The bonus desk · terms read Sept–Nov 2026

Every casino bonus, priced in dollars before you claim it.

A "$1,000 bonus" is a betting target, not a gift. Put in the terms and see what clearing it costs you on average, how much you have to bet each day, and whether it is worth the deposit. For players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia and Connecticut, and sweepstakes players elsewhere.

Load an offer:

Wagering the terms ask for: -
Real bets on your game: -
Expected loss while clearing: -
What the bonus is worth, on average: -
Per day, to finish in time: -
Spins or hands at your bet: -

An average over many players, not a forecast for one session. Many players bust before they finish; a few win big. All the inputs, and how it works →

The verdicts

Each offer we have taken apart, term by term. Turnover is what you must bet on a full claim; the verdict assumes you clear it on slots.

Offer	What you get	Wagering	Turnover, full claim	Verdict
BetMGMNJ, PA, MI, WV	$25 on the house, no deposit	1x	$25	Claim	Teardown
BetMGMNJ	100% deposit match to $1,000	15x bonus, 14 days	$15,000	Only if you'd bet $1,071 a day anyway	Teardown
Caesars PalaceNJ, PA, MI, WV	$10 on registration	1x, 7 days	$10	Claim	Teardown
Caesars PalaceNJ, PA, MI, WV	Deposit match to $1,000	15x deposit + bonus	$30,000	Skip: loses money on average	Teardown
BorgataNJ	100% deposit match to $500	5x bonus	$2,500	Claim, if your terms say 5x	Compared
DraftKingsNJ	1,000 Flex Spins for $5 of play	Winnings paid as cash	$5	Claim	Compared
Golden NuggetNJ	500 Flex Spins ($100) for a $5 deposit	1x on winnings, 24 h a batch	$5	Claim if you'd deposit anyway	Teardown
Hard Rock BetNJ	500 spins + 24 h lossback to $1,000	1x on the credit, 14 days	$10 deposit	Claim for the spins; lossback is insurance	Teardown

Terms as the operators published them when we read them (dates in each teardown). Offers change without notice: the terms page you see when you register are the ones that bind you. We are not paid by any operator in this table.

Sweepstakes casinos: free coins against the cash-out bar

Free Sweeps Coins are only worth something once they reach the site's redemption minimum. The last column is the best chance the free coins alone have of getting there.

Site	Free on sign-up	Playthrough	Smallest redemption	Best chance
Stake.us	up to 28 SC on day 1	3x	30 SC	about 93%	Table
McLuck	2.5 SC	1x	10 SC gift card	25%	Table
LuckyLand Slots	10 SC	1x	50 SC	20%	Teardown
LoneStar	2.5 SC	1x	45 SC gift card	6%	Table
Crown Coins	2 SC	1x	50 SC	4%	Table

Figures from Covers' list of Nov 2, 2026 and LuckyLand's Sweeps Rules (Jul 2026). Not available in every state: see which states have banned sweepstakes casinos. 18+ or 21+ by site.

Start with your question

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How we read a bonus

From the operator's own terms page, for the state you play in, dated. Affiliate summaries disagree with each other often enough that we quote the source and say where they differ.
Into dollars. Multiple × the right base (bonus, or deposit plus bonus) ÷ the game's weighting is the betting you owe; that betting × the house edge is what clearing it costs on average.
Against the clock and the caps. A bonus you can't clear in its window, or whose winnings are capped below its value, is worth less than its headline.
A verdict you can act on: claim, claim part of it, or skip, and for whom.

Gambling is a cost, not an income: every figure here is an average that a single session can miss by a lot in either direction. Set a limit before you deposit. If gambling stops being fun, call or text 1-800-MY-RESET.