Apple Pay free spins

Can you claim free spins with Apple Pay?

Yes, at several UK slot sites, but whether a particular offer triggers depends on the payment clause in its terms. Welcome offers commonly exclude e-wallets and prepaid cards. Apple Pay sits in a grey zone, because it is a wallet on your phone that pays with an ordinary card behind the scenes.

Among our five partners, Coral and Ladbrokes give the cleanest answer. Both list Apple Pay as a deposit method, and neither includes it in the methods named as excluded from their welcome spins. Casumo accepts Apple Pay too, and its iOS app listing mentions Apple Pay and Quick Deposit, but its bonus summary says payment restrictions apply, so confirm before depositing.

For Apple Pay at slot sites more broadly, including limits and speeds, see Apple Pay slot sites.

How Apple Pay deposits work at a casino

Apple Pay doesn’t hold money. When you tap to pay, it sends a one-off token linked to a card in your Wallet, and you confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. The casino receives the payment without seeing your full card number, and your bank sees a normal card transaction.

That has two consequences for bonuses. First, the casino may treat the deposit partly as Apple Pay and partly as the underlying card type, so card-type exclusions can still bite. Second, Apple Pay is fast: a deposit takes a couple of seconds. That speed is convenient, but it is worth setting a deposit limit before the first payment so the ease of tapping doesn’t change how much you spend.

Apple Pay and our partners’ welcome offers

‘Not named as excluded’ means the method is absent from the exclusion list in the key terms. It is not a promise that every Apple Pay deposit qualifies, because the full terms can contain other conditions. The steps below include a check for that.

Claiming Coral’s 100 free spins with Apple Pay

Coral’s welcome offer is for new players aged 18 or over: deposit and bet £10 or more on slots to receive 100 free spins on selected games, each worth 10p, so £10 of spins at face value. You have 48 hours to accept them and 7 days to use them, and winnings carry no wagering.

1. Register on the Coral site or in the Coral Casino: Slots & Games app and complete verification.
2. Open the cashier and choose Apple Pay; make sure the card behind it is a debit card.
3. Deposit at least £10 and confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
4. Stake £10 or more on slots.
5. Accept the spins within 48 hours when they appear.
6. Play them on the selected games within 7 days; winnings are cash.

Coral’s terms also exclude certain debit cards, so if your card is unusual, for example a prepaid-style debit product, check the full terms. More on the offer is on Coral free spins.

Ladbrokes: daily spins after an Apple Pay deposit

Ladbrokes structures its offer as a ten-day drip. New customers aged 18 or over who deposit and spend £10 or more on slots get 50 free spins a day for the first 10 days, up to 500 in total, each worth 10p. Each day’s spins must be claimed from the inbox before 23:59, and each set lasts 7 days. There is no wagering.

Miss a day and that day’s 50 spins are gone, so the full £50 depends on logging in every day. You don’t need to deposit again via Apple Pay to receive the later batches. See Ladbrokes free spins and our page on 500 free spins.

Casumo’s match bonus and Apple Pay

Casumo lists Apple Pay among its deposit methods, and its app listing highlights Apple Pay and Quick Deposit. The welcome offer is a 50% bonus up to £100 on the first deposit for new customers aged 18 or over who opt in, with a £20 minimum deposit, 10x wagering on the bonus within 7 days and a £5 maximum bet while it is active.

A £40 Apple Pay deposit would bring a £20 bonus and £200 of wagering, if Apple Pay qualifies. Because the summary says game, play and payment restrictions apply, open the full terms or ask support before you tap to pay. Our Casumo welcome offer page has more detail.

The card behind Apple Pay still matters

Since 14 April 2020, credit cards can’t be used for gambling in Great Britain, and that includes credit cards held in Apple Pay. If your default Wallet card is a credit card, switch to a debit card in the payment sheet before confirming, or the deposit will fail.

• Credit card in Wallet: not allowed for gambling deposits.
• Prepaid card in Wallet: excluded from both Coral’s and Ladbrokes’ welcome offers.
• Standard debit card in Wallet: the usual choice; check Coral’s note on certain debit cards.
• Virtual or app-only bank card: check the terms, as some casinos treat these differently.

The debit card slot sites page explains how card types are handled at UK casinos.

Withdrawing winnings back to Apple Pay

Apple Pay works in both directions at three of our partners. Coral’s and Ladbrokes’ help pages confirm Apple Pay withdrawals, and Casumo lists Apple Pay withdrawals as instant once approved.

Neither Coral nor Ladbrokes charges withdrawal fees. Casumo charges £3 on withdrawals under £10. Verification can add time, so complete it early. See how to withdraw slot winnings.

Using the casino apps on iPhone and iPad

You can use Apple Pay in Safari or in the casino’s own app. Coral’s app is called Coral Casino: Slots & Games and Ladbrokes’ is Ladbrokes Casino Games & Slots; both App Store listings require iOS 18.0 or later. Casumo’s app requires iOS 15.0 or later. All are rated 18+.

The app and website share one account, so the welcome offer, balance and limits are the same wherever you claim. Our pages on the Coral app and slots on iPad and tablets cover device details.

What the spins are worth and the UK rules that apply

At 10p each, Coral’s 100 spins are worth £10 and Ladbrokes’ full 500 are worth £50 at face value. Expected returns are a little lower, because each spin carries the slot’s house edge; at a 96% RTP, £10 of spins returns about £9.60 on average. Results vary widely from session to session.

Free spins are played at a fixed value, so the £5 and £2 stake limits don’t affect them, but they apply to your own play afterwards. UK slots also run at least 2.5 seconds per spin, with no autoplay. The guide to working out free spins value explains the maths.

Where to use Apple Pay for free spins

Coral and Ladbrokes are the strongest match, because both accept Apple Pay and neither names it as excluded from its no-wagering welcome spins. Casumo accepts Apple Pay but applies payment restrictions to its match bonus, so check first. All three are UKGC-licensed, offers are for new customers aged 18 or over, and terms apply.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.