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We have all heard about online casinos scamming players, and yes, it does happen. Yet around 80% of the complaints we investigated have holes in them. It seems a lot of the time, when you read the casino’s reply, or we speak to the players via social media, the player is at fault.
Why does this happen? It is usually because players do not educate themselves on how to play online slot bonuses correctly. This particular element of slot bonuses is called the bonus terms and conditions or bonus rules.
That leaves us with a mission to educate you on how to avoid bonus mistakes or what online casinos call bonus abuse. This way, you, too, will be able to tell the difference between truth and myth when you read about online casino scams.
The Most Important Bonus Rules to Stick To
In order to help you understand the most common mistakes slot players make when playing online slot bonuses, we will cover the most important bonus terms you need to find. Once you find them, stick to these rules, and if you play through the bonus wagering requirement, the casino will convert your bonus balance into real money.
Ready? Let’s go…
Never Bet More Than the Maximum Bonus Bet
This is a rule most new players miss. Mainly because the rules or T&Cs for a specific bonus usually only stipulate bonus validity, wagering requirements, max conversion, and max bonus.
If the max bonus bet amount is not available on the bonus’s page itself, then you will have to search for it yourself. It will be available in:
- The main casino terms and conditions under the bonus section
- On the casino’s main bonus rules page
Access to these pages is 99.9% of the time available via the casino’s footer. As for max bonus bets, usually, they are £-€-$ 5.00 per spin. However, for players in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, it may be higher between $5.00 and $8.00 per spin.
Suppose you want to practice the perfect bet sizing for an online slot to give yourself a better chance of converting your bonus, then play demo slots before you claim the bonus.
For example, Nolimit City slots are popular with players who like to claim slot bonuses. Therefore, you would need to find a Nolimit City demo. The software provider’s free-play versions of their slot come with the same bet sizing as the real money version. As a result, you can play with various bet sizes and figure out which one gives you the best shot at converting bonus money into real money without going over the maximum bet.
Never Play Slots That Count 0x to Wagering
It is strange why some online casinos don’t simply exclude games that contribute 0x towards wagering from loading a bonus balance. They don’t allow you to load the balance on excluded games, so you would be correct to think that any game accepting bonus bets is valid. Unfortunately, not all online casinos do this, and it’s a bit of a scam because it almost encourages you to make mistakes.
As arduous as our following suggestion is, you will need to check the bonus rules to see which games are excluded from wagering, which ones only count 20% or 50% of your bet towards wagering, and also those that count as 0% towards wagering. Once you understand which games you cannot play, you can choose online slots that contribute 100% towards wagering.
Never Guarantee a Win
On some online casinos, you can bet on table games. The problem is some players think that they can beat the system by placing bets that guarantee a win. There is no online casino in the world that is going to allow you to get away with this tactic. Still don’t know what we are talking about? Let us explain.
Roulette Bets that Count as Guaranteeing a Win Resulting in Bonus Abuse
- Betting on more than 70% of the number on the table
- Betting on red/black ‘or’ high/low ‘or’ odd/even simultaneously
- Betting in all three column bets or all three dozen bets
Baccarat and Dragon Tiger
- Betting in the Player and Baker simultaneously counts as guaranteeing a win
What Did You Learn?
We covered why some players complain about online casinos, but when you see the response from the casino platform, the player is at fault, whether he or she wants to admit it or not. The main issue is many players do not know how to play bonuses and make mistakes, or worse still they think they can game the system. The main point to remember is always to read and understand bonus terms and conditions and stick to the rules.
When you know the rules, never bet over the maximum bonus bet limit, always understand which games are valid for bonus bets, and don’t feel you can game casino bonuses by abusing table games that can guarantee you a win.