Betfred

The iconic UK bookmaker Betfred, is offering all new UK residents that sign up for a free account today, up to £30 in free bets. All you need to do in order to be eligible for this welcome bonus offer, is to place a bet of at least £10 on any event at the Betfred bookmaker at odds of 2.0 (evens) or greater. Once your qualifying bet has been settled, you’ll receive £30 in free bets within 10 hours.

Betfred is one of the oldest and most respected bookmakers in the UK, and is still regarded by many punters as their bookie of choice. Betfred began its life in 1967 when brothers, Peter and Fred Done, who opened their first betting shop in Salford. Betfred proved to be popular right from the start and grew from strength to strength. Always innovative, Fred Done introduced the Lucky 15 Bet in 1984, which quickly became one of their most popular products. With the advent of the internet, Betfred finally went online in 2004, eventually adding a mobile betting app just two years later. Betfred continues to grow their footprint within the UK bookmaker industry and have recently added iconic UK tote, Totesport, to their stable.

The Betfred welcome offer for new players comes with a few terms and conditions which must be noted. However, these are fairly straightforward and standard for the industry. In a nutshell, they are as follows:

• Offer available to internet and mobile customers
• Offer only available to new customers residing within the UK including Northern Ireland
• Betfred only counts your first bet with them towards the free bet offer
• Your qualifying bet needs to be placed at a cumulative price of evens or 2.0 or greater
• You may make any bet type as long as the total stake amounts to £10
• Your minimum first deposit must not be less than £10
• The minimum single bet must be to the value of £10 and cannot be made up of two single bets of £5 each (for example)
• You may be required to confirm your participation (opting in) by responding positively to an automated SMS message sent by Betfred
• The SMS validation process must be completed within 60 days of your first bet being settled by Betfred
• Your qualifying bet (first bet) must be settled within 60 days of the bet being placed in order to qualify for the £30 free bet promotion
• Your qualifying bet can be placed on any market at the Betfred bookmaker
• Your qualifying bet cannot be placed on any Totepool, casino, games, lotto, numbers, poker, bingo or virtual
• Cashed out bets will not qualify for the offe
• Your free bet amount of £30 is added to your account within 10 hours of your bet being settled (in most cases)
• The minimum and maximum free bet amount is valued at £30
• Free bets are valid for 7 days
• Any free bets that have not been used within 7 days of being deposited in your account will be removed
• Free bets are not included in any returns
• Free bets are non-cashable
• Only one new free bet offer per household or IP address or mobile device
• Previous Betfred account holders are not eligible for the free bet offer
• New customers that choose to deposit with their Visa, MasterCard or eWallet will not be able to qualify for the free bet offer.

Claiming your Betfred Sport Free Bet offer is quick and easy and can be completed by following these basic steps:

1. To initiate the free bet offer, click on the sign up button to access the Betfred registration page
2. Fill in the registration form as required and include your valid email address, username, password and other contact details
3. Make your initial deposit of no less than £10
4. Place your qualifying bet on any market at Betfred at no less than £10
5. Once your qualifying bet has been settled, you will receive your free bets to the value of £30

The free bet welcome bonus is a great way to get started at this well-established UK bookie as a new customer. However, Betfred offers a vast range of additional promotions at their site, as well as in their casino. The following takes a closer look at current Betfred promotions that will interest most sports bettors.

Additional Betfred Sport promotions include:

• Pick Your Punt: Betfred gives you control with Pick Your Punt, where you can enjoy higher prices on the most desirable markets
• Football DD/HH: If your winning pick for first goal scorer manages to score a second goal, Betfred will double the odds and, if they manage to score a third goal, Betfred will treble your odds
• DD/HH In-Play: When betting In-Play (live betting, bet on the next goal scorer market (for first, second or third goal scorer) and, if your pick win and scores another, you get paid out ad double the odds. If he scores a third goal, you get treble odds.
• Acca Insurance: When you place your 5+ Fold Football Match Result bets at odds per leg of 1/3 or greater, and if one teams lets you down, the bookmaker will refund your losing stake as a free bet of up to £10. You should note that this applies to selected leagues only.
• Best Odds Guaranteed: When you take an early price on your selection, but the starting price (SP) is bigger, you get paid out at the bigger price.
• All Correct Bonus: Pick all correct Lucky 15/31/63, Canadian, Heinz, or Yankee, and get paid a bonus on your total winnings.
• One Winner Bonus: Settle you Lucky 15/31/63 with only one winner and get paid a bonus on your total winnings.
• Betfred Sports American Football NFL DD: If your player scores the first touchdown in the game and manages to score a second, Betfred will double your first touchdown price.
• Betfred Sports Double Delight: Rugby Union DD – If your player scores a first try in the game and manages to score a second try, Betfred will double your odds.

