Betting Offers - Best Free Bets & Sign Up Offers - May 2022

So, you’ve claimed your free bets and now you’re looking for something to use them on. Luckily, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to top sporting events at this time of the year. Here’s some of the highlights this month.

May Sporting Calendar:

1-2 Premier League
3-4 UEFA Champions League, Semi Finals 2nd Legs
4-6 Chester, May Festival (Racing)
5 UEFA Europa League, Semi Finals 2nd Legs
5-6 EFL League One Playoffs, Semi-Finals 1st Legs
7 EFL Championship & League Two - Final Day
7 Ascot, Victoria Cup (Racing)
7-8 Premier League
8 Canelo Alvarez v Dmitry Bivol (Boxing)
8 Miami Grand Prix (F1)
8-9 EFL League One Playoffs, Semi-Finals 2nd Legs
10 Premier League
11 Premier League
11-13 York, Dante Festival (Racing)
12 Premier League (Tottenham v Arsenal)
13-14 EFL Championship Playoffs, Semi-Finals 1st Legs
14 FA Cup Final, Chelsea v Liverpool
14 Newbury, Al Shaqab Lockinge Day (Racing)
14-15 EFL League Two Playoffs, Semi-Finals 1st Legs
15-16 Premier League
16-17 EFL Championship Playoffs, Semi-Finals 2nd Legs
17 Premier League (Southampton v Liverpool)
18 UEFA Europa League Final
18-19 EFL League Two Playoffs, Semi-Finals 2nd Legs
19 Premier League
21 EFL League One Playoffs Final
22 Spanish Grand Prix (F1)
22 French Open Tennis, day one
21-22 Curragh, Irish Guineas Meeting (Racing)
22 Premier League Final Day
28 EFL League Two Playoffs Final
28 UEFA Champions League Final
29 EFL Championship Playoffs Final
29 Monaco Grand Prix (F1)

Fancy having a bet on a new sport but unsure of the best strategy? Check out our Betting Guides section where our experts share their insights.

Free bets are exactly what they say on the tin, free bets with your bookmaker. You may think this is a little too good to be true but that is not the case. The fact is that the betting industry is one of the most competitive out there, and to attract new players and stand out from the crowd, bookmakers have to try and offer the best free bets and betting offers.

When you sign up with online betting sites, make sure you take advantage of sign up offers (or welcome offers) which include some form of free bets for you to spend. This could be a fixed free bet, bonus funds that you can spend across multiple bets or money back betting offers.

Whatever you choose, all free bet offers have one thing in common, they give you a chance to win money and get off to the best possible start with your new bookmaker!

There are two general offers you will mainly see with the bookmakers. The first is a sign up bonus, which is usually in the form of a matched deposit bonus depending on what you put into the account. The second is a fixed free bet, for example, a £20 free bet, which you will trigger when you deposit over a certain amount, regardless of how much more you deposit it will stay at £20.

Fixed free bets are the simplest to understand, and usually require a smaller deposit to trigger them. Deposit bonuses are based on your own first deposit, so could go higher but you would need to deposit a larger amount to get this, so these betting offers are best for bigger staking punters.

Here is a look at some of the best free bet offers and sign up offers available right now on the market.

888Sport – Bet £10 Get £40 + £10 Casino Bonus

Place one £10 bet and get £40 in free bets to spend, effectively this betting offer is "bet one and get four free", a perfect start to life with a new bookmaker in 888Sport!

Ladbrokes – Bet £5 Get £20

One of the more simple betting offers that gives you four times your original stake back as free bets. With just a £5 spend needed, this is perfect for small staking customers!

TonyBet – 100% Matched Deposit up to £200

One for the bigger players out there, if you want to deposit a larger amount, then this offer of up to £200 as a matched deposit is huge and gives you a lot of bonus funds to use as free bets! One of the biggest sign up offers aound and exclusive to customers of newbettingoffers.co.uk!

