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 Let's take a closer look at the types of bookmaker offers and free bets you can expect to find when looking to open a new account online

• Free Bets Matched Deposit 
• Cashback Welcome Offers
• First Bet Matched Offers
• Risk-Free Welcome Offers
• Free Betting Credits 
• Enhanced Odds Sign-Up Offers & Price Boosts
• Profit Boosts
• Money Back Special Free Bets

With many different terms being used, understanding bookmaker sign-up offers can be difficult. Here is a guide to some of those terms and what they mean.

🎁 Matched Deposit Bonus

When you're gettin' started with the bookmakers, your initial deposit might just set you up nicely with a deposit bonus. Some folks refer to these as matched free bets, but let's be clear, they’re actually bonuses. This means you get more money dropped into your account to have a punt with, rather than just a free bet token itself. 

Take the 100% deposit bonus, for instance—imagine you’re throwin' in €50 of your hard-earned cash, and the bookie matches it with another €50 as a bonus. The craic is, the percentage of these bonuses can vary, mind, generally stickin' around 50% or 100% of the first sum you pop in. 

There's usually a turnover requirement tagged on, and they can be a right challenge, so they can. We’ve seen requirements as steep as 15 times the deposit and bonus combined. So, if you stick in a €50 deposit, then you’re looking at having to wager a whopping €1500 before you can sniff at withdrawing any of your winnings. It's like running a marathon with yer shoelaces tied together!

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Matched Deposit bonuses used to be the favoured welcome offer, but the demand for these along with the ease of turning the bonus into cash has seen them become less prevalent in recent times making them less viable for bookmakers to offer. Along with the addition of larger wagering requirements taking away much of the value, they have lower appeal now - Oh for the good old days!

It’s a wise person who reads the small print before diving in with these bookie offers. Make sure you’re eyeballing the terms and conditions proper. Don’t go bending your usual betting habits just to chase a particular bonus. It might actually make sense to hold off from claiming the full deposit bonus if it means having to bet more than you'd be comfortable with. It may mean you need to bet more than you normally would want to.

That is not sensible or responsible gambling. For those who typically bet larger amounts, though, deposit matches can be a good way to gain extra funds for your betting bank. Examples of free bets matched deposits include 

• 100% Deposit Match Up to €100
• Deposit €20 Get €20
• 100% Deposit Match up to €50
• 50% Deposit Match up to €50
• 25% Deposit Match up to €100

🎁 Cashback Welcome Offers 

Some folks like to refer to deposit bonus offers as 'cash back,' but don't be misled; it's not cash you can just take out of your account straight away. It's usually more complex than that, requiring a bit of a gamble to actually see the cash in hand. That being said, sometimes these offers can be crackin', especially when a betting exchange or spread betting outfit throws these incentives your way. 

As always, though, make sure you’re getting your head around all the terms and conditions before diving in. Examples of these cash-back offers include the likes of...

• 10% Cashback on net losses for four weeks 
• €300 Cashback on your first 28 days
• 50% Cashback on your first day
• 25% Cashback on your first week 
• 10% Cashback on losses forever

🎁 First Bet Matched Offers

Right, when you’re new to the betting game and looking at matched free bets, keep an eye out for the terms sometimes dubbing them as free bet matched stake offers. Basically, your first wager is usually what qualifies you for the welcome offer. Let’s say the offer is bet €25 and get €25 free; if your first punt is only a fiver, well then, you’re missing out on the offer. 

But often, that headline amount is just the ceiling. So it might be bet up to €25, and they'll match what you stake for the first bet. So if you toss down a fiver, you get a fiver back in free bets. But, don't forget to also mind the finer details, like what odds your first bet needs to be—sometimes it's something over 2/1—and it might need to be on certain sports. Always good to double-check before making your move!

Matched free bets also explain multiples of free bets higher than the initial stake. Examples of matched free bets include

• Bet €10 get €10 Free Bets
• Bet €10 Get €20 in Free Bets
• Bet €10 Get €40 in Free Bets
• Bet €20 Get €10 in Free Bets 
• Bet €25 Get €25 in Free Bets

🎁 Free Betting Credits

Now, there’s another twist on those deposit match offers. It’s more a change in the terminology, but it comes with its own set of terms and conditions. Instead of getting a portion of your deposit as a bonus, you end up with betting credits or free bets in your kitty. 

It’s not quite the same as having extra cash in your account; it’s more like tokens you can use to have a flutter. So, always have a good read of what you’re signing up for, as these offers might suit some more than others.

• Up to €100 In Free Credits for New Customers 
• €50 in Bet Credits
• Up to €100 in Bet Credits on Sign Up
• €25 in free bet credits
• €60 in bet credits welcome offer

🎁 Enhanced Odds Sign Up Offers & Price Boosts

Ah, these sign-up offers have really taken off lately, especially around the big sporting events when every bookie and their dog is trying to lure you in. Instead of just dangling a free bet in front of you, they might spice things up with really big odds on a popular bet but only to a certain stake. 

If the stars align, these can be cracking offers, especially when the winnings come in cold, hard cash that you can actually withdraw. Always worth having a gander at the terms too, to see if it’s as good as it sounds!

It’s true enough that more often than not, the winnings are doled out in the form of free bets. So picture this: a horse’s odds might be bumped from 4/1 to 24/1, but you’re capped at a €1 bet, with those extra winnings coming back to you as free bets. If your nag runs a stormer and wins, you’d pocket your standard returns off the quid, plus an extra €20 in free bet credits. 

These offers can look mighty tempting and might just suit if you’re more into placing small bets without breaking the bank.

