A wagering requirement is the total amount you have to bet before a bonus (and, depending on the offer, any winnings from it) can be withdrawn. It's expressed as a multiple of the bonus amount: a bonus with a 5x requirement, for illustration only, means you need to place bets totalling five times the bonus before it converts to withdrawable funds. Some offers apply that multiple to the bonus alone; others apply it to the bonus plus the deposit that triggered it, which roughly doubles the total you need to wager — the specific offer's terms page states which basis applies before you opt in.
Not every bet counts the same toward a wagering requirement. Each game or bet type carries a contribution percentage: a slot might count 100% of a stake toward the requirement, while a table game, live dealer round or a heavily favoured sports bet often counts at a reduced percentage, or sometimes zero. This exists because games differ in built-in edge, so a bet that's mathematically closer to even money is weighted down to stop a bonus being cleared with very little real risk taken on. Check an offer's contribution table before grinding out a requirement on a game you assume counts in full.
A minimum odds requirement sets a price floor a selection has to clear for a bet to count toward a sports promotion. An offer might require odds of 1.50 or higher, for illustration only, on any leg used to qualify. This exists to stop a bonus or free bet being placed on a near-certain outcome priced so short that there's effectively no risk in using it — the requirement keeps the bet inside the spirit of an actual wager rather than a guaranteed cash-out.
Many bonus terms cap the size of a single stake you can place while a wagering requirement is still open — a limit of $5 per bet, for illustration only, is the kind of cap offers commonly set. Placing a single bet above that cap while bonus funds are still being wagered can void the bonus outright or forfeit the winnings from that specific bet, even if the rest of your wagering was done correctly. The cap applies for the whole time the requirement is open, not just to the first bet you place with the funds.
A bonus offer sets an expiry window, usually counted in days from the moment the bonus is credited to your account rather than from when you claimed or opted in. If the wagering requirement isn't completed inside that window, the remaining bonus balance — and, depending on the offer's terms, any bet winnings still tied to it — is removed from the account when the window closes. The exact number of days and what happens to partially wagered funds both sit in that specific offer's terms, so it's worth checking the countdown rather than assuming it matches a different promotion you've used before.
A bonus is typically voided by things like withdrawing real-money funds before the wagering requirement is finished, placing a stake above the offer's maximum-bet cap, betting on a game type or market excluded from that promotion, holding more than one account, or failing a verification step the bonus is conditional on. The offer's own terms page lists which of these apply, since not every operator treats every action the same way. Our article on the mistakes that void a betting bonus covers the ones players run into most often.
A free bet is staked from a separate free-bet balance rather than your own money, so if it wins, the settlement pays out the net winnings only — the stake itself is not returned, because it was never really at risk. If it loses, nothing is deducted from your own balance, since the money staked wasn't yours to begin with. This is different from a bonus that's added to your normal balance and bet like cash, where a win pays out stake and winnings together in the usual way.
A reload bonus works like a smaller version of a welcome offer, tied to a deposit made after your first one, and it typically runs on a set promotional calendar — weekly or monthly, depending on the operator — rather than being available on demand. A cashback offer works differently: instead of matching a deposit, it returns a percentage of net losses over a defined period as bonus funds or cash, calculated and credited on a set cadence rather than instantly after a losing session. Both usually carry their own separate wagering requirement even though the funds arrive automatically.
A promo code is usually entered either during registration, in a dedicated field on the sign-up form, or at the point of making a qualifying deposit, depending on how that specific offer is structured. Not every promotion needs one — some are applied automatically once you opt in through your account or simply make a qualifying deposit. A code generally has to be entered before or at the time of the qualifying action; entering it afterward usually can't be applied retroactively to a deposit that's already gone through.
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