The biggest difference between online slots and land-based slots is the bonus offer. Almost all online casinos give a joining bonus to their new members apart from regular ongoing bonuses and other promotions for the existing members. The best part with these is that there is very little risk to the bankroll.

But one important thing to keep in mind and remember is that the bonuses cannot be withdrawn directly. All the bonus offers come with certain terms and conditions associated with them. So, it becomes really important for the player to read all the conditions prior to deposit any amount in order to avoid the disappointment or regret.

Earlier, there were no special conditions attached to the bonus offers. This really allowed the players to simply deposit the money to get the bonus, making them able to bet at the roulette tables and then taking the winnings. But that time, the intentions of the player was just to ‘play’ and not ‘gamble’. Because of this particular reason, the online casinos adopted this new system – ‘wagering requirements’. According to this new rule, a person has to put the bonus and the deposit into play for a certain amount of time before the winnings can be withdrawn. The ‘wagering requirement’ varies from casino to casino.

For instance, a player opts for a "Buy $100 and get $100" bonus offer, then he needs to deposit an amount of $100 to get the bonus of $100. With this offer, there is a condition to wage in 10 times the amount of bonus and deposit. In other words, it means, the player needs to make bets of $1,000 worth at least, before he can withdraw the winnings.

It may seem that ‘wagering requirements’ are really high, but if you thing again that every single bet adds to the total. It is agreed that the win is not guaranteed, but sill it is quite possible to get big amount of dollars out of a small deposit.  

Another important thing to look for is that the bonus conditions exclude some games in a casino from the ‘wagering requirements’. For a regular slot player, it is not a matter to worry about the ‘wagering requirements’ as the slots are free of this condition. But commonly this condition is attached to the games like roulette or baccarat. So it is better to heck before shelling out any money.

If you want to totally remain out of the wagering requirements, then a simple step can be taken. Just drop an email or you may also call the casino at the time of joining that you want only that bonus offer which are completely free of any ‘wagering requirements’. All major online casinos happily do this for their customers.