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Free bets and bonus betting - you cannot lose with free money

The bookies always offer some kinds of free bet promotions to
acquire new customers or to lure existing customers to start betting again
more often.

There are free bets, betting vouchers, cash-backs, pay-in bonuses and more.

If you capitalise on that 'free money', you are betting
without risk and have won already!

On this page we show you currently (August 2010) valid free bet promotions and
this way we can help you to bet more successfully.

For the Premier League season the bookmakers are offering a number
of special promotions to their registered users, so Premier League Betting
time is definitely a good time to sign up with some of the
best online bookmakers.

We only list promotions of bookies we absolutely trust.
Some of them dont belong to our list of 'top-top' online bookmakers,
but still they do a good and honest job, otherwise they would not appear here.

The bookmakers that should be in everyone's online betting
'portfolio' you can see in our list of most recommended
bookmakers at Bookmakers

BET365 | £200 in free bets! Bet365 gives new customers a 100% first deposit bonus up to £200 in free bets. All new customers can now receive free bonus bets worth up to £200. Simply register, deposit (a minimum of £10) and get your deposit amount doubled with a bonus of up to £200. Upon registration Bet365 will send you an offer code that you enter in your account within 7 days after your deposit. You can use your bonus money once you have turned over your deposit once. Afterwards, the deposit and the bonus have to be turned over 3 times (at minimum odds of 1.50) before making a withdrawal within 90 days. Don't worry it sounds more difficult than it is. Please see full details at Bet365.

PADDY POWER | free £50 bet! Paddypower offers a £50 free bet. Simply sign up, deposit and place a stake of up to a maximum £50 with minimum odds of 1.50 (1/2) and they will match it with a free £50 bet Please see further details (e.g. stake of free bets not returned) directly at Paddy Power!

BWIN | free bet £27! Bwin gives new customers a 100% (up to €30 (£27)) first deposit bonus. Just register at Bwin via a link or banner here at online-betting.me.uk (that's important as the bonus is exclusive), deposit min. €10 (£10) into your Bwin account within 10 days after your registration and Bwin will double your amount with a bonus up to £27. The 100% first deposit bonus will only be applied to your first deposit onto your betting account. The bonus will be credited to the respective account within 24 hours after the deposit is made. See the bonus condition details (e.g. before withdrawal bonus + deposit have to be turned over min. 6 times) directly at Bwin.

WILLIAM HILL | free £25 bets! William Hill gives new customers who sign up via Online-Betting.me.uk £25 free bets. To claim your free £25 bets simply register, use promotional code 'F25' when opening your account and place your first bet of at least £5 (min. odds 1.2), and William Hill will credit your account with the same amount up to free bets of £25 once your first bet is settled. You won't find this offer normally on the William Hill website, but only when you click on a William Hill-link or banner here. They obviously do not want to promote this free bet offer heavily but restrict it to informed users ... We guarantee it works when you sign up via a William Hill-link here and enter the promotional code 'F25' in the sign-up form. The free bet tokens you will receive are valid only 7 days so make sure you don't miss them! Please see further terms & conditions directly at William Hill

SPORTINGBET | £25 free bet! SportingBet offers you a free bet of up to £25. The sportingbet £25 free bet works like this: Register here and make your first deposit and stake at least £10 on any sports bet (min. odds of 1.20). Sportingbet will match your first bet with a free bet of up to £25 to bet with. Full details (e.g. from the free bet you only keep the winnings not the stake) please see directly at SportingBet!

CENTREBET | free bet £40! Centrebet offers a free £40 bet. This is how it works: open an account here. enter the following promotional code when signing up: 'OBM40' (this is an exclusive Online-Betting.me.uk promotion) make a deposit and place your first bet immediately you will get a free bet with the same value of your first bet's stake Bet £5 and they'll credit you with £5! Bet £40 and they'll credit you with £40!

BETFAIR | £25 no loss free bet! Exclusive! Betfair offers an exclusive free £25 no loss bet. This is an offer you don't see very often! Sign up here using the promotion code AFF025 (before your first bet), deposit (min. £10) and place your first bet. If your first bet is lost you will get your cash back (up to £25) within 24 hours.

