The wagering requirement (sometimes called the rollover or playthrough) is the multiple of a bonus amount you must stake before any winnings derived from the bonus become withdrawable cash. A 35x wagering requirement on a £20 bonus means you must place £700 in qualifying bets before conversion.
UK casinos vary widely on this. The industry standard sits around 30-40x. Below 30x is generous; above 50x is steep enough to be near-impossible to clear in practice. Always check whether wagering applies to bonus only, deposit + bonus, or just deposit (the cheapest variant for the player).
Game weighting modifies the requirement: slots typically count 100% toward wagering, table games often 5-10%, live casino sometimes 0%. A 35x slots-only requirement is much faster to clear than 35x including all games.
Wager-free or no-wagering bonuses also exist — typically smaller in size but withdrawable as cash from the first spin.
Example usage
- £20 bonus with 35x wagering on bonus only = £700 to wager
- £100 deposit + £100 bonus with 30x on deposit+bonus = £6,000 to wager
Related terms
- Conversion cap — The maximum amount you can convert from bonus winnings into withdrawable cash.
- Deposit match — A welcome offer where the casino matches your first deposit by a set percentage, up to a cap.
- Game weighting — The percentage each game type contributes to clearing a wagering requirement.
- Max bet rule — A clause limiting the per-spin stake while a bonus is active — often £5 — to discourage abuse.
- No-wagering bonus — A bonus or set of free spins where any winnings are immediately withdrawable as cash.