We spoke last time briefly about the different types of casino bonuses and the wagering requirements attached to them. But there is another important aspect that I promised we will cover in the second part of this lesson – game contributions. Let me explain.
First of all, I mentioned before that almost all bonuses have certain conditions that you need to comply with before you will be able to withdraw it, along with your winnings. But you should always check the wagering contributions for your favourite game or games, because otherwise you might end up not being able to play through the bonus and you could stand to lose it after the validity period has expired.
The way it works is every £100 played at a specific game category or variation contributes with a certain percentage to the wagering requirements. For example, since most of the times slots have a 100% contribution, £100 played on any slot will fully contribute to the bonus playthrough, while the same amount wagered on roulette will only have a 10% – 25% contribution.
Of course, this also depends on the type of bonus you choose, because it’s only normal that a slot welcome bonus can only be played on slots, so all other games will be excluded. Nonetheless, this does not mean that you cannot play them, they simply won’t help you with the bonus playthrough. Or let’s say you claim a special bonus for live-dealer games, it’s only obvious that you will have to play it on the dedicated games.
Most of the times slots, video poker and arcade games, such as Heads or Tails and Paper, Rock, Scissors have a 100% contribution, while tables games or some of their variations may have little to no contribution whatsoever. This is why it’s a good idea to check the terms and conditions of a certain bonus offer before claiming it, so as to make sure that you can use the bonus to play your favourite games. Moreover, sometimes certain variations may be excluded due to the high RTP (return to player), which implies a very small house edge.
Such is many times the case of French Roulette, which has a really high RTP of 98.65% and at some casinos this game has 0% contribution. The same thing can be said about Blackjack Switch, the best variation to play, once more thanks to the RTP of 99.42%. So, this is just about it on the subject of game contributions and I wish you the best of luck until our next lesson.