How do free spins actually work in gambling?

[Barikui1]

First of all before using the free spins that you have you need to know the wagering requirements, this is very necessary to know this because it's the first step to knowing what to do in order to be able to win and it's a way to avoid unnecessary losses. A lot of gamblers don't really read through the terms and conditions to actually know the wagering requirements, they just gamble to take advantage of the free spins but that's not really right. I hardly get free spins nowadays and I'm not interested in opening new gambling accounts just to chase this.

I believe that bonuses this days are really messed up, that's why I don't even pay any attention to it, because why would a casino place an unrealistic wagering conditions of 35x if they are not planning for your failure?

And one bad thing about it is that you may be chasing it, trying to fulfill the wagering terms without knowing that you are getting into deeper problem because of that, because you stand a chance of getting addicted or may lose more money than the bonus you are chasing when trying to unlock the wagering terms. That's why I don't pay any attention to it, because it's a trap that will make you to gamble recklessly.

[xenomorfo]

It's looks like a stupid question, but I am a sports bettor, not a pro casino player, so I have very few ideas about these casino games and bonuses. I have a good idea about deposit bonuses, including minimum wagering requirements and how much the maximum bonus can be.

But I created an account at a casino yesterday, and there were free spins, and each spin was probably 20cents and I won like $53 there but from what I understand from their rules and regulations, I have to deposit $17 and wager 35x or maybe more than this to withdraw $53. I actually have very few  free spin type welcome bonuses so I can only give one example for now. 

Anyway, it would be good if you could tell me about your own free spin bonuses.

It might be a good idea, casinos do these things to attract people for a reason, take note, almost most casinos offer many types of games and not just the classic ones, lately even prediction markets.
A sign that they want to get you in and entice you with all the games you might like.

[Crypto Library]

Free spins are as free as free cheese in a mousetrap. However, if you're required to deposit additional funds and spend 35x the free spin amount to withdraw your winnings from a "free" bet, it's little more than a scam. While there's no actual deception, it's somewhere between advanced marketing ploys and near-fraud aimed at fooling naive newbies.

Not only just this even the deposit fund also need 3x wagering and the winning amount needs the 35x wagering for withdrawal. And that's why I basically just skipped this whole bonus program and came here to ask your opinion. Are these free spins actually of this type or do legit free spin bonuses exist in this industry? Because most of the deposit bonus and free spin programs that I have seen so far are not completely scams, but from my personal point of view, I would call them scams. Because I haven't found anyone, especially on this forum, who has been able to withdraw the bonus after completing the 35x or 40x wagering requirement.

@op - If you can name that casino, that would be better, let's investigate their reputation to see if they are one of those scam casinos that are still operating in the space.

It's  SlicePot.com, they were giving 100 free spins for the registration bonus, anyway hope no one will make deposit 

[SukunE]

They only give free spin for Attraction but it's not actually work. In my point of view I do gambling but I have many free spins on different time but I didn't win any big amount. It was to much small win that's nothing according to investment. Is in my opinion free spin is totally worth less.

[LastKiss]

First of all before using the free spins that you have you need to know the wagering requirements, this is very necessary to know this because it's the first step to knowing what to do in order to be able to win and it's a way to avoid unnecessary losses. A lot of gamblers don't really read through the terms and conditions to actually know the wagering requirements, they just gamble to take advantage of the free spins but that's not really right. I hardly get free spins nowadays and I'm not interested in opening new gambling accounts just to chase this.

I believe that bonuses this days are really messed up, that's why I don't even pay any attention to it, because why would a casino place an unrealistic wagering conditions of 35x if they are not planning for your failure?

And one bad thing about it is that you may be chasing it, trying to fulfill the wagering terms without knowing that you are getting into deeper problem because of that, because you stand a chance of getting addicted or may lose more money than the bonus you are chasing when trying to unlock the wagering terms. That's why I don't pay any attention to it, because it's a trap that will make you to gamble recklessly.

New people will think that bonus is really free without bothering to read the terms just like Grace333 said, mostly new gambler got trapped by this kind of bonus and it's really work as itended, to lure new players in and make them addicted to gamble. Let's say they made deposit and got free spins as a bonus from their deposit after winning some amount in free spins they need to wager with impossible requirement where we normally see it between x30-40 wagering requirement.

I've once cleared x10 wagering requirement playing two slot games only but ended up being accused from multi accounting, well it's free spins without any deposit so I didn't feel like lost at all.

[9ja Amaka]

But I created an account at a casino yesterday, and there were free spins, and each spin was probably 20cents and I won like $53 there but from what I understand from their rules and regulations, I have to deposit $17 and wager 35x or maybe more than this to withdraw $53. I actually have very few  free spin type welcome bonuses so I can only give one example for now. 

Anyway, it would be good if you could tell me about your own free spin bonuses.

I prefer free bet over free spin. Free spin is like a trap. The casino wants you to keep using their platform until you get used to them. I think that is the purpose of free spin. The 35x wagering requirement is ambiguous. I believe there are other reason for setting that outrageous wagering requirement which I think are;

1. spend more time in the casino
2. play different casino games
3. navigate their platform and see more promotions that may be entitizing
4. to convince gamblers that they can win in the casino (may be the reason why you won $53 at first)