Bovada Casino Bonuses

Pros and Cons of Bovada Casino

Pros:

*Variety of bonus offers
*Refer-a-friend bonus
*Bitcoin Casino
*Progressive Jackpots
*Tiered Loyalty Rewards Program

Cons:

*No phone support
*Credit/debit card fees may apply, depending on the card used

New Bovada players looking for excitement and more winning opportunities can start their experience with a welcome package that comprises up to $3,000 in deposit match bonuses. In essence, this is a 100% welcome bonus of up to $1,000 but you can redeem it a total of three times.

You register an account, open the cashier, and claim your deposit-match bonus with the valid promo code NEWWELCOME. Bovada will credit you with the bonus funds instantly. Once you obtain a bonus, you need to wager it first before you are able to use the promo code again on successive deposits.

The minimum deposit that qualifies you for this bonus is $20. The offer is intended for players who deposit with methods other than Bitcoin as there is a separate bonus intended for new players who use the cryptocurrency.

The wagering requirements for this bonus offer are set at 25x the sum total of your deposit and bonus amounts. Qualifying players should take note this bonus cannot be used on the live-dealer games. It is intended for free play on the RNG-based titles from the collection although certain games, like craps, are excluded from contribution toward the playthrough.

The bonus expires 6 months after redemption. If you have not cleared the wagering and used the free credits within this period, Bovada will remove the bonus (along with its resulting winnings) from your account's balance.

Bitcoin depositors at Bovada who top up their accounts for the first time with the cryptocurrency have a choice from two welcome bonuses. The first one can be redeemed up to 3 times per player and consists of a 150% deposit match of up to $1,500 for a total of $4,500 in free casino funds.

This one is intended for play on Bovada's casino page only and requires a minimum deposit of $10 with the promotional code BVCBITCOIN150. After redemption, players must meet the wagering requirements of 25x before they are allowed to use the promo code again.

The playthrough applies to both the deposit and the bonus amount. The weightings of the games are the same, with live dealer play being prohibited with free credits. The wagering should be met six months after redemption before the bonus expires.

Those who are interested in both sports betting and casino games can also opt in for the 50% Bitcoin deposit bonus of up to $500. To receive this bonus, you once again need a minimum deposit of $10, initiated with the code BVSBITCOIN50. The free monies can be used in the sportsbook, the racebook, and the casino sections of the website only – poker is excluded.

Each new Bitcoin depositor can redeem this bonus code only once. The wagering requirements are 5x for the sportsbook and the racebook, and 30x the bonus and deposit for the casino games. Once again, the live casino games are excluded from participation with either bonus. Withdrawals requested before clearing the playthrough lead to bonus forfeiture.

It pays to be social if you are a Bovada customer. The casino treats existing players to $100 in bonus credits for every successful referral of a friend they make. Those interested must send a referral link to one or more of their friends. Another condition is for you to have processed at least one deposit into your Bovada account – the referral bonuses are not available to first-time depositors.

The referred friend must register through the link you send and deposit real money into their new account. The minimum deposit required from the referred friend is $10 for Bitcoin and $20 for the other available payment methods.

You can refer as many friends as you like which translates into unlimited bonuses for you. Similarly to the other available bonuses, this one, too, comes with wagering requirements you need to meet before sending out a withdrawal request.

The casino will transfer the bonus value to your real-money balance after you wager it 5x on the sports or horse races. The wagering for the casino games stands at 30x the bonus amount. The games that do not count toward the wagering requirements include Single-Deck and Double-Deck Blackjack, Roulette, Sic Bo, Baccarat, and the mini-games available in Bovada's sportsbook. Craps and the live dealer tables are completely excluded from playing with this referral bonus.

Bovada hosts a generous rewards program which enables players to rack up comp points each time they bet real money in the sportsbook, the online casino or the poker section. Players who have collected enough points can convert them into various perks such as cash bonuses and cashbacks. The higher one climbs up on the loyalty ladder, the bigger the perks they get.

Every new depositing player automatically starts on the first tier and needs to accumulate a minimum of 2,500 points to progress to the second level. A distinction should be made between reward points and tier points. The latter are only intended for tracking the players' progress between tiers enabling customers to climb up through levels. The rate of earning reward points is based on the type of games one plays as you can see from the chart below.

The reward points awarded for wagers in the sportsbook are credited to eligible players once their open bets are settled. Poker players receive the above-specified points for every dollar their spend on buy-ins or tournament fees.

One great thing about this loyalty program is that you cannot regress to lower status due to inactivity. Once you reach a specific tier, you remain there until you earn enough points to progress to the next one. However, reward points themselves do have an expiry date. They are voided one year after you have earned them, if left unused.

The cash bonuses players can purchase with their reward points are subject to wagering requirements of 10x the bonus amount for the casino and 2x for the sports/race betting section. The cashback bonuses come with a rollover of 1x for the casino games and the sports/racebook section. The games hosted by professional dealers in real time are excluded from play with cash and cashback bonuses.

Other than that, there are six tiers in Bovada's rewards scheme – Starter, Rookie, Pro, All Star, Legend, and Hall of Fame. Progressing through tiers earns you bigger cashbacks and lower point conversion rates for the cash bonuses.

For instance, Starter players exchange 2,500 reward points for $1 in cash bonuses whereas customers who have reached a Hall of Fame status get the same bonus amount for 1,000 only. The same applies to the cashback percentages which range between 6.5% and 20% for the casino. The gambling operator plans on the further expansion of its rewards scheme in the future, with loyal players being treated to more exclusive bonuses offers and promotions.