The Betfred website is fully optimised for mobile betting, allowing you to quickly and easy access a plethora of global sporting markets at the touch of a button. Many bettors in the UK now prefer to bet via their mobile device and find it to be much easier and much faster, thanks to the wonders of touch screen technology. Betfred gives access to thousands of markets including many In-Play live markets like football, basketball, rugby, cricket, horse racing, greyhound racing and more. On the go punters can also access all of Betfred’s other quality features, including secure mobile banking, 24 hour customer support, bookmaker promotions, and mobile live streaming. For those who are interested, it is also easy to access other gambling options offered by Betfred via their mobile platform.

It’s clear that this bookmaker has been around for a long time and their experience shows in how they design and arrange their online betting site. Top markets are prioritised at the top left of the betting page, allowing quick access to all of the most important horse racing, football, tournament and cup events, and virtually any sport that is currently the main focus in the world. While Betfred has gone for interesting colour choices, mainly dark blues and greens which keep headaches to a minimum, their overall layout follows an industry standard. All available sports are listed along the left hand side of the main betting page, with relevant markets and odds occupying the lions share in the center of the page. Getting to other key features including your betting slip, customer Support, payment options, live In-Play betting, and other features is made easy with one touch navigation.

Betfred does well to cover a wide range of sports markets and betting options at their site. All of the popular sports are available here, including a number of less well-known or less popular sports and a few interesting non-sports markets as well. There are plenty of betting options available neatly arranged under tabs including dropdown menus for daily betting boosters and weekly specials. Betfred ranks well among other UK bookmakers when it comes to profit margins, with an average profit margin of around 4.9%. However, football bettors will be glad to know that their average profit margin for football betting currently sits at around 3.5%, better than many other leading UK bookies in this regard.

Some of the most popular sports available at Betfred currently include:

• Horse Racing
• Tennis
• Football
• Basketball
• Boxing
• American Football
• Cricket
• Darts
• Cycling
• eSports
• Gaelic Football
• Greyhounds
• Golf
• Handball
• Ice Hockey
• Hurling
• Lottery Specials
• Motor Sports
• Politics
• Rugby League
• Pool
• Rugby Union
• UFC/MMA
• Snooker
• Specials
• Volleyball

Betfred’s live or In-Play betting platform offers a fairly comprehensive range of sports to choose from with live coverage including football, cricket, tennis, basketball, American football, darts, ice hockey and volleyball. Betfred is a popular option for horse racing punters as well, thanks to their wide coverage of live races in the UK and Ireland, as well as other top racing venues around the world. You can benefit from live streaming coverage as well, which is mostly dedicated to horse racing coverage as well as main football matches. However, live streaming services are restricted to resident within the UK and Ireland. Horse racing betting enthusiasts can benefit from free live streaming coverage and can qualify for this feature by placing a wager of at least £1. A key feature of the Betfred live In-Play service is their Cash Out option. This handy feature allows anyone with a stake on a live event, the opportunity to cash their bet out when things aren’t going their way, avoiding complete disaster and maximizing wins.

Betfred offer a good all-round banking section for making instant deposits and fast withdrawals. That said, they don’t have as many available payment methods to choose from as some other leading online UK bookies, which may be a bit disappointing to some. However, for your average punter, there should be more than enough to satisfy most needs. Betfred is quite good with their payout times, keeping this to under 24 hours in most cases. Their minimum and maximum amounts for both deposits and withdrawals are also very reasonable and should be satisfactory to all but the most demanding of punters.

Popular payment options available at Betfred include:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• Visa Electron
• Maestro
• PayPal
• Neteller
• Skrill
• PaySafeCard
• Bank Transfer

Betfred have been in the game for over half a century and certainly know what they are doing. As far as trustworthy and reliable is concerned, you would be hard pressed to find a better candidate than Betfred who can be counted among the top five best UK bookmakers of all time. Betfred do horse race betting and greyhounds better than most and they are also a good option for football betting fans. Their overall package is solid, with an excellent mobile platform for on the go betting.