Bonuses & Special Offers Review Criteria

Our team evaluates each casino based on seven key criteria, resulting in a final rating that categorises the brand into one of three overall rating levels. Bonuses & Special Offers is one of them. Scroll down to learn how we review casinos’ promotions and what points brands can get from Gamblizard.

Our Overall Rating

Rating 4–5 The casino offers excellent bonuses across all criteria, with high generosity and frequency, great variety, transparent terms and conditions for bonuses, reasonable wagering requirements, and broad eligibility.

Rating 2–3 The casino provides decent bonus offers but may have limitations in variety, frequency, or terms and conditions that affect the overall player experience. The wagering requirements are medium-level, and there could be more restrictions on eligibility.

Rating 1 The casino offers bonus benefits, though minimal. These come with significant restrictions regarding generosity, frequency, variety, and eligibility. The terms and conditions are often unclear or misleading, and wagering requirements are prohibitively high.

We attribute the ratings above to Bonuses & Special Offers promoted by the reviewed casino, having evaluated 5 pivotal factors. Each is defined by a range of percentages with a total weight of 100%. The weight of these factors is not tantamount, though – the consideration we put into each influences the overall impression, with the Generosity & Frequency being valued higher and Bonus Eligibility being valued lower.

You may consult them and the bearing they have on the final rating in the chart below:

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The final rating is calculated by the sum of criteria significance in per cent (S) multiplied by the respective criterion rate for each category, from 1 to 5, in whole numbers (CR). The arithmetic formula for the final assessment is, thus, as follows:

Σ (S × CR) = Final Rating

Ex: For bonuses in an X casino with the next entry data:

the final rating calculation will be this:

(35% × 5) + (25% × 4) + (20% × 5) + (10% × 3) + (10% × 2) = 1.75 + 1 + 1 + 0.3 + 0.2 = Rating 4.25

We invite you to consult our breakdown of all the compounding criteria for evaluating the casinos’ Bonuses & Special Offers below.

Generosity & Frequency

This criterion weighs 35% in the overall Bonuses & Special Offers rating.

5 points: The casino offers bonuses with significant value to new users and the already available client base. The available bonuses relative to the deposits are 300% (or higher) match, no-wagering, and no-deposit bonuses. The casino grants both cashback, reload, and free spin bonuses; it offers daily, monthly, festive, and seasonal promotions;

4 points: The casino offers bonuses with good value to new users and the already available client base. The available bonuses relative to the deposits are 100%–200% match, no-wagering, and no-deposit bonuses. The casino grants cashback or reload bonuses and free spin bonuses; it offers daily/monthly/festive/seasonal promotions;

3 points: The casino provides promotions targeting both new and existing players. Match bonuses are 100% or less. Free spins have limitations, such as higher minimum deposits or restrictions to selected slots. The frequency of these promotions can vary, with regular but not daily occurrences, such as weekly or bi-weekly offers. Seasonal promotions are available but focus on less frequent special occasions;

2 points: The casino provides promotions targeting predominantly new above the existing players. Match bonuses are 100% or less. Free spins have limitations, such as higher minimum deposits and restrictions on selected slots. The promotion renewal frequency is mediocre. Seasonal promotions are unavailable;

1 point: Limited promotions are often restricted to a welcome bonus or occasional reload bonuses, match bonuses being excluded from the offer. The promotion renewal frequency is low. Free spins are modest and tied to specific conditions, such as being available only on second-rate games or requiring high wagering to unlock. Seasonal promotions are unavailable.

Variety & Quality

This criterion weighs 25% in the overall Bonuses & Special Offers rating.

5 points: (10+ offers) The casino offers welcome bonuses, reload bonuses, cashback, free spins, no-deposit, no-wagering, seasonal, festive, and loyalty promotions (sending exclusive offers via newsletters or after phone/email/document verification). A bonus for an app download is available.

4 points: (6+ offers) The casino offers welcome bonuses, reload bonuses, free spins, no-deposit or no-wagering, seasonal or festive, and loyalty promotions. A bonus for an app download is available.

3 points: (4–5 offers) Bonuses only focus on several types, prioritising new users and leaving out the existing players. Welcome bonuses dominate the game library, with only 1 or 2 or reload bonuses. No bonus for an app download is available;

2 points: (3 offers) Bonuses only focus on several specific types, prioritising new users and mostly leaving out the existing players. Welcome bonuses dominate the game library, with only 1 or 2 reload bonuses. No bonus for an app download is available;

1 point: (1–2 offers) Bonuses are restricted to a single kind, such as a welcome bonus.

Recoup Chances

This criterion weighs 20% in the overall Bonuses & Special Offers rating.

5 points: Player-oriented wagering requirements with a high chance of converting bonus funds into cash, generally 10x or lower;

4 points: Reasonable wagering requirements that provide a fair chance to convert bonus funds into cash, generally 15x to 25x;

3 points: Moderately high wagering requirements, ranging from 30x to 45x;

2 points: High wagering requirements, ranging from 50x and higher;

1 point: Excessively high wagering requirements, above 100x, significantly reducing the chances of converting bonuses to withdrawable funds.

Transparency of T&Cs

This criterion weighs 10% in the overall Bonuses & Special Offers rating.

5 points: The terms and conditions for all bonuses and promotions are accessible directly from the promotion page. They are explained in complete detail. The bonus T&Cs are distinctly written in a font type, size, and colour that is easy to read. The expiration dates for bonuses are clearly stated, as are the games eligible for the bonuses if any restrictions are foreseen;

4 points: The terms and conditions for all bonuses and promotions are accessible directly from the promotion page. The fundamental points are explained on the promotion page, with a link to the general T&Cs that can be consulted for further details. The bonus T&Cs are distinctly written in a font type, size, and colour that is easy to read. The expiration dates for bonuses are clearly stated.

3 points: The terms and conditions for all bonuses and promotions are accessible directly from the promotion page. The fundamental points are explained on the promotion page, with a link to the general T&Cs that can be consulted for further details. The bonus T&Cs are written in fine print.

2 points: The terms and conditions for all bonuses and promotions are accessible directly from the promotion page. The bare basics points are explained in a couple of sentences on a banner accompanying the bonus, with a link to the general T&Cs that can be consulted for further details. The bonus T&Cs are written in fine print.

1 point: The terms and conditions are present but are either hard to find, poorly detailed, or written in a way that could confuse players.

Bonus Eligibility

This criterion weighs 10% in the overall Bonuses & Special Offers rating.

5 points: Bonuses are available to new and existing players from multiple global jurisdictions. No major restrictions are detected;

4 points: Bonuses are available to new and existing players from the principal regulated jurisdictions. Minor restrictions are detected;

3 points: Some restrictions on player eligibility, limiting bonus availability to players from certain countries or player types;

2 points: The bonus is largely unavailable to any but a specific type of player. The eligible countries are limited to only a handful;

1 point: Strict restrictions on eligibility, with bonuses only available to players from 1 or 2 countries.