This varies more than you'd expect. At some casinos, simply creating an account is enough to trigger the bonus. At others, you need to complete one or more additional steps first:
- Email verification — clicking a confirmation link sent to the address you registered with.
- Phone verification — confirming a code sent by SMS.
- Basic profile completion — filling in details like date of birth or country, beyond just an email and password.
Check the specific offer's terms for which of these apply — if a bonus doesn't appear on your balance immediately after registering, an incomplete verification step is the most common reason, not a technical error.