What to Look for in a Good Online Casino Bonus
When choosing which online casino bonuses might be worth your time, there are many things that every online casino player should first consider.
Your number one priority should be finding a safe site that won’t let you down and not just claiming the first bonus you randomly stumble across without carrying out a few basic background checks.
With that in mind, let’s dive in and discuss everything you should always look for in a good online casino bonus.
How to choose which online casino bonuses are right for you in 2024
After finding a perfectly secure online casino that’s fully licensed and regulated by one or more mid to top-tier gaming commissions/licensing authorities, and discovering that it’s controlled by a trustworthy operator with excellent standing in the iGaming industry, you might then want to take a closer look the welcome bonus currently being offered to all new players on that website.
If you have had your eye on several bonuses, perhaps compare a few to see which website currently has the best deal to help you choose which site to join first. Here are several other important things you should always remember when looking for generous offers:
- Wagering requirements – the lower the wagering requirement, the better it is for you. For example, the lowest wagering requirements, which are extremely hard to find these days, are usually worth anywhere from 0X to 20X times the bonus amount (+ deposit amount). Most bonuses come with a 25x to 50x wagering requirement attached, which are always worth claiming, and high wagering requirements are considered 60X, 70X, or higher. Perhaps avoid claiming them if the wagering requirement is 60X or higher
- Don’t claim multiple bonuses – don’t get greedy and claim more than one bonus at a time because trying to juggle multiple offers on different sites can get confusing. In other words, claim just one bonus at a time, and then when you have finished with that bonus, you can move on to the next one
- Look for no deposit bonuses – players favour these because you don’t need to make a qualifying deposit to unlock them. However, no deposit offers are usually for existing members and not for new players
- Time to complete the wagering requirements – the best online casino bonuses will give you plenty of time to complete your wagering requirements (perhaps two weeks up to one month), meaning you won’t feel rushed when trying to complete them
- Low deposit offers – look for matching deposits and free spins offers that don’t require a huge deposit to unlock. On many sites today, you can unlock bonuses from as little as a $/€/£10 or $/€/£20 deposit
- Look for online casino bonuses where you can use your free money or free spins on as many games as possible or on games from market-leading providers because these ones typically have high or above-average RTP% (return to player) payout rates
Other important things to remember
When claiming any online casino bonuses on a reputable site, the most important thing you can do to ensure you get the most out of those bonuses is to take a minute or two to read through the terms and conditions attached to them.
For example, you may find in the Ts and Cs that your preferred deposit option isn’t included in the promotion. In other words, if PayPal isn’t included in the promotion on a match bonus, and PayPal is your preferred online payment method, to unlock the bonus, you may need to deposit with Visa or cryptocurrencies instead, for example.
You don’t want to deposit $/€/£50 with PayPal only to find out after that you used the wrong deposit method to unlock the 100% match bonus. Also, check the minimum deposit amount. For example, if you need to deposit $/€/£20 to unlock the match bonus, but you only deposit $/€/£10, you would miss out.
Finally, when completing your wagering requirements, ALWAYS find out which games contribute 100% per $/€/£1.00 wagered because some games may only contribute 0%, 5%, 10% or 20% per $/€/£1.00 wagered, which would take you much longer to complete the wagering requirements than games that contribute 100% for every $/€/£1.00 that you wager.
Final thoughts
Some online casino bonuses also come with a special bonus code, which you must enter into the required field to unlock your bonus. Make sure you correctly enter the code to ensure you don’t miss out.
The other important thing you must always remember to do when claiming online casino bonuses is to gamble responsibly. To do so, you might want to consider setting a sensible spending budget before depositing and claiming your bonus.
Also, if your casino operator provides any safer gambling tools, such as win/loss limits, session time reminders, spending caps, or deposit limits, then you might want to consider using them.
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