Playthrough time calculator

The real unit of a wagering requirement is not the euro but the hour

In the bonus terms the requirement is stated in euros: "35× the bonus". What matters more to you, though, is how many hours that means — because the validity period is usually seven to thirty days and that time runs out regardless of how much you still have left to play.

The calculation. The required turnover divided by the stake size gives the number of spins. The number of spins divided by your usual pace (on a slot about 400–600 spins an hour, in crash considerably more) gives the hours. That last number is the one worth comparing with the validity period.

Example. A €200 bonus with a 35× requirement makes €7,000 of turnover. At a two-euro stake that is 3,500 spins, or about seven hours of continuous play. With a seven-day validity period that is an hour a day — doable. The same bonus at a €0.50 stake is 14,000 spins, or over thirty hours, and that is no longer realistic.

Game weighting changes the picture many times over. If you play in a category whose weighting is 10%, the required turnover is multiplied by ten. The same bonus, ten times longer. Live tables and game shows almost always carry a reduced weighting; slots a full one.

What to do if the number is too large. Three options: increase the stake (but watch the max bet limit, exceeding which voids the win), choose a full-weighting game, or decline the bonus altogether. At a crypto casino the third option is often the best, because rakeback with no requirement gives the same or more — see the list of houses without wagering.