Playthrough and wager requirements

Before we get into the different types of bonuses, let me try and explain the playthrough or wagering requirements. This is the one point where most of the disagreements or confusion pops its head.

Example: You need to play your deposit plus bonus 20x before cashing out. (These numbers will vary from casino to casino)
You deposit $100 and you receive a bonus of $100 – that will give you $200 to play with. Now you must wager this $200 at least 20x before you can think about withdrawing any winnings. That means you will need to make $4000 worth of bets.

Sometimes, a casino will say that you only have to play your bonus through a certain number of times. So, with the example above; You start with $200, but $100 needs to be played through 20x, meaning you will need to make at least $2000 worth of bets to cash out.

Another thing that you need to make sure you know, is which games are allowed and which aren’t. Almost all casinos will exclude certain games from this playthrough. This means that even if you have made $10.000 worth of bets on blackjack for example, your overall playthrough still stands at zero and you will not be allowed to withdraw your money. You will also find that some casinos will allow you to play blackjack using a bonus, with a higher playthrough requirement. But that is all maths.

I cannot stress this enough – make sure you read these terms at each casino you join, because most of them will be different from each other.