Skip to main content
Casinos No Wagering Slots Calculator Guide FAQs
← Back to all FAQs

Why are they called free spins?

By Jack Carter Published Updated

They are called free spins because the player does not pay to use them. The casino funds the stake on each spin. The name is accurate on the stake and silent on the winnings: a standard free spins offer attaches a wagering requirement, up to 10x, that turns the winnings into a playthrough exercise. "Cash spins" is the term for free spins where the winnings are also free of strings: 0x wagering, paid as cash.

For the full background on cash spins, read what are cash spins. To see how the UKGC 10x wagering cap created this market, see the regulatory timeline. To compare every UK casino currently running a cash spins offer, view the main comparison or browse no wagering slots.