Bonus terms: the clauses that decide your cash-out
Promotion terms often run to several screens, but the clauses that decide whether you can withdraw are few, and they appear on almost every platform. This page ranks them by importance and explains where to find them, so reading terms takes five minutes rather than an hour.
1. Maximum bet
While a bonus is active each bet has a cap — say 5 per spin. It is the clause that voids the most bonuses, because it is broken without noticing: a slot's extra-bet feature, a doubled blackjack hand, a stake change late in a session. If a promotion does not mention it, ask before playing.
2. Withdrawal cap
Some promotions limit how much of the winnings can be cashed out. It is common on no-deposit offers and free spins: even if you win 500, a cap of 100 means the rest is removed at withdrawal. On deposit bonuses the cap is sometimes expressed as a multiple of the bonus, for example «up to 10 times the bonus amount».
3. Excluded games and weighting
The list of games that do not count, or count partly, usually sits at the end of the terms or behind a separate link. It also tells you whether tables and live games count 10%, 20% or not at all.
4. Deadlines
There are two: the claim window (days to activate the bonus after depositing) and the completion window (days to finish the wagering). People mix them up all the time.
5. Balance order
When you hold real and bonus money at once, the platform decides which is spent first. If real money goes first, you can withdraw it before touching the bonus; if bonus money goes first, your real balance stays locked longer. The terms explain this, sometimes under the word «priority».
How to cancel a bonus
- Open the bonus or promotions section of your account.
- Find the cancel or forfeit option next to the active bonus.
- Read the warning: it usually says the bonus balance and its winnings will be removed.
- Confirm only if the real balance left is what you expected; otherwise ask support first.
Cancelling makes sense when the wagering can no longer be finished in time, or when you want your real money out as soon as possible.
| Clause | Example | Risk if ignored |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum bet | 5 per spin | Bonus and winnings voided |
| Withdrawal cap | 100 | Winnings cut |
| Deadline | 14 days | Bonus expired |
| Excluded games | Listed in an annex | Bets that do not count |
Every figure on this page is an illustrative example, not a Dorado condition. Amounts are in whatever currency your account uses; the live conditions are in each promotion's terms.