No Wagering slots sites and casinos give out cashback or free spins with no wagering required instead of a slot bonus. Although you will normally need to play through your initial deposit to trigger the offer, any winnings from the spins are paid in cash with no further playthrough needed. Many have player reward systems as well as welcome offers that are based around no wagering free spins.
VirginBet is a sportsbook and casino with more than 600 slot games to choose from. To claim the welcome offer, you’ll need to play through your deposit.
*New members only. Must sign up via this offer link only. Deposit min £10+ cash & wager on any Slot Game within 7 days of sign-up. Accept Free Spins (£0.10p, 7-day expiry) via pop-up within 7 days of qual. Use on Eye of Horus only. T&Cs and deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware.org. 18+ *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Kwiff is an innovative sports betting product that was launched in 2017. They’ve now got a great new offer for their casino! To get the full 200 spins you’ll need to play through £20 a day for 5 days.
18+ new customers only. £/€20 stake on slots each day within 5 days of 1st deposit to qualify. £0.1 Spins on Book of Dead. £/€250 total max withdrawal.
Full T&Cs apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Only available to new, verified customers residing in the UK. Stake a min. £10 to receive 50 free spins on John Hunter and the Book of Tut from Pragmatic Play. Free spins are valid for five days from the date of receipt. Full T&CSs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
First deposit only. Min deposit and stake £20 on slots only. Promo code BASS20 required. Max 100 cash spins. Max one claim during promo period. Spins valid on Big Bass Bonanza. Total spin winnings capped at £200 per claim. Full T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Full T&C's apply. New successfully registered customers only. One offer per customer of Small Screen Casino Ltd. Deposit 20.00 get 50 x 0.10 stake value, no wagering free spins. Qualifying deposit must be wagered x 2, 2 day expiry on free spins once awarded. 18+ *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
PlanetSport Bet is a UK sportbook and casino with a new no wagering spins welcome offer. It’s one of only a few UK facing sites to have live casino games by Ezugi as well as the ever popular Evolution and Pragmatic Play.
New Casino customers only. 18+, UK & Ireland only. Deposit & bet £5+ cash on Gold Horsey Winner and get 50 x 10p free spins. To qualify, customers must use the promo code spins50 . *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
The Phone Casino has been around for almost as long as the iPhone. It’s designed to work brilliantly on any type of mobile phone and also on other devices.
Full T&CS apply. New Succesfully registered customers only. 1 offer per customer of Small Screen Casinos Ltd. Deposit £20, £40 or £60 and get 50, 100 or 150 x 0.10 stake value, no wagering free spins. Qualifying deposits must be wagered x 2, 2 day expiry on free spins once awarded. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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New customers only. Opt in required. 30 day free spin expiry. Free Spins can only be used on the eligible games. Min. £10 deposit & staking requirement applies. Game and eligibility restrictions apply. Further T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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The slot spins welcome offer at Mega Riches has no wagering requirements. The deposit match part of the offer is released in tranches as you complete the wagering on it.
18+ New players only. Minimum deposit £10. 100% deposit match on amounts up to £100. Wagerig 35x within 60 days. 50 Welcome Spins must be used within 24 hours of activation. Cannot be used in conjuction with any other bonuses. Full T&C apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
- This promotion is for new customers only.
- Customers must be 18+
- The promotional period is 00:00 20/05/24 and is an ongoing promotion. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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When you hear “The Pools” you no doubt think of football, but the classic football pools is just one of the products on offer at this site, which has been brought up to date for 2023 with a fab new design. They’ve also got a very nice looking casino and slots area and a great welcome offer with low wagering requirements.
18+, UK residents only. Players must sign-up to thepools.com and make a first deposit of £10+ and Stake £10+ on casino slots. Deposit and Stake must be completed within 7 days of opening your account to qualify. On qualification of the promotion, you will receive Free Spins on ‘Big Catch Bass Fishing.’ Qualifying players will have the Free Spins automatically credited to their account. The value of each Spin awarded as part of this promotion is £0.10 per spin. Any winnings from Free Spins will be added to your account. Free Spins will expire 5 days after being awarded. Available only once to each new customer. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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Midnite is a relative newcomer to the iGaming scene; it’s a rather wonderful independent UK sportsbook and casino with a great No Wagering welcome offer.