BETCLIC | £20 really free bet! New! Betclic are a newcomer bookmaker of French origin and they are offering something delicious - a really free £20 no loss bet. This is an offer you don't see very often! Sign up at Betclic, deposit and place your first bet. If your first bet is lost you will get your cash back (up to £20) within 24 hours. You can do whatever you wish with the refunded cash, even WITHDRAW it straight back into your bank. Now, that does look like a really free bet".

STAN JAMES | free £25 bet! Stanley James gives new customers a £25 free bet. Simply sign up to Stan James NOW and - when your first bet is settled - they will add a free bet to your account within 24 hours matching that stake up to £25.

VICTOR CHANDLER | free £100 bets! Victor Chandler's VC Bet gives new customers free bets of £100. Simply register and then place your first bet containing at least one selection with odds of 'Evens' (2.00) or higher within 30 days of opening a Victor Chandler account and, win or lose, you will receive a free bet. The free bet will match your first settled bet stake to a maximum of £50. Then place five more bets (real money, not the free bet certainly) of £10 or more and Victor Chandler Bet will give you a £25 free bet. Then place another five more bets of £10 or more and Victor Chandler Bet will give you another £25 free bet. For further details look at 'Special Offer Free £100 Bet' at Victor Chandler.

BETINTERNET | £25 free bet! Betinternet offers a £25 free bet Simply place your first single bet on any of the sports betting markets and you will receive a 50% cashmatch bonus up to £25. So if your first qualifying bet is £50, you will receive £25 from BetInternet.

UNIBET | £20 in free bets! new Unibet gives new customers £20 free bets. Simply register with Unibet and get a free matched deposit up to £20 absolutely free! (bonus offer only valid for UK residents) In case you don't know Unibet yet - they have recently been voted best European bookmaker of the year 2008 for the second time in 3 years

SKYBET | free £10 bet! Skybet gives new customers £10 free bets. Simply register with Skybet and get a free matched bet up to £10 on your first sports bet absolutely free!

BET-AT-HOME | free €22 (£15) bonus! Bet-at-home gives new customers a 50% (up to €22 (£15)) betting bonus. Simply deposit on your new Bet-at-home-account. Then go to the menu "Deposit/Withdrawal/Redeem Bonus", and enter the bonus code FIRST in the empty field and your account will be instantly credited with the 50% bonus. See further details (e.g. before withdrawal bonus + deposit have to be turned over min. 3 times at min. odds of 1.50) at Bet-at-home

888 SPORT | £20 risk-free bet! 888 Sport are the sports betting division of 888 (the famous online casino that sponsored Middlesbrough and Seville). Currently 888 Sport are offering a risk-free £20 bet. To get it, just register here, place your first single bet of £1 or more and if it's lost you will get your stake back (up to £20. For further details please visit 888 Sport

TITANBET | £250 bonus! Titanbet - gives you up to £250 free bet bonus. Open an account with Titanbet and receive a 100% bonus on your first deposit of up to £250. The deposit must be bet at least 10 times at min. odds of 2.0 before the bonus is credited. Titanbet is a young but promising online bookmaker, that is making a good impression with special bonus promotions and good customer service. See further details directly at Titanbet under "Promotions".

BETFRED | up to £50 free! Betfred, the 'bonus-king' gives new customers a free bet up to £50! Every new customer gets the stake of his first bet up to £50 credited into his/her betting account again as a free bet. Please see the details (e.g. minimum stake £5, odds at least 2.0, free bet 30 days valid) directly at Betfred

INTERWETTEN | £17 risk-free bet! New! Interwetten, a well-known online bookmaker from Austria, are offering a totally risk-free first bet. There's no risk at all involved in registering an account, depositing and placing your first bet. Simply sign up at Interwetten, deposit and place your first bet. If your first bet is lost you will get your cash back (up to £17). See further details (although there aren't many, it's as easy) at Interwetten

LADBROKES | £10 free bet! Ladbrokes gives new customers a £10 free bet. Sign up here, deposit and place a bet (min. stake £10) Ladbrokes will give you a £10 free bet. Conditions: Free bet will be credited when initial bet has been settled. Stake not returned on winning free bets. 1 free bet per customer. free bet must be used within 30 days. Further details please see at Ladbrokes.

