SIGNUP BONUSES
The most popular, visible and generally most profitable bonuses are the sign up offers. Most bookmakers offer these and they’re usually either in the form of a matched deposit bonus (e.g if you deposit R2000 the bookmaker will give you an extra R2000 to play with). Although these offers can prove very profitable it is extremely important to check the terms and conditions of the offer, as failure to adhere to these can lead to you losing any winnings you’ve accumulated.
Bookmakers understand that the more generous their offers, the more punters they’re likely to have signing up.. They do however have to balance their desire for new customers with their need to make money. For this reason, there are always some wagering conditions that need to be fulfilled before a withdrawal can take place.
The 2 main conditions to watch out for are the amount of times the bonus has to be wagered and the minimum odds which must be used for the wagering to count. The lower the wagering amount and minimum odds are, the more likely you are to turn the sign up bonus into a nice healthy profit.
Always check the terms and conditions of a sign up bonus before you accept it. Even if you check a summary of the terms and conditions on a site such as ours, bookmakers like to try and catch you out by changing the terms and conditions at short notice. Specific potential issues to watch out for are if your preferred payment method is valid for the offer and if there is a time limit by which the wagering has to be completed.