New customers only. Opt in and wager £20 or more on selected games within 14 days of registration. Get 100 Free Spins for selected games, valued at 10p and valid for 7 days. T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Space Casino is a UK facing online slot and casino site with a great No Wagering welcome offer. It’s got a sportsbook and virtual sports as well as slots and live casino games.
10 Spins each day for 7 days after 1st deposit and first £10 wager on slot games; Winnings credited as cash; Cash value 10p per spin; Spins are valid for 24hrs on selected games; 18+; T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
*New UK customers only. 125 free spins on Hold & Spinner (£0.10 per spin) credited after successful £10 deposit and £10 stake on Casino, Vegas or Live Casino. No wagering requirements on free spin winnings. Debit Card deposit only (exclusions apply). This offer is valid 7 days from the new account being registered. 18+ BeGambleAware.org. Bet the Responsible Way Full Terms Apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
$/€/£10 Min. Deposit and Wager. 10 Free Spins will be allocated for every $/€/£10 increment deposited. Bonus valid 48 hours from receipt. Max conversion: $/€/£100. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excludes Skrill and Neteller deposits. Offer limited to new players making their first deposit at the casino limited to one offer per household. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Dragonbet is a rather wonderful independent sportsbook and casino site that’s aimed at a Welsh audience but welcomes players from other parts of the UK.
- This promotion is for new customers only.
- Customers must be 18+
- Opt in using the promo code ‘bigbassfreespins' and make a minimum deposit of £10 to receive 20 free spins on Big Bass Splash. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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The winner of multiple awards both as a bingo site and as a slot site, MrQ offers an impressive array of slot and casino games, plus unique bingo games all of which can be played with no wagering requirements ever.
First deposit only. Min deposit & spend £20. Max 100 spins on Big Bass Bonanza Keeping it Reel 10p per spin. Spins credited upon spend of £20. 18+ Full T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Les Ambassadeurs Online is the online arm of the exceedingly classy – and award winning – Les Ambassadeurs Club in Mayfair, London. It’s now got a great new No Wagering welcome offer!
New players only, welcome bonus for the first deposit only, 30 No Wager Free Spins, T&Cs apply, 21+ *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
Betdaq is a well respected sportsbook and exchange that has been around for more than 20 years. We’re now able to bring you a very nice No Wagering offer for the casino part of the site.
New UK & IE 18+ Customers only. Stake £25 on any eligible* slots games and get 75 free spins on Starburst. Promo code SPIN75 must be entered during registration. Offer only available to users who deposit via debit card or paypal. T&Cs Apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Deposit and stake £10 on eligible Casino games to get 100 Free Spins. Time limits, game restrictions and T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Boylesports is an Irish bookie with a bricks and mortar presence in the UK and a rather wonderful multi product website. We’re delighted to be able to bring you a very generous welcome offer for the casino part of the site.
*18+. Opt in. Selected UK/IRE players only. Not available in conjunction with other Casino welcome offers. Min. cash wagering of £/€10 (cumulative). 48 hrs to wager, 24 hrs to play, 168 hrs to play with Bonus (BNS). Max. redeemable £/€500 from BNS. 40x wagering on BNS. Cash balance used until bonus wagering req. complete. Once per player. Game, bet & game weighting, player restrictions apply. Expiry date applies. Account, payment restrictions & T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
LeoVegas is a very well respected and super successful casino and slot site that also has a sportsbook and bingo rooms. The new welcome offer has no wagering requirements, but you’ll need to play through your deposit in order to claim it.
