What’s an acceptable wagering requirement for you on Casino Bonuses?

[NewCryptocasinos]

I’m curious to hear where the community stands on wagering requirements.

Before everyone jumps in with “0x”,  yes, that’s obviously the ideal. But realistically, casinos need some edge to sustain bonuses and promotions.

So the real question is: what do you consider acceptable?

Personally, I see anything above 35x as a hard no-go.
Around 30x or lower feels reasonable to me, depending on other terms (game weighting, max bet rules, etc.).

Where do you draw the line?

[Bitinity]

30x-40x can be said as the most standard wagering requirement for bonuses although there are some casinos with higher than 40x like 50x. As players, of course the lower the wagering requirement = more interested to take the bonuses. However from the casino's pov, they do not want to make it easy for the players to complete the wagering requirement and make money from the  bonuses. Perhaps the ideal would be something like 20x-25x but casino should also apply max withdraw or max winning while players take the bonuses.

[joeperry]

I have tried on a platform before where their bonus only requires you to wager x25 but I forgot the name of the platform but I think they're gone now (not sure if that's the reason lol). Just like what @Bitinity said, the standard is around x30-40 in most known gambling sites and I for me a x10-x15 wagering requirements is the acceptable one. Though I have this idea in my head, what if the gambling site based their wagering requirement on the amount of the bonus that the user get? For example, deposit bonus, if user deposits $5k and above, then his wagering requirement will reduce by 5 so around x25 and the higher the user deposit the lower it will wagering requirements it gets until around x15? which I think is sustainable for them. Do you think this could work?

[Cointxz]

The counted wager rules on each game. Some casino apply ridiculous low percentage count on games except slot games. Some do list a specific slot games which 100% counted.

Some casino intentionally lower the wagering requirements and create a rules to make wagering difficult like max bet and wager count on each game type.

I like x20 wagering requirements and below. And all games was counted as 1:1.

[Agbe]

I don't think there is any standard wagering for all casinos and all casinos have their rules but most of them have the 30 - 40 wagering. And as joeperry said 10-15 is only and if I will advise Op, you can use you own rules on the wagering which will be conviniece to gambler. You can create new things in your casino to bring more players.

[Wapfika]

I don’t claim bonus most of the time regardless of the house edge because I consider as way to lure me to excessive gambling since I will be focus on meeting the wagering requirements over playing the game on my own terms to have entertainment.

If ever I will claim a bonus I like the x10 wagering requirements only even with low value or just free spin because it gives the assurance that it can possibly claim without losing the majority of my bankroll. It’s not a bonus if the wagering requirements is very hard to complete.

[mitchr4]

Judging a bonus only by its multiplier number is not enough for me. Other factors also matter, like the time limit to finish the wagering, how each game counts and the max bet per spin that is usually limited too. So the best bonus for players is a long bonus duration with easy requirements and no restrictions on wager count for each game.

[Questat]

By the name itself, it’s already just a bonus, so it’s not really something mandatory, and every casino can set its own terms for that.

Since I’m not really into chasing bonuses, that’s why I don’t really know what should be considered acceptable based on what you guys think. But like I mentioned, whatever rules a casino has, that’s what’s acceptable for them. If we don’t like it, we’re always free to move to another casino.


I think this topic has to be move to gambling discussion board.

[bakasabo]

Purely on my experience. All the bonuses that I took were free spins or deposit bonuses, and they required me to wager x50. I believe that is a lot. I have tried multiple times to complete it, but never had any success. Best result was about x30-35. I think that x25 will be a good friendly wagering requirement. If casino really wants to reward player and give him a chance to grab something, then it will be fair, as x50 is imo unreal for me. Below x10 I think it will be too easy, or so to say many would have chances to complete it.

[CryptSafe]

Casinos would not allow themselves to lose that much to bonuses so they would definitely set up the wagering limit too high for anyone who is interested to go after it but on my own end, 20 to 25x seem feasible for me to try and anything above such does not interest me. Although casinos have their own wagering  requiirements which differs from one another but however I am of the opinion that they should also add up more activities to their platform that could attract more players rather than bonuses with wagering requirements which sometimes does not go down well with players.

[michellee]

The wagering requirements is something that we should fill before we can withdraw the money. 35x is difficult to reach but lower than 20x is good for gamblers. Gamblers search for lower wagering requirements so they will not difficult to withdraw the money. I guess that will be 5x to around 20x wagering requirements but that will not easy to find the one.

[Hispo]

I am not the kind of person who chases bonuses, so I am not actually very attracted to them, since I already know the nature of them, they are actually a tool used by casinos to get under the skin of gamblers and tempt them further to join their website.
Though, I have some personal opinion on where the minimum wagering for bonuses are supposed to be to be fair for both gamblers and also the casino.
Anything above 30x is too much, in my opinion, and talking about 2x-10x would result into a loss to the house, so it would be unreasonable.

The sweet spot for me would be located in about 20x-25x, perhaps more inclined in favor of 20x.
It would increase the chances of gamblers to get some money of their bonuses, but it would be still low enough to keep the house profitable.

