Cashback offers: the honest bonus, when it is one
Cashback returns a percentage of what you lost — the only promotion that pays precisely when a session went badly. Its value hangs on four clauses. The base: net-loss cashback (deposits minus withdrawals and balance) pays only when you actually lost; turnover cashback pays on volume regardless of result. The wagering on the refund: real cashback arrives withdrawable, or at a symbolic 1–3×; a 30× playthrough makes it a disguised bonus worth a fraction of its label — wager-free 5% beats 20% at 30× every time.
Caps, clocks and what counts
Then the frame: minimum loss to qualify, the cap per period (a €200 weekly ceiling ends the advertised percentage at €2,000 of losses on a 10% deal), the payout schedule — daily or instant meaningfully beats monthly — and the expiry on credited funds. Game weighting applies here too: live tables often count at 10% or not at all. Every card on this page states which species of cashback the offer is and the four numbers that price it.