• Double The Odds Any Sport
• 11/1 Arsenal or 15/1 Man Utd to Win 
• 50/1 Tiger Roll
• Odds Boost 10/1 Man City 
• 50/1 Tiger Woods to make the cut

🎁 Profit Boosts

Aye, these offers are akin to enhanced odds or price boosts, but instead they focus on the profit. The deal might be something like doubling the profit of your first wager or the first few bets, up to a set limit. You won't see these flying around too often, as they can be a bit tricky for punters to wrap their heads around and they're not usually tied to a specific event or result. 

It’s all in the maths with these deals, so be sure you know what you’re getting into before you have a lash at them!

• 100% In Play Profit Boost
• 100% Profit boost on your first bet
• 200% profit boost any bet 
• Get 100% boost on any in play bet today
• 300% profit boost if you bet on Man City to win today

🎁 Money Back Special Free Bets

These free bet offers often hinge on specific events unfolding. For instance, you might place a bet on a football match and, if a certain player scores, you get your stake back as a free bet. Or you might back a horse, and if it tumbles in the race, you'll receive a free bet equivalent to your original stake. These kinds of offers can sometimes be open to both new and existing customers. 

However, tread carefully, because you're not actually getting your cash back. Instead, you're handed a free bet, which means you'd need to win with that bet to have a chance at recouping your original stake. 

It’s not a straight refund, and that’s an important distinction to keep in mind.

• Money Back as a Free bet if Your Horse Falls
• Money Back as a Free bet if Salah Scores
• Money Back on all bets if it is a bore draw
• Money Back if the favourite wins the 2.30 at Punchestown
• Money Back as a free bet if Liverpool win

No Deposit Free bets

Free bets without placing a deposit are extremely popular of course as these offer an opportunity to try out a bookmaker and to try to win some real money without the initial risk. 

Because these are a very good offer they are expensive promotions for bookmakers to run and so are few and far between. 

Some no-deposit free bet offers are limited for a short time or a certain number of free bets are made available. 

No-deposit casino offers are more popular than no-deposit free bets. Visit our casino offers page to see the no-deposit offers available there.

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A free bet is a tactic used by bookmakers to draw new users to their platform. It might be a fixed sum added to your initial deposit or a percentage of the amount you've put in. This strategy is designed to get you in the game and trying out their betting services.

To truly capitalize on these free bet offers, it's vital to get your head around their terms and conditions, as they can vary from one bookmaker to another. Some might insist on a minimum deposit to trigger the free bet or sign-up offer, so it's always a good idea to read the fine print and know exactly what's required.

We aim to break down the free bet and sign-up bonus offers for you as clearly as possible here, given the space we have, but please do click through to the bookmakers’ sites via the links on this page and give their full terms and conditions a thorough read before you sign up.

A lot of these betting offers will ask you to deposit some cash first and place a bet. This initial wager, or qualifying bet, will often need to meet specific odds requirements. For example, the terms might say something like this...

“the qualifying bet must have minimum odds of 4/5”

Typically, the first bet you place is considered the qualifying bet, and its amount will be matched up to a certain limit with a free bet of the same value. However, there are many variations to this. 

You might come across straightforward offers like bet €10 and get a €10 free bet or more enticing ones such as bet €10 and get €20, or even bet €10 and get €30 in free bets. Sometimes, it's bet €20 and get €10 back.

Generally, the main sign-up offer from the bookmaker is applicable across all sports. But do make sure to double-check, as occasionally, these offers might be restricted to specific sports like horse racing or football.

Bonus Codes and Promo Codes Explained

Promotional codes, promo codes, bonus codes, offer codes—they all mean the same thing: a code you need to enter when signing up with a bookmaker to claim a specific bonus or offer. 

Often, when you click through to a bookmaker from a site like OLBG, any required offer code will be seamlessly carried over and automatically added to your registration form. 

However, if the offer's terms specify a code, be sure to double-check that it's been entered correctly when you register; otherwise, you might miss out on the offer.

Promo codes for bookmaker free bets though are quite rare these days.

What is the Difference Between Free Bet Offers and Sign up Deposit Bonuses?

Sign-up deposit bonuses are gaining traction over free bets with UK betting sites these days. Typically, the bookie matches your deposit up to a certain amount with bonus funds. The key difference between this and a free bet is how you can use the funds. With a deposit bonus, the funds get added to your account balance, allowing you to place bets as if it were your own cash. However, with free bets, you receive a token or voucher which can only be used on a specific bet, and unlike deposit bonuses, the stake of a free bet isn’t returned to you in any winnings.

In the world of betting promotions, it's crucial to understand the difference between a free bet and a deposit bonus. Free bets are prevalently offered by bookmakers to encourage both new and existing customers to bet with them. When using a free bet, note that the stake is not returned. If you place a €10 free bet with even odds (2.0), you'd receive €10 instead of €20, as the free bet stake is deducted. 

On the other hand, deposit bonuses operate differently. These allow you to retain the bonus value as cash, but usually come with wagering requirements to prevent immediate withdrawal. This means you have to place a specified number of bets before you can convert the bonus to withdrawable cash. For instance, if you get a €20 bonus with x3 wagering requirements, you'd need to place bets worth £60 before you can withdraw the bonus and any winnings made from it. Understanding these distinctions will crucially enhance your betting experience.

Steve Madgwick

Editor-in-chief

I always look for a Bet & Get Bonus these days - They are often easier to understand and give you a range of free bets [-minus stake back] to use across different sports and are more flexible for the way I bet.

As ever, please really carefully check the terms and conditions of all free bet offers and make sure you are able and willing to comply with all of them before signing up to a bookmaker.