The Bandit's Blog

Guides, field notes and the occasional rant. Everything here exists to put a real number on an offer before you take it.

Understand the difference between bonus-only and deposit plus bonus wagering, with examples showing how each requirement is calculated.

Learn how casino maximum bet rules work, when they apply and why exceeding the limit can affect your casino bonus.

Learn what 35x wagering means, how to calculate the requirement and what to check before accepting a casino bonus.

A big percentage and a pile of free spins get your attention. Here is how to work out what the offer is worth once the conditions are counted.

One needs a deposit and one does not. That is where the simple part ends.

Twenty free spins is a number, not a value. Here is what decides what they are actually worth.

A 100% match and 100 free spins sounds generous. The headline is never the offer. Here is everything underneath it.

The number next to the x is the most quoted and least understood figure in this business. Here is how to actually calculate it.

Ten clauses decide whether a promotion is worth taking. Here they are, in the order a Bandit reads them.