Casino bonus terms are written to satisfy UKGC requirements, not to be readable by players. Wagering requirements, max bet rules, game weighting, restricted games, win caps, time limits, payment method exclusions — every term can affect the actual value of a bonus. This decoder takes any bonus terms page and tells you what each clause really means in practice.

Paste your bonus terms into the decoder and select which terms to explain. The tool returns: a plain-English summary of each clause, the impact on your expected bonus value, common traps to watch for, and a comparison against industry-standard terms. The output is colour-coded: green clauses are player-friendly, yellow are neutral, red are player-unfriendly.

For UKGC-regulated casinos specifically: any bonus term that's significantly worse than industry average should be flagged to the casino. The regulator has explicit guidance on bonus terms being "fair and transparent" — clauses that obscure material information are non-compliant. Use our bonus value calculator alongside the decoder to quantify the impact.