Every online casino offers new players incentives to sign up and make a deposit. A lot of them are very generous, or at least they seem than way on the surface.

However, all of the bonuses - free money - given to players come with some strings attached, mostly in the way of so-called play-through requirements. In order to cash out any of your winnings when you have accepted, or been given, a bonus, you must meet the playing requirements.

Requirements are listed on every online casino, under "Terms and Conditions". As confusing as they can be, every gambler needs to read and understand these conditions before playing. Some of the playthrough requirements might turn you off from the casino, and that's ok. Over the years, bonus requirements have tended to become higher and more convoluted. Experienced online gamblers often turn down the bonuses entirely, preferring to go without in order to be able to cashout at will. No strings attached.

The good news about casino bonuses is that slot games always count towards these wagering requirements. Games of chance generally do. Games that involve some skill, such as blackjack or table games, either counts less towards the playthrough requirements than slots, or are not counted towards it at all.