About BonusTrueCost
BonusTrueCost values crypto casino bonuses honestly — what an offer is really worth after wagering, not the headline on the banner. The maths is simple and unforgiving, so we put it in calculators you can run yourself.
What we are — and aren't
- A set of EV calculators (deposit-match, cashback, VIP grind, faucet) plus a per-operator bonus-terms dataset.
- Not a casino or licensee. We don't take bets, hold funds, or pay bonuses.
- An estimate tool, not a guarantee — variance means real results vary around the expected value.
Who runs it
The site is maintained by the BonusTrueCost Research Desk, the editorial team that reads each operator's terms, records the figures and dates them. We write under that desk rather than inventing a single named author, because the work is a standing process — re-checking offers as they change — not one person's opinion. What earns trust here is the method and the sources, set out in our methodology, and the fact that every published figure is dated and attributable.
What we found, and why it matters
Most "crypto casino bonuses" are not deposit matches at all. Of the operators we track, only Shuffle runs a straightforward matched bonus, and BC.Game's headline is locked credit that drips out as rakeback. The rest pay value through rakeback and loyalty. That gap between the advertised number and the real one is the reason this site exists, and it shapes everything we publish.
Which operators we cover
We cover established crypto casinos relevant to value-seeking players, chosen by relevance — not by who pays us. Inclusion is not pay-to-play, and our read on an offer reflects the maths, not the commercial relationship. That is why we describe a partner's locked-BCD headline or a $10 max-bet leash as plainly as we describe a genuinely good rakeback rate.
How we're funded
Some outbound links to operators are affiliate links, routed through /go/ and clearly marked with an "Ad" tag. If you sign up through one we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. This funds the site and it never changes a calculation or where an operator sits. A calculator that flattered whoever paid would be worthless to you, and therefore to us.
Our editorial promise
Every published figure carries a source and a date; we report an unfavourable term about a partner as readily as a favourable one; and we treat corrections as routine. Where an operator hides its rates, we say "verifying" instead of guessing.
Safety and your data
Gambling carries real risk — see our responsible gambling resources, and never stake money you can't afford to lose. A bonus is not free money. For data handling (almost none — the calculators run entirely in your browser, with no account and no tracking of your inputs), read our privacy policy.
Contact
Corrections, fresh bonus terms and partnership enquiries: contact us. If you can source a figure better than we have, we want to hear it.