Ladbrokes Casino Alienates Roulette Players With Bonus Catch

Ladbrokes Casino is offering all new players a ground breaking £500 bonus when they make their first deposits at the site this New Year. However, the wagering requirements for collecting the free cash have angered many high-stakes table games players, who will be unable to withdraw any of the bonus money. 

This New Year bonus is a limited-time offer so players looking to take advantage of Ladbrokes’s moment of madness will need to hurry – but there is a catch for roulette and blackjack fans. Although the £500 welcome bonus sounds a great opportunity to pocket some free cash, players are heavily restricted as to which games they are allowed to play to fulfil the wagering requirements.

On first viewing, the offer looks great – the New Year bonus at Ladbrokes is a 100% bonus, so if you deposit £500, you’ll receive another £500 on top for free. Those players not wanting to part with half a grand can still enjoy a smaller boost with 100% on top ups from as little as £5.

This smallest bonus from Ladbrokes Casino is indeed a great offer, as players can enjoy a 100% bonus and claim their cash by playing through the bonus just 20 times on any casino game. However, if you deposit £51 to £250 you’ll need to play your bonus through 30 times before you can withdraw your free cash – and only slot games count towards the wagering requirements. If you can manage the £500 deposit to claim the huge £500 bonus, you’ll need to wager it only 20 times, but again you will be restricted to playing just slots.

So all this means roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker players will only be able to claim up to £50 and still withdraw their bonus cash. High rollers are restricted to playing slot games, which would render the £500 bonus useless for table games fans.

Ladbrokes is pushing the boat out by giving away £500 to every new player and if you love slots you’re in for a Happy New Year – otherwise this monster bonus perhaps isn’t all it’s cracked it up to be.