Cashing out your online casino chips is the most exciting thing for the internet gambler, yet if this is your first time to withdraw your casino winnings, the process may be a bit more complicated than just clicking a button and waiting for your money to arrive to your bank account. Depending on the online casino you've chosen, the process of cashing out could differ slightly, but you can read the general guide below.
The first thing one should do when ready to withdraw their winnings from the online casino is to make sure all the play-through requirements from bonuses are met. with the internet casinos being so generous and offering bonuses pretty much every time you deposit money in your player's account, chances are that you've taken advantage of one of the many promotional offers. And like every online casino bonus, the one you've decided to use has some play-through requirements.
Most online casinos will have a section in the cashier's menu where you can see exactly how much to wager until your bonus betting requirements are met and you can cash your casino chips, while some other casinos will simply tell you whether you have met the requirements yet or not. Either way, it's very important to make sure you have satisfied the requirements of your bonus(es), as per terms and conditions of the casino you my lose the bonus amount if you request a withdrawal of your winnings before the bonus terms have been satisfied. If unsure, it's always better to simply start a live chat with a casino customer service rep and ask them to look into your account and see if the bonus conditions are met or not.
Once you have done this, the next step in cashing your online casino chips is to go to the cashier section of the casino and request the withdrawal. There you can specify the amount desired, the payment method you prefer, etc. Some online casinos, for example, will allow you to get your winnings back to your credit card, while other casinos would only mail a check to your address, which you can deposit at your bank. All these options will be presented to you in the cashier's menu of the gambling website.
Keep in mind that after you request a cash out of your chips, you will be given a "reverse withdrawal period", usually 24 hours from the time you first requested the withdrawal of your winnings. During these 24 hours you can reverse the cash-out back to your casino account without incurring any fees or charges. Once the 24 hours are up - the casino management will begin processing the cashout and you will have to deposit again if you want to play (granted you have cashed out all your chips at once).
If this was your first time cashing out chips with this particular online casino, expect an email from the account managers with request of copies of certain documents, in order to prove your identity. This is usually done only once, namely when you withdraw your money for the first time. After that, your cash outs will be automatically processed by the casino using your preferred payout method.
How long it will take for the money to reach you after the online casino starts the withdrawal process depends solely on the method you have selected. Some withdrawals could be as fast as 48 hours, while others could take up to a week, especially when using check, which will need "travel time" to reach your mailbox.