| Updated: April 2, 2019Established in 2011, Bovada has become widely known for its popular sportsbook and poker room, both available to US-based customers. Its casino section, however, is just as attractive, offering players access to a large number of slots, card and table games, video poker, live dealer games, and more.
Those who consider registering an account at Bovada will immediately notice that it differs significantly from most casino sites on the web. Apart from the simplistic appearance and design that is oriented towards functionality, Bovada is one of the very few online gambling platforms that welcome United States residents. It is also one of the few sites that accept and even encourage Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, which would be a great advantage to a certain type of gamblers who prefer the anonymity and security of cryptocurrencies. Moreover, at Bovada, they can enjoy an incredible Bitcoin Welcome Bonus of up to $5,000.
Full Bonus Terms and Promotions
The Bitcoin Welcome Bonus at Bovada actually consists of two separate bonuses, one on the first deposit and the second one credited three times on the following deposits into the casino. Of course, in order to qualify for this four-piece promotional package, players should be registered members of Bovada and use Bitcoin to load funds into their gaming accounts. Once they sign up on the website and make their first deposit of at least $10 (the minimum deposit amount), they receive a 50% match bonus of up to $500.
Although this bonus is referred to by Bovada as a sportsbook bonus, it can be used for betting in the racebook and the sports betting section of the website, as well as in the casino. It is not available for play in Bovada’s Poker Room, however. To get it, players need to use the promotional code BVSBITCOIN50 while making their deposit and the maximum bonus they can receive is $500. Once the code is redeemed, the player can proceed with completing the wagering requirement of 30 times (30x, but is 5x for betting on sports or horses).
The wagering, or rollover, includes the combined amount of the deposit and the bonus, which means that if you deposited $20 and received another $20 as bonus funds, you need to wager $1,200 ($40×30). No withdrawal can be made until the wagering is fulfilled in full. No bets on craps or any live dealer games will be counted, however. Slots and all games within the Specialty Games category contribute fully towards meeting the rollover, which means that in order to wager $1,200, players need to play with $1,200.
With all other types of games, more funds will need to be wagered for fulfilling the rollover. Bets on table games contribute 20%, while video poker and blackjack versions contribute 10%. There are several exceptions, which contribute only 5%, and they are roulette and baccarat games, as well as Single Deck and Double Deck Blackjack. In other words, when you wager $1,200 on video poker, only $120 or 10% are counted towards the rollover and you need to play through at least another $1,080 on slots.
As mentioned above, the promotion includes another bonus and this is the $4,500 Casino Bitcoin Welcome Bonus. It includes a 150% match bonus of up to $1,500 on a Bitcoin deposit of $1,000 or more. When making the qualifying deposit, players need to use the promotional code BVCBITCOIN150. They can redeem the code 3 times and get a total bonus of $4,500 but before claiming it for a second or a third time, they need to meet the rollover requirements of the current bonus.
The wagering here is 25 times the deposit plus the bonus before a withdrawal can be made. Once again, bets on craps and live dealer games do not count towards the wagering. As this is a specific bonus for Bovada Casino, it cannot be used in the other sections of the website. All other conditions and requirements are the same as the first-deposit bonus described above. If you fail to meet the wagering or fulfil any of the other requirements, the bonus and any winnings associated with it will be removed from your balance. Of course, this applies to any promotional offer at Bovada.
Bonus abuse may result in increased wagering requirements, bonus removal, loss of bonus privileges, or even account closure. This includes non-recreational players (professional players, syndicates) who redeem bonus codes, advantage play, the creation of multiple accounts, manipulating the games or wagering in any way, re-depositing an amount of money recently withdrawn, etc.
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