Frequently Asked Questions - Free Bets

Almost every bookmaker provides free bets or welcome offers for potential new customers in order to get you signed up. There are a range of offers out there for you to claim, ranging from match specific enhancements right through to no deposit free bets.

Signing up to a bookmaker and claiming your free bets gives you the opportunity to get a feel for them, whilst also possibly winning some money for your efforts in the process. With the huge number of bookies that are licensed in the UK there are plenty of potential free bet sign up offers about, which means there’s plenty of bonuses to be claimed.

On our free bets page, we have some of the best free bet offers listed to help you make your mind up when it comes to signing up as a new customer. We also have details on free bets for existing customers if you’re already signed up – all of which you can find on our Bookmaker Offers Page in further detail.

Free bets are often associated with new customers only but there’s also plenty promotions available for existing customers.

Loyalty Bonuses

These can be added at any time by the bookie you bet with. Sometimes they’ll credit your account with a free bet if its been inactive in an attempt to get you using the sportsbook again, or they may reward you with one should you bet regularly. One example of being rewarded for this is the Sky Bet Club which is a free bet for existing customers. Bet £25 throughout the week and the following Monday you’ll receive a £5 free bet. This free bet can be used on football or any sport.

Reload Bonuses

This tends to be more with Casino, but reload bonuses are another way for existing customers to get a free bet. Reload bonuses are credited on top of what you deposit and give you some extra bonus funds to use in the casino or sportsbook where applicable.

Money Back Free Bets

Some bookies incentivise betting by offering money back free bets on some of the biggest sporting events around. Bet365’s bore draw money back is perhaps the highest profile one, where should your game end goalless, they’ll refund your stake as Bet Credits on all correct score, half time/full time or score cast bet on any match (Ts&Cs apply).