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Bonus terms, decoded: the three numbers that matter
Every welcome offer is three numbers wearing one headline: the multiplier, the deadline, and the cap. Read all three before activating anything and no bonus will ever surprise you; read only the headline and one of them eventually will.
What is a wagering requirement?
A multiplier stating how much you must stake before bonus-linked money becomes withdrawable. At 35× — the ordinary industry level, and the figure at the top of this index — a 1,000 BDT bonus requires 35,000 BDT in bets before that money moves. Until the requirement clears, it binds the balance: withdrawal requests are refused, or granted at the price of forfeiting the bonus.
The multiplier is not a trick; it is the price of the offer, printed in the terms. What turns it into a complaint is discovering it late — after winnings sit on top of a bound balance. That order of events is fully within the player's control, which is why this page exists.
| Number | Usually printed as | What it decides |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplier | «35× wagering» | The size of the task before money moves |
| Deadline | «within 7 / 14 / 30 days» | Whether the task is realistic at your stakes |
| Cap | «max bet 500 BDT» · «max win …» | How you may play while clearing, and what you keep |
Why does the deadline matter more than the multiplier?
Because the multiplier tells you the size of the task, while the deadline tells you whether the task is realistic at your stakes. A modest 20× due in three days can be harder to clear honestly than 40× due in thirty. The expiry line sits one row below the number everyone reads, and it is the row that actually decides the outcome.
The arithmetic takes thirty seconds and is worth doing before every activation: multiplier times bonus equals total stakes required; divide by your honest per-session staking and you get the number of sessions; compare that against the deadline. If the sessions do not fit the window, the bonus was never yours — activating it just delays the withdrawal you were going to make anyway.
The cap row matters while clearing: a maximum-bet rule breached mid-requirement can void the bonus and its winnings under most terms, and a maximum-win cap defines what survives at the end. Neither is hidden; both are one paragraph below the headline.
Should I just decline the bonus?
If your plan is to deposit, play briefly and withdraw — yes. An open requirement blocks the payout, so for that plan the bonus has negative value regardless of its size. If you play regularly at stakes that clear requirements naturally before their deadlines, offers carry genuine value. The decision is about your plan, not about the casino.
Two structural notes from this index help the decision. At combined casino-sportsbook operators — most of this table — one balance serves both products, so a requirement from either side binds everything; there is no «casino money» and «sports money». The casino-only file is the exception by construction. And at any operator, declining is a button, not a negotiation: the option exists at activation time and usually not after.
Bonus policy is scored under «terms» — 14% of the index model. Clarity earns points; generosity does not, because a generous headline under unclear terms is worth less than a plain one under clear terms.
Questions about bonus terms
What is a wagering requirement?
The multiplier defining total stakes before bonus-linked money becomes withdrawable. 35× is the ordinary industry level.
Why does the deadline matter more than the multiplier?
The multiplier sizes the task; the deadline decides whether it is realistic at your stakes. Fit the sessions into the window before activating, not after.
Should I decline the welcome bonus?
Deposit-play-withdraw plan: decline. Regular play that clears requirements naturally: the offer has real value. Decide by plan, not headline.
Can a bonus block winnings I made with my own money?
On a single shared balance, yes — an open requirement binds the balance as a whole. That is the strongest argument for deciding about offers consciously at activation time.
Mehnaz Sultana — games and providers editor. This page describes how terms work across the industry; each operator's specifics live in its file on the index.