Best Online Casinos 2026

Every casino on this page is scored on the same five clauses, because those clauses decide whether a bonus is money or decoration.

1. The playthrough, in dollars

Bonus × wagering. A $500 bonus at 40x is $20,000 you must wager. Write that number down before you claim anything — it is the only figure that matters, and it is never the one on the banner.

2. The maximum bet while clearing

Usually $5 per spin. Exceed it once, even accidentally, and most operators void the bonus and everything won with it. This is the most common reason a cleared balance disappears.

3. The deadline

Thirty days is standard. Katsubet gives 14, BitStarz 7 per tier. Divide your playthrough by the days available and ask honestly whether you will play that much.

4. Game weighting

Slots usually count 100%, table games far less or nothing. The low-house-edge games that would cost you least to clear on are precisely the ones most often excluded — that is not an accident.

5. The cap on winnings

Some operators cap what you can convert from bonus play. Combined with documented withdrawal caps for large winners, this is where a good session quietly becomes a bad one.