When you receive any bonus from an online casino shall have an associated wagering or playthrough requirement. Wagering and play through are the same thing. The playthrough requirement is indicated by a number followed by an X. It is a multiple of the amount of the bonus given. Aggregated total is the amount of money that must be wagered before you can take out your winnings.
The amount shall vary according to your location or the areas. Pay attention as many casinos have a higher wagering requirement on signup bonuses or no deposit offers for new players since these are the ones most taken advantage of. Loyal customers may also receive casino bonus with low wagering requirements as a thank you from the casino. Let's look at how it works.
A bonus with a playthrough requirement of 30X means that you need to make wages at least 30 times the amount of the given bonus before being allowed to withdraw so if you are given a bonus of $100 you would need to make $3000 and wagers. This doesn't mean that you need to have a balance of $3,000 because every bet you make on allocated games, whether you win or lose, will count towards your wagering requirement.
So, if you made 10 spins at $1 each and one $8, you would be down on your overall balance but have bet $10 towards your wagering requirement. If you made another 10 $1 spins and one $1000, your overall balance would be up but you've still bet $10 towards your wagering requirement.
Some of the online casino and traditional casinos apply this wagering requirement on deposit when you use a bonus along with bonus as well. This is called D + B Wagering, meaning deposit plus bonus. For instance, if you deposit $300 and get a $200 bonus and the wagering requirement is 30 times the bonus then, you should need to wager 200 times 30 which makes total of $6000. If it is a D + B wagering requirements, then you would need to wager $300 deposit + $200 bonuses so a total of $15,000 before you can withdraw.
Most players don’t take a bonus of less than 100% if it has D + B wagering on it. If the bonus offered was 20% on a $100 deposit with 30X D + B wagering then the requirement would be $3600 with the majority of that being the players’ own money.
Something else to watch for is that not all games count towards meeting the wagering requirements. Or, even if all games count towards the wagering requirement, some will contribute different percentages than others. Always check the contribution of the game towards the wagering requirement as well as the requirement itself before taking any bonuses. Most games will increase your wagering.
For example, slots may count as 100%. So a $2 bet is also $2 towards your wagering requirement. Roulette may count is 50% and video poker may count as 10% towards your waging requirement. But reading terms and conditions before playing the game is a wise step.
If you see that a game counts zero towards the paythrough requirements then it could not mean that you are not allowed to play it. It could count as zero because it's not allowed while you have an active bonus. Also, note that some casinos may void your bonus and winnings if you try to withdraw before meeting the wagering requirements.