Real Money Online Casino Promotions – No Wagering

Active Software Provider Network Promotions

Before we explain the various real money online casino promotions, here are some of the top software provider network promotions paying cash prizes with 0x wagering via prize drops or leaderboards. The Casinoplusbonus EN team will continue to update this page with more examples as online casinos announce new leaderboard promotions.

Prize Drop Promos

Highest Single Bet Multiplier Leaderboards

Leaderboards With Multiplier Points Accumulated

Leaderboards With Real Money Wins for Points

Real Money Prize Drop Promos Explained

Software providers or online casinos offer this type of promotion. Spin the reels on a slot or bet at specific table games, and at any time you play, a random cash prize could land in your casino account out of the blue.

Prize Drop Rules

To win a prize drop, the software provider or online casino will place a few simple rules to follow so you qualify.

• Qualifying Spin Bet: Wazdan Mystery Drops and BGaming prize drop promotions generally do not come with a minimum spin bet. However, for other promotions like Pragmatic Play Drops & Wins, you will need to be at leader £-€-$ 0.50 per spin to qualify for a chance at landing a random cash prize drop.

• No Qualifying Spin Bet: As mentioned, ‘Wazdan Mystery Drops’ and ‘BGaming Prize Drop’ promotion T&Cs say, ‘No minimum bet required‘.

• Qualifying Games: Just be sure you only play games listed in the prize drop promo’s T&Cs as qualifying games.

• Wagering Requirement: Prize drop promotions should not come with a wagering requirement 0x wagering). However, there are some drop promos put on by online casinos that will prize drop bonus money, but usually, in this type of promo, you can win a prize by playing any game on the casino’s platform.

• Real Money Bets Only: In 99.9% of prize drop promos, only real money bets will give you a shot at landing a random prize drop. That said, BGaming prize drops promos generally accept bonus money bets, but your drop will be paid in bonus money, so you will need to play through a wagering requirement.

Highest Single Bet Multiplier Leaderboard

In this promotion, the highest multipliers in the tournament will take the highest positions on the leaderboard. Also, this type of promotion pits high rollers versus low-budget players as the bet amount is relevant.

Example

• A $-£-€ 0.50 bet or a $-£-€ 50.00 spin bet win 2,000x multipliers from the spin.

• Both bets earn the same points. A 2,000x multiplier win on the leaderboard.

• The ‘Highest Single Bet Multiplier Win’ means you do not accumulate points.

• Your name will go onto the leaderboard if the points gained beat any other single points total.

One of the key advantages of this type of promotion is that as you are not accumulating points, you can join in even on the promo’s last day and spin in the ‘Highest Single Bet Multiplier Win’.

Example of prize winners in a $-£-€ 20,000 leaderboard tournament:

• 1st place: Won a 10,000x multiplier on a single bet = 10,000 points ($-£-€ 3,000).

• 2nd place: Won a 9,999x multiplier on a single bet = 9,999 point ($-£-€ 2,400).

• 3rd place: Won a 8,887x multiplier on a single bet = 8,887 points ($-£-€ 1,600).

• 4th place: Won a 7,892x multiplier on a single bet = 7,892 points ($-£-€ 1,400).

• 5th place: Won a 6,782x multiplier on a single bet = 6,782 points ($-£-€ 1,200).

• 6th to 150th place: The leaderboard pays different amounts sequentially depending on where the players landed. As the top 5 position paid $-£-€ 9,600, the remaining 145 positions will share the $-£-€ 10,400 with prizes from $-£-€ 30 up to $-£-€ 1,200.

Single Win Leaderboard Rules

There will be a few tournament rules that come with leaderboard promotions. These are much easier to follow than bonus money bets.

• Qualifying Spin Bet: Some tournaments require a qualifying spin bet; for example, Pragmatic Play Drops & Wins online slots require you to bet at least £-€-$ 0.50 per spin or more to earn points.

• No Qualifying Spin Bet: You will find that some of the tournaments do not require a qualifying spin bet. These are usually Wazdan or BGaming leaderboard promotions.

• Qualifying Games: To earn leaderboard points, you will need to play games that qualify for the promotion. The software provider usually designates which online slots or table games qualify for points.

• 0x Wagering Requirement: The best leaderboard promotions come with 0x wagering. I advise avoiding any tournament or leaderboard promo that requires you to make real money bets and then placing a wagering requirement on the winnings.

