Key Facts About The Non Sticky Bonus

• As of March 2018, the UKGC does no longer allow casino bonuses to be tied to players own deposits. In effect, all bonuses on the UK market are required to be non sticky.
• The non sticky bonus allows you to play using your cash deposit first with no bonus terms applied. The bonus does not become active until the you dip into the bonus balance. This is the fairest type of bonus.
• Non sticky bonus offers are available outside of the UK as well. The bonus offers listed below are available to all EU players.
• The non sticky bonus is often also referred to as Parachute bonus or Life-line bonus.
• Bonuses in general increase your EV (Expected Value) and your chances of winning long term.
• The non sticky bnonus allows you to request a withdrawal at any point while still on your cash balance. However, in order to do so, you will have to forfeit the bonus balance.

NON STICKY BONUS - READERS OPINIONS

Johanna Y (Sweden) - I prefer the Non sticky bonus over any other type of bonus. I might be biased since I only play on LeoVegas and that's what I'm used to. It always nice when you manage to get a good win while still on cash balance. My strategy is to request a withdrawal when I'm up at least 2x deposit. It doesn't seem fair to me to have your own cash balance tied up with bonus money. The non sticky bonus offers a second chance sort of. That's how I look at it.

Albert P (UK) - I remember when the non sticky bonus first became available, it was a big thing and a lot of people were talking about it as some kind of god's given gift. I got carried away with the hype as well and rejected all casinos that didn't offer non sticky bonuses, which left me with LeoVegas and SlotsMillion. As time went on I started to realize it wasn't really the advantage that everyone made it out to be and slowly the hype died out. Now I actually perfer the old sticky bonus because it means I start wagering the bonus right away. Unfortunately, for UK players, we don't have much choice these days. The non sticky bonus is not better or worse than other types of bonuses, but I wish players were allowed to actually choose.

Timo R (Finland) - In my opinion, non sticky bonuses should be the norm. It's nice to know you have a second chance, a lifeline if you will, in case you should bust out. To have your own deposit mixed with bonus money just seems wrong to me. It's not unusual for me to cash out even small profits during the session which would be impossible with the sticky bonus.

Ante W (Germany) - Between the non sticky bonus and the sticky bonus I will choose the former every single time. I'm of course hoping to land a good win while still on cash balance, but if I fail I usually go absolutely nuts with the remaining bonus balance, which often means max betting on some high variance Merkur, Novomatic or Big Time Gaming slot.

Ida W (Sweden) - While I do prefer the non sticky bonus I'm a bit divided. Usually when I have a decent win while on cash balance I tend to chicken out and request a withdrawal. When I used to play with the standard bonuses I was forced to keep playing, something that could result in much more significant withdrawals. But in the end, the non sticky bonus is the way to go I believe because it's convenient to be able to cash out while still on cash balance as wagering can be a bit tedious and often results in bust anyway.

Olof T (Sweden) - non sticky bonus for me all the way! It's nice to have your money separated from bonus funds, and more importantly, detached from any bonus terms! With the non sticky bonus I can use my own funds first to play whatever I want and whatever bet level I want, without having to think about breaking any bonus rules. The bonus money I regard as a nice extra should I lose my deposit. For me, there's really no strategy involved. When I play with bonus money, sometimes I play it safe and other times I go bananas. It really depends on my mood and whether withdrawal is most important or keeping myself entertained. There are no secrets really.

Tim B (UK) - The Non sticky bonus is ultimately the best type of bonus in my opinion, but I wish that all site would allow the wagering to start right away even when playing with your own funds. This is actually the case on a few casinos and I hope it will be more common to come across in the future.