CheetahBonus Wagering Index: How Much You Really Have to Bet
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Written by Evan Carter
Online Casino Specialist
Last Updated:
Data as of 8 November 2026: 547 active bonuses at 109 casinos.
Every casino bonus comes with a wagering requirement: how many times you have to play through the bonus, and sometimes your deposit too, before you can withdraw. Bonus headlines rarely show it. The CheetahBonus Wagering Index does. It is built from the wagering terms of every active casino bonus we list, and it updates automatically as bonuses are added, changed or expire.
Below you can see how high wagering usually is, what it applies to, how much you really have to bet to clear a typical match bonus, and whether a stricter licence or an exclusive code makes a difference.
How high is casino bonus wagering?
The lowest wagering requirement of each active bonus, grouped into bands. The middle half of bonuses sits between 30x and 42.5x; the average is 33.8x.
Bonus only, or bonus and deposit?
The same multiplier can mean very different amounts. 35x the bonus is far less play than 35x the bonus plus your deposit. This is what the slots wagering of each bonus applies to.
For 462 deposit-match bonuses, the median amount you must wager on slots to clear the bonus on a $100 deposit is $4,500 (middle half: $2,313 to $7,000).
Wagering by bonus type
Median lowest wagering per bonus type. Types with fewer than 5 active bonuses are left out.
| Bonus type | Bonuses | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Up | 270 | 35x | 35x – 45x |
| 2nd Deposit | 60 | 35x | 33.8x – 45x |
| No Deposit | 54 | 40x | 25x – 40x |
| 3rd Deposit | 53 | 35x | 35x – 45x |
| Reload | 40 | 35x | 35x – 40x |
| Casino Spins | 36 | 40x | 33.8x – 40x |
| Cashback | 33 | 1x | 1x – 10x |
| 4th Deposit | 24 | 37.5x | 35x – 45x |
| Weekly | 22 | 42.5x | 36.3x – 45x |
| Highroller | 8 | 45x | 45x – 45x |
Licensed vs unlicensed casinos
Bonuses grouped by the strongest licence the casino holds, using the same tiers as the Cheetah Score. Groups with fewer than 5 bonuses are left out.
| Licence tier | Bonuses | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other licence | 220 | 35x | 30x – 40x |
| No licence on record | 168 | 40x | 33.8x – 45x |
| Established offshore (Curaçao CGA, Kahnawake) | 156 | 35x | 25x – 40x |
Exclusive codes vs regular offers
Exclusive bonuses are the ones you only get through CheetahBonus. Groups with fewer than 5 bonuses are left out.
| Offer | Bonuses | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 502 | 35x | 30x – 45x |
| Exclusive | 45 | 27x | 25x – 40x |
The fine print in numbers
- 48% of no deposit bonuses cap what you can cash out (26 of 54).
- Where a bonus sets wagering for both slots and blackjack, blackjack carries the higher requirement in 97% of cases (190 bonuses); the median blackjack requirement is 10 times the slots one.
Methodology
- Bonuses: active casino bonuses listed on CheetahBonus that are not hidden or expired, at casinos with a published review that are not closed or blacklisted. Sportsbook bonuses are excluded.
- Wagering data: only bonuses with wagering rules on record are counted. A bonus without wagering data is left out, not counted as wager-free.
- Lowest wagering: the lowest requirement any game has for that bonus, usually slots.
- Basis: whether the slots requirement applies to the bonus, the deposit or both.
- Turnover: for deposit-match bonuses, the slots requirement multiplied by the amounts it applies to on a $100 deposit, with the bonus capped at its maximum.
- Licence tiers: the same tiers as the Cheetah Score: strict regulators, established offshore licences, other licences and no licence on record.
- Small groups: groups with fewer than five bonuses are not shown. Figures are recalculated at least every six hours.
Wagering is only one part of a bonus. Game contribution, maximum bet, time limits and maximum cashout also decide whether an offer is worth taking. Always read the full terms, and gamble only with money you can afford to lose.
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