• Real Money Bets Only: Most leaderboard promotions require real money bets. That said, some pop up from time to time that allow bonus bets too, but you will win bonus money, and that means you are subject to wagering requirements.

Accumulated Multiplier Leaderboards

This type of promotion accumulates points for multipliers. For example, if you win a 5,000x multiplier, the leaderboard will add 5,000 points to your points total, and any future multiplier wins will also be added to your points total.

This is not a cash for points promo, so high rollers and low-ball players can try to out spin each other during the promotional period and win the most points to land the top cash prizes. However, the disadvantage to this type of promo is if you join late, you will struggle to get on the leaderboard, which the opposite to the Highest Single Bet Multiplier Leaderboard promotion type.

Example

• Two different players spin. One bets $-£-€ 0.50 and the other bets $-£-€ 20.00.

• The spin bet result is a 10,000x multiplier for both players.

• Regardless the amount bet, both players will accumulate 10,000 points towards their leaderboard score.

Example of prize winners in a $-£-€ 5,000 leaderboard tournament:

• 1st place: This player accumulated 221,376x worth of multiplier wins during the promo period – cash prize = $-£-€ 500.

• 2nd place: This player accumulated 211,345x worth of multiplier wins – cash prize = $-£-€ 400.

• 3rd place: This player accumulated 188,936x worth of multiplier wins – cash prize = $-£-€ 350.

• 4th place: This player accumulated 169,475x worth of multiplier wins  – cash prize = $-£-€ 250.

• 5th place: This player accumulated 160,334x worth of multiplier wins  – cash prize = $-£-€ 250.

• 6th to 150th place: Players with the highest multiplier share the remaining $-£-€ 3,250 prize pool. The lower the player’s leaderboard position, the lower the cash prize.

Note: The numbers used here are from the prize pool example screenshot taken form a past promotions at OhMySpins online casino.

Accumulate Points Leaderboard Rules

The tournament rules for the’ Leaderboard Promotions to Accumulate Points’ are very much the same as the rules mentioned above for the ‘Leaderboards – Highest Multipliers Win’. Here are the promotion T&Cs to look out for.

• Qualifying Spin Bet: Check if the tournament requires a minimum bet to qualify for points.

• No Qualifying Spin Bet: Check to see if the T&Cs say ‘No Minimum Bet Required’

• Qualifying Games: Only play games that qualify for points.
  

• Wagering Requirement: A good tournament/leaderboard promo will not ask for wagering requirements.

• Real Money Bets Only: Check the T&Cs to see if it only counts real money bets or also include bonus bets.

High Roller Real Money Bets for Points Promotions

Unless you are flush and you want to set high spin bets to win this type of leaderboard tournament for bragging rights, then this promotions isn’t worth your while. Only high rollers who simply want to beat their competition win this type of promotion.

The standard is for every $-£-€ 1.00 bet, the player earns 1 points. Therefore, a $-£-€ 50.00 spin bet = 50 points, so you can now see why this type of promotion is not for the light heated.

Example of prize winners in a $-£-€ 150,000 leaderboard tournament:

• 1st place: This player accumulated $-£-€ 50,000 worth of bets during the promo period = $-£-€ 10,000 cash prize.

• 2nd place: This player accumulated $-£-€ 50,000 worth of bets =  $-£-€ 8,000 cash prize.

• 3rd place: This player accumulated $-£-€ 50,000 worth of bets = $-£-€ 5,000 cash prize.

• 4th place: This player accumulated $-£-€ 50,000 worth of bets = $-£-€ 4,000 cash prize.

• 5th place: This player accumulated $-£-€ 50,000 worth of bets = $-£-€ 3,000 cash prize.

• 6th to 200th place: Players who accumulated the highest points totals share the remaining $-£-€ 120,000 prize pool. The lower the position, the lower the cash prize.

Real Money Wins For Points Rules

The rules are the same as the other leaderboard promotions mentioned above. The only key difference is that these types of leaderboards are for high rollers who can place large spin bets to collect points and fend off the competition.

• If you are a high roller, then these tournaments can complement your VIP perks

• You can play your normal high stakes online slot spin bets on qualifying games and there is a chance to add some welcomed additional cash to your bankroll.

• Plus, these tournaments will almost always come with 0x wagering. If they don’t, then my advice is stay away because betting real money to win a bonus money prize is a waste of time, in my humble opinion.

Built-in Online Slot Features For Cash Prizes

Some software providers have gone beyond the scope of leaderboard and prize drop promotions by devising more innovative ways for players to win free cash prizes. BetSoft Take the Prize and Qucikspin Achievements are two perfect examples, which we will cover below.

