Betfred Free Bets

Background Information

Betfred is currently the UK's largest independent bookie and with over 750 shops it is also the largest UK high street retailer. The company was established in 1967 by two young brothers and today it boasts an annual turnover of £1.5 billion plus. Betfred claims to offer more bonuses/consolations that any other bookmakers many of which are available at their online website. The company launched their online betting service in 2004 and added online poker, casino and other games a year later.

Sports events covered by Betfred

All of the common sports are covered by Betfred. These include football for which there is a whole list of options horseracing from all of the popular race courses, greyhound racing, golf, cricket, motor sports, rugby and more. There is also the option to bet on American sports such as baseball, basketball and American Football. The entire list consists of 17 different sports.

Non-sporting events

Betfred also covers a number of events that aren't sports related. These include TV specials such as X-factor and Big Brother, the UK general elections and the US Presidential elections. They also offer odds on the Irish Lotto and the daily 49s.

Bets accepted by Betfred

Betfred accepts over 30 types of bet that range from the very simple single through to the each-way Goliath which consists of 494 bets placed on 8 selections from different events. Other bet types accepted include place only, doubles and trebles, accumulators, Trixie, round robins, Yankees, Lucky 15 and Lucky 31. All of the bet types can be placed online at the website, by mobile phone or over the phone if you prefer. Betfred also has a very informative 'help' section which explains all of the bet types and how to place them effectively.

Other areas of the Betfred website

In addition to sports betting, Betfred also offers an online poker facility, an online casino, a variety of games including Bullseye, Virtual horses and pinball roulette, online bingo and the option to bet on a number of Lotto games from around the world.

Additional Information

In order to place bets at Betfred you have to open an account. Money can be deposited in an account using most of the major payment options, including Visa and MasterCard, MoneyBookers, NetTeller, Solo and Maestro and by bank transfer. Some of these options are instant however others can take up to five days to deposit money into a Betfred account. Like many other online bookmakers, Betfred offers a number of free bet promotions to new customers. For example, they will match you first bet with a free bet of the same value up to £50. Then when you place five more bets of £10 or more they will give you another £50 free bet. There are other promotions available in the casino and poker rooms and at the bingo as well.

Betfred summary

Betfred is a well established bookmaker that has grown to be one of the top four bookies in the UK. It offers the popular sporting options plus a range of other features such as bingo, poker etc. to bet on daily. All types of bets are accepted providing you open an account and there is a range of free bets available as well.