Wagering Requirements Explained

Let’s look at wagering requirements, using a real bonus.

Say you deposit ten pounds and get a ten pound bonus. The bonus has ten times wagering.

That means you have to bet ten times the bonus, so a hundred pounds in total, before the bonus money turns into cash you can withdraw.

Let’s play a slot at fifty pence a spin. Every spin counts towards that hundred pounds, and after two hundred spins, the wagering is done.

On a slot with ninety-six percent RTP, wagering a hundred pounds costs about four pounds on average. So this ten pound bonus is worth about six pounds.

Since January twenty twenty-six, wagering on UK casino bonuses has been capped at ten times. Before that, fifty times was common. On this bonus, that would have meant betting five hundred pounds, which costs about twenty pounds on average. That’s more than the bonus itself.

It’s worth checking the small print too. Some games count less towards wagering, or not at all. There’s usually a time limit, and a maximum bet while the bonus is active.

So, three simple tips. Work out the total you need to bet, check which games count, or pick a no-wagering offer, where winnings are cash straight away. Our free wagering requirement calculator does the maths for you.

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