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Staged welcome packages: why the advertised total is not your first bonus
A staged welcome package adds several deposit bonuses together into one advertised total, so the headline figure is never what you get on your first deposit. Root Score rates only the first stage, using its wagering, its base, its deadline and its limits. Hit’n’Spin and Lucky7even show how the split works.
6 min · Updated 4 Sep 2026
Keep these
- The advertised amount is the maximum across several deposits, and Root Score rates only the first one.
- Hit’n’Spin advertises a four-figure package, of which the first deposit bonus is only one part.
- At Lucky7even the first stage is credited automatically without a code, while CLAIM50, CLAIM75 and CLAIM100 cover the later deposits.
- SpinsUP and Rooster are sister casinos, but their bonus terms can differ, so the terms of the casino where you deposit are the ones that count.
- Root Score rates the first deposit by its wagering, its base (B or B+D), its deadline and its limits.
What the advertised total means
Figures such as €1,500 + 500 spins, €2,000 + 200 or €5,000 + 300 are maximums across several deposits, not the bonus on your first deposit. We rate that first stage. If a later stage has a different multiplier or a shorter deadline, it is effectively a separate offer.
Hit’n’Spin
The banner shows a four-figure package, but the first deposit covers only part of it, with 40x wagering. The Hit’n’Spin page lists the details.
Lucky7even’s first deposit
The first stage is credited automatically: 100% up to €500 plus 50 spins, no code, 40× on the bonus. The bonus is sticky and has no maximum conversion. CLAIM50, CLAIM75 and CLAIM100 are deposits two to four. The advertised total covers all four, and we rate the first.
SpinsUP’s two figures
The first deposit is 100% plus 100 spins on the pages we read, while some public pages show a package up to €5,000 + 300. SpinsUP is a sister casino of Rooster, but their terms can differ, so the [SpinsUP](/casinos/spinsup) terms are the ones that count there.
What Root Score rates
Root Score rates the first deposit: its wagering, whether it applies to the bonus (B) or to bonus plus deposit (B+D), its deadline and its limits. Commissions do not change the score. A large advertised total does not make the first stage more generous.
FAQ
Do I get the full advertised amount on my first deposit?
No. The advertised total adds several deposit bonuses together, so your first deposit only unlocks the first stage. The later stages need further deposits, and each one can have its own match, cap and deadline. Look for the first-deposit figure in the terms rather than the number on the banner.
Which stage does Root Score rate?
Root Score rates only the first deposit. It looks at that stage’s wagering, whether it applies to the bonus or to bonus plus deposit, the deadline and any limits. Later stages are not added to the score, because you only reach them by depositing again, often under different terms.
Do later stages have the same terms?
Not necessarily. A later stage can have a different multiplier, a shorter deadline, a different cap or a code you need to enter. Treat each stage as its own offer and read its terms before you deposit again, instead of assuming that the rules of the first stage carry over.
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