Betting Sign Up Offers

Most of us are drawn to an offer based on the bonus amount. That’s only natural and hard to miss - bookies use the amount more than anything else to draw the eye of potential new punters.

However, sometimes, the bigger the bonus, the more you may have to deposit. That’s why we often highlight the sign-up betting offers that require a low deposit amount yet still reward new players with a generous bonus.

Ladbrokes and Betway are two bookies where you don’t have to commit to spending so much at the beginning (€5) but still get a significant return in free bets.

To qualify for a bonus or free bet, you often need to ‘place a qualifying bet’. With this bet come minimum odds, i.e., the lowest possible odds your selection must be at for you to qualify for the offer.

Ideally, you want a bookie offer that offers low minimum odds. Odds can range from 1.50 to 2.00 depending on the offer.

Bookies implement minimum odds to prevent an offer from being taken advantage of. For example, if there were no minimum odds, punters could back a heavily backed favourite at 1/5 and walk away with their deposit (and a profit) every time.

And as good as this may sound, if there were no minimum odds for betting offers, there probably wouldn’t be too many online betting sites left in business!

Once you’ve unlocked your bonus or free bet, you want to use it freely, i.e. on a market of your choice. However, some betting offers can only be used on certain markets.

This can be frustrating but since most free bets credited are reserved for accumulator or bet builders (bets most people place anyway) it's not a huge issue.

That said, it's better if you a find a sign up offer that allows you to use your bonus on any sport and market.

Generally speaking, most betting welcome offers require a minimum deposit of €10, and in some cases, the minimum amount can be as high as €20.

However, minimum deposits can be low as €5, too, which is great, especially if you’re a beginner or if you prefer to not deposit so much.

Finding a no-deposit bonus (an offer that requires no deposit whatsoever) is rare, although this is something you will find on Novibet. Here, new members receive a completely free €20 bet just for creating an account.

Free bets & bonuses can only be used for a set length of time; 7 days is the industry standard for the majority of sign up betting offers. 

But there's a handful of bookies that offer 14 days, with one or two even offering up to 30 days!

Most betting companies only allow debit card deposits when claiming a new customer offer. Some may also accept PayPal.

However, bookies tend to restrict deposits made via e-wallets to safeguard themselves against money laundering, fraud or other financial crimes. Betting companies are able to find more concrete information about a customer via debit card use, more than an e-wallet, for instance.