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This page is updated daily with the latest betting offers from a wide variety of online bookmakers, including bet365, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, William Hill, Ladbrokes and many more.
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Bookmaker | Offer | Key details |
Coral | 50/1 on both teams to score in Millwall vs West Ham | Minimum deposit £10; Debit card deposits only; Max £1 bet on BTTS in West Ham vs Millwall; Enhanced winnings paid as 10 x £5 free bet tokens; Free bets expire after 4 days.
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Free bets expire after 7 days |
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A free bet is a betting token that can be used to place a wager on a sportsbook but they usually come with terms and conditions.
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With most free bets, any winnings are converted straight to cash that can be withdrawn, but the free bet stake itself is not included in any returns.
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Best bookmakers for free bet offers
Sky Bet free bets
The Sky Bet betting offer for new customers is tailor-made for any football punters seeking to boost their bankroll at the start of the new season.
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Rewards are unlocked the following Monday and bettors can choose the type of free bet they want to receive.
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Regular money-back offers are also available to racing bettors, with stakes returned as a free bet if a horse fails to win or finishes in the top four but not first.
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These are available at a wide range of meets on the calendar, including major festivals like Cheltenham.
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Pros:
- Large welcome bonus upon signing up
- Weekly free bet available through the free bets club for regular customers
- Racing money back offers run regularly
Cons:
- Small limit on some money back racing offers
Betfred free bets offers
Betfred free bets are available for new customers who will receive £50 in bonus bets after a signing up and placing £10+ qualifying cash bet at odds of evens or greater.
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This bet £10 get £50 welcome offer is split into three £10 free bet tokens for use on any sport, and two £10 free bet accumulators.
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Betfred will return a bettor’s stake as a free bet on losing football bet builder bets in certain competitions, often capped at a £5 free bet but occasionally rising to £10.
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The Acca Flex promotion returns stakes as a free bet if one leg of an accumulator doesn’t win, while Betfred are known for running bet and get offers during Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
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Betfred → return → tournaments
The free-to-play football score-predictor game Beat Fred also features free bets as prizes if users get three, four or five of their six predictions correct.
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predictions → play → six
Getting all six predictions right secures a share of the £10,000 prize pool.
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Pros:
- £50 is one of the largest amounts of free bets available from a UK welcome offer
- Bet builder money back paid as free bets - a recurring offer
- Beat Fred and Grand Slam tennis offers provide additional routes to free bets
Cons:
- Tennis offers regularly require in-play wagers
- Bet builder money back is capped at £5
Betfair free bet offers
The Betfair betting offer for newcomers is suited to bettors who prefer to wager on multiples, be that accumulators, bet builders or other system bets.
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Betfair awards new bettors £50 in free bets to use on multi bets on any sport when they sign up and wager £10 on the sportsbook.
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The unique aspect of Betfair is that one login gives users access to a fixed-odds sportsbook and a betting exchange.
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The Betfair Exchange is the biggest in the UK, boasting the most liquidity in its markets.
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There is a bet £10, get £10 welcome offer for the Betfair exchange, but it doesn’t offer the same value as the sportsbook sign up bonus.
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There are separate free bet offers for the exchange and sportsbook, although punters more familiar with the latter may want to read up on how a betting exchange works before embarking on any promotions.
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Betfair have a track record for running free bet promotions in and around major sporting events, such as an international tournament or Cheltenham Festival.
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Pros
- Suitable for fans of multi bet types
- Access to a top sportsbook and betting exchange under one roof
- Separate free bet offers for the sportsbook and exchange
Cons
- Limited free bet offers
- Exchange betting requires practice
BOYLE Sports
Unlike other welcome bonuses, the BOYLE Sports sign up offer doesn’t split its free bets up into small chunks, instead delivering one £40 free bet token to punters after they’ve deposited and wagered £10.
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BOYLE Sports runs regular free bet offers, with accumulators being a particularly strong source of free bets.
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Bettors can get their stake refunded as a free bet if one leg of their acca lets down via Acca Rewards, while Acca Loyalty entitles users to a £5 free acca bet for every 5 x £5 accumulators placed.
There are also free bet refunds available for horse racing and greyhound racing if your selection finishes second to the favourite at selected meetings.
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Pros:
- Large welcome bonus featuring a £40 free bet
- Free bets readily available to acca bettors
- Money back specials run regularly
Cons:
- Very few bet and get schemes
Paddy Power free bet offers
Free Paddy Power bets are available to both new and existing customers, but the sign up offer regularly changes and has recently been updated to a bet £5, get £40 in free bets.
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Unlike some previous welcome bonuses, there are no restrictions on what type of wager the free bets can be used upon and punters have a generous 30 days to spend the 4 x £10 tokens.
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Free bets are also dispensed via Paddy’s Rewards Club.
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Customers must place five £5 bets in a week to qualify for this free bet club, which will be added to a user’s balance and can be used on any sport.
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Paddy Power’s Wonder Wheel is an opportunity to secure no deposit free bets on a daily basis with punters entitled to one free spin, giving them a shot to win prizes like cash, free bets, spins spins, and more.
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Paddy Power will also regularly run money back specials or bet-and-get free bet offers during the major sporting events, such as the Cheltenham Festival or international football tournaments.
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Pros:
Cons:
- Wonder Wheel prizes vary and a free bet is not guaranteed every spin
- Short timeframe for some free bet offers
BetMGM
BetMGM are of the newer bookmakers on this list.
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The welcome offer hands new customers £40 in free bets after a £10 qualifying stake, split four ways into two £10 bet builder tokens and two £10 standard sports tokens.
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BetMGM free bets for existing customers come mostly through sporadic offers.
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They’ll offer money back in free bets on losing bet builders for certain football games, while I’ve been contacted more than once since joining with a bet and get free bet offer.
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Most of the free bets offers are capped at £10.
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We like the daily profit boost tokens BetMGM supplies to racing bettors, while there’s an acca bonus scheme that delivers up to a 200 per cent winnings boost on successful multiples.
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Pros
- £40 in free bets when joining
- Bet and get or money back offers sent straight to bettors
- Profit boost tokens handy for racing
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