Betfred – Bet £10 Get £30 Plus 30 Casino Spins

Some online betting sites like to run betting offers that combine their sports betting and casino games, and betfred's sign up offers are a good example of this. Spend just £10 to get £30 in free bets, so buy one get three free, alongside 30 casino spins to try your luck on the Betfred gaming site!

Bet365 – Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets

New customers at bet365 can get one of the biggest betting offers available, with up to £50 in free bets based on their first account deposit and qualifying bet.

The best free bets are not always the biggest, this is all about getting value. For example, above the 888Sport offer of bet £10 get £40 means you are getting a bonus of 4x your original stake, a great deal when compared to some other betting offers.

Bigger staking players can get more from deposit bonuses, so look out for those if you want to deposit more.

Look out for any stipulations attached to the free bets too, these could include minimum odds, limits to the bet type and time limits. The best free bets like those above do not have these or have low thresholds for them.

Here is a look at some of the best free bet offers and sign up offers from the newest betting sites to hit the UK market.

Spreadex – Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets

Bet £10 and get 3 x £10 free bets with this new offer from Spreadex, pay for one bet and get four chances to win as a new player!

LVBet – Bet £10 Get £10

As sign up offers go, this one from LVBet is simple and effective, bet £10 at odds of 3/4 or greater with LVBet to receive a £10 free bet, giving you two chances to win for the price of one!

Mr Play – Bet £10 Get £20

Deposit and bet £10 with Mr Play at odds of 1/1 or bigger to receive a £20 free bet from them to be used within 14 days of receipt. This is one of our exclusive betting offers that you will not find elsewhere!

BetRegal – Bet £20 Get £10

Another of the simpler sign up offers, bet £20 with BetRegal to get a £10 free bet. Giving you an additional chance to win on their site.

STS Bet - £50 Welcome Bonus

Place an acca bet of £10 or more with 2 or more selections and receive a bonus of up to £50 equal to 50% of your bet stake with this offer from STS Bet!

New betting sites are always worth looking out for. These often have to cause a splash to try and attract new customers, the best way to do this is with a great free bet offer.

This can result in a fantastic deal for new players who sign up with these betting sites from the beginning, so look out for newcomers to the market and see what betting offers they have for you.

Football punter? If like us you love betting on the Premier League, Champions League, or any other football, here are some of the best free bets on the market for football.

Ladbrokes Acca Bonus & Insure Offer

Like an acca bonus? Like acca insurance? Ladbrokes gives you both of these betting offers on the same bet! Place a qualifying acca with them and if it wins you will receive a bonus, while if it loses by one you will receive your stake back as a free bet, the best of both worlds!

Betfred Double Delight / Hat Trick Heaven

Perfect for football fans who bet on scorers, if you are one then look out for the qualifying matches for this offer. Back a player to score first, if he does then you are paid out as normal. However, if he scores again, Betfred will pay you out at double the odds, if he bags a hat trick then you will get treble the odds on your selection. One of our all-time favourite betting offers which we have made a lot of extra money from over the years from the likes of Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero!

Bet365 2 Goals Ahead Payout

Available on any type of football bet across a number of different leagues, this offer pays you out as a winner if your team goes ahead by two goals at any time in the game. Regardless of the final score, if your team is up by two at any point, the selection will be classed as a winner! A few other betting sites have since copied this promotion, but the bet365 offer is the original and should therefore get the credit.

Like a bet on the horses? Be it the Cheltenham Festival, The Grand National, Royal Ascot or even just Southwell on a tuesday night! There are some great offers for existing customers and here's our pick of the best:

Coral Best Odds Guaranteed

This is one of the most popular offers in racing, though many other bookmakers restrict the availability of it. Coral don’t, as soon as their prices are available, you can take them and know you are getting the best odds guaranteed every time, so you can’t lose in terms of getting the price! Of all the horse racing betting offers this is the most important and delivers the most value.

