Wagering Requirements: From Multiplier to Euro
A wagering requirement, also called playthrough, rollover or turnover, is the condition that turns bonus money into money you can withdraw. On a banner it is a small "35x". In your contract with the company behind the site it becomes a specific amount of stakes, in a specific number of days, under a specific maximum bet. This page converts the first into the second, in four steps, so that you can decide before accepting rather than discover the cost halfway through. The figures used are hypothetical and are not Optibet's terms.
How wagering works
When you accept a bonus, the site records a target: the total of qualifying stakes you must place. Each eligible bet reduces the remaining amount by its stake multiplied by the game's contribution rate. Wins and losses do not move the target; only stakes do. When the remaining amount reaches zero, whatever is left of the bonus balance is converted into cash, subject to any max cashout. If the deadline passes first, the bonus and the winnings made with it are usually removed. Everything else on this page is detail on top of those four sentences.
Step 1: find the base
A multiplier always applies to something. Usually that is either the bonus alone or the bonus plus the deposit. A hypothetical case: deposit €50, bonus €50, requirement 30x. On the bonus alone the target is €1,500; on bonus plus deposit it is €3,000. The same "30x" can mean twice the work. If the terms do not say clearly which base applies, ask support in writing before accepting, and keep the answer with your copy of the terms.
Step 2: apply game contribution
Game contribution decides how much of each bet counts. If slots count 100% and table games 10%, a €10 bet on roulette reduces a €1,500 target by just €1. Some games count 0% or are excluded outright, and betting bonus money on them can void the offer. The contribution table belongs to the terms; if you cannot find it, assume that only the games explicitly named count, and ask before you start rather than after.
Step 3: estimate the expected cost
| Item | Hypothetical value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus | €50 | The offer |
| Multiplier and base | 30x on the bonus | The offer's terms |
| Wagering target | €1,500 | €50 × 30 |
| Return to player of the game | 96% | The game's info panel |
| Expected cost of the turnover | about €60 | 4% of €1,500 |
| Time limit | 7 days | The offer's terms |
| Stakes needed per day | about €215 | €1,500 ÷ 7 |
| Spins per day at €0.50 | about 430 | €215 ÷ €0.50 |
The expected cost is an average, not your result: some players finish with a profit, many with nothing. But when the expected cost is larger than the bonus itself, as in this example, the offer is priced to cost you money on average. That does not make it dishonest. It makes it entertainment with a price tag, and the price tag is worth knowing.
Step 4: time limit and maximum bet
The time limit turns the target into a daily workload, as the last two rows of the table show. The maximum bet sets how fast you are allowed to go: with a €5 cap you need at least 300 bets to place €1,500, and many more at ordinary stakes. Exceeding the cap even once can give the operator grounds to void your winnings, so find it before the first spin. Check also whether the clock starts at your deposit or at the opt-in, because a two-day difference changes the daily figure.
Tracking your bonus balance
- Write down the target, the start date and the deadline when you accept.
- Check the remaining amount in the account's bonus section after each session.
- If progress does not match your stakes, check the contribution rates and the maximum bet.
- If it still does not add up, write to support and keep the reply.
Mistakes that void a bonus
- A single bet above the maximum while bonus money is active.
- Bets on excluded games or games that count nothing.
- A withdrawal request before the target is reached; on some sites this cancels the bonus automatically.
- Missing the deadline, even by hours.
- Betting patterns the terms describe as irregular, such as covering both outcomes of the same event.
Wagering and your deposit limit
A requirement that is half finished creates a specific pressure: to deposit "just enough to get it done". That is exactly the moment a deposit limit exists for. If your balance runs out before the target, the bonus has done its job for the operator, not for you, and raising a limit to rescue it turns a promotion into a loss. If you feel that pull, step away; the responsible gambling page lists tools that make stepping away easier.
One way to practise the four steps: the button below opens a partner offer chosen by an affiliate network, which may be another operator's and is not an Optibet promotion. Price it before you accept anything.
Bonus wagering explained in one sentence, and one check
Playthrough is the total you must stake before bonus money becomes cash; every other line of the terms adjusts how fast, on which games and by when. If you remember only that sentence and the table above, you can price any offer in about five minutes with a phone calculator.
Before you start counting, check who wrote the rule: the company named in the site's terms. If you are in Latvia, look for it in the list of licensed gambling organisers on VID's website. That tells you where a dispute about an unfair calculation can go after the operator's own complaints procedure, which our bonus terms guide covers.