Should Crypto Casinos Follow the UK's 10x Bonus Wagering Limit?

[Wiwo]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

Source
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler

I like the way the UK gambling commission are taking the interest of the players into consideration when dealing with casinos bonuses.

Like I have always Said some bonuses requirements are way too big to be reach and if a player can manage to reach that trenchold, there definitely be having some mental tendency that can trigger addictions.

High wagering requirements on licensed casino have been the one most pointed reason for addictions so states and countries needs to take action against it.

[ryzaadit]

I only just found out that the UK has this kind of regulation. Hopefully this one will happen to Philippines. I’m sure online casinos aren’t happy about this but if similar rules become mandatory in other country, I wouldn’t be surprised if we started seeing fewer promotions. Not only that, casinos might become more selective about who they give bonuses to.

BK8, which operates mostly in Asia, has minimum 3x wagering and 11x wagering.

• Cashback from your losses (3x)
• Your weekly total deposit bonus (11x)

I have rank Silver on BK8. Each time I lose 3,000,000 IDR Weekly PnL, my cashback with claim casino option around 750,000 IDR (for the max). Then, for my weekly bonus from total deposit is being made the maximum amount for my rank 1,250,000 IDR (but, i must deposit over 12,500,000 IDR in total during the weeks).

Also a few days ago, I receive a special deposit promotion for my rank with 3x waggering.

Deposit 500,000 IDR in total got 900,000 IDR must waggering 3x only.


Pretty simple: a casino that operates these minimum wagering requirements will come with a limited amount for the bonus you will receive. Not gonna to many like 40x waggering.

Crypto casinos will not be able to do this, because the regulator and its licensors are offshore

They can if they want. But the casino will always choose which option they choose is gonna benefit them the most. Which is with 40x-65x wagering designed for the player to lose. Do you think they care for player? They care about their business.

[Taskford]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

Source
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler

If casinos can implement that then why not? Somehow that one is fair requirements.

Compare to those casino asking 40x or maybe more on their bonuses, since that one became so unrealistic to get hit.

I also think that its fair requirements to their players, also to the casino giving such bonuses. I don't know if this can affect the frequency of the bonuses they given, but its good to try, since maybe they could see a good turnouts once they start to implement this.

[Charles-Tim]

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

The UK gambling regulator is still on the gambling sites side, because that is where they are making money in gambling and not from gamblers combined in total. 10x wagering requirements is still too high, not lower than 35x or more. It would have been good if the wagering requirements is reduced to 2x or less than 5x.

[Cointxz]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

As gambler, this is the kind of bonus requirements I usually willing to take. Although x10mis already on the borderline of declining and accepting it but my concern nowadays is the eligible games since that x10 wagering requirements can still be insanely hard to complete if the eligible games only are those high volatility slot games which most casino is now implementing if they want to lower their wagering requirements.

This new rules will be so good if will be applied by online casino outside UK but the main concern nowadays is how the casino fight for potential abuse especially for those claiming it multiple times with different casino account using KYC verification services.

[eisen33]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

Source
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler

For now this only applies to the UK, I think that if these rules are introduced and become common practice, we'll simply receive fewer bonuses from casinos, and that will be about it.

I also think that wagering requirements will become more restrictive in terms of which games count towards them. For example slots might be the main option, since bonuses are generally easier to clear through games like dice. So games that make it easier to meet wagering requirements could become ineligible. In any case, this is still just a proposal, and I have no idea how things will turn out.

[$crypto$]

Crypto casinos will not be able to do this, because the regulator and its licensors are offshore

They can if they want. But the casino will always choose which option they choose is gonna benefit them the most. Which is with 40x-65x wagering designed for the player to lose. Do you think they care for player? They care about their business.

Casino owners will not care about players, they will think the business still has a profit so do not care about that, anyways I am sure in his regulation there is no special clause setting the limit of wagering requirements so this is just what casino owners like, have previously seen crypto casinos implement 100x wagers.

