How to Make the Most of One Main Casino and Two Alternatives

Single Casino vs Multi Casino vs Hybrid

There are three ways you can organize your activity on gambling platforms. However each comes with both advantages and disadvantages. If you choose a single casino and focus your activity there, there’s a good chance you’ll advance in the VIP program and enjoy loyalty benefits and rewards. However, this also means being entirely dependent on a single operator. Maybe the casino starts offering you fewer bonuses, or your withdrawals aren’t processed on time. What do you do in this situation?

If you spread your activity across 8 or 10 casinos you’ll have access to many games and promotions, but you won’t be able to advance in the VIP program.

How about a hybrid approach? Find a balance between the two multi-casino strategies.

That doesn’t mean one of the strategies is automatically wrong. If you only play a few hours a month, it’s more convenient to choose a single casino than to keep track of activity across multiple platforms.

How to Get the Best of Both Worlds with Three Casinos

Let’s see together if this strategy is worthwhile. As I’ve told you before, loyalty programs are designed to reward you based on how much you play. A VIP program is structured in tiers, and to advance, you need to invest time and money. If you spread yourself across multiple casinos, you won’t be able to advance in any one program.

We know that casinos try to attract new players. They offer attractive bonuses, and if you choose to play at just one casino, you might miss out on these offers. Your main casino gives you the chance to advance in the VIP program, while other casinos offer you good bonuses.

How to Find the Right Main Casino

Your main casino is the one you choose to play at most of the time. That means that’s where you’ll focus most of your activity. So you need to be careful when choosing it, okay? There are a few things that really matter!

• It needs to have a solid VIP program. It should be structured in tiers and offer you real VIP benefits and rewards to match. It shouldn’t just be atractive promises in ads.
• A solid license. We recommend casinos license by the MGA, UKGC or for players in Ontario, registered with iGO. That way, you know you’re choosing a reputable operator.
• A diverse selection of games. It should cover all the categories you prefer. It shouldn’t limit you to just a few popular titles.
• Secure and accessible payment methods, including Interac e-Transfer.
• Reliable customer support. It must prove its effectiveness in real-life situations when you have issues with withdrawals, not just during promotional periods.

How to Choose the Right Secondary Casinos

Secondary casinos serve a different purpose than the main one. Therefore, the criteria you use to choose them change. Here, you’re no longer looking for a long-term partnership, but rather one-time benefits.

Here are the things you need to consider:

• Welcome bonuses and reload offers are attractive, but don’t be swayed solely by the bonus percentage. You also need to look at the wagering requirements and other important rules.
• Games you can’t find at your main casino. This could be a specific provider or a few games you want to try.
• Faster payment methods than those offered at your main casino. If withdrawals at your main casino take longer, choose a faster alternative at your secondary casino.
• A valid license that you can verify. Even if it’s a secondary casino, you shouldn’t compromise on security.
• It’s normal to switch between secondary casinos more often than you do with your main one. Don’t worry! If a platform doesn’t offer you attractive bonuses, you can always choose another casino. That’s the whole point to choose platforms based on the benefits they offer you.

Allocation Rule: Roughly 80% Primary, 20% Secondary

First of all, we should mention that the percentage mentioned above is not based on a specific study we conducted using player data. The logic is quite simple: VIP programs reward loyal players. If you spread your activity across multiple casinos, you won’t be able to advance and receive rewards.

75-80% of your activity should go to a single casino, and the remaining 15-20% to secondary platforms.

Keep in mind that the amounts are for illustrative purposes only and simply show how you might allocate your play. We are not providing budget recommendations or specific deposit amounts.

Reaching Higher VIP Levels at Your Main Casino

VIP programs operate on a points- or tier-based system. You earn points through the bets you place.The more points you earn, the higher the tiers you advance to, and the more benefits you receive. However, don’t forget that most of your activity takes place at the main casino, so that’s where you have a better chance of reaching a higher VIP tier.

