This is real, legal, and thousands of people in the UK do it every day.
Betting sites give out free bets to new customers - and there's a simple, proven method to claim them without risking your money in the process. Once you know how, each offer takes just a few minutes of mostly automated work to complete. You can then place these free bets on anything you like, completely risk free!
Everything you need to get started and earn your first free bet in minutes from now is right here on this page!
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Every bookmaker on that list above gives free bets to new customers as a way of attracting them to their site. The normal way to earn them is to just sign up and place a regular bet - but that means if your bet loses, you've lost your money before the free bets have even arrived.
There's a smarter way. By placing two bets that cover every possible outcome of the same match (one for the team to win, and another for the same team not to win) you guarantee that whatever happens, you end up breaking even. The match result becomes irrelevant - and the money you spent placing the bets, along with the free bets you just earned, will land in your account either way.
You can then use those free bets on any bet you like. Win and the profit is yours to withdraw as cash. Lose and it doesn't matter - you simply move on to the next site/offer. Your own money wasn't lost as you used the free bet which you just earned for free/a few pence!
Each offer only takes a few minutes of work - and the process is almost entirely automated. There's free tools that tell you exactly what to bet, how much to stake, and where to place it. All you have to do is copy the amounts and place the 2 bets as instructed.
Now let's walk through exactly how to do it - step by step, with an example running through each one.
Once your free bets are in your account, they're yours to use on anything you like. A football match you fancy. A horse race outsider. A big accumulator. Whatever you'd normally bet on.
The beauty of it is simple - because you didn't spend your own money earning these free bets, every bet you place with them is effectively a free shot. If it lands, that profit is real money, straight to your bank. If it doesn't, you move onto the next offer, start the same process again, and earn the next set of free bets.
Free bets themselves can't be withdrawn directly - they need to be used on a bet first. Once your free bet is used on a winning bet one time, the profit lands in your account balance as real cash and can be withdrawn immediately to your bank.
There's no minimum withdrawal amount and no waiting period - once the bet settles and the winnings are in your balance, it's yours.
If you've got something not covered here, use the chat guide below - it'll give you a straight answer instantly.
You need three accounts to get started. Smarkets and OddsMonkey are both created once and used for every single offer going forward. Then for each offer, you sign up to the bookmaker running it - Coral first, then the rest in any order.
The interactive assistant below walks you through your very first offer from scratch - step by step, in real time. Each stage tells you exactly what to do, where to go, and what to click. Just follow along and you'll have your first free bets sitting in your account before you know it!
These bookmakers are handing out free bets every single day. Most people ignore them. The ones who don't are quietly pocketing hundreds of pounds - and you can too.
Please gamble responsibly. Free bet offers involve placing real bets with real money. Always read offer terms carefully and never bet more than you can afford to lose. If gambling is affecting your life, visit BeGambleAware.org or call 0808 8020 133. 18+ only. UK residents only.