Online Gambling & Industry

Casino wagering requirement

Also called

Wagering requirement

Regulatory cap (Great Britain)

No more than 10 times the incentive amount²³

Applies to

Casino incentives, bonuses, and promotional offers in licensed gambling²

Key points

• The requirement is expressed as a fixed amount or a multiple of the deposit or bonus.¹
• Under UK Gambling Commission rules, operators may not set the requirement above 10x for incentives.⁴
• The customer must meet the wagering total before the bonus funds or linked benefit can be withdrawn.⁵

Where this term is used

• Industry
• Casino floor

Related terms

Sources

1. Glossary of terms gamblingcommission.gov.uk Defines wagering requirement and explains how it works.
2. Bingo and casino technical requirements - Proposal 3 gamblingcommission.gov.uk Specifies the 10x regulatory cap and that the term applies to casino incentives.
3. Codes of practice - 5 - Marketing gamblingcommission.gov.uk Confirms the 10x cap in the Codes of Practice for marketing.
4. Bingo and casino technical requirements - Proposal 1 gamblingcommission.gov.uk Repeats the 10x limit and the scope of the requirement.
5. Restrictions on withdrawing deposit and deposit winnings gamblingcommission.gov.uk States that the wagering total must be met before withdrawal.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.