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One-euro deposit

The smallest practical deposit at some casinos — workable for trying a game, but almost never enough to qualify for a welcome bonus.

Also: 1 euro sissemakse · 1 € sissemakse · minimaalse sissemaksega kasiino

Definition

Some casinos allow a deposit from **one euro**. It is a popular search because it sounds risk-free. In practice there are three things worth knowing first.

## The bonus usually does not apply

A welcome bonus has a **minimum qualifying deposit**, typically 10–20 euros. A one-euro deposit reaches the account but does not trigger the bonus. Anyone depositing 1 euro expecting a bonus gets one euro.

## The withdrawal minimum is higher than the deposit minimum

If the [withdrawal](/glossary/valjamakse) minimum is 10 or 20 euros, a 6-euro win from a 1-euro deposit cannot be withdrawn. The money is in the account but locked until the balance grows — and growing a balance at a casino means playing on. This is where "small and safe" turns into "small and stuck".

## What 1 euro actually buys

About 5 spins at a 0.20-euro stake. At an [RTP](/glossary/rtp) of 96% the expected return is 0.96 euros, meaning that on average the amount is gone in a few minutes. For **trying** a game that is a reasonable and honest use.

## A better alternative for trying

A [demo version](/glossary/demoversioon) is free and shows the same game with the same mathematics. If you want to try with real money, a [no-deposit bonus](/glossary/sissemakseta-boonus) is a better deal than one euro — it asks nothing of you and its expected value is positive.

Guide

A one-euro deposit is a search driven by a sensible wish: to try something without risk. The problem is
that casino architecture is not built for it. Three constraints operate at once — the bonus requires a
larger deposit, withdrawal requires a larger balance, and one euro lasts a couple of minutes on
average.

The most awkward of these is the withdrawal minimum. If you stake one euro and get lucky, the resulting
sum is usually not enough to withdraw, which means the only way to get the money out is to keep playing
until the minimum is reached. That is a structure which turns a lucky start into a longer session, and
it is worth knowing beforehand rather than after.

If the aim is genuinely to try a game, a demo version does the same job for free with the same
mathematics. If the aim is to try with real money, a no-deposit bonus is a better deal than one euro.