New cust only. Opt in & deposit £10+ in 7 days & wager 1x in 7 days on any eligible casino game (excluding live casino and table games) for 50 Free Spins. Wagering contributions vary. Free Spins worth 10p each on Big Bass Splash. 3 day expiry. 18+. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
Virgin Games is a Gamesys site with a number of bingo rooms as well as slots, live casino and so forth. There are no wagering requirements on any winnings from the welcome offer (whether you choose bingo or slots) but you do have to play through your deposit in order to claim it.
New members only, must opt in. Min £10 deposit & wager. 30 day expiry from deposit. 18+. Free Spins: on Double Bubble. 1p coin size, max lines. Bingo: Advertised ticket value based on £1 tickets. Game availability & restrictions apply. ‡ Current Jackpots are across selected games. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
New UK based customers only. You must opt in (on registration form) & deposit £20+. Offer valid 7 days from registration. Debit Card deposits only (exclusions apply) Welcome Bonus: 100% match up to £100 on 1st deposit. 50x wagering applies (as do weighting requirements). Free Spins: Awarded on Centurion Big Money once you have staked £20 on any game. Spin value = 20p. No Wagering requirements on free spin winnings. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Slot Strike is a Grace Media casino site with an unusual welcome offer entirely made up of no wagering spins. The more you deposit, the more spins you can claim.
10 Wager Free Spins will be allocated for every £10 increment deposited. £10 Min. Deposit and Stake to qualify. Bonus valid 48 hours from receipt. Max conversion: £100. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excludes Skrill and Neteller deposits. Offer limited to new players making their first deposit at the casino limited to one offer per household. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
You’ll need to play through your deposit before you can collect the MONOPOLY Casino welcome offer; anything you win from it will be credited in cash with no further wagering requirements.
Betfred Games has a great new welcome offer – but do note that you won’t be eligible if you’ve previously claimed a welcome offer anywhere else on the Betfred site.
New customers only. Register with code GAMES100. Deposit and stake £10 or more, within 7 days, on Slots at Betfred Games to receive 100 Free Spins on selected titles. Free Spins credited within 48 hours. Free Spins are valid for 7 days. E-Wallet & Card restrictions apply. SMS validation may be required. Full T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
New Customers Only. £10 Min. Deposit and Wager. 20 Free Spins will be allocated for each of your first 5 deposits of £10 or more. Bonus valid 48 hours from receipt. Max conversion: £100. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Full terms apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
New customers only. 7 day free ticket & slot bonus expiry. Free Tickets value up to 10p. 1x Wagering Requirement on slot bonus. Deposit & stake requirement must be met within 30 days of sign-up. Game & eligibility restrictions apply. Further T&C's apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
New Players Only. £10 Min. Deposit. Bonus valid 48 hours from receipt. Max conversion: £100. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excluded Skrill and Neteller deposits. Full terms apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Betarno is a Progress Play slot and casino site that opened in late 2023. We have an exclusive no wagering spins offer for you – now that’s something you won’t normally see at a Progress Play site!
New Players Only. £10 Min. Deposit. Bonus valid 48 hours from receipt. Max conversion: £100. Withdrawal requests void all active/pending bonuses. Excluded Skrill and Neteller deposits. Zero Wagering on Winnings. Full terms apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Casushi is a slot site, launched in 2020, from the people who brought you Peachy Games. The original theming absolutely had to be seen to be believed but it has now been rather toned down.
18+. Only available to new players. Minimum £10 first deposit required. 20 Bonus Spins on Big Bass Splash. No Wagering Requirements. Winnings credited directly to cash balance. Neteller and Skrill deposits excluded. Expiry: bonus spins expire 2 days after deposit. Further terms apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
New customers only. First deposit only. Min deposit and stake on slots £10. Max 30 cash spins on Starburst. Spin value is £0.10 per spin. Spins valid for 7 days. Max payout £50.Full T&Cs Apply. 18+ *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
18+, New customers only, register, deposit and stake £20 on Big Bass Bonanza within 7 days, and claim 100 Free spins on Big Bass Bonanza. Free spins expire 30 days after credited. Ends 31/12/24 at 23:59 GMT. Full T&Cs Apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
Bally Casino is a UK facing slot and casino site which also has a number of bingo rooms and a sportsbook. You’ll need to play through your deposit to collect the welcome offer spins, which are on an exclusive slot game, but after that there’s no wagering requirements and no limits on what you can win.