10Bet Beaten by a Head or Less

This is another offer that a few betting sites have, but with 10Bet there is no limit on the races, this is available on any horse race. Simply place a bet and if your horse finishes 2nd and loses by a head or less, you will get a free bet to the value of your stake up to a maximum of £10, giving you another chance to win!

BetVictor Run for Your Money

There is nothing worse than seeing your horse offer no chance of winning, despite being an official runner in the race. This is where the BetVictor run for your money offer comes into play to help punters. When your horse is left in the stalls, doesn’t set off with the field for a jumps race or something else happens to give your selection no chance of winning, you will receive your money back as a free bet from BetVictor!

888sport

888sport is the sportsbook from 888.com. The group initially made their name as major players in the online casino and poker spaces, before getting involved in sports betting with the launch of 888Sport in 2008. As sports betting sites go this is definitely one of the “louder” brands - if there is such a thing. With their bright orange colours and their name (at some point or other) emblazoned across the shirts of nearly every football club in the Championship, not to mention every London bus, they are hard to miss! Whilst that might sound annoying, the good news is you wouldn’t want to miss what 888sport has to offer, with a seemingly endless range of promotions and betting offers on rotation, a comprehensive range of markets and events to bet on and very competitive odds what’s not to like!

Pros:

• Reliable, award-winning and secure software
• Huge variety of betting promotions and bonuses available to new and existing customers
• Slick, “mobile first” design

Cons:

• No “Partial cash out” feature

Coral

Coral is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected betting sites. The company takes its name from Joe Coral, who established the business back in 1926 as an on-course bookie before growing to have over 1,845 retail shops. Today, Coral is part of the Entain group and focuses business on its digital channels. They have recently released new mobile apps for both iOS and Android which really are a marked improvement on their previous versions and offer a great experience for mobile sports bettors. One of Coral’s slogans is “Coral – Changing the Game!” and they definitely do like to stay ahead of the competition by constantly adding new features and innovations such as “smart boosts”, “buildyourbet” and “correct 4” to name just a few.

Pros:

• Knowledgeable and helpful Customer Support team available 24/7
• Great range of promotions and betting offers open to new and existing customers
• Comprehensive range of in-play sports markets

Cons:

• E-sports markets are very limited

Tonybet

Tonybet were founded back in 2009 and have been one of the fastest growing betting sites in the industry. Now providing services across the entire European market, they are fully licensed and regulated in the UK. Originally a sportsbook with a very “European” feel we are pleased to say they added Horse Racing to their offering in 2020 and now have everything UK punters want and more…and that “more” is an absolutely massive welcome offer of a 100% deposit bonus up to £200! This is currently the biggest sportsbook welcome offer available from any UK bookie and is exclusive to newbettingoffers.co.uk punters, enjoy!

Pros:

• Monster £200 Welcome Offer
• Regular promotions and betting offers for existing players
• Highly trained customer support

Cons:

• Currently the in-play markets are a bit limited

Ladbrokes

Throughout the 20th century, if you thought about betting, one name would always spring to mind before all others, Ladbrokes. These guys were literally there from day one and have seen and done it all. But how do they fare in the modern era, against the many online betting sites now competing in the UK? The answer is they compare very well! As you would expect Ladbrokes offer betting markets across a full range of sports and they have particular strength in depth when it comes to football, where you will find 200+ markets available per match in the Premier League. Their Horse Racing offering is also worth a mention, where the racing prices on offer are towards the very competitive end of the market. Package all of this up with a huge range of promotions and a flawless reputation for safety and security, and Ladbrokes are a sound choice for UK bettors.

