Miss Quackles has read more gambling terms and conditions than any duck should. The good news: you don't need to read them all. You need to find ten clauses.
The ten clauses that matter
- Wagering requirement — how many times you must bet a bonus (casinos) — see wagering requirements.
- Bonus basis — on the bonus only, or deposit plus bonus?
- Maximum bet while a bonus is active — break it and winnings can be voided.
- Maximum cashout from bonus winnings.
- Game weighting — which games count, and how much.
- Expiry — of bonuses, free spins, bonus bets or Sweeps Coins.
- Stake returned or not — for sportsbook bonus bets — see free bets.
- Withdrawal rules — minimums, limits, processing times, fees.
- KYC — when documents are needed — see identity checks.
- Dormant accounts — fees or expiry if you don't log in.
A quick method
- Open the promotion's own terms first.
- Search for "max", "expire", "wager", "withdraw" and "void".
- Screenshot the terms on the day you claim — they can change.
If the terms are confusing or keep changing, that's a signal in itself — see spotting an unsafe gambling site.
