EmuCasino – Casino Bonuses Explained

Casino bonuses are a common thing you will see at almost every online casino; however there are potentially a lot of misunderstandings as to how exactly they work and what you actually get. Here at EmuCasino as part of our transparent approach to how we do things, we’ve created this page to explain fully how the bonuses at EmuCasino work to avoid any confusion.

Bonus types at EmuCasino

We have 4 different bonuses types available at EmuCasino, all of which are available to the majority of players, although some have minimum requirements to claim or are restricted to set countries.

Other useful information:

Free Cash Bonus

A type of non deposit bonus at EmuCasino is our Free Cash Bonus. These are very simple and as the name suggests requires no deposit to activate and use – simply login into your Emu Account, and claim it within the bonuses section, which gives you free cash to play with!

How does it work?

  • If you receive a promo informing you its available to you, simply login into your account
  • Go to your Emu Account under ‘Bonuses’ and you should see it under ‘Claimable Bonuses’
  • The bonus cash is then added to your Bonus Balance
  • Alternatively, the bonus is given to you automatically and shall appear on your next login
  • Then play with your cash on the set applicable games

What are the restrictions?

  • Some countries are not eligible for EmuCasino Free Cash Bonuses
  • Turnover requirements must be met to cash out winnings
  • There may be maximum cash out amounts to free cash wins – usually $20
  • Limited availability – Free Cash Bonuses are generally limited in numbers and awarded on a first come, first served basis
  • Often the bonus cash can only be used on certain games
  • Limited time only – Usually the voucher is only valid for 1 to 2 days

What are turnover requirements?

  • Turnover is how much wagering on games is needed to be able to cash out
  • This will vary by bonus voucher – but is generally low

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Free Spins Bonus

Another type of non deposit bonus at EmuCasino are our Free Spins bonuses. These are very simple and as the name suggests, requires no deposit to activate and use – simply login into your Emu Account, and claim it within the bonuses section, which then gives you free spins on certain games!

What is a Free Spins Bonus?

  • A bonus that give you free spins on certain set games

How does it work?

  • If you receive a promo informing you of it, simply login into your account
  • Go to your Emu Account under ‘Bonuses’ and you should see it under ‘Claimable Bonuses’
  • Go to the game specified and once the game has loaded – you’ll then see your free spins
  • Play the Free Spins – whatever cash you consequently win is added to your Bonus Balance
  • This Bonus Balance, then needs to be wagered through to the set turnover requirements
  • Once all turnover requirements are met – funds are then transferred to your Cash Balance

What are the restrictions?

  • Some countries are not eligible for EmuCasino Free Spins Bonuses
  • Turnover requirements must be met to cash out winnings
  • The maximum cash out amount from free spins wins is usually $20, unless stated otherwise
  • Limited availability – Free Spin Bonuses are generally limited in numbers and and awarded on a first come, first served basis
  • Often the bonus cash can only be used on certain games
  • Free Spin Bonuses can only be used on certain games
  • Limited time only – Usually the voucher code is only valid for 1 to 2 days

What are turnover requirements?

  • Turnover is how much wagering on games is needed to be able to cash out
  • This will vary by bonus voucher – but is generally low

Deposit Match Bonus – Reload Bonus

This type of bonus is used as part of the Welcome Bonus and also what we give away on a regular basis through our weekly promotions – this bonus gives you an extra boost when depositing into you Emu Account. This is sometimes also known as a Reload Bonus.

What is a deposit MATCH bonus?

  • When you deposit into your Emu Account
  • We give you a matched amount bonus to the same amount (capped to the stated maximum and percentage)
  • This bonus is different to the deposit REWARD bonus as it is available straight away after depositing

How does it work?

  • You generally have 3 options when it comes to claiming a matches deposit bonus:
  • When depositing enter the specific bonus code or activate the bonus in your account under ‘Bonuses’ after depositing
  • Once you claim the bonus and then successfully deposit
  • You are then credited upto the matched % amount into your Bonus Balance
  • You can then use this bonus balance, once your cash balance is played through

What are the restrictions?

