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Non-Sticky Bonus

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What is Non-Sticky Bonus?

A non-sticky bonus keeps cash and bonus funds separate and plays your deposit first, so you can withdraw before the bonus ever activates.

ByCasino Desk·Casino & Slots Editor

Reviewed byKris Fawkes·Chief Editor

What it means in practice

A non-sticky bonus (sometimes called a parachute bonus) keeps your cash and your bonus in two separate pots and plays the cash first. While you are still spending your own deposit you can withdraw at any moment; you simply lose the untouched bonus and any conditions attached to it. Only when the deposit is fully gone does the bonus balance activate, and from that point the wagering requirement, the max bet rule and the maximum cashout cap all apply. Non-sticky terms are usually easier to understand than sticky ones, but they are not free money. You must lose your entire deposit before the bonus does anything at all, and the house edge is working against every spin or hand along the way. Check whether an early withdrawal cancels the bonus outright.

Why it matters

A definition like this one decides what an offer is actually worth. The same wording turns up in bonus terms, on payment pages and in game rules, and it is usually where a promotion’s real cost is hiding — so it is worth reading an operator’s own terms with this meaning in mind rather than the marketing above them.

You must be of legal gambling age where you live — 18 in most markets, 19 or 21 in others. Understanding a term does not make an outcome more likely: casino games are built to return less than they take over time. Set deposit and time limits before you play.

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