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How to get 50/1 on the Colts or Commanders to win with Sky Bet NFL London offer

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 4). How to get 50/1 on the Colts or Commanders to win with Sky Bet NFL London offer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/betting/sky-bet-offer-colts-commanders-nfl-london-2026-b1299335.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-04 · by Jack Tanner

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Sky Bet is offering a special promotion for the NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, October 4th. New customers can place a £1 bet with a £5 deposit to get enhanced odds of 50/1 if either team wins. If the chosen team loses, the customer still receives a £10 free bet token. The offer is valid for sign-ups through specific links and requires placing the qualifying bet by kickoff at 2:30 PM BST.
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Sky Bet is offering a special promotion for NFL games in London, where new customers can bet £5 with a £1 stake to receive up to £50 in free bets. This offer allows users to back either the Indianapolis Colts or the Washington Commanders at enhanced odds of 50/1, despite Sky Bet's standard odds placing the Colts as favorites at 2/5 and the Commanders as underdogs at 7/4. The promotion is available for Sunday’s game between the two teams at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This event marks the NFL's return to London this season with three games scheduled in the capital.

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Sky Bet Club - Sky’s free bets club requires punters to opt in, stake at least £30 across the week at odds of evens or greater and pick up a weekly reward, with the default being two £2.50 BuildABet free bets credited automatically.
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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn commission. asserted
we → click → commission
The NFL is back in London with the Indianapolis Colts facing the Washington Commanders at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday and to mark the occasion, Sky Bet are running a special offer worth up to £50 in free bets. asserted
Bet → face → bets
New customers can choose to bet on either the Colts or the Commanders to win at enhanced odds of 50/1, with just a £5 deposit and £1 qualifying stake required to claim the Sky Bet offer. uncertain
deposit → choose → offer
You can find out more about the Sky Bet NFL welcome offer, as well as access the enhanced odds directly from this page. asserted
You → find → page
Sky Bet NFL London offer explained London is being taken over by a different kind of football this weekend as the NFL returns for the first of three games in the capital. asserted
NFL → explain → capital
Sky Bet are going big for the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, rolling out a special welcome offer for new NFL bettors. asserted
Bet → go → bettors
The Colts are currently priced at 2/5 for the win by Sky Bet, with the Commanders viewed as the underdogs at 7/4. asserted
Commanders → price → 7/4
However, you can get enhanced odds of 50/1 on either side to win. asserted
you → get → side
To claim the enhanced odds at one of the UK’s biggest betting sites, bettors will need to sign up using one of the links on this page and then select which team they want to bet. uncertain
they → claim → team
A £1 qualifying bet is required by kick-off at 14:30 on Sunday, October 4. asserted
bet → qualify → Sunday
If your selection wins, you will receive cash winnings at the normal odds on the qualifying bet with the extra winnings credited as five £10 free bet tokens to equal a payout at 50/1. asserted
winnings → win → 50/1
If your selected team loses, Sky Bet are still giving out £10 in free bets. asserted
Bet → select → bets
- Place a max £1 bet on 'Indianapolis Colts to Win' or 'Washington Commanders to Win' in Indianapolis Colts @ Washington Commanders on Sunday, October 4th at the normal odds. asserted
Commanders → place → odds
- If your selected team wins, the qualifying bet wins, and cash winnings are paid on the £1 bet. asserted
winnings → select → bet
The extra winnings are credited as 5 x £10 free BuildABet tokens. asserted
winnings → credit → tokens
If your selected team loses, punters will receive a single £10 free bet token. asserted
punters → select → token
Deposits from e-wallets such as Neteller and Skrill do not qualify. asserted
Deposits → qualify → Neteller
- Greater stakes or multiple smaller bets do not count. asserted
stakes → count → ?
Only the first bet placed with Sky Bet qualifies. asserted
bet → place → Bet
- Free bet stakes are not returned with winnings. asserted
stakes → return → winnings
- Free bets are for NFL BuildABets - Free bet tokens expire 14 days after crediting. asserted
tokens → expire → BuildABets
- Qualifying bets must be placed by 14:30 BST on Sunday, October 4. asserted
bets → place → Sunday
The first London game of the 2026 NFL season looks like an intriguing matchup, with both Indianapolis and Washington entering at 1-2 after picking up their first wins of the campaign last weekend. asserted
Indianapolis → look → campaign
Both sides have had similar issues this season so far in that their defences are struggling to stop anyone. asserted
defences → have → anyone
Washington has allowed an NFL-high 11 touchdowns, while Indianapolis is allowing opponents more yards per game (417.3) than any other team. asserted
Indianapolis → allow → team
The quarterback has returned to limited practice after an elbow injury, but his availability remains uncertain. asserted
availability → return → injury
His replacement Marcus Mariota has fared well - he threw three touchdown passes in last week's 33-31 win over Seattle and will start again if Daniels isn't cleared. asserted
Daniels → fare → Seattle
Aside from their welcome offer, Sky Bet are among the top betting sites for promotions for regular customers - including NFL-specific features. asserted
Bet → include → features
Sky Bet Club - Sky’s free bets club requires punters to opt in, stake at least £30 across the week at odds of evens or greater and pick up a weekly reward, with the default being two £2.50 BuildABet free bets credited automatically. asserted
default → require → reward
BuildABet - With Sky Bet you can create multi-leg parlays on NFL games with BuildABet. asserted
you → create → BuildABet
RedZone Odds boosts - Enhanced odds are available on selected NFL markets each matchday, flagged on the RedZone hub on the Sky Bet website and app. asserted
odds → select → website
As one of the UK’s leading bookmakers, Sky Bet carries all the responsible gambling tools for customers that you would expect. asserted
you → lead → that
There’s also the option of self-exclusion via GAMSTOP, which can be used to block access to all licensed UK betting sites. asserted
which → ’ → sites
By using these tools, you can maintain responsible gambling and prevent problem gambling. asserted
you → use → gambling
The Standard’s betting experts also recommend setting a budget, researching bets, and not chasing losses. asserted
experts → recommend → losses
Betting should only be viewed as a source of entertainment, never as a reliable income. asserted
Betting → view → income
You can find more information about problem gambling and how to bet responsibly via GambleAware (gambleaware.org), GamCare (gamcare.org.uk), Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org.uk) and NHS (nhs.uk). asserted
You → find → GambleAware
We aim to offer every online gambler and reader of The Standard a safe and fair platform through unbiased reviews and offers from the UK's best online gambling companies. asserted
We → aim → companies
Gambling can be addictive, always play responsibly and only bet what you can afford to lose. asserted
you → play → what
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