Bonus hunting

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How bookmaker bonuses work #

The standard shape: deposit at least X and receive a matched bonus up to Y, which becomes withdrawable only after you have staked some multiple of it (the rollover), sometimes at minimum odds, within a time window. The bonus is real money with a work requirement attached; arbitrage is a way to do the work at near-zero cost.

The rollover math, arber style #

A recreational bettor clears EUR 300 of rollover by risking EUR 300 at the bookmaker's margin, expecting to lose EUR 15-20 of it. An arber routes those same stakes through arb legs: every qualifying bet at this bookmaker is one leg of a surebet, covered at another book, so the expected cost of the EUR 300 turnover is roughly zero (you even lock small profits). The bonus arrives intact.

Check that arb legs qualify: minimum odds requirements (1.50 is common) exclude the short leg of many arbs, so pick arbs whose leg at THIS bookmaker meets the minimum. OddStorm's filters make that a ten-second setup.

The terms that decide everything #

• Rollover multiple and base: 6x the BONUS is fine; 6x deposit-plus-bonus doubles the work. Read which one it is.
• Minimum odds per qualifying bet, and whether both sides of your betting count (some books exclude certain markets).
• Time window: 30 days of comfortable arbing can clear most rollovers; 7 days on a big bonus forces rushing. Plan before depositing.
• Withdrawal before completion usually voids the whole bonus: park no money you might need mid-rollover.

Where to go next #

Bonuses are bankroll fuel: the bankroll guide decides where the freed money goes, and the clones guide explains why sister brands sometimes mean another welcome bonus on the same platform.