New members only, must opt in. Min £10 deposit & wager (excl. sports betting). 30 day expiry from deposit. 18+. Free Spins: on Secrets of the Phoenix Megaways. Spins value: 20p each. Game availability & restrictions apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Peachy Games is a fun slot and casino site that was created especially for UK players and has proved to be very popular with our users, especially after adding Pragmatic Play bingo. The welcome bonus can be used on either bingo or slots.
18+. Only available to new players. Minimum £10 first deposit required. 20 Bonus Spins on Big Bass Splash. No Wagering Requirements. Winnings credited directly to cash balance. Neteller and Skrill deposits excluded. Expiry: bonus spins expire 2 days after deposit. Further terms apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
Play OJO is an award winning and trailblazing online bingo, casino and slot site. They were the first to abandon wagering requirements without also abandoning player rewards.
First deposit only. This offer is only available for first time depositors. Min deposit is £10. 80 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza. Spin Value: £0.10. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. This offer is only available for specific players that have been selected by PlayOJO. If you have arrived on this page not via the designated offer via PlayOJO you will not be eligible for the offer. OJO’s Rewards and Game Play policy applies. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
18+. Only available to new players. Minimum £10 first deposit required. 20 Bonus Spins on Big Bass Splash. No Wagering Requirements. Winnings credited directly to cash balance. Neteller and Skrill deposits excluded. Expiry: bonus spins expire 2 days after deposit. Further terms apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C's Apply
William Hill Vegas brings together all of William Hill’s non sports products under one virtual roof, with one of the best selections of slot games in the UK and bingo by Playtech.
18+. Play Safe. New customers using Promo code M50 only. Opt in required. 1x per customer. Mining Pots of Gold only. Min £10 stake. Max 50 Free Spins at 10p per spin. Free Spins expire 24 hours from issue. Max redeemable £30. Eligibility rules, game, location, currency, payment-method restrictions and terms and conditions apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Hollywoodbets is a sportsbook and casino, originally from South Africa, which arrived in the UK in 2019 and now has a great new casino welcome offer. Be aware that in order to claim the no wagering spins you must first play 10 spins on a specific game at spin value £1.
T&Cs Apply. Only available to new customers. VISA/Mastercard deposit of £10 required within 3 days of registration. Customers must bet £10 in £1 spins on John Hunter and the Book of Tut in order to receive 50 Free Spins on John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin game. Free Spins will each carry value of £0.10. Free Spins valid for 3 days. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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This one-time offer is only available here for new UK customers of Jackpot.com. To participate a minimum £15 bet is required. Any terms not specified in these Special Promotional Terms, the Promotional Terms shall apply and will be subject to Jackpot.com Terms and Conditions. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
18+ new players only. Maximum £50 bonus. Minimum deposit: £20. Deposit Bonus wins are capped at £500. Max bet with active bonus: £2. Wagering requirement 100% match deposit bonus: 30 times sum of deposit + bonus. Winnings from Free Spins are credited as Real Money without wagering requirement. Some games may not be played with an active bonus. Games may contribute differently when wagering a bonus. Deposit Bonus expires after 30 days if wagering requirement has not been met. Free Spins expire after 3 days. One bonus allowed per person, address, device, IP. Full T&C apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
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Low Wagering Slot & Casino Sites
A few slot and casino sites have stopped short of going full no wagering, but have reduced their wagering requirements to below the usual minimum of 35x. Here’s some of our favourite low wagering offers.
