Stage 3: Bonus Terms, and What a Wagering Requirement Actually Costs
Stage 3 of 5: Bonus Terms. Prerequisite: Stage 2, Money In and Out, an account on your province's legal platform with a deposit method you know how to withdraw through. By the end of this stage you'll be able to read a bonus offer, work out how much betting it asks of you, and put an honest number on what that betting is expected to cost. Why a bonus is a contract, not a gift A casino bonus is money, or spins, credited to your account with conditions attached. Until those conditions are met, you usually cannot withdraw it, and often you cannot withdraw winnings made with it either. The conditions are the part that decides whether the offer is worth anything to you, and they are almost always in the terms rather than the headline. The terms you'll meet most: Bonus funds: credit that can be played but not withdrawn until conditions are met. Wagering requirement (playthrough): the total amount you must bet before bonus funds become withdrawable, usually written as a mu...