Free spins are also commonly limited to a list of games, but may be playable more widely with some restrictions on which games can be played. But, have no doubt about this, some very clever mathematicians will have worked out how to set up lists like this so that they benefit the casino the most. Again, that’s a lot of rules about how you can spend this free money you were promised. It affects how the money you spend on each game at a casino will be counted against your wagering requirement.
So, before you can start to work off that £400 in play, you need to spend your own £10. It is only once you have completed the wagering requirement that the money from your bonus balance will be transferred to your cash balance, where it can be used without restrictions. A wagering requirement is the amount of money that you must bet at a casino before you can withdraw any money from a bonus or that you have won with that bonus. That the national Games is why the term “wagering requirement” is used in that front-page description, and, in fact, throughout the terms and conditions. You may also see the wagering requirement referred to as “play through”.
It is probably the thing that the casino industry is most keen that non-regular players do not know about. The wagering requirement is the biggest part of any online casino bonus. And the other restriction we see in that first sentence is where things start to get really exciting. Bonus funds are often treated differently from the “real money” that sits in your cash balance. Already, things are starting to get more complicated, and you haven’t even clicked through to the main terms and conditions. Under the text with those lovely-looking figures on it, you will see your first small print.