Sign Up using the Promo Code nrg80 and make a minimum deposit of £25. Then wager a minimum of £25 on any casino slots and receive 80 Free Spins on Big Bass Bonanza. 10 x wagering. T&C Apply *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
1st depositors only. Offer valid once. Min £10 deposit, get 100% Bonus (max £100) + 30 Free Spins [FS] on 6 Tokens of Gold. FS Must be claimed within 7 days & valid for 7 days once claimed. FS valued at £0.10 per spin & wins granted in Games Bonus (GB) & capped at £400 exc. JP wins. GB valid on specific games only. Wagering req. apply: 30x bonus funds (vary by game); Full T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
New players only. Deposit & stake £10 on slots get 200 x 10p Fire Blaze™ Blue Wizard Megaways™ spins (x20 WR). 18+ *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
Min dep £10. Claim once. Excludes PayPal deposits. Bonus on Premier Collection only. 30x WR on bonus. 5x MCR. 50 free spins and winnings playable on Big Bass Bonanza only. 10x WR on free spins. 5x MCR. T&Cs apply. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad Full T&C’s Apply
Wager a minimum £20 on slots and receive 50 Free Spins on BIG BASS SPLASH. This promotion is for new customers only. Customers must be 18+. Customers must be residents of the UK/IE. *18+ GambleAware.org Please play responsibly #ad
No Wagering Slots Sites & Casinos
Slot and casino players generally love bonuses (who wouldn’t want apparently free money?) but hate wagering requirements, and historically casino and slot sites have dealt with this by hiding the wagering requirements in the small print. Now that they can’t get away with that any more, No Wagering slots offers are on the rise!
At a No Wagering slots site, anything you win as a result of the welcome offer is yours to keep and withdraw, with no further playthrough requirements. You’ll probably have to play through your first deposit in order to qualify for the offer in the first place.
The number of No Wagering slots sites is still quite small and we don’t expect it to increase significantly during 2024, but they remain very popular with players.
No Bonus casinos have been around for many years as a niche product for players who prefer no-frills cash play, but back in 2017 a new breed of slot and casino sites started to appear; these are aimed at players who still want to participate in promotions and rewards but are fed up with wagering requirements whereby their winnings have to be played through many times before they can be withdrawn. These no wagering slots and casino sites do not offer traditional bonuses but instead incentivise and reward their players in new and innovative ways which enable them to have zero wagering requirements.
Bad years for casino bonus
There are a couple of very good reasons why casino and slot sites have had to move away from the huge bonuses of the past:
The crackdown on gambling advertising in the UK – this means that wagering requirements and other restrictive terms and conditions must be made explicit when a bonus is offered, making bonuses look a lot less attractive to players (and alternative reward schemes more attractive by comparison).
The taxation of bonuses – the rules for taxation of bonuses changed way back in 2017 (and no, it’s not a coincidence that the first No Wagering sites appeared on the market that year). Previously, free bets and bonuses at online gambling sites weren’t within the scope of the 15% point of consumption tax, but since then they have been. This made it suddenly a whole lot more expensive for casinos to give out any bonus, especially a welcome bonus. Before the tax, if a casino or slot site gave out a big welcome bonus and a player used it up and then left in search of better luck elsewhere, it didn’t cost the operator anything, and now it does.
“Free Spins” – or are they?
Many slot sites and bingo sites responded to the above issues by switching their bonus offers to “free spins” offers but as most players are aware these days, they are often not all they seem. Most so-called “free spins” offers pay any winnings from the spins as a slot bonus with a big fat wagering requirement and sometimes a maximum convertible (a cap on what can be won from bonus play). With all these strings attached plus the necessity of making a deposit to receive the spins, this is not what most people would understand by the word “free”. Indeed many operators have stopped calling them free spins and replaced the wording with something that is less likely to get them in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority and the Gambling Commission – such as bonus spins or extra spins.
The type of “free spins” offers found on No Wagering slot, casino and bingo sites are only “not free” in that they require a deposit to be made and/or an amount of cash play to be completed before the player can claim them. Any winnings from the spins themselves are paid in withdrawable cash. Even so, many of them have a win cap on “free spins” winnings, which means that the amount you can win from wager free spins can vary drastically from site to site, and we do mean drastically, from £1 to an unlimited amount. Always check the terms and conditions to see if there’s a win cap.