[TopTort777]

Lets keep on complaining how high wagering requirement for bonuses are, that maybe one day casinos will make it 1x only Seems that everyone only want to get easy extra money from gambling without trying to have an extra risk. Perhaps even if casino start to give money for free, people will still complain because amount is so little

I am curious how many really tried to complete wagering requirement and how many tries and fails they have? If 40x is unachievable, 10x is hard to make, then what should be a proper amount to wager to grab a bonus?

[Renampun]

This regulation is pretty good because it kind of limits casinos from setting minimum wagers higher than they should and makes bonuses more fair and accessible to players, rather than letting casinos impose unreasonable wagering requirements.. But the problem is, AFAIK, the UK regulator is quite strict and one of the most trusted in the gambling industry.. Meanwhile, not all regulators are like them, some have more lenient rules and weaker enforcement, which could make it easier for casinos to enforce their own rules however they want. So I don't really expect cheaper regulators to follow rules like this.

[DabsPoorVersion]

Lets keep on complaining how high wagering requirement for bonuses are, that maybe one day casinos will make it 1x only Seems that everyone only want to get easy extra money from gambling without trying to have an extra risk. Perhaps even if casino start to give money for free, people will still complain because amount is so little

I am curious how many really tried to complete wagering requirement and how many tries and fails they have? If 40x is unachievable, 10x is hard to make, then what should be a proper amount to wager to grab a bonus?

Well, people want generous bonuses with a low wagering requirements, but they often forgot that casinos is also a business that needs to protect themselves from people who might claim bonuses then withdraw their money without taking any risk. Some may even abuse the bonus system, but of course, having a high wagering requirement doesn't mean it's reasonable since some casinos provides a requirement making it look like an impossible thing to reach.

[danherbias07]

Yes, if possible. But I highly doubt they will follow that.

10x wagering requirement for a bonus is very low. I just experienced a 40x wagering requirement at a local casino after receiving a 20 percent bonus. It doesn't matter where you play. High-volatility slots or low-volatility casino games. As long as you meet the wagering requirement, the numbers are almost impossible, and it might make you play longer, which is not healthy.

10x is a good number, but it's too good to be true if others will follow the same amount.

[Alpha Marine]

It would be nice if crypto casinos did, but we all know they wouldn't, I mean, this would be a nightmare for them. Compared to a 40x wagering requirement, the 10x wagering requirement is like a walk in the park(not saying it is easy to accomplish). Apart from the 10x wagering requirement, they are also implementing "mixed promotion". Gamblers in the UK are being spoiled.

10x wagering requirement is okay, but it's still inconsiderate. It is only better than 40x. Way better.
What chance do you have of getting any profit if you need to bet 10 times the total amount of bonus? This is part of the reason I don't even pay attention to bonuses. If I have money to gamble, I gamble with my money and don't care about the bonus.
I can only think of one time when I won with a bonus, and that was at a local casino that required only a 1x wagering requirement, but the catch was that the total amount of the bonus would be deducted from your total winnings.

The mixed promotion ban, does it mean casinos will be banned from requiring that players must bet on more than one product because they can get their bonus? Like they don't need to bet on slots and sports betting? Or does it mean something else?

[panjul07]

10x is a good number, but it's too good to be true if others will follow the same amount.

Some casinos may offer deposit bonus with 10x wagering requirement but not for the whole time because it can be for special events only or offered to specific players only.
Crypto casinos or the whole online casinos may follow it but there must be something need to be adjusted to make it reasonable to offer lower wagering requiremen such as having lower max withdraw/winning from the bonus.
Of course it will be great if crypto casinos will follow this bonus wagering limit for all their deposit bonuses but I doubt it, as I said above, it is possible for casinos to follow it occasionally.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

And I will echo the sentiments of most gamblers here that has experience with bonus requirement. Although 10x is really possible for us, however, for casinos this is going to be a nightmare. So I doubt that they will simply implement this to favor gamblers.

Yes, we might have heard casinos that says that they are fair with their wagering requirements. But still at the end of the day, it's all about business for them. House edge and everything that will make money out of us gamblers. So they are not going to give with or even lower the wagering requirements.

[Rruchi man]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

Source
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler

For now this only applies to the UK, I think that if these rules are introduced and become common practice, we'll simply receive fewer bonuses from casinos, and that will be about it.

