Gambling terms, explained straight

Online Gambling & Industry

Wagering requirement

A wagering requirement is the total amount a player must bet before they can withdraw any winnings earned from a bonus or promotion.

Also called
Playthrough requirement, wager-through requirement, bonus rollover
UK cap (from Jan 2026)
Maximum of 10 times the incentive amount 23
Applies to
Bonuses, incentives, and promotional offers in online gambling

Key points

  • The required total wager may be a fixed amount or a multiple of a deposit or bonus.1
  • A 1x wagering requirement means the player must wager once the base amount; a 40x requirement is a higher multiplier, not a different concept.
  • In Great Britain, licensed operators must cap wagering requirements on incentives at 10 times from 19 January 2026.4

Where this term is used

Online Casino wagering requirement The same mechanism applied specifically in a casino context. Online Wagering bonus meaning Explains the broader concept of a bonus that comes with wagering conditions. Online Wagering meaning in betting Covers the general act of placing bets, distinct from bonus conditions. Online KYC meaning Know Your Customer checks, a separate requirement for verifying player identity. Online Ecogra An independent testing agency that certifies fair play and responsible gambling. Online KYC gambling KYC gambling is the process where online betting sites and casinos check a customer's identity and documents to satis…

Sources

  1. Fair and transparent terms and practices - Glossary of terms gamblingcommission.gov.uk Defines the term and explains how wagering requirements work.
  2. Codes of practice - 5 - Marketing gamblingcommission.gov.uk States the 10x cap on wagering requirements for incentives in Great Britain.
  3. Bingo and casino technical requirements - Proposal 1 gamblingcommission.gov.uk Reinforces the 10x cap and its application to bingo and casino.
  4. Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler gamblingcommission.gov.uk Announces the 10x cap effective from 19 January 2026.

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.

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Last updated 28 July 2026. Spotted an error? Tell me and it gets fixed and logged on the corrections page.