Casino Wagering Requirements – The Ultimate Guide

Wagering requirements are linked to the bonus value credited.

• You claim a €10 bonus with a 35x wagering requirement. 
• You must wager a total of €350 on eligible casino games. (€10 x 35). 
• Once you have wagered this amount, the remaining bonus money is converted into real cash.
• You are now free to play any casino game without restriction or request a withdrawal.

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Wagering requirements are linked to the amount won after all the spins have been played.

• You claim 25 free spins with a 35x wagering requirement. You win €6.50 after playing all of the spins.
• You must wager a total of €227.50 on eligible casino games. (€6.50 x 35). 
• Once you have wagered this amount, the remaining bonus money is converted into real cash.
• You are now free to play any casino game without restriction or request a withdrawal.

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The casino is almost certain to restrict various types of game from bonus wagering, usually those with a better chance of paying out over a consistent basis.

Common examples include:

• Live casino games – They provide a relatively high return-to-player (RTP) over short-term play.
• Jackpot slots – The casino won’t want to pay out potentially millions from giving out a free bonus. 
• Highly volatile slots – These games can dish out excessively high payouts over a small number of spins.
• Table games – Players can use shrewd betting techniques, i.e. on roulette, to increase their winning chances.

Depending on the casino, playing any of these restricted games will result in one of two possibilities:

1. Bonus wagering won’t contribute anything towards the wagering requirement figure. Your balance will simply increase/decrease depending on the outcome.
2. Your bonus and any associated winnings will be forfeited completely when you come to make a withdrawal, even if you lost whilst playing the restricted game(s). 

Unfortunately, ineligible games aren’t likely to be automatically blocked whilst your bonus is active. You will have to search for mention of them within the T&Cs yourself. We’d even recommend making a note so you don’t inadvertently play one by accident.

The casino may not wish to block out entire game categories so not to deter new players from claiming the bonus. However, they will instead ‘weigh’ them down to counter their high payout potential. This essentially means that all games don’t contribute the same amount during bonus wagering. 

Whereas slots are usually counted at 100%, other types of games will contribute less – usually somewhere between 5% and 50%. This typically includes the likes of live casino or other table games where players have a better chance of converting the bonus into real money.

For example, if live blackjack was weighted down at 10%, a R5 stake would only see R0.50 deducted from the wagering requirement target. In other words, you’d need to spend 10 times as much as opposed to playing a fully-contributing slot game.

Our game weighting guide takes a more in-depth look at how it can affect bonus wagering.

In relation to no deposit bonuses specifically, a limit will be applied on how much you can withdraw after converting the bonus into real money. This is another precautionary measure imposed by the casino so they don’t pay out excessive winnings to multiple players. 

As to what limit will be applied depends on the casino itself. As a general guide, you can expect something from between R10 up to R100, although some of the more generous offers listed on NoDepositKings can stretch much higher.

If you feel withdrawal limits are slightly unfair, especially after you fulfil some pretty high wagering requirements, then a perfect solution is to claim a match deposit bonus instead. They’ll either increase the withdrawal limit or remove it altogether, allowing you to keep everything you win!

You won’t have all the time in the world to try and complete the wagering requirements. After the bonus has been claimed, there will be a validity period in which you must place all the required bets or else lose the bonus completely. 

Casinos tend to provide ample time for this to be achieved with expiry dates broadly ranging from a few days up to three months. The most common validity period is typically around one week, providing a reasonable timeframe to complete the wagering. 

Despite this, you should still make a mental note of the validity period after the bonus has been awarded. Likewise, make a consistent number of bets so you don’t run out of time – the casino is within its rights to remove your bonus and any winnings if you do so.