The new rules are just to make casinos be clearer with their terms of claiming bonuses that they offer and reduce the difficulty that sometimes makes these bonuses difficult to claim by gamblers after the bonus offer fulfills the intention of attracting these gamblers to their platform. Many gamblers have been drawn to gambling platforms due to bonus offers, but they at the end could not claim those offers because of the difficult requirements. Casinos with clear intentions will not be discouraged from offering bonuses but rather will make their bonus terms and conditions now clear so that gamblers can claim these bonuses when offered. It is only casinos that were intentionally using unclear terms and difficult requirements to ensure that bonus offers are not easy to be claimed by gamblers that will now intentionally reduce the number of bonus offers that they give to gamblers to ensure that they are not giving too much to gamblers.

this is still just a proposal, and I have no idea how things will turn out.

Is it still a proposal?

This article, https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler , the one the OP presented, is from March 2025, and it says it is to take effect from 19th January 2026.

So maybe there is no compliance.

[alani123]

I'm of the belief that so long as casinos offer these bonuses with a high wagger requirement they aren't expecting many people to try and juice the system so they can withdraw. It either requires incredible luck, or a mix of strategy and also a lot of luck. But most people will never go that far. So it's kind of normal to expect not to have to honor many withdrawals under these schemes.

Of course new players can be mislead into believing they're playing with real money and their chances are there. But if the rules are forced to be changed  in favour of the players through some law, I think the casinos will just find some tricks to surpass these limits again.

[Obim34]

I am curious how many really tried to complete wagering requirement and how many tries and fails they have? If 40x is unachievable, 10x is hard to make, then what should be a proper amount to wager to grab a bonus?

What is possible, a 10X is much more realistic than a 40X requirement.

If I'm given a 40X wagering requirement, I do not bother approaching the completion, looking at the numbers to wager makes me lose interest immediately, but for a 10X, it looks attainable with the best of luck.

[abel1337]

10x wagering requirement is doable and possible to hit but it is hard not to lose before we reach that 10x wager. The longer we play is the higher chance we lose and I think this is way better than those 30x wagering requirement just to get the bonus.

Should we settle for this? I think it's fair to me since a casino is just a business and they also want to earn money. I think 5-10x is the sweetspot wagering requirement that is fair for the casino and the gamblers.

Casinos that is under UK jurisdiction would follow this but there's a high possibility that they would also adjust on other terms like lower time limit to finish the wagering requirement and lower maximum cashout.

[Jubilee58]

I saw a topic discussing the 40x wagering requirement, which many believe is too high and unrealistic, but did you know that the UK Gambling Commission has already recognized this concern, and they now have a regulation that took effect earlier this year requiring casinos under its regulation to impose a maximum wagering requirement of 10x?

For example, if you receive a bonus of $100 with a 10x wagering requirement, the total amount you need to wager cannot exceed $1,000. So this is the kind of player protection that shows the regulator is concerned about gamblers and wants the rules to be fair, do you think other regulators overseeing crypto casinos should implement a similar rule?

Source
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gambling-promotions-to-be-safer-and-simpler

Every casino company aims at making profit, and therefore give more priority to there interest before those of gamblers honestly wagering of 40x is absolutely very high, it is very difficult for most gamblers to meet up this target. Personally because of this high wagering requirement, I don't like using casino bonuses to gamble instead I use my own fund. The UK government or regulatory body have seen the need to lower this wagering requirement because they are aware it is absolutely very hard for gamblers to meet up this target. I think is very necessary for every regulatory body to do what the UK gaming commission is doing, they should not only be interested in making money from the gaming companies by issuing them license alone, but should ensure the gamblers are in a way protected too.

[Patikno]

This rule is beneficial for gamblers (although it is not guaranteed to be met), but it is probably not for the casino. Because, the requirement increases the likelihood of a user meeting the requirement, compared to a higher requirement. Maybe, many casinos will have to lower the bonuses from their promotions, if they are going to implement them. So, the 10x wager requirement will not feel burdensome on only one side, or it will be fair.