Pros:

• A giant of the industry with a flawless reputation for safety & security
• Impressive range of markets with attractive odds
• Innovative promotions, features and betting offers that you won’t find with any other betting site, such as the Ladbrokes “5-A-Side”

Cons:

• Welcome offer is not valid to players making their first deposit via Paypal, Neteller or Paysafecard

Betfred

Betfred is another name that has been synonymous with betting in the UK seemingly forever, so it comes as some surprise to learn that brothers Fred and Peter Done only opened their first shop in 1967 - a venture funded by a nice win they had on England to win the World Cup in 66! Still, that’s a great back-story, and means they’ve been around as a brand for over 50 years, so clearly they know the game inside out. This is evident in their current offering of a slick website and mobile apps, ultra- competitive odds on both football and horse-racing and bumper range of betting offers and promotions to keep their punters happy.

Pros:

• Trusted name with over 50 years experience in the betting industry
• Great odds on both Football and Horse Racing
• Superb selection of betting offers for existing customers

Cons:

• Live streaming events are limited

Bet365

The chances are you already know who bet365 are, but, on the slim chance that you don’t or you need more info, then let us bring you up to speed: Put simply, bet365 are the “Rolls Royce” of betting sites. Founded in 2000 by Denise Coates, bet365.com became the digital arm of father Peter Coates betting shop estate. Since then, the story has been one of exponential growth as bet365 has become the market leading betting site in the UK and many other countries across the world. As a punter you have everything you need here, a comprehensive range of betting markets, ultra-competitive odds on most sports including Elite Football and Horse Racing, a wide range of betting offers and betting promotions to use to your advantage, and the peace of mind to know you are betting with a top tier safe and secure bookmaker.

Pros:

• State of the art website and mobile apps
• Ultra-competitive odds
• First class customer support 24/7

Cons:

• Sheer amount of markets available can make it hard for new customers to find what they are looking for

BetVictor

Named after former chairman Victor Chandler, BetVictor have been in business since 1946 as a retail bookie and were pioneers in the online gambling industry. They are another of the betting sites with seemingly deep pockets when it comes to marketing budgets, with their name displayed across many a Premier League kit, as well as the face of Harry Redknapp (brand ambassador) adorning countless billboards across the UK – a good thing in our eyes as Harry is universally loved! BetVictor back up this marketing bravado with a very solid product. Punters opening an account here will find very competitive odds on all the major sports, a good mix of betting offers and promotions and expert customer support.

Pros:

• Excellent live streaming service
• Very good odds on English Football
• Easy to navigate website and apps

Cons:

• Welcome offer is not applicable to depositors using Neteller, Paypal or PaySafeCard

32Red Sport

32Red started life as an online casino before adding a sportsbook string to its bow in 2014. Clever timing (the new sportsbook was launched just before the World Cup of the same year), as well as solid odds and engaging betting offers and promotions, meant it was an instant hit with casino and sports bettors alike. Fast forward several years and 32Red Sport is now one of the most well known sports betting sites in the UK.

Pros:

• Well known, respected brand
• Wide variety of markets and in-play events competitively priced
• Bolted onto one of the world’s largest casinos

Cons:

• Does not offer Best Odds Guaranteed on Horse Racing

PariMatch

Whilst there is no shortage of betting sites in the UK, the market tends to be dominated by the traditional “big seven” bookmakers and it is rare for a new brand to come along and seriously challenge, however, one brand that is doing just that is PariMatch. This European bookmaker has been operating its services across the continent since 1994, and entered the UK market in 2020 after agreeing a license deal with sister brand BetVictor. Since launch, PariMatch has been making waves amongst the UKs bookies and punters, with high-profile sponsorship deals at Leicester City, Everton and Juventus. Now these big swaggering “show off” deals are all well and good, but can they back this up with a high quality sportsbook? The answer is a resounding yes. With odds on a level with the always competitive BetVictor, an impressive array of betting offers and promotions, all packaged in a slick website and mobile apps, PariMatch are more than capable of holding their own against the bigger UK bookies.

