Posted: November 17th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
Football accumulators are insanely popular, and media outlets are frequently running stories how someone bet just 50p and turned it into £50,000. At the same time, Facebook newsfeeds are frequently littered with complaints from friends that they were just one result away from a jackpot win. These days, betting websites largely all have their own football accumulator offers which run most weekends. We thought it would be useful (for us too…) if we trawled through all of those sites, and put together a comprehensive guide.
* Accumulator Offer: ’Acca’ insurance
* More Information Click here
Previously this deal was available exclusively on mobile, but desktop users can now enjoy it too. If you bet an accumulator with William Hill, should you lose by just one selection, they will give you your money back as a free bet. Often it feels that it is just one selection that makes accumulators lose, so it is no surprise that they are boasting that they have refunded over half a million bets this football season with this betting offer.
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Posted: September 24th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
Suarez makes his return from Liverpool to face Manchester United in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday night. Given Suarez managed to score 30 goals in all competitions last season, he is likely to make a positive impact. However, one bookmaker is questioning whether that impact will be immediate. Paddy Power have a money back special for the game - if Suarez does manage to scores the first goal in the game, Paddy Power will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Correct Score, Last Goalscorer, and Scorecast bets on the match. With a striker of Suarez’s magnitude, is this a risky move by the bookmaker.
Brendan Rodgers has said he is excited for the return of the controversial striker, interestingly though Liverpool have actually performed very well without him. In the ten games that he has missed, Liverpool have won seven of them, drawn two and lost just one. Over the summer it became apparent Suarez was unsettled but there seems to be little doubt among his teammates and manager that he is focused on doing a good job for Liverpool.
Kolo Toure was quoted as saying he has been “very difficult to play against in training lately — very, very difficult” whilst Brendan Rodgers said “he just can’t wait to get back into action”. Liverpool versus Manchester United always is a fiery affair however the return of of Suarez is going to make this fixture just a little bit more special. Paddy Power currently have Manchester United as the favourites for the game (odds of 5/4 versus Liverpool at 23/10) but there is not much in it.
Our hunch is that Suarez’s return is going to lift the Liverpool and build on their already great start to the season.
Posted: July 16th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
On Thursday the oldest major golf competition, the Open Championship kicks off. Tiger Wood’s return to form continues, and he enters the Open as the favourite among betting sites, (currently 9/1). This is despite some concerns held by people regarding his elbow injury, but he is confident it will not impact his game as he aims to win his first major championship in five years. In practice, he has reported it to be absolutely fine.
Tiger Woods will of course be looking to prevent an Englishman winning the championship. Ladbrokes are taking a gamble this will be the case too. They are running a betting offer specially for the Open. Ladbrokes.com will refund losing bets on every losing player if an Englishman wins the championship. As it stands, Justin Rose is their favourite Englishman (20/1 at time of writing) followed by Ian Westwood (33/1). In an interview with the BBC, Justin said he wouldn’t be surprised if an Englishman was to win, citing his US Open as a possible breaker of the curse surrounding English golfers. It will be interesting to see how Ladbroke’s gamble pays off.
Other betting sites are taking a slightly different approach. PaddyPower.com are paying out on seven places for the championship, and are offering ‘acca insurance’. What the latter essentially means is that if you play a 4 fold accumulator on two or three ball markets, and one doesn’t come in, Paddy Power will refund your bet. This is pretty much matches what Williamhill.com are doing too.
BetVictor.com aren’t missing out on the action either. Last year they ran a promotion titled ‘Lost Boys’, however this year they are going with a more conventional pay out on eight places – just edging PaddyPower.
You can catch all of the action on the BBC (and on Radio 5 Live). It does clash with the second Ashes Test Match, so the English are not only being spoilt with a wonderful weather this summer, but also some fantastic sport.
Posted: July 7th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
The 2013 Ashes kicks off on the 10th July, hosted at Trent Bridge. Among the betting sites, Bet Victor are showing a lot of confidence in Alastair Cook’s team judging by their 2013 Ashes betting offer. If England lose a Test Match, Bet Victor will refund losing bets as a free bet up to the value of £25. England are definitely entering the tournament as favourites (at time of writing 5/6). If you are new customer, Bet Victor currently offer a free £25 bet.
