Short answer
In the terms we read, the qualifying deposit for low deposit casino bonuses is £10 at Genting Casino and Tombola and £20 at Casumo, whose cashier minimum is £10. Wagering is 10x at Genting and Casumo. For the other brands in this list we did not read an offer, so we give no figure.
Key facts checked 22 October 2026
- Offers read in full
- 3
- Lowest qualifying deposit
- £10 (Genting Casino, Tombola)
- Casumo qualifying deposit
- £20, cashier minimum £10
- Wagering where stated
- 10x
- Method exclusion
- PayPal at Mecca Bingo
- Checked
- 22 October 2026
Low deposit casino bonuses look like the easy part of a small deposit: a banner, a percentage, a button. The terms underneath are where the numbers change. On 22 October 2026 we read the offer terms that were printed on the casinos' own pages, and for three brands in this list we found a qualifying deposit, a wagering figure and a stake limit in writing. This page sets those next to each other, and says plainly where we found no offer terms.
The pattern is the one on the home page: the cashier minimum and the bonus minimum are two numbers. How they relate decides whether a £5 or £10 start at low deposit casino bonuses earns you anything beyond play. For the list of every casino and minimum, see the home page.
Low deposit casino bonuses: why the qualifying deposit differs
The picture shows the two boxes. The first is what the casino lets you pay in. The second is what an offer needs before it credits. A casino can take £10 on every method and still ask £20 for its offer, which is exactly what Casumo does. Genting Casino and Tombola, by contrast, set the offer at £10, the same as their cashier floor.
So the order of reading is: find the offer's qualifying deposit, compare it with the cashier minimum, and pay the larger of the two only if you want the offer.
Low deposit casino bonuses we read, side by side
| Casino | Cashier minimum | Qualifying deposit | Offer | Wagering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genting Casino | £10 on nine methods | £10 | bonus up to £25 plus spins on Big Bass Bonanza | 10x bonus, 10x spin winnings, slots only |
| Tombola | £10 | £10 | 100% match up to £50, first deposit only | not stated on the page we read |
| Casumo | £10 on all methods | £20 | 50% up to £100 on first deposit | 10x on the bonus amount |
The cards follow the same order, from the smallest qualifying deposit up, and Mecca Bingo closes the group because its page states an exclusion rather than an amount.
- Min. deposit£10
Genting Casino
UKGC licence4.3/5
Nine methods at £10, and the welcome offer also starts at £10 with a 10x wagering requirement.
- Min. deposit
- £10 on nine methods
- Welcome offer
- from £10, max £25 bonus
- Wagering
- 10x
- Withdrawal time
- 1–5 business days
- Min. deposit£10
Tombola
Tombola (International) Plc4.2/5
A £10 minimum with an unusual rule: you can only top up while your balance is below £2.
- Min. deposit
- £10
- Top-up rule
- balance under £2
- Type
- bingo first, casino games too
- Licence
- UKGC 38613
- Min. deposit£10
Casumo
Recro Limited4.3/5
One flat rule: £10 on every method, so there is no cheaper wallet to look for.
- Min. deposit
- £10 on all methods
- Cheaper method
- none
- Currency
- GBP
- Licence
- UKGC 61549
- Min. deposit£5
Mecca Bingo
Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Ltd4.5/5
A £5 floor on five methods, but PayPal costs £10 here, so the wallet you pick changes the minimum.
- Min. deposit
- £5 (PayPal £10)
- Min. withdrawal
- £5
- Mecca Cash Out
- £10
- Licence
- UKGC 57924
Minimums come from the casino terms and cashier, checked in October 2026.
The sections after the cards use only what the pages state. If a term is missing from the table, it was not on the page we opened.
Genting Casino: the offer that matches the cashier
Genting Casino credits its welcome offer automatically on the first deposit, from £10, with a maximum bonus of £25. The spins are on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p a spin. Wagering is 10x on the bonus and 10x on the spin winnings, and only slots count.
The stake limit is the line most players overlook. The maximum bet is 10% of the spin winnings and bonus, with a floor of 10p, or £5, whichever is lower. The cap exists so that a small bonus is not played at a large stake to clear it quickly.
Tombola: the bingo-first offer
Tombola's payment guide lists a 100% bonus match up to £50 with a minimum deposit of £10, on the first deposit only. A matching offer means a £10 payment gives a £10 bonus, and the full £50 needs a £50 deposit. The same page lists extra plays at one for every £1 deposited, capped at 50, and refers to its welcome offer terms for the rest.
Two Tombola rules shape small deposits. You can top up only when your balance is under £2, and the weekly deposit maximum is £500. New players can add funds by debit card only. We did not read a wagering figure for the Tombola offer on the pages we opened, so we do not quote one.
Casumo: £10 to pay in, £20 for the offer
Casumo's home page shows a 50% deposit bonus up to £100 on the first deposit for new customers. The small print gives a minimum deposit of £20, 10x wagering on the bonus amount, a maximum bet of €5 per spin or local equivalent, and 7 days of validity. It also says game, play and payment method restrictions apply.
The cashier FAQ on the same site says £10 is the minimum for all methods. A £10 deposit therefore plays, but it does not unlock this offer. Among the low deposit casino bonuses we read, it is the clearest case of why offer terms matter more than the cashier floor.
What wagering costs in pounds
The third step in the picture, check the bonus rule, is where most small depositors stop reading. The table turns the percentages into amounts using only figures from the terms above.
| Offer | Deposit | Bonus | Bets needed to convert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casumo 50% up to £100 | £20 | £10 | £100 |
| Casumo 50% up to £100 | £200 | £100 | £1,000 |
| Genting Casino, maximum bonus | £10 or more | £25 | £250 |
| Tombola 100% up to £50 | £10 | £10 | wagering not stated |
Another way to see the cost is the stake cap. At Genting the maximum bet is £5 at most, and 10% of the bonus can be lower: on a £25 bonus with no spin winnings that is £2.50, so clearing £250 takes at least 100 bets of that size. The number of rounds, not the size of the bonus, is the real effort.
Method exclusions and other conditions
Some conditions are about how you pay, not how much.
- Mecca Bingo: PayPal is not available for first-time deposits or the welcome offer. Its other methods start at £5.
- Tombola: new players add funds by debit card only, so a wallet is not an option for a first deposit.
- Casumo: the terms say payment method restrictions apply, without listing them on the home page.
Lucky Admiral's FAQ shows how wagering works at a brand outside our cards. It states 10x on the total bonus awarded, so £10 deposited with a £10 bonus means £100 of wagering. Only bonus wagers count, real money is staked first, and the most that converts to cash equals your lifetime deposits up to £250. If you withdraw real funds before the wagering is done, the bonus balance is reset to £0. Check whether any offer you consider works the same way.
Slingo's terms add a different rule: an offer is subject to an account registration check, and the system may decide an account is not eligible. Paying the qualifying deposit does not settle whether the bonus is credited.
When to skip the bonus
Low deposit casino bonuses make sense when the qualifying deposit is an amount you would have paid anyway, and when you are happy to stay within the max bet and time limit. They make less sense when they push you to deposit more than you planned, or when the wagering is longer than your balance can reasonably last. Genting and Tombola are the two offers we read where the qualifying deposit equals the lowest cashier figure.
If you would rather keep the stake small and have no wagering to follow, pay the cashier minimum and ignore the banner. The £5 deposit page and the £1 deposit page show where a small start is available, and the £10 deposit page covers the amount at which two of the offers we read start.
Open the casino and read the minimum deposit in the cashier before you pay.
Where to go next
- The payment methods guide shows how method rules affect the minimum.
- The withdrawal limits page covers what happens when the bonus converts.
- The rating method explains why we publish no figure where a page did not state one.
- The home page lists all fourteen casinos and their minimums.
Callum covers welcome offers, slots and mobile play at small stakes, and writes the casino reviews. He reads the bonus terms and the game list at the stake a small deposit allows, and notes what changes when the balance is only a few pounds.
Meet the editorial team →Small deposit questions
Do low deposit casino bonuses need the cashier minimum or more?
Often more. Casumo takes £10 on every method, but its welcome offer, 50% up to £100, asks for a first deposit of £20. At Genting Casino and Tombola the two numbers match at £10. Always read the offer's own terms, not the cashier.
What does 10x wagering mean in pounds?
You must bet ten times the bonus before it converts. A £10 bonus means £100 of bets, and a £25 bonus means £250. At Casumo the 10x applies to the bonus amount and, per the terms we read, the offer is valid for 7 days.
Can I claim the Mecca Bingo welcome offer with PayPal?
No. Mecca's payment page says PayPal is not available for first-time deposits or the welcome offer. PayPal also costs £10 there, against £5 for cards, Apple Pay, Paysafecard and Instant Bank Transfer.
Do all low deposit casinos have a welcome bonus?
We cannot say that. For Lottoland, Kitty Bingo, Sky Vegas, William Hill, Coral, Gala Casino, Mecca Games, MrQ, Rialto and 32Red we did not read offer terms with a qualifying amount, so we publish none. 32Red's page mentions a welcome bonus without giving the figures.
Is it better to skip the bonus and pay the cashier minimum?
If you want to keep the amount small and play without a wagering rule, yes. A bonus adds a wagering requirement and a maximum bet. Take the offer only if its qualifying deposit is an amount you would pay anyway.