BetSoft Take the Prize – Wheel of Fortune

The BetSoft Take the Prize promotions are special because any of the software provider’s online slots that qualify for the promotion have a built-in Wheel of Fortune. On top of this, there is a leaderboard promo, and to qualify for both BetSoft only sets a £-€-$ 0.20 minimum  real money spin bet.

• Built-in Wheel of Fortune: This is similar to prize drops, but instead if random cash prize dropping in, BetSoft makes things a little more exciting by adding a wheel of fortune. When it randomly triggers the wheel will spin with a number of cash prizes available.

• Leaderboard Promo: There is also a leaderboard as part of BetSoft’s Take the Prize promos. In the accompanying video, it shows 10 DAILY tournaments.

Casinoplusbonus Verdict: The Casinplusbonus team loves playing the BetSoft Take the Prize promotions because first there is low minimum bet to qualify for prize drops and leaderboard points. Second, the leaderboard promotion uses the highest ‘Single Spin Win to Bet Ratio’ wins, so its the same as the ‘Leaderboards – Highest Multipliers Win’ I began with in this guide.

Watch the Video to See One of BetSofts’s Take the Prize Promos

Courtesy of @BetsoftGaming on YouTube – you must be over 18 and logged into YouTube to watch this video.

Quickspin Achievements

Quickspin had devised an ingenious way to help players land cash prizes by building achievements by earning tokens. It is gamification at its best and is similar to online casinos that use missions and challenges to win loyalty rewards points or coins to spend in bonus shops.

Example Achievements

• Scatter Madness: Hit scatter symbols when you spin and earn tokens (points) to build up to a cash reward.

• Single Dragon: As per the accompanying YouTube video, if you are playing the Quickspin Dragon Shrine online slot, you can build up tokens to earn cash wins by hitting the ‘Dragon’ feature in the base game.

• I Love Wilds: Who doesn’t love Wilds? This is the question I have. This achievement is all about landing stacked wilds to fill an entire reel.

• #Winning: If on the next spin following a winning spin, you equal or 10x the amount of the previous spin, then you build.

• More Ways to Earn Tokens: Keep surfing through Quickspin’s selection of online slots for a variety of built-in challenges to earn tokens.

Casinplusbonus Verdict: We’ve seen prize drops and leaderboard promos, and BetSfot already came up with the bonus wheel mechanic. We give Quickspin achievement a solid thumbs up because the software provider has thought outside of the box and brought to the iGaming scene another innovative way for players to win real money bonuses.

Watch the Video to See Quickspin Achievements

Courtesy of @Quickspin on YouTube – you must be over 18 and logged into YouTube to watch this video.

FAQ

How Do I Know Real Money Games Produce Fair Results?

As long as you play at an online casino with an operator that has licensing from a well-known operator, then all casino games are regularly reviewed to ensure the RTPs paid are fair. Furthermore, all software providers must produce a certificate from an industry-approved algorithm testing company like BMM Test Labs, GLI, or eCOGRA.

Which online casino real money promotions are considered the best value for money?

For leaderboard tournaments, these have to be the ones with a low or no minimum bet to qualify combined with the ‘Single Spin Highest Multipliers Win’ promo mechanic, as you can hit a cash-paying position in one spin. Also, prize drop promotions are equally good, especially when they come with a low or no minimum bet to qualify.

What are the advantages of playing real money online casino promotions?

There are many advantages, mainly that these tournaments/promotions pay out real cash prizes with 0x wagering. The second key advantage is that, in most cases, you do not need to change your normal online slot gameplay; play slots that qualify for leaderboard points or cash prize drops

What are the disadvantages of playing real money online casino promotions?

The main concern you should have when playing promotional tournaments is chasing wins to stay on the leaderboard. This could mean you start over-gambling, so we added the ‘Gamble Responsibly’ section to this guide just to make you aware.

Who wrote this guide?

A team effort between Jack Bannon and Matthew O’Connor contributed to this guide. However, the editing was performed by myself (Matthew), and Jack Bannon helped to check over the facts.

We’ve been playing fruit machines since we were 18 years old. This was back when there were mechanical reel slot games, and online slots were only available via desktop casino apps as 3×3 reel games. We also regularly participate in online slot promotions offered by all the software providers mentioned on this page.

For more information, you can see my Matthew O’Connor author profile here.