But how about trying a casino from the Casino Rewards Group? It’s a well-known network that brings together numerous online casino brands. There are 6 VIP levels, and your player status is valid across the entire network. So, even if you earn points at just one casino, they contribute to your VIP level at the other casinos in the group as well.

This sets it apart from other independent casinos. Your VIP status isn’t transferred everywhere, so be careful. This is a good example of how a shared loyalty program works. If the casino you’re playing at doesn’t specify that it offers a points system shared with other platforms, you shouldn’t assume on your own that your VIP progress will carry over.

We recommend that you be patient with the main casino’s VIP program. Don’t jump to conclusions after just a few gaming sessions. You need to give it some time!

Bonus Hunting at Secondaries

This is where we really see the value of secondary casinos. Since you’re not looking to build a long-term relationship with these platforms, you have much more freedom to choose based on the available offers. In short you can focus on the bonuses and perks that are most worthhile and don’t have to worry about loyalty.

We have a few tips for you that will help you get the most out of secondary casinos:

• Switch platforms when the casino is no longer attractive. If the casino no longer has worthwhile promotions, you clearly have no reason to keep using it. It’s best to switch to another platform that offers better bonuses.
• Check the wagering requirements, not just the offer amount. If you receive a 100% bonus with a 25x wagering requirement, you’ll have to wager more than you would with a bonus that has a 10x wagering requirement.
• Make smaller deposits than you would on your main platform. That’s exactly why we recommend splitting your budget 80/20. If you allocate the same amount of money to secondary casinos, you lose the very advantage of this multi-casino strategy.
• Keep track of the bonuses you’ve activated so far. It’s best to write this down so you don’t end up depositing again at a casino where you’ve already taken advantage of the best offer available.

When It’s Time to Switch to Another Main Casino

Your main casino doesn’t have to stay the same forever. You should choose a platform that offers you good terms. However, we’ve seen that things sometimes change, and the best choice in the past might not be the best one now. Here are the signs you shouldn’t overlook, even if you’ve been playing on that platform for many years.

• The quality of customer support has declined recently. Your complaints aren’t being resolved and you aren’t getting answers when it comes to delays. We’re not just talking about a bad week here, but a recurring problem.
• The same goes if the casino has changed its license. That’s definitely a red flag you shouldn’t ignore.
• Is the number of games gradually decreasing? Can’t you find any new titles anymore? That’s another sign!

If you’ve already decided you want to switch your main casino, we recommend making the transition gradually. Start shifting your main activity to the new platform and gradually reduce your activity on the old one. It’s not a good idea to switch to a completely new platform where you have no history, because that basically means starting from scratch with your VIP progress.

A Practical Example of This Strategy in Canada

Let’s take a look together at how this strategy would work in a hypothetical example, what do you say? Let’s say a player from Ontario bets about C$800 per month. Let s not forget that Ontario and Alberta are the only provinces with competitive markets in Canada.

About C$640 per month goes to the main casino a casino registered with iGO. This is how the player gradually increases their VIP level and benefits from the loyalty program’s rewards.

The remaining C$160 is split between two other casinos. They choose an MGA licensed operator with a large selection of live dealer games, and the second option is a bit more flexible so they can switch it periodically depending on which welcome offers are most worthwhile

For a player outside the province of Ontario, things are different. There isn’t a competitive online gambling market there, so the player must choose from operators with international licenses. But don’t worry the 80/20 strategy can still be applied.

The basic idea is to choose a single casino for the majority of your activity, and there, try to accumulate as many benefits as possible through the VIP program, while also playing at two secondary casinos for games or offers you can’t find at your primary casino.

The Bottom Line for Players

Well, neither of these two extremes is truly beneficial for all players. If you stick to just one casino, you don’t really have any alternatives if the terms and conditions stop meeting your expectations. However, if you spread your play across 10 casinos, you’ll certainly find it difficult to accumulate enough points to reach a beneficial VIP level.

It’s best to choose a balanced approach. Pick a main casino where you’ll direct 80% of your money and time, and keep another 2 or even 3 platforms for specific games or bonuses. That way, you’ll enjoy the benefits of both approaches.