Tickets are very hard to come by for the tournament but those who have been fortunate enough to track one down will be rewarded with some wonderful English sun. For the majority (including us) we will be watching Sky Sports in the office.
Posted: June 24th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
Wimbledon kicks off this week and what a start it has been! Just to prove you can never predict anything when it comes to Wimbledon, Nadal has already crashed out of the tournament. This is fantastic news for Andy Murray since he was set to meet him on the way to the final. William Hill have an absolutely cracking offer for their customers. Not only can you back Andy Murray to win at odds of 4/1, but if Andy Murray fails to even make the semi finals, William Hill will refund all losing bets made until the end of his first game. Click here for the details. New customers are also eligible for a free £25 bet.
Last year ended in heartbreak for Andy Murray, literally as he cried upon defeat to Federer. Although he did fantastically well to pick up gold at the Olympics, it remains to be seen whether he can win what his heart is truly on.
Posted: June 17th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
Royal Ascot kicks off on 18th June until the Saturday and remains one of the UK’s most popular horse racing events in the calendar. It’s estimated to host 280,000 people over the period, commencing with a minute of silence for the late trainer Sir Henry Cecil. It’s expected there will be significant bets being place so we’ve put together a list of the betting sites who are running offers for Royal Ascot.
* Offer: £200 Free Bet - Great Odds – Free Bet on Horses 4/1 or Greater
* Our Rating: Excellent
* How to claim? Click here to claim
Bet365.com again dominate the betting sites with the best offer. As usual, new customers can claim up to £200 in free bets. Simply deposit at least £10 and Bet 365 will match it up to £200.Because Royal Ascot this year is being broadcasted on Channel 4, it’s eligible for their free bet offer. Bet on any horse adds greater than 4/1, and if it doesn’t win, you will receive a free bet for the next televised race for the same value. Bet 365 always have great odds, and as usual they are claiming they will be the most competitive on the day. We think generally all bookies will be priced largely the same.
* Offer: £25 Free Bet – Happy Hour
* Our Rating: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer and use sign up code ‘F25′
William Hill are offering new customers a free £25 bet. Additionally, they have are running a ‘Happy Hour’ between 1pm and 2pm each day. For four selections, they will have enhanced odds, each one available for just 15 minutes. With this, they are guaranteeing best odds. Good bookmaker and one of the UK’s most popular.
* Offer: £50 Free Bet – Money Back Offer
* Our Rating: Good
* How to claim? Click here to claim
Paddy Power always shows some good balls when it comes to the big racing events. They are offering money back on all losers if Animal Kingdom wins the Queen Anne Stakes. Of the betting sites, its one of the more interesting offers. New customers can also claim a free £50 bet.
* Offer: £25 Free Bet – No Lose Hughes
* Our Rating: Good
* How to claim? Click here to claim
Here is a good one from our friends at Betvictor. Betvictor will give you your money back on your loses from Royal Ascot if the champion jockey Richard Hughes places in a race. The chances of this one must be pretty good and they’re supporting it with an amusing Youtube campaign. If you don’t already have a Betvictor account then sign up and they will match your first deposit up to £25.
* Offer: £30 Free Bet - Money back offer
* Our Rating: Good
* How to claim? Click here to claim
A simple one from Ladbrokes. If your horse finishes second, you’ll have your bet refunded as a free bet. New customers can also claim a free bet.
Posted: June 8th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
The fantastic offer Bet 365 offer to new customers is one of the many reasons how they have quickly grown into one of the most popular betting sites, not just in the UK but globally. Those in the UK may be familiar with their TV adverts featuring Ray Winstone telling sports fans to bet in-play…. now. Despite the huge popularity of the betting company, it’s not very clear how you actually claim the £200 free bet they offer, so we have put together some instructions.
