The player now has $200 to play for, but in order to withdraw any winning from the session, he or she needs to wager $100 (bonus amount) + $100 (deposit amount) x 15 = $3000.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nIn the example above the maximum bonus amount\navailable for the bonus is $700, so if the player would deposit $700 instead of\n$100, he or she would get a total of $1400 to play with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the wagering needed would still be\n15x deposit + bonus, which would mean the player needs to wager a total of\n$21,000 before withdrawals of potential winnings are possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this in mind, you can understand how important it is to choose an offer with a lower requirement. Ideally, you would never go for any bonuses with more than 35x in playthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. No deposit bonuses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can probably guess what a no deposit bonus\nis. Yepp, you\u2019re right – it\u2019s a bonus you get without the need to deposit any\nfunds to the casino player account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, no deposit bonuses are free spins\ngiven upon registration, but they can also include things like bonus money\n(with wagering requirements) or free bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the no deposit bonus offer includes free\nspins it\u2019s usually 5-20 spins included, with at least 25x wagering requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For bonus money, the amounts are usually\n$5-$10 with minimum 35x wagering attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also some offers where the casino\ngives you 1 hour to play with let\u2019s say $88 (888casino used to run this offer\nfor many years) and you could keep everything you won from that $88 dollars,\ndepending you cleared the playthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, if you got $88 to play with, and\nafter 1 hour you had a balance of $100, your account balance would be $12, but\nyou\u2019d have to clear the wagering before you could withdraw the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Free bets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A free bet is very straight forward. Instead\nof getting extra funds you get to place one free bet on any sports event you\u2019d\nlike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you win, you either get real money or bonus\nmoney you need to wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wager requirements for sports bonuses are\ngenerally around 4-11x, which is much lower than the casino offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Free spins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Free spins can be part of both no deposit or\ndeposit offers as explained above, but what are they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, it\u2019s free rounds (or spins) on a\nselected slot machine. The coin value is always pre-set (usually to the lowest\nvalue possible) and so is betting lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why wagering (playthrough)\nrequirements?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So what is wagering requirements? The casino\nand sportsbook Betfair explains it like this<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA wagering requirement is a multiplier that\nrepresents the number of times you have to play through a bonus before you are\nable to withdraw any winnings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To understand this better, please see the\nabove example we did under the title \u201c1. Deposit match bonuses\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So why do casinos use terms and conditions\nincluding playthrough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be frank, we would not have any gambling\nbonuses without them. They lower the risk of handing out free money to players,\nwhich is the last thing the casino wants to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important that bonuses are an acquisition\ntool for the operator. Sure, it understands a small percentage of the players\nwill clear the requirements and cash out their bonus amount, but most will not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And hopefully, they will continue playing, making the casinos decision to give the player a bonus, a success, as the acquisition of active players was their main target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
With the information in this article, we hope you feel confident enough to choose a casino bonus that suits your needs, as well as knowing what kind of offers you should stay away from. Remember gambling should be a fun activity, so never gamble for the money you can\u2019t afford to lose.<\/p>\n