Best casino giveaways this Christmas

It’s that time of year!

The silly season is well and truly upon us and for those of you who have been good, Santa should be making his appearance in only 21 sleeps.

For those who haven’t been so good there’s still a chance to come out the other side of Christmas with more than just an extra 5kg’s around the waist and the scorn of any relatives you managed to offend over the period.

Some casinos are really getting into the spirit of giving this year. Others are doing their best to appear as though they’re in the spirit, while some are just letting Christmas 2014 slip by like an unwanted birthday. There’s even the odd giveaway that is so bamboozling you won’t be able to work out whether you want it or not (sea urchin toast with caramelised milk and cod liver…sound enticing?)

Here’s a taste of what you’ll find so far in the promotions’ forum, or promo calendar.

Journey to the North Pole (Party Casino) takes out the award for most ambiguous Christmas promotion.

There seem to be some pretty good prizes on offer…TV’s, laptops, GoPros and the obligatory iStuff; just not a lot of detail on exactly how you win any of it. What I can tell you for sure is that a North Pole trip is not one of the prizes.

The 12 Levels of Christmas (bet365) wins the award for most impressive prize list.

BMW 6 Series Coupé, Jaguar F-Type S Coupé, Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, 1kg Gold Bullion Bar, Monaco Grand Prix Package are the sort of prizes being offered to players at the top end of the scale. They won’t come cheap though. If you spend most of your time on the low limit tables, a Kindle Fire is about has high as you can set your sights.

Live Games Giveaway (also bet 365) looks likely winner of the CLORFOLSJC (Complete Lack of Respect for Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ) award.

It’s a straight up, balls out, live casino wagering race being conducted during the entire 24 hour period when good Christians are celebrating the birth of Christ. Can’t call it yet though with Paddy Power yet to reveal their hand. A Christmas spin on the Resurrection Reload would make it a close call.

The Macau Trip promo (Gala) wins the bugger Christmas award.

They’re jumping straight over to the New Year…and the Chinese NY at that. The prize is a cracker though. A trip for 2 to the place that is a must-see-at-least-once destination for any true casino gambler…Macau.

Christmas Calendar (Paf) is a deserving winner of multiple awards including:

• the lowest cost of participation award (nothing if you happen to have played there in the last 3 months, very little of you haven’t);
• the damn fine prize award (trip for 2 to Africa including daily safaris)
• the Groundhog Day award for giving this prize out every day until Christmas (that’s correct, 24 of them!)
• the we’re not scared of Ebola award (so nor should our players be)

I know where I’ll be spending time this Christmas.

A whim away, A whim away, A whim away, A whim away…