When researching new betting sites to join, we always recommend that you look beyond the flashy TV ads and the eye-catching welcome bonuses to consider whether you will still want to bet with that bookie weeks, months and years from now.

There are many factors that make for a decent betting site, but one of the most appealing – particularly in the long run – is a free bet club.

In short, these will provide you with free bets (and sometimes other rewards) when you hit certain wagering targets in the previous week.

Not all bookmakers offer weekly free bets in this fashion, but some do – and those are the subject of your guide to the best free bet clubs.

Midnite Bet Club

As a relatively new betting firm in the UK, Midnite are working hard to break into the mainstream group of bookmakers that are on the tip of every punter’s tongue.

Their Midnite Bet Club is certainly a decent starting point for that objective.

At the time of writing, you can claim £20 of free bets each and every week depending on how you bet from 11:00 GMT on Monday morning until 10:59 GMT on the following Monday.

The possibilities are:

• Bet 5 x £5 win singles to get a £5 free bet
• Place a £10 bet builder to get a £5 free bet
• Place 2 x £10 pre-game accas to get a £10 free bet

Of course, you should always gamble responsibly with a budget that you can afford; if this staking plan is too high, it’s okay to move on to the next weekly free bet offer.

But if this sort of bet size is in your comfort zone, this Midnite Bet Club promotion is an excellent way to add extra value to your weekly punting.

Tote Acca Rewards

The Tote have upped their game in recent years and now offer traditional fixed odds betting alongside their famous pool betting options.

To attract new customers, they also run a free bet club offer for customers that regularly place football accas on the site or via their app.

The specifics are straightforward: from midnight on Monday to 23:59 GMT the following Sunday, place a total of £25 on accas of three legs or more with minimum odds of 3/1 or longer.

Complete these steps and you will receive a £5 free acca credit on the following Monday.

Full terms and conditions apply, which you can see on the Tote’s website, but if you are somebody that normally seeks out Acca Insurance Offers, it may be worth instead taking on the ‘insurance’ of a weekly free accumulator courtesy of the Tote.

Betway Free Bet Club

There’s a nice simplicity to the Betway weekly free bet offer, which is ideal for those who bet specifically on trebles or accumulators each week.

So, after joining Betway and opting into the promotion, you will receive a £10 free bet each week if you place £25 worth of trebles and/or accas.

That £25 can be a single bet or accumulated across multiple different wagers, although you should note that the odds of each bet have to be 2/1 or longer for it to count towards your target.

The qualifying window opens on Monday and runs through until 23:59 GMT on Friday. If you’ve hit that £25 milestone, you’ll receive a £5 free bet credit on the Saturday and another £5 token on the following Monday.

The free bets expire in 30 days but can be used on any sport or market apart from esports.

Virgin Bet Weekly Acca Rewards

Virgin have licensed out their logo and branding to Livescore Group, who you may know from the Flashscore app, to create Virgin Bet.

It’s a decent site/app by all accounts, with customers able to take advantage of a weekly acca rewards club.

This free bet club, which runs from Monday to Sunday, pays out a £5 free acca bet token when you place four £5 accas within that qualifying period.

Your qualifying accas must have four or more selections and be minimum odds of 2/1. Your reward acca must also meet these terms, although you can use it on any football league and market – it’s valid for seven days after being issued.

TalkSPORT Bet Footie Rewards

Although not quite as generous as the other free bet clubs mentioned, it’s still worth taking a look at TalkSPORT Bet’s own version, which they’ve named Footie Rewards.

To qualify, you have to place five £10 bets on any football market (at odds of evens or longer) between Monday 10:00 GMT and Sunday 23:59 GMT.

Do that and you will qualify for a reward, which is selected at random. Pick one of the tiles shown on screen to reveal your prize, which could be:

• £5 free acca
• £5 free bet builder
• £5 free in-play bet
• £5 lucky dip

If you like to place accas or take advantage of Bet Builder Specials, this could be the best free bet club for you to join.

Bet UK Weekly Free Bet

One of the reasons I like Bet UK’s free bet offer is that it’s a low-cost way to get yourself a weekly free bet token.

All you have to do is place a bet builder of £10 or more at odds of 2/1 or longer.

Do that and you’ll receive a £5 free bet credit.

The qualifying period runs from Monday at midnight to 23:59 GMT on Sunday evening, so if you placed a £10 bet builder on a Premier League game on the Saturday, you’d receive your £5 free bet credit the following Monday.

Free bets expire seven days after issue and, as ever, there’s more T&Cs attached to the promotion – but these are the standard things you’d expect.

A Guide to Weekly Free Bet Clubs

Sometimes in betting, when a bonus looks too good to be true, it often is.

But that’s not the case with weekly free bet clubs, which deliver exactly as they say they will – as long as you meet the qualifying criteria.

Normally, you have to opt in via the promotion, which will typically sit on the site’s offers page. Once you’re opted in, you then have to meet the specific wagering target set out in the T&Cs.

As a starting point, just make a note of these key things:

• When does the qualifying period run from?
• How much do you need to bet?
• What are the exact bet types that qualify?
• How long until free bet credits expire?

Check these details within the terms and conditions of the promotion so that you know exactly what you need to do to qualify. Generally, you can’t combine your free bets with any other offer, such as an enhanced odds boost or boosted acca.

Remember, if you miss the wagering target one week, it’s not the end of the world. You won’t be barred from the promotion or anything like that; you’ll start again from scratch once the next qualifying period opens on Monday.

A key thing I need to stress here is responsible gambling. You should only opt into the weekly free bet clubs that meet your normal wagering pattern.

So, if you only normally bet £10 a week, make sure you choose the offer that reflects your budget. If you wager higher stakes, continue to do so responsibly – while taking advantage of the free bets that are available to you via the bookmakers detailed in this article.

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