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£30
Spreadex Sports
BET £10, GET £30
Place a £10 fixed odds bet at minimum odds of 1/2 and get 2 x £10 free fixed odds bets +…Show More
Place a £10 fixed odds bet at minimum odds of 1/2 and get 2 x £10 free fixed odds bets + 2 x £5 free Total Goals spread bets. Terms apply. Show Less

£20
Smarkets
£20 cash refund
Use this to get a £20 / €20 cash refund.Min. £10/€10 first deposit only using Card…Show More
Use this to get a £20 / €20 cash refund.Min. £10/€10 first deposit only using Card or Instant Banking. Cash refund expires in 7 days. Full T&Cs apply.The full terms and conditions for our enhanced welcome offer are stated below:1) Use code COMMFREE to trade with 0% commission on all sports for 60 days OR use code SMK20 to get a £20 cash refund on losses2) To be eligible for this offer, you need to sign up from 16:00 GMT on Wednesday 23 March 2022.3) If you choose the ‘£20 cash refund on losses’ option you have to use code SMK20 in the promo code field during registration.3.1) You must deposit at least the qualifying deposit of £10 (or currency equivalent) in a single amount with your first deposit to be eligible.3.2) Once the bonus is active, losses will be refunded in cash up to £20.3.3) Unused cash refund expires after seven days of being credited to a user account and will be removed after this period.3.4) The £20 cash refund promo option is only open to new users making their first deposit by card or Instant Banking.3.5) Users making their first deposit by Skrill, Neteller, PayPal, Trustly or a virtual/prepaid card will not qualify for the £20 cash refund promo option. Please note that this includes virtual Monzo cards and first deposits made by this method will not qualify for the welcome offer.4) If you choose the ‘0% for 60 days from first deposit’ option you have to use code COMMFREE in the promo code field during registration.4.1) Make a first deposit of at least £10 (or currency equivalent)4.2) Eligible customers will be able to enjoy trading with a commission rate of 0% on all bets that settle within 60 days from the first deposit.4.3) This will be applied to all bets that settle while the promotional commission rate is active on their account.4.4) Any bets which settle after the expiry of the eligibility period will settle at standard commission rates.5) Customers who access Smarkets through any API or trading software will be ineligible for this offer.6) Eligible new users that haven’t entered either the code COMMFREE or SMK20 during registration, will automatically get the £20 cash refund promo applied to their account upon an eligible first deposit.7) This offer is only available to customers in countries where you are able to operate a Smarkets account, excluding Sweden.8) The sign up offer is strictly limited to one per individual, family, household address, email address, same payment account number, IP address or shared computer.9) This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other sign-up promotion.10) Existing SBK sportsbook users are not eligible.11) Smarkets T&Cs apply. Show Less

£25
Sporting Index
Refer a friend and earn £25
To claim this offer: – Tell your friend to register for an account, select Refer &…Show More
To claim this offer: – Tell your friend to register for an account, select Refer & Earn and mention your name and account details- Both place and settle £50 of fixed odds bets at 2.00 (1/1) min odds- Contact Customer Services when complete- You and you referred friend will then each get a £25 free fixed odds bet! Show Less

Betfair
50 FREE SPINS FOR NEW PLAYERS
The offer’s only open to new customers who have not played Casino, aged 18 or over, in…Show More
The offer’s only open to new customers who have not played Casino, aged 18 or over, in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.You’ll get 50 free spins on Dynamite Riches or selected other Daily Jackpot games.Your free spins will have a value of 10p each spin and will expire 7 days after being awarded.Steps to qualify:Opt In with promotion code CASF51Verify your phone numberGet your rewardUse your reward Show Less

£10
Betdaq
BET £10 GET £10 ON VIRTUALS
PLACE YOUR FIRST BET OF £10 ON BETDAQ VIRTUALS AND IF IT LOSES, GET A £10 FREE BETKey…Show More
PLACE YOUR FIRST BET OF £10 ON BETDAQ VIRTUALS AND IF IT LOSES, GET A £10 FREE BETKey Terms:18+ only. Offer applies to customers who have not placed their first bet on Exchange or Sportsbook virtuals before 01/12/2015. Minimum odds of 2.0 or greater applies. Free bet stake not returned on winnings and must be placed at odds of 1.5 or greater. Free bet can only be used on Exchange or Sportsbook virtuals. Free bet valid for 7 days. T&Cs Apply.Before claiming this offer it is important that you read these promotional terms and conditions carefully as they contain important information about the terms on which this promotion can be claimed. You will be required to agree to these promotional terms & conditions when claiming this offer. They should be read alongside our General Website Terms & Conditions Show Less

£20
Matchbook
Matchbook: £20 Welcome Offer

 – Money back as a free bet if your First bet Loses – Up to £20

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 – Money back as a free bet if your First bet Loses – Up to £20

 – Use Bonus Code: MB20

Significant T’s and C’s

 – The user must enter Bonus Code ‘MB20’ during registration

 – Minimum Odds of 1.8 for first bet to qualify.

 – Losses will be refunded on first bet only, as a free bet – up to £20

 – Users cannot back and lay the same selection on the first bet.

 – Qualifying bets open to Exchange, Matchbook Zero & Multiples

 – Only open to users who deposit via debit card.

 – New Customers Only. 18+. Be Gamble Aware.

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Featured Betting Terminology

Smarkets

Smarkets is one of the newer betting exchanges. They were founded by Jason Trost a formed UBS banker to integrate financial trading aspects to sports

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Ancient Egypt Slots

Ancient Egypt-themed slots are popular in the world of online casinos due to their intriguing and visually captivating themes. Ancient Egypt slots are a popular

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Cascading Reels Slots

Cascading reels slots are online casino games with a special feature. When a winning combination lands, the reels “cascade,” which removes the winning symbols from

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Viking Slots

The Vikings Slot is an online slot based upon the TV series of the same name. Developed by NetEnt, this was released in 2013 and

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Irish Slots

An “Irish slot” is a specific type of slot machine or online slot game that incorporates Irish themes and motifs. The most famous Irish-themed slot

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Parimatch

What does Parimatch offer? There’s a solid range of games on the casino side, including some of the world’s top slots, big jackpots, and new

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