You may have enjoyed online gaming for some time. The Internet provides plenty of opportunities to play real Blackjack, Poker, Craps and many other games from the comfort of your own home. You should be aware that many sites offer online contests that you can enter for free. These sites give away free prizes to randomly selected entrants. Usually all you have to do is provide some information such as your name and e-mail address and you are eligible.

The main reason sites offer these contests is to direct traffic to their site. When entering the contests you will also find advertisements illustrating the various games and opportunities the site offers. For most contests and promotions, you are under no obligation to download or play any areas of the site, although you might decide that is something you are interested in doing. Also be aware that these sites will probably use the information you give them to inform you about future offers, news and promotions related to their site.

One such site is Winner Online. Go to www.winneronline.com/contests and you will be given the opportunity to enter to win such prizes as a Sony Playstation, MP3/DVD Player, Poker Chips, or even a Las Vegas prize package. You will be asked your name and e-mail address and occasionally a question such as what is your favorite casino? Just fill in all the fields, click the button at the bottom and you are entered. You will be subscribed to a list for future offers. You can take your name off the list at any time, but you will not be eligible for the contests anymore if you do.

Blackjackballroom (www.blackjackballroom.com) offers an interesting contest to generate interest in their site. You are given two games to choose from, each of which gives you a 50-50 chance of winning. The idea is to be the person with the most consecutive wins. Whoever has the longest winning streak by Saturday at midnight wins a $100 account at the Blackjack Ballroom online casino.

Most online poker casinos offer a free-roll for new players. This is a tournament you can enter for free with a cash prize as a reward for the best finishers. Its a good way to get accustomed to a new site and one that could pay off, at no cost to you.

Most sports betting online casinos offer promotional contests centered on big sporting events. Look for free contests with big prizes around the time of March Madness, the Super Bowl and the NBA and Major League Baseball playoffs.

Online contests can be fun, profitable and best of all theyre free! Remember that you will encounter encouragement to play at their online casino and you will receive promotional e-mails from the site. If you are interested in hearing about different online casinos, or if you think the opportunity to win these prizes are worth being pitched to about a particular casino a little bit, you might consider entering some of these contests.