Guide
What is a Sticky Bonus?
A sticky bonus is bonus money you can play with but never cash out — it is removed from your balance when you withdraw. You keep only the winnings it generated, assuming you cleared any wagering.
Sticky vs non-sticky
A non-sticky (or "cashable") bonus lets you withdraw the bonus itself once requirements are met. A sticky bonus never leaves — it is a playing tool, not money. Neither is automatically bad, but you must know which you have, because it changes your strategy entirely.
Read the label
Casinos do not always make stickiness obvious. If the terms say the bonus is "non-withdrawable" or "for wagering only," it is sticky. On our Bonus Honesty Index we flag exactly how a bonus pays out.
Skorsky puts this honesty into its bonuses: your first withdrawal is doubled, 30% of losses come back as cash, and every offer is graded on the Bonus Honesty Index. Check any bonus with the wagering calculator first.