Free slot spins are probably the most common type of reward given out to players at No Wagering sites when they deposit or play, but they are by no means the only type of reward – raffle tickets, the opportunity to play a bonus game to win slot spins or cash, and cold hard cash have all been in the mix at some point. What you won’t normally find on a no wagering site, however, is a no wagering casino bonus offer that can be spent on any game you like (that really would be too good to be true!)
No Wagering Slots: a better deal for players
The No Wagering model has a number of advantages for players over and above just getting rid of the wagering requirement itself.
At a No Wagering site, a player has the opportunity to cash out everything in their account at any time and go play somewhere else. Without wagering requirements to bind the player, the site has to try quite a bit harder than normal to please players so they won’t want to leave – resulting in a full schedule of promotions and exciting new slots to play (at the best sites anyway).
At a No Wagering site, when players choose a game to play (as opposed to using preset spins) they will always be playing with their own withdrawable cash and this will never expire. There will therefore be no pressure to complete any specific amount of play within any time limit (as there would be if working down a wagering requirement on a bonus before it expires). Without such pressure, players may find it easier to gamble responsibly and moderate their play.
At a No Wagering site, there is generally a tendency towards greater transparency and simplicity – and one site, MrQ, has made it one of their main selling points. A site with a traditional bonus offer and associated wagering requirements will often have all sorts of restrictions in the small print covering such matters as which games players with an active bonus can play, what bet size they are allowed, how much of their winnings they would actually be able to keep and whether they are barred from any promotions. No Wagering slots sites do not have any of this annoying small print so playing at one is hassle free.
Many of the No Wagering sites including Betfred, bet365 and MrQ (again) are also amongst the best payout casinos because (again in the interests of transparency) they have the best Return to Player on slot games. They can afford to keep the RTP high because they aren’t spending money on giving out massive bonuses.
No Wagering Slots; the future
As we go into 2024, we’re seeing fewer new No Wagering slot site launches, but there are still plenty of No Wagering slots offers coming in from existing operators. Some of them simply run a no wagering spins offer as an alternative to their regular welcome offer but keep the wagering requirements on offers for existing players, but others – particularly some of the biggest and best known operators – have transitioned to a fully No Wagering model, with all winnings from all promotions paid in withdrawable cash.
Why is it only the biggest operators that are doing this?
Because they have the highest profile with the regulator, they are keen to demonstrate that they treat players fairly and don’t induce them to spend more than they can afford or prevent them from withdrawing their winnings.
Without wagering requirements, the operator needs to be confident that the player will like their site well enough to keep on playing there for many months or years. Household name operators have the resources to put on all manner of extra entertainment for their players. For example, at Gamesys sites there’s a lively, hosted chat room for slots players plus free daily games and free Slot Masters tournaments and at Betfred, there’s an array of free spins promotions. Smaller operators just wouldn’t be able to compete with this, so rely on wagering requirements to dissuade players from going elsewhere. Perhaps the clearest illustration of this is all of the extras the no wagering casino PlayOJO has as compared with other sites on the Skill On Net platform which have conventional welcome offers complete with wagering requirements.
Household name operators also have the resources to detect and deal with large scale, organised bonus abuse (which has been a major cause of no wagering offers being withdrawn in the past) whereas small operators don’t .
With several of the big operators now very firmly in the No Wagering camp, no wagering slots offers look very much here to stay.
And that’s not all! The Gambling Commission could introduce a massive curveball in 2024; they are currently consulting on wagering requirements. One possible outcome could be for them to be banned outright and another is for them to be restricted to 1x, 5x or 10x bonus. Any of these outcomes would hugely change the landscape and result in there being many more no wagering and/or low wagering offers available.
Sue Dawson has been writing about (and playing) online bingo and slots since 2013, putting her unique spin on everything. She has written pieces for iGaming industry news sites, appeared on panels at industry events and on podcasts, helped to judge industry awards and is a member of iGB Executive, an industry think tank. In her spare time she enjoys gaming, hiking, dancing, watching motorsport and reading science fiction.
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