Here is how your claim your £200 free bet
1. Visit this page on the Bet 365 website.
2. Register and deposit of £10 or more. Bet365 will match your deposit up to the value of £200.
3. Bet 365 will then send you a 10 digit number via email.
4. Select ‘Members’ from the service menu, navigate to ‘Offers’ and then enter your code
That’s it! It’s one of the best betting offers available and the fact they offer competitive odds makes them a very attractive betting site.
Posted: April 5th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Grand National
The Grand National is the UK’s favourite day of racing, and we’ve listed all the different betting sites that are trying to get your business. More people than ever bet on the Grand National – so if you are trying to find the best value, don’t worry as we’ve got the full list.
Betting Sites Offering Free Bets
Bookmakers will offer free bets to attract new customers, and these can be a great incentive to pick a particular bookmaker over another one. Because bookmakers get so much new business on the day of the Grand National, some of these withdraw their free bets. So if you’re looking for a betting site for the Grand National, what you need to know is who is still doing their free bet, and who is not.
The stand out pick of the bunch for new customer free bet has to be Bet365.com. Click here to see their £200 free bet deal. Basically, register, and they will match your first deposit. That is, if you deposit £50 to bet, they will give you another £50 completely free to bet. Other companies keeping their free bet offer include Paddy Power (£50), and Bet Victor (£25).
The two companies that are withdrawing their offer are Ladbrokes (£30) and William Hill (£25). If you want to register with either of these guys and get a free bet, you must do before 5:30pm on the Friday 5th.
Non Runner Offers
Not all horses will actually run on the day. It would be very frustrating to bet on a horse, only to find out an hour before the race that they are unable to compete. In a normal situation, if you would lose your bet, and not get your money back. However for the Grand National this year, some of the bookmakers are running an offer titled ‘non runner money back’, which basically means that if you bet on a horse and it doesn’t start, they will refund your bet. Nice! Bet 365, Ladbrokes and William Hill are all doing this.
Betting Each-Way
Rather than just betting on a winner, you can bet ‘each-way’. What this means is that you essentially have two bets. If you bet on a horse to win £10, you then have a second bet at £10 for the horse to finish in further places, but at a quarter of the odds. It increases your chance of winning, but admittedly at much lower odds so you won’t win so much. If you are going to bet each-way for the Grand National, Bet Victor are paying out on six places, which is the best being offer. Others will be paying out on either four or five places.
Who has the best prices?
Another thing you will want to know is who has the best odds. I.e. if you are going to bet £10 on a horse, where you should bet in order to get the biggest return on your money. To be honest – you won’t too much different. In fact a lot of the bookmakers all promise to match each other’s prices, so truth is there won’t be much difference. If you’re picking a bookmaker, we would recommend you don’t do it based on price – but rather the offer.
That’s it. If you are going to put some money on the Grand National, we wish you the best of luck.
Posted: April 2nd, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Announcements
Betfair announced today that it has completed the purchase of both the brand and the customers of Blue Square. They purchase it off Rank Interactive, operating within the Rank group who purchased Blue Square themselves for £65m ten years ago. The news comes no surprise as back in January of this year, they stated they were conducting a ”review of the business”.
It would appear that Rank have made a considerable loss on the sale, with speculation suggesting Betfair have bought the assets for just £5m. Blue Square have been under pressure internally to drive numbers. Their customer base is rumoured to consist of 100,000 players and will be transferred over to Betfair on 2nd April 2013. Customers are being notified today. Rank will continue to operate their brands Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo.
Affiliates on the Blue Square program were notified today, with a notice of termination. Whilst this is within the terms and conditions, this will disappoint many affiliates who may have built up larger player bases on revenue share. None of their players will be transferred to the Betfair program.
Posted: February 24th, 2013 | Author: Editor | Filed under: Betting Offers
Manchester United extended their lead to 15 points yesterday, applying the pressure onto Manchester City to pull out a result this afternoon. They face Chelsea at the Etihad stadium this afternoon in what could be quite a heated affair as Chelsea themselves are under pressure to perform. BetVictor.com, a popular betting site are running a promotional offer for the game. If any player is shown a red card is shown at any time during game, they will refund losing correct score, first & last goalscorer scorecast and man of the match bets. This up to the value of £50, while new customers are eligible for a free £25 bet.