Pros:

• Competitive odds on all major sports
• Regular betting offers and promotions on rotation
• Sister site of UK betting giant BetVictor

Cons:

• Does not offer “Partial Cash Out” facility – although we are told this will be added soon

William Hill

William Hill is a household name in the UK. After being established in 1934 they battled with Ladbrokes and Coral for decades to be top dog on the high street. Nowadays that rivalry is still there, but has moved online and involves far more betting sites than the traditional three-way scrap of the retail era. However, you don’t run a betting organisation for the best part of a century without learning a thing or two, and Hills digital offering is more than a match for the competition. Punters at William Hill will find an almost overwhelming amounts of markets to bet on (450+ is typical for a Premier League match), competitive pricing and a constantly updating range of betting offers and betting promotions to enhance their betting.

Pros:

• Massive range of betting markets to choose from
• Intuitive, easy to use iOS and Android apps
• Reliable and Knowledgeable customer support 24/7

Cons:

• We’ve experienced some delays in the settlement of antepost bets

When choosing the free bet offer you want to use, here are some of the questions you need to answer that will help you work out which is the best offer for you personally.

• How much do I need to deposit?
• How much do I need to bet?
• Is the bet valid for any bet type, market and sport?
• Do I need to bet at minimum odds?
• Is there a time limit on placing the bet?
• How will I know the free bet is ready to use?
• What is required before the funds can be withdrawn?

For clarity, make sure you are familiar with the free bet terms and conditions that your chosen bookmaker has in place and make sure you can answer all of the questions above.

When you have that sorted, it is time to dive in and choose a free bet offer to use!

Choosing which betting site to sign up with is a big decision, and one that is determined by many factors. Here are some things to consider when you are looking to find the best betting site for you.

1. Welcome Betting Offers – Yes, despite the title we had to start the list with this! The vast majority of bookmakers offer these, and they vary from free bets to bonus funds, enhanced odds betting promotions and much more. The key with these sign up offers is to get one that is as big as possible, but also one you can use in the best possible way based on your own betting patterns. Big free acca bets may look great, but if you’re not an acca punter, these lose value. Match the free bet type with your own betting style to get the best value.
2. Regular Betting Offers – After taking advantage of the welcome offer, many bookmakers offer a number of other betting offers you can take advantage of. Try and match these to your betting style again, acca insurance promotions and boost offers are great for accumulator punters while money back offers are perfect for those who bet on the horses.
3. Odds – Over the course of a year, taking advantage of good odds compared to bad odds can make a huge difference to your profit and loss. Compare the odds on offer across different sports, look at antepost betting, pre-match and live odds, as much as you can to get an idea of how the odds stack up at each bookmaker. Also look out for best odds guaranteed, this is a great offer and results in you getting the biggest price when SP is bigger than the odds you take.
4. Markets – You don’t want to limit yourself when signing up to a new bookmaker, so check out the markets on offer, the leagues and events covered and the general rule is you want to give yourself as much choice as possible. Also look at in play betting markets here, and if you want horse racing, make sure the bookmaker offers it as some smaller bookmakers don’t.
5. Other Features – Things that will make your betting life better, easier and more fun. Cash out on bets, including partial cash out, detailed racing form, free to play prediction games and other things are what you should look out for here.
6. Website Interface – Browse the site as a punter, try it on mobile and do what you can to make sure you are happy navigating the site and that you can find what you are looking for with relative ease.
7. Mobile Experience – How can you bet on mobile, do they have iOS and Android apps? What is the mobile site like to use? Mobile betting is critical for many punters, and it is only expected to grow further in the coming years.
8. Payment Methods – Does the bookmaker offer ones you have used before and trust online? Can you deposit and withdraw without the need to setup a new account somewhere to send funds? You want to make payments as easy as possible for yourself.
9. Support – The hope is you never need the customer support team, but what if you do? When are they available, how do you contact them and do they have a good reputation?
10. Trust – The most important point is this final point. You won’t enjoy your betting experience if you don’t trust the site you are on. Check they are registered properly and show their license number so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your punting rather than worrying.