[yahoo62278]

I know that everyone would love to see the lowest requirements possible in order to give you, the player, the best chance to win money. The issue is that if a casino makes a requirement too easy, they will just be spewing money. Great for the player, but devastating to a business. They need to make a requirement that some will clear, but most will not.

The bonuses are not there to guarantee a player a win, but more a hey come try our site out we will give you some extra money to use.

IMO x25-x30 is fair, anything more is just users wasting money as the % of who can clear the conditions drops drastically.

[bitmover]

I’m curious to hear where the community stands on wagering requirements.

Before everyone jumps in with “0x”,  yes, that’s obviously the ideal. But realistically, casinos need some edge to sustain bonuses and promotions.

So the real question is: what do you consider acceptable?

Personally, I see anything above 35x as a hard no-go.
Around 30x or lower feels reasonable to me, depending on other terms (game weighting, max bet rules, etc.).

Where do you draw the line?

I think 20-30x is the usual, but I don't think it may be called a "no-go" if it is more than that, it depends.

If you won a giveaway in the forum, certainly even 5x is too much. But if you just created the account and they give you free money to test the casino, even 50x is ok.  The purpose of this money is just to test the casino....

[leonair]

Betting means placing a bet, stake, it is called differently depending on where you are placing your bet. If you are placing a bet for a game, then it is called sports betting, and if you are placing a bet on a game that is run by an algorithm, such as slots, then it is called casino betting, and if you are placing a bet on a table game, such as poker, blackjack, Baccarat, then these are called table games. In fact, the type of bet you are placing is different depending on where you are placing your bet, but betting means betting. If you lose, you lose the entire amount of money, and if you win, you will get double or more of that amount, depending on the conditions. So the definition of gambling should not be different, only the type of bet. No matter where you place your bet, it will be considered gambling.

[Zwei]

i don't take those kind of bonuses ever, they are just not worth it imo, i would rather just play raw than having to worry about clearing the wager requirements, not to mention 99.99% of the time playing raw gives you the best EV.

The sweet spot for me would be located in about 20x-25x, perhaps more inclined in favor of 20x.
It would increase the chances of gamblers to get some money of their bonuses, but it would be still low enough to keep the house profitable.

depending on bonus terms and how much they give you as a bonus, 20x will be losing the house money.

if we take slots house edge into consideration (~3.5% on avg), for a simple 100% on a $100 deposit bonus ($200 balance), under 14x would be +EV, 14x would be give or take break even, anything more than 14x is -EV, so any gambler taking those kind of bonuses is just throwing money down the toilet trying to clear the bonus. but if it's something like a 250% to 500% deposit bonus, 20x would still be +EV for the player, which is why we never see wagering requirement like that.

(it's been a long day, so i hope my math is mathing, and i didn't just embarrass myself lol)

[Z_MBFM]

30x-40x can be said as the most standard wagering requirement for bonuses although there are some casinos with higher than 40x like 50x. As players, of course the lower the wagering requirement = more interested to take the bonuses. However from the casino's pov, they do not want to make it easy for the players to complete the wagering requirement and make money from the  bonuses. Perhaps the ideal would be something like 20x-25x but casino should also apply max withdraw or max winning while players take the bonuses.

I think the maximum is 30-40X, if there is a higher wagering requirement, it will be very difficult to meet it, so it is better not to accept the bonus in this condition. I have gambled a lot but I have not accepted too many bonuses because I have had some bad experiences with bonuses. Even if there is a 30-40x wagering requirement, to meet it you will have to bet about 150-200x because in games that can be played with reduced risk and easy wagering, you will not have 100% wager count, so it is very challenging to unlock the bonus by fulfilling this type of requirement. That is why I used to avoid this bonus at maximum time and I still avoid bonuses.

[r_victory]

I agree that casinos need to have some advantage when offering bonuses and promotions, but for me, 30x is too much; it doesn't make sense to spend $100 to receive $1. I've seen people spending $100k for a $3000 bonus; it's crazy, and, honestly, I rarely take advantage of bonuses or promotions. I just deposit and bet; I don't even waste my time unless it's really advantageous and the requirements aren't absurd.

[bitbollo]

It could be very hard to find the perfect setup for the perfect bonus also because every player could look for a specific promo or a specific game.
If you are looking for fun, any wagering higher than 2x would be too much likewise in games where you can easily lose a single run (moreover if has been linked with a small amount to be wagered).
Anythink that required more wagering (or fixed games/odds etc) could be classified as unacceptable for getting FUN.
Why? Because Bonus doesn't mean DEMO!

[Dave1]

The counted wager rules on each game. Some casino apply ridiculous low percentage count on games except slot games. Some do list a specific slot games which 100% counted.

Some casino intentionally lower the wagering requirements and create a rules to make wagering difficult like max bet and wager count on each game type.

I like x20 wagering requirements and below. And all games was counted as 1:1.

This one, it's not that high but still requires significant amount of betting. But I think a average joe can meet that requirements let's say a week of intervals of gambling. As compare to higher requirements which for me is not fair. Maybe for whales, but I believed that most gamblers here are in the middle ground.

And so casinos will have to consider that as well. So it's ideal and fair and reasonable.

I do hope that new casinos or even the old ones might lower their requirements here.