Wagering requirements: bonus rollover explained with numbers

The wagering requirement is the price of every bonus. It is also called rollover or playthrough, and it decides whether a bonus is worth anything to you. This page explains how wagering works, how game contribution changes the maths and what the time limit does to your bonus balance — always with hypothetical examples, because real figures live in each operator's terms.

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How wagering works

The requirement multiplies a base. If the base is the bonus, a €50 bonus at 30x needs €1,500 in bets. If the base is bonus plus deposit, with the same €50 deposit, it becomes €100 × 30 = €3,000. The difference between the two bases doubles the effort, and it often sits in a single line of the terms.

Identify the base: bonus only, or bonus plus deposit.
Multiply by the requirement: that is the total to wager.
Divide by your usual stake: that is the number of bets.
Compare with the time limit: is it realistic at your pace?

Game contribution

Not every bet counts in full. A hypothetical contribution table of the kind found in terms:

Game type	Hypothetical contribution	€1,000 wagered counts as
Slots	100 %	€1,000
Roulette and table games	10 %	€100
Live casino	5 %	€50
Excluded games	0 %	€0 (and may void the bonus)

For someone who mostly plays roulette, 30x at 10 % is in practice 300x. That is why the same bonus can be reasonable for a slots player and useless for another.

Time limit and bonus balance

Until wagering is complete, the account holds two balances: real money and bonus money. The order in which they are used and what happens to each at the time limit are set in the terms. In most cases, unconverted bonus money disappears at the deadline together with the winnings it produced.

Bonus wagering explained in three mistakes

Ignoring the max bet: betting above the per-spin limit can void the bonus and winnings.
Playing games that do not count: volume grows but the requirement does not move.
Requesting a withdrawal too early: at some operators this cancels the bonus.

Wagering and licences

A licence register lists domains, not bonus conditions. Low wagering does not make a site more trustworthy, and high wagering does not make it less. What a licence changes is what happens in a dispute over a withheld balance: on a licensed site there is a regulator above the operator; on an unlicensed site, the requirement and its interpretation stay entirely with whoever wrote it.

Frequently asked questions

What is a wagering requirement?

The amount you must bet before you can withdraw bonus money or winnings made with it. It is written as a multiple — 30x, 35x, 40x — of the bonus, or of bonus plus deposit.

Do all games count the same?

No. Game contribution sets how much of each bet counts. Slots often count 100 %, table games and live casino much less, and some games not at all.

What happens when the time limit runs out?

Any bonus balance not yet converted, and usually the related winnings, is removed. Deposited money still in the account follows the rules stated in the terms.

Is playthrough the same as rollover?

Yes. Playthrough, rollover and wagering requirement are different names for the same condition.