1,000. Each race requires a minimum deposit £/€/$ 250. Players have to wager on their favorite casino games and accumulate as many comp points as they can during whichever race days they have chosen. The player with the most comp points on a particular race day will win the prize for that day.