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Orientation

The bonus is the offer. The terms are the deal.

Every bonus headline is paired with a clause list, and the clause list is the part that decides the outcome. Four mechanics do most of that work. This site explains each one plainly, so you can reach a yes or a no before you claim rather than after.

  1. 01MultiplierTurnover required before anything is withdrawable
  2. 02Max betThe stake cap that voids bonuses when exceeded
  3. 03WeightingHow much each game contributes to that turnover
  4. 04DeadlineThe window in which all of it has to happen
MultiplierSets the total turnover
Max betSets the per-stake ceiling
WeightingSets how much counts
DeadlineSets the window
Clause one

What the multiplier demands

The multiplier converts a bonus into a turnover figure. Working that number out takes ten seconds and answers the only question that matters first: how much would I have to stake?

The multiplier
Clause two

The cap that voids bonuses

A maximum-bet clause is short, easy to miss and unusually unforgiving. It is the term most often cited when a bonus and its winnings are removed.

The maximum bet
Clause three

Why some play does not count

Weighting decides the share of each stake that reduces the outstanding turnover. A category at zero is a category you can stake in forever without moving.

Game weighting

The part a bonus page does not put in the headline

A bonus is an exchange: the operator adds funds or free play to your balance, and in return you accept an obligation to stake a defined amount, within a defined window, under a defined set of restrictions. The headline describes the first half of that exchange. The clause list describes the second half. Both halves are the offer.

Because the obligation is measured in stakes rather than in outcomes, the size of the obligation does not shrink when you lose and does not clear when you win. It is a distance to be covered. That is why the single most useful habit in this entire subject is arithmetic done before claiming: take the bonus, apply the multiplier, and look at the resulting figure as a number you either accept or decline. Below is that sum written out for a few hypothetical bonuses.

Illustration only — arithmetic on hypothetical bonuses, not an offer from anyone.
BonusMultiplierTurnover required
2030x600
5030x1,500
10040x4,000
20040x8,000
10060x6,000

The column on the right is a multiplication, nothing more. It is not a prediction of what the session will cost, and it is not a claim about any operator's terms — it is the shape of the obligation those terms create.

What this desk does

  • Explains the four mechanics that most often decide a bonus outcome.
  • Gives you a clause-by-clause checklist to run against a real terms page.
  • Names the red flags that make declining the sensible answer.

What it does not do

  • It does not quote any operator's bonus or terms as current.
  • It does not claim any bonus, offer or promotion is available.
  • It does not promise that clearing turnover is achievable or worthwhile.

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