Is there free money or free coins?

Sometimes there are free coins or small bonuses, but they are marketing, and they come with terms. A site gives a bonus to attract deposits and bets. Because every bet has a house edge, the site expects to earn more from your play than the bonus costs it. Treat any offer as a trade, not a gift, and read the terms.

How do promo codes work?

A promo code is a short text you enter at sign-up or deposit. It adds bonus balance, free spins or cases to your account. Most codes carry conditions: a minimum deposit, a wagering requirement, a time limit or a maximum win.

We print no promo codes on this site. Codes expire, and many circulate as affiliate offers. If you use a code, check the date and the terms on the site itself.

What is rakeback?

Rakeback returns a share of the house edge on your bets, usually as a percentage. If a site’s edge is 1% and rakeback is 20%, you get back 20% of the edge you generate: 0.2% of the amount wagered. It reduces your expected loss, but it does not remove it.

Some operators advertise rakeback in the tens of percent. We list the rates we found on our review cards in the ranking. Note that percentages of the edge are small amounts in absolute terms, and they apply only to your wagers.

What are wagering requirements?

A wagering requirement is the total you must bet before you can withdraw bonus funds. It is stated as a multiple, such as 30×. A 100 bonus at 30× means you must wager 3,000.

The cost of that wagering is the wagering amount times the house edge. At a 3% edge, 3,000 wagered has an expected loss of 90. That leaves an average value of about 10 on a 100 bonus, before any other limits. Use the calculator to try your own numbers:

Wagering requirement calculator

Total you must wager
3,000.00
Expected loss while wagering
90.00
Average value of the bonus
10.00

Averages only. Real offers add max-bet rules, game weighting, expiry dates and withdrawal caps that can make the bonus worth less. Read the terms.

Terms can make a bonus worth less: maximum bet limits, game weighting, expiry dates and caps on winnings. A lower house edge helps, as shown in CS:GO dice house edge, RTP and multipliers.

Are no-deposit bonuses real?

Some operators offer them, but they are usually small and come with wagering and withdrawal caps. A “no-deposit” offer that asks for a deposit to unlock winnings, or that has no readable terms, is a red flag. Our list of warning signs is in how to choose a safe CS:GO dice site.

How do bonuses interact with deposits and withdrawals?

Bonus funds can be locked until the wagering is complete, and withdrawing early may cancel the bonus. Rules also differ between skin and crypto deposits. Read CS:GO dice deposits and withdrawals for the payment side.

We do not recommend chasing a bonus. If wagering would push you to bet more than you planned, skip the bonus. For how we treat bonus terms in scoring, see the methodology.