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We’ve picked out the top welcome offers for new customers and highlighted the best betting promotions for existing bettors.
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Today’s best free bet offers
Paddy Power - 50/1 for Kane to have a shot on target vs Spain
Harry Kane has been scoring goals for fun in the Bundesliga since returning to Bayern Munich and England’s all-time leading scorer now has his sights set on Spain.
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Bettors expecting the Three Lions captain to have a big game can get odds of 50/1 on Kane having one or more shots on target with Paddy Power.
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The offer is only open to new customers who sign up using the link above and make a first deposit of at least £5 via an eligible payment method.
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Should Kane record a shot on target, punters will be paid out on the £1 bet in cash, with the extra winnings credited as free bets to equal a payout at 50/1.
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Sky Bet - 50/1 for a goal in England vs Spain
England face a tough start to life back in Nations League A when they take on newly-crowned world champions Spain on Saturday evening.
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Sky Bet are running a special offer for the game, available to new customers, by boosting the odds on a goal being scored by either side to 50/1.
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Bettors will need to register a new account and make a first deposit of at least £5 using an eligible payment method.
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They’ll then need to place a maximum £1 qualifying bet on over 0.5 goals in the total goals market for England vs Spain.
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Should there be a goal, Sky Bet will pay out in cash on the £1 bet, with the extra winnings credited as 5 x £10 free bet tokens.
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If the game ends goalless, bettors will receive a £10 free bet token.
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William Hill - free football and racing bets
William Hill are offering a pair of free bets this week, one for football and one for racing.
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Both promotions require punters to opt in and then place a qualifying wager to unlock a free bet, the value of which will vary from customer to customer.
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For the horse racing betting offer, which could be used on this week’s Cambridgeshire Meeting at Newmarket, bettors will need to place a qualifying bet on any horse racing market at odds of evens or greater before midnight or 11:59pm on Saturday.
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Free bets can only be used on a racing market and will expire at 11:59pm on Monday, September 28.
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For the football offer, bettors will need to put together an accumulator bet featuring at least two selections and combined odds of evens or greater.
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In return, bettors will receive a free bet builder bet.
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Best betting sign up offers
Betfred, Sky Bet, Paddy Power, Spreadex, 247Bet, Betfair, BOYLE Sports and Midnite make up our current crop of top welcome offers from UK bookies.
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All the offers are live, and our recommendations are reviewed and updated daily.
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Several of these offers are exclusive to The Standard - all promotions can be accessed via links on this page.
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Free bets are restricted to football multiples |
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Free bets must be used in one transaction |
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Betfair | Bet £10, get £50 in free bets | £10 | Evs | 5 x £10 free bet builders, accas or multiples |
BOYLE Sports | Bet £10, get £40 in free bets | £10 | Evs | Excludes horse and greyhound racing from qualifying bet |
Midnite | Bet £10, get £30 in free bets | £10 | Evs | Use promo code BETGET30 |
Best free bet offers from new bookmakers
New UK bookmakers are constantly trying to gain a foothold in the market, and one tactic is to put together attractive free bet offers for new customers.
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These are today’s top offers from new betting sites - useful for readers who've already claimed the big-name welcome offers.
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This promotion is a simple, low-ceiling offer with no promo code needed - good for a reader who wants a fast, no-fuss sign-up.
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Launched in 2025, Luckymate is a UKGC-licensed, combined casino-and-sportsbook bookmaker requiring one sign-up to access both offerings.
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Bettors will need to use the Luckymate bonus code LM10 when making their first deposit to claim the offer.
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7bet are part of the Anakatech network of gambling sites and are offering £30 in free bets upon joining, so long as bettors use the promo code 7BETWO.
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The free bets are credited in stages, with the next £10 token awarded after bettors have used the first.
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Operating in the UK since 2024, BetMGM is slightly more established than others in this section, and that’s reflected in a welcome offer which has recently been tweaked.
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The free bets now consist of 2 x £10 free football accas and 2 x sport multiples.
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A free bet is a stake provided by the bookmaker to place a bet with, rather than the punter using his own bankroll to place a wager.
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Sometimes a free bet is described as credit, while some bookmakers may have brand-specific names for their free bets.
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Typically, a return from a winning free bet excludes the stake itself, unless the operator states otherwise.
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The term covers more than just sign-up bonuses thanks to existing-customer promotions like money back specials, bet and get deals, free bets clubs and rewards for entering competitions.
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Best free bet offers for existing bettors
Free bet offers are not exclusive to new customers.
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Here are some of the best betting offers for existing punters to use today:
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- Betfred Acca Flex - Betfred provide a 50 per cent acca bonus on winning multiples, plus they will refund losing wagers if just one leg in your accumulator lets you down.
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…and 66 more, not listed.
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