DOGBEAR's Guide

Be accurate with your information when signing up! Input your name EXACTLY how it appears on whatever identification documentation you will be using to verify (most commonly drivers license). Example: if you go by 'Joe' but your license says 'Joseph', make sure to register as 'Joseph'! Most of the more reputable sites won't fuss over this, but others might. If you enter the wrong info, change it yourself if it lets you edit your profile, or contact customer support BEFORE you deposit or need to redeem money. Do NOT create multiple accounts or do anything that could be interpreted as fraudulent - this can result in disqualification from redeeming winnings. Follow the rules, and you should have no issues.

Typically before redeeming, you must play through your balance once—this is where "washing" comes in. The goal is to retain as much of your balance as possible by using low-risk strategies.

Use 'High RTP' games.

• Plinko & Slots: I prefer high RTP slots and Plinko with low volatility settings for max returns.
• Blackjack: Stick to basic strategy and low bets. It can be slow, but it offers some of the best returns.

These casinos will often give awesome bonuses to new players. Sometimes 100% bonuses on initial purchases. Take advantage of these offers, you'll miss them later.

RTP is the average percentage a game returns to players over time. Game manufacturers determine this by playing tens of millions of rounds, typically with minimum bet increments, to determine an average.

Normally there is an info button you can hit that will display payouts and other info, RTP is normally listed here. Most games list RTP, a few don't. Warning - if a game lists its RTP on one site, but the same game doesn't list it on another site, that is a huge red flag. This is currently the case on Yay Casino, where the popular slot Joker Jewels has had the RTP omitted from the info section, where it is visible on all other reputable platforms. Beware!

As I mentioned, RTP is typically calculated with a small bet increment. To understand, take this example:

Playing 100 hands of blackjack at $1 per hand with basic strategy, should end you somewhere near $100 give or take a bit for luck

Now play 5 hands at $20 each. This introduces major volatility. You could win five in a row and walk away with $200, or lose all five an walk away empty handed! Do you think you could win or lose a hundred hands of a dollar in a row? Doubtful!

Find a method that works for you - here's what I do:

When I farm on my PC I use Chrome and bookmark all the daily claim pages in one folder on my bookmarks toolbar. When I'm ready; I open the entire folder, let the pages load, and then claim rewards by jumping between tabs. I am a PC gamer at heart, so I speedrun this stuff. Here are some keyboard shortcuts to help

This way, I fly through the tabs and claim 40+ dailies in under 5 minutes. This hustle isn't meant to be majorly time consuming afterall!

When I farm from iPhone I organize my casinos using separate tab groups in Safari. I separate my 45 casinos into 3 separate tab groups, I keep the tabs open, I save the passwords in browser, and log in with face ID. This method takes longer than on PC, but still under 10 minutes a day.

Some casinos, like WowVegas and McLuck, allow "VIP transfers". Meaning they will honor your VIP status at another casino in hopes to lure you to their platform. This is an easy way to make some extra money and get better offers as well. I achieved Diamond status without even knowing it just from washing bonuses on Pulsz & PulszBingo. I used that status for both of my VIP transfers. WowVegas granted Silver VIP giving me 20 SC and increasing my daily from .30SC to 1SC. McLuck granted Gold VIP and I received a 20SC bonus.

You can usually only do this once, so wait until you have Bronze at Stake or Platinum+ at Pulsz/PB - but it's worth it! Farming Bronze VIP at Stake is very easy - took me about $50 with low-volatility & small increment Plinko. I've understand Bronze Stake VIP can be transferred for similar perks.

I keep saying, the hardest part of this hustle is being disciplined and sticking to your rules! Casinos thrive because the majority of people will not do this. If I'm going to gamble on these platforms, I normally use free money I've made from a wash. If I lose, it hurts a lot less.

I try to resist the urge to spin my daily bonuses away on slots. Yes I have gotten lucky and hit some nice wins off small spins, but if you are doing this as a side hustle - it's much smarter to save up, combine your dailies with a bonus sale, and work toward a bigger redemption.

I strongly suggest tracking your wins and losses, as well as deposits. This gives you a clear idea of how much you're really making and where it's coming from. If you gamble and lose money, tracking helps you stay grounded. This info may prove useful come tax season depending on your situation as well.

It takes a ton of discipline to save up 50, 75, or 100 SC from dailies for redemption. Avoid the temptation to flip your winnings on blackjack or slots. Here's what I do:

• Build up a reasonable amount from dailies, maybe 10-15 SC
• Find a nice sale bonus to combine with your dailies
• Wash the combined total - this will help you reach redemption faster.

It's easy to spend small amounts on a few spins, if you're doing this as a side hustle, you may want to resist. I have hit some small jackpots spinning with free money, but it is rare.

Buying discounted SC packages with credit cards is a great way to increase profits. I use a 3% unlimited cashback card.

The 3% cashback card is a Venmo credit card, it is absolutely wild how much cash back I rake in from this thing with 'entertainment' aka social casinos, as my 'top spend category'.

Don't overlook the option of redeeming for gift cards. Many casinos use a service called PrizeOut, and offer a bonus to redeem to gift cards. Find something you're going to spend money on anyways, and be smart! I redeem to gift card often, I use Chevron for gas, DoorDash because I'm always ordering food, and I've funded my next year or so of Netflix from social casino gift cards. DoorDash often gives 6% bonus, Netflix sometimes 10% bonus.

Gift cards also normally have a lower threshold to redeem! Often as low as $10, making them a way easier to cash out with.

Combining a strong credit card reward with a bonus package and some dailies, then redeeming to a gift card with a bonus percentage, is a great way to snowball your profits. In the end, I've been told this is a 'creative' side hustle, so be creative with how you make it your own.

If friends or family are interested, get them to sign up using your referral link. One caution: If relatives have similar names or are playing from the same IP, it may be wise to let customer service know before a big redemption to avoid issues. These casinos take duplicate accounts very seriously, so cover your bases, notify support, be extra diligent!

If you get geoblocked or receive a "prohibited region" message when you're not in a prohibited region, it's likely an issue with your cell network. Switch to Wi-Fi and reload the page, this usually solves the problem. Make sure you're not just refreshing the static geoblock disclaimer page too!