EXTRABET | £100 in free bets! Extrabet gives new customers up to £100 in free bets. To take advantage of the £100 free bet offer simply register and after you have placed your first bet of at least £10 on football or any other sport, Extrabet will credit your account with the winnings of a free bet of the stake amount of your first bet (max. £25) on the same selection. Following this Extrabet will also match your fifth bet (up to a maximum of £25) and your 15th bet (up to a maximum of £50) the stake of all qualifying bets has to be at least £10. Example: If you place your first bet (£25) on Man United V Newcastle at odds of 1.50 and Man United win, then next to the normal winnings and stake return (£37.50) you'll get additional £12.50 from the automatic free bet. So £100 worth of free fixed-odds bets can help bolster your betting coffers throughout the Premier League season! See further details (e.g. offer only valid for fixed odds betting) directly at Extrabet!

BETCHRONICLE | Bet £25, Get £25 free! Betchronicle are the "bookmaker's mask" of the betting exchange Betdaq. The betting exchanges sometimes seem a bit complicated to the leisure punter. For that target group Betchronicle is a very good option as it combines high odds with the ease of placing a bet at a traditional online bookmaker. When you place your first bet (it must be a win single bet) at Betchronicle, they will credit your account with a free bet of the amount of your first bet's stake (up to a maximum value of £25) Please enter the promotional code "BET25" in order to avail. For further details please visit Betchronicle

BET770 | £50 bonus! Bet770 - a young, promising bookmaker offers you a 25% welcome bonus up to £50. Just open your account at Bet770, make your first deposit of £20 or more and you will get a 25% cash bonus on your account up to £50. See further details (e.g. before withdrawal the bonus amount has to be turned over min. 8 times at min. odds of 1.70) directly at Bet770 under the "Promotions" link at the bottom of the Bet770 site!

TOTESPORT | free £25 bet! totesport - gives new customers a free bet up to £60! Open an account with Tote Sport and have your first bet stake on any sport (min. £5) matched with a free bet worth up to £25. The qualifying first bet must be placed on the same day as your registration. Please note that both the qualifying bet and the free bet must be at minimum odds of 2.00 (evens). You will get the free bet (up to £25) credited into your account immediately after your qualifying bet has been placed, and it will expire 7 days after your qualifying bet was placed. Free bet stake not included in returns. Please see further details directly at totesport

BODOG | £125 free bets! Bodog - offers you up to £125 in free sports bets. Bodog - is one of the biggest online bookmakers in the world and is now also entering the UK and European online betting markets. Very good odds and a very stylish online betting experience are characteristics of Bodog. Just open your account at Bodog, make your first deposit of £10 or more online and you will get a 10% cash bonus on your account up to £100. Place 5 single bets of £10 or more on any sport with odds of evens (2.0) or higher to get an additional £25 free bet bonus. This £25 free bet bonus must be used on sports bets with min. odds of 2.0 again. First deposit and bonus amount have to be turned over twice at odds of evens (2.0) or above before a withdrawal request. See further details directly at Bodog under the "Bonuses" link in the upper left corner on the Bodog site!

BET24 | free £30 bonus! Bet24 - known from their sponsoring at Celtic, Blackburn and Leeds are offering a 50% bonus (max. £30) on the first deposit currently to all new customers! After your deposit has been credited to your Bet24-account, please write a message to support@bet24.com with subject '50% bonus' and your username! Roll over requirement 4 times at min. odds of 1.50 Sign up here

BLUE SQUARE | £10 free bet (200%)! Blue Square gives new customers a £10 free bet token. £10 might sound little, but this free bet offer is in fact generous than most as it's a 200% matched first bet. To claim your free £10 bet simply register and after you have placed your first win, single bet of at least £5 on football or any other sport (at odds of 2.0 (evens) or greater), Blue Square will credit your account with a £10 betting token. The free bet token will expire 30 days after being issued, so don't forget to use it! See further details directly at Blue Square!

GAMEBOOKERS | £25 free bet bonus! Gamebookers - gives you £25 free bet bonus. Open an account with Gamebookers and receive a 100% bonus on your first deposit of £25. The deposit must be bet at least 6 times at min. odds of 2.0 before the bonus is credited. Gamebookers is one of the world's leading online bookmakers. When asked for a bonus-code enter 'SCBIG25'! This promotion is valid until further notice.

BOYLESPORTS | free £20 bets! Boylesports offers £20 in free bets. When you open an account and place your first bet (min. stake £10) Boylesports will match your stake with a free bet balance to the maximum of £20 Please see further details (e.g. free bets are credited on a 'next day' basis, not for moneybookers/neteller) directly at Boylesports!

PARTYBETS | free £25 bonus! Partybets - gives new customers a £25 bonus! Open an account with Partybets and use the bonuscode 'SCBIP25' when signing up and you get a 100% matched deposit bonus up to £25. Please notice that you have to bet the deposit amount 5 times before the bonus is actually credited. Min. deposit for the bonus is £15 It's a bit strange that things are sometimes quoted in $ (you can switch to £ or € now), but Partybets belongs to the company around Partypoker the number 1 poker-company worldwide - so very reputable and the sports betting know-how comes from Gamebookers which now also is a part of that Partygaming group.

188BET | £25 free bet! 188Bet are a newcomer bookmaker of Asian origin - in the meanwhile they are quite famous in the UK since they are shirt sponsors at Wigan and Bolton, and betting partners at Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa (!!) They are offering - a free £25 bet to new customers should they lose their first bet. Sign up at 188Bet, deposit and place your first bet with a stake of £25 or more. If your first bet is lost you write a message to promo@188bet.com with subject "code NU125" and in the body text: your User ID, Bet ID and promotion code NU125 and you'll get a £25 free bet ... See further details directly at 188Bet

10BET | 30% welcome bonus! 10Bet an online betting veteran site have completely revamped their web design and offering in 2009. Currently 10bet are offering new customers a 30% welcome bonus on their first deposit up to €100. Sign up at 10Bet, deposit and turn over your first deposit once to get the bonus amount credited (30% of your deposit amount). Before withdrawal the deposit amount has to be turned over 10 times with min. odds of 2.0 See further details directly at 10bet

CANBET | £25 bonus! Canbet gives new customers a £25 free bonus. Register and enter the Promotional Bonus Code: BETBONUS, when registering an account (on the 'Join Page'). Make your first deposit at Canbet and bet a minimum of £25 within 30 days of opening your account. You will get your £25 bonus credited into your account within 24 hours of your bets being settled. However, in our opinion the Canbet bonus terms & conditions are really unfavourable, they use strange bonus turnover requirements, see details directly at Canbet. On the other hand they are a good and reliable bookmaker, so you could safely sign up, but we would recommend doing that without using the bonus code, thus without taking the bonus!

JAXX | free £25 bet! Jaxx gives new customers a free bet up to £25. Register with Jaxx, place your first bet and they will give you a free matching bet to the value of your first own stake, up to £25. E.g., your first bet is £25, they'll match it with another £25 free bet! Your free bet will be credited to your account within 2 working days. See further details (e.g. offer only available to UK residents (!), not available for horse racing, stakes of free bets not returned) at Jaxx.

BETWAY | free £25 bet! Betway gives new customers a £25 free bet. Simply sign up at Betway and - when your first bet is settled - they will add a free bet to your account matching that stake up to £25. Please see the conditions (e.g. your first bet must be placed within 30 days of opening your account at min. odds of 1.70 and be a 3-way-bet; you have 30 days to use your free bet, ...) directly at Betway

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but with free bets it does seem as though they may be wrong. Betting promotions of all kinds offer punters, and especially new punters, a chance to play the odds at no cost. However, is free betting the real deal or is it just another scheme to trick the unwary out of their money?

The answer, naturally, is that it depends. Almost all free bet promotions come with a lengthy list of conditions and small print that you will want to be sure to understand. Many of the free bet offers are contingent on opening a new account or depositing a certain amount with the bookmaker. On some of the free bets, bookmakers require you to bet a certain amount of times in order to cash out any winnings from your free bet offers.

Thus, when you look at any betting bonus offer, you will want to consider your own personal profit margins and playing habits. Do you switch between many different bookmakers? If so, you may be able to benefit from the new account opening bonuses and free bets that are available.

Do you place a lot of bets over the course of a season? Do you like to have multiple wagers going at one time? If so, you will want to look at bookmakers with free sports bet offers or offers that have play through requirements, as these will benefit you.

Whatever your playing style, there is likely to be a free bet offer target toward you. Browse the current promotions and check out the fine print before proceeding to the bookmaker's sites to be sure you aren't wasting time on promotions you can't use. There are some very nice free bets offers available, and it never hurts to play, even briefly, on another's dime.





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