How to Use Site Credit
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Site Credit vs. Bonus Bets
Both site credit and bonus bets are promotional funds — but there's one critical difference:
With site credit, the bet behaves like real money. If it wins, you get the winnings and your stake back. This means you can bet both sides more efficiently — your guaranteed profit is higher for the same face value.
Why It Converts Higher
With a $100 bonus bet at +200 odds, if you win, you collect $200 in winnings. Stake ($100) is gone. Total payout: $200.
With $100 site credit at +200 odds, if you win, you collect $200 in winnings plus your $100 stake back. Total payout: $300.
That extra $100 stake returned is why site credit is structurally more valuable per dollar — it lets you hedge for a higher guaranteed profit using identical odds.
A Worked Example
You have $100 in site credit. You place a $100 site-credit bet on Team A to win at +200. You hedge by placing a $100 cash bet on Team B at −220 at a second book.
Team A wins: $300 site-credit payout − $100 hedge loss = +$200 total.
Team B wins: −$0 (site credit lost, but no real cash at risk) + $45.45 hedge win = +$45.45.
This asymmetry isn't ideal — use a calculator to find a hedge amount that equalizes both outcomes.
Equalizing the two outcomes requires a slightly different hedge stake. Use the PromoEdge calculator (set credit type to "site credit") to find the exact amount that creates equal profit regardless of outcome.
Where Site Credit Appears
Site credit is less common than bonus bets but shows up in:
- Deposit match offers — Some books issue part of the match as site credit rather than bonus bets.
- Reload offers — Loyalty credit sometimes comes in site-credit form, especially at books with tiered programs.
- Referral bonuses — Refer-a-friend credits are often issued as site credit.
- Promotional compensation — Occasionally books issue site credit as goodwill for service issues.
Key Things to Check
Site credit can come with constraints that reduce its value:
Minimum odds requirement
Many site-credit offers require you to bet at odds of −200 or longer. This is usually fine — pick a side in a competitive market.
Eligible bet types
Some credit is restricted to straight bets (no parlays). This is generally what you want anyway.
Expiry
Site credit often expires faster than bonus bets. Use it promptly.
One credit at a time
Some books prevent using multiple site-credit amounts on the same bet. Plan accordingly if you have several credits to deploy.