Best Betting Sign Up Offers

When you join an online bookmaker, you get a reward for signing up. You will either benefit from:

• A free bet offer (best examples: Bet €10 get €50, Bet €10 get €30, Bet €5 get €20)
• A deposit bonus (example: First deposit bonus 100% up to €100)

As you will see throughout this page, each betting site offer will be slightly different in terms of the amount and T&Cs that come with the offer.

But what doesn't change is the need for you to make a deposit and place a qualifying bet with the bookie before receiving your bonus - this is the case for all Irish bookmakers.

These are particularly good because they have few restrictions attached to the offer but, more to the point, they are achievable, versatile and straightforward.

In Ireland, most bookie sign-up offers centre on free bet deals, specifically, the ‘Bet Get’ promotion.

'Bet Get' offers are popular because they're easy for punters to understand and often come with few wagering requirements

There are different variations to this type of free bet offer including Bet €10 Get €50, Bet €10 Get €40, Bet €10 Get €30 and Bet €5 Get €20.

Want more of the same? Check out our dedicated page about free bet offers in Ireland.

They may not be as popular as free bets but deposit bonus offers (like the ones below) are still valuable for new punters.

While it’s true there are more conditions to meet, the amount when claiming a deposit bonus can be far greater than what you'd usually bag with a free bet offer.

Here are the bookies with the best deposit bonus offers in Ireland right now:

If you enjoy playing online slots and trying your luck on the roulette wheel, you'll be glad to know some Irish bookies include casino bonuses as part of their welcome offers:

The vast majority of new customer betting offers featured on this page require a minimum deposit of €10. This is the industry standard.

However, there are a select few betting sites that have a €5 minimum deposit, which is great for beginners, or if you're betting on a budget.

When choosing a betting site to join, it can be easy to only see the sign-up bonus and not much else. However, welcome offers are there to be used once and once only.

The betting promotions available after you sign up are a true measure of a top online bookmaker

If there's a varied collection of free bets, money-back offers, insurance offers, and bonuses then you’re on to a winner, in more ways than one!

Here are a few examples of the betting deals existing customers can find on Irish betting sites right now:

As with many of the sign-up bonuses, many existing customer promotions also revolve around the Beautiful Game.

We've picked out a few of the best examples:

• Acca Loyalty: If you love an acca (let’s face it, who doesn’t) the likes of BoyleSports reward punters with a free bet or free acca bet the more accas placed.

• Acca Insurance: There’s nothing more frustrating than one team letting you down. But money back as a free bet - as offered by BoyleSports and Ladbrokes - can help to soften the blow.

• Early Payout: If the team you’ve backed goes 2 goals ahead, Bet365, Novibet, Sky Bet and others will pay your bet out as a winner regardless of the full-time result.

• Enhanced Odds: Almost all Irish bookmakers offer boosted odds for football but few can beat Betway and Kwiff for value.

• Free-to-play football prediction games: BoyleSports Fantasy 5, Betway’s 4 To Score, Novibet's NoviLeague and Coral's Football Super Series allow you to win large sums of money without putting your hand in your pocket.

Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG)

If the Starting Price (SP) is different from the original price you took when you placed your bet, BOG ensures you get paid out at the best odds regardless. Let's say you took a horse at odds of 10/1, the price drifts out to 20/1 and your horse wins, you will get paid out at the best price, in this case, 20/1.

Extra Race Places

For selected races, you get paid out for extra places than the standard. An example would be paying 5 places instead of 3 in the 14.30 Royal Ascot. Offering more places provides you with a better chance of finishing in one of the ‘money positions’.

Money back if 2nd

Get your stake back as a free bet if your horse comes in second to the Starting Price favourite. Available on selected races, many bookies offer this as a promo including BoyleSports.

Betting offers are available every day of the year, 24/7.

If you want to register with a new betting site, there is always a sign-up offer ready and waiting.

Once registered