Reviewed on June 30, 2015
DISLIKED
Okay, I really tried to be quite nice when reviewing the Gala 2nd and 3rd deposit bonuses, both of those gave you a 50% match on your deposit, up to a maximum of £100 of bonus money. Both pulled a rather sly maneuver (in my opinion) of stating the wagering requirements as being 20x the deposit plus bonus amounts, which of course is just the same as giving a bonus with a 60x the bonus wagering requirement – even in the current climate, that’s a little on the heavy side especially for a major business like Gala / Coral who could surely afford to offer decent promotions and bonuses to their players.
Nevertheless, I still considered those bonuses to be worth taking for some players – mainly because of the fact the bonus funds are cashable. This “Tuesday Special” bonus is also a cashable bonus, and once again they state the wagering requirements as being an acceptable sounding 20x the deposit plus bonus … the thing is though, you don’t have to be a mathematician to work out that any wagering requirement based on the deposit plus bonus amount when you are only receiving 25% of your deposit in bonus funds is probably going to be a really bad deal.
Lets consider we were to make the minimum acceptable deposit of just £10, we would receive a rather paltry bonus of just £2.50, but then be tied into a wagering requirement of £250! That means bonus x100, and if you were crazy enough to make the maximum deposit of £400 for a £100 bonus, your wagering requirement would be an enormous £10,000 !!
These kinds of “bonuses” are nothing short of a trap for inexperienced players who don’t understand the way on-line casinos work, I can’t imagine there is anybody with half a clue who would want to accept a bonus like this, so be warned and don’t fall for it! There are plenty of casinos who will offer you a better deal for your money – even on a Tuesday! ☺
Nevertheless, I still considered those bonuses to be worth taking for some players – mainly because of the fact the bonus funds are cashable. This “Tuesday Special” bonus is also a cashable bonus, and once again they state the wagering requirements as being an acceptable sounding 20x the deposit plus bonus … the thing is though, you don’t have to be a mathematician to work out that any wagering requirement based on the deposit plus bonus amount when you are only receiving 25% of your deposit in bonus funds is probably going to be a really bad deal.
Lets consider we were to make the minimum acceptable deposit of just £10, we would receive a rather paltry bonus of just £2.50, but then be tied into a wagering requirement of £250! That means bonus x100, and if you were crazy enough to make the maximum deposit of £400 for a £100 bonus, your wagering requirement would be an enormous £10,000 !!
These kinds of “bonuses” are nothing short of a trap for inexperienced players who don’t understand the way on-line casinos work, I can’t imagine there is anybody with half a clue who would want to accept a bonus like this, so be warned and don’t fall for it! There are plenty of casinos who will offer you a better deal for your money – even on a Tuesday! ☺