  • Some countries are not eligible for EmuCasino match deposit bonuses
  • Turnover requirements must be met to cash out winnings
  • Any bets over the max bet amount will not contribute to the wagering requirement
  • Any bets over the max bet amount may increase the wagering requirements of the bonus
  • Jackpot and Virtual Sports games do not contribute to wagering requirements and cannot be played with any bonus

What are turnover requirements?

  • Turnover is how much wagering on games is needed to be able to cash out
  • To work out how much you have to wager to be able to cash out your bonus, simply multiply the deposit amount by the turnover requirements

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Deposit Reward Bonus – Reload Bonus

This type of bonus is used from time to time as part of what we give away on a regular basis through our weekly promotions – this bonus gives you that little bit (sometimes a lot) extra when depositing cash into you Emu Account.

But what is a deposit REWARD bonus?

  • When you deposit into your Emu Account
  • We give you a bonus to the same amount (capped to the stated maximum and percentage)
  • This bonus pays out differently to a deposit MATCH bonus – paying out incrementally, however with normally much lower wagering/turnover requirements

How does it work?

  • When depositing enter the specific bonus code or activate the bonus in your account under ‘Bonuses’ after depositing
  • Once you deposit, your Cash Balance in your Emu Account credited
  • We then credit the stated matched amount into your Bonus Balance based on the percentage and up to the max amount
  • To unlock your bonus cash, you wager through your Cash Balance
  • Your bonus balance is paid out in 10% increments from the bonus balance to your Cash Balance

What are the restrictions?

  • Some countries are not eligible for EmuCasino match deposit bonuses
  • Turnover requirements must be met to cash out winnings
  • Any bets over the max bet amount will not contribute to the wagering requirement
  • Any bets over the max bet amount may increase the wagering requirements of the bonus
  • Jackpot and Virtual Sports games do not contribute to wagering requirements and cannot be played with any bonus

What are turnover requirements?

  • Turnover is how much wagering on games is needed to be able to cash out
  • To work out how much you have to wager, to be able to cash out your bonus simply multiply the deposit/bonus amount by the required turnover

Casino Bonus Terminology

The below terminology is mostly logical and consistent across most online casinos but to avoid any confusion on what each of the terms mean, we’ve clarified each term below. When we send a bonus campaign out, the below terms will usually accompany the email. These terms will also be found on the EmuCasino promotional calendar.

As and when needed, you can refer to this, or alternatively contact our customer support team.


  • Activation: is what the requirements needed to be able to qualify and activate a specific bonus.

  • Turnover: is the required amount of bets that are needed on the deposited/bonus amount for you to be able to cash out a bonus. An example of this is: With a bonus with a ‘100% match deposit up to $100 with 30 X turnover’ means $100 X 30 = $3,000. This is the total amount that is needed to be wagered to be able to cash out bonus money and associated winnings.

  • Period of validity: is the number of days you have to clear the bonus. Any un-cleared bonuses and winnings originating from the bonus play, will expire after the set number of days have passed. The bonus must be used before the expiry date.

  • Types of games: are the games categories and percentage of bet that contribute to the wager of the bonus, these can vary from bonus to bonus and will generally exclude jackpot games.

  • Bonus type: indicates the type of bonus mechanics, the specific terms and conditions and how a bonus is activated and used. There are different bonus that require different actions to

  • Payout: How your bonus will be paid out to your Cash Balance during or after the wagering period. Certain bonuses (usually the free cash/spins vouchers) will have max limits of what can be cashed out from the bonus.

  • Cashout: on a bonus is when you qualify and are able to withdrawal your bonus cash funds.

  • Reload bonus: is another way of saying matched deposit bonus

  • Free Spins: is either a set amount of free cash that can be used through a bonus voucher code or free spins on a specific game.


For further information and to see the full casino bonus terms & conditions please go here.