The chips were offered by CEO Peter Deakin on behalf of the online casino portal, which is associated with over thirty of the most trusted online casinos on the Internet.

Deakin commented: 'We have only sought to include online casinos of the highest probity, trustworthiness and integrity', said Deakin. 'The online industry has had ten years to settle down, and the mavericks and charlatans have been shaken out of the system.'

'We have cross-referenced our shortlist of online casinos with lots of help from web sites like Casino Watchdogs and bodies such as eCOGRA (e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance). After a decade of regulation there are now comprehensive blacklists for everyone to see, and a new spirit of fair play has emerged', he said. 'The free casino chips we are offering come from the very best. Only those online casinos without a blemish to their name have been included on our list.”