Free spins: what they are really worth
This page lists no offers and no amounts for Woos. It explains how this type of clause works so you can read any operator's terms yourself. Bonus advertising is restricted in many countries, and a bonus is never free money.
Free spins are spins on a specific slot at a fixed value per spin, given without charge to your balance. Winnings usually become bonus money with their own wagering. The headline number of spins says little; the value per spin matters.
The value of a free-spin package
Illustration: 50 spins at 0.10 are worth 5 in stakes. At a 96% return, expected winnings are about 4.80. With 40 times wagering on winnings you need about 192 in bets to convert them, at an expected loss of about 7.70: more than the spins were worth.
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Spins | 50 × 0.10 |
| Face value | 5 |
| Expected winnings at 96% | about 4.80 |
| 40× wagering on winnings | about 192 in bets |
Typical conditions
- One game or a short list of slots.
- Short expiry for using the spins and for completing wagering.
- A cap on winnings that can become real money.
Free spins and table players
Free spins apply to slots only. For someone opening an account for live casino or betting, taking them ties the account to conditions on a game they do not plan to play. If they arrive automatically with a deposit, consider declining.
Free spins inside a slot
Do not confuse them with the in-game free-spins feature many slots have: that is part of the game's maths and is described in its information panel, as our game pages explain.
Expiry and value per spin
Free spins often expire within days, and unused spins disappear. The value per spin is usually set at the game's minimum, which keeps winnings small. Check also whether winnings from the spins are capped before wagering starts: a cap of a few units makes the whole package a sampler, not a source of money. Read it as the operator intends it, a way to try a slot, and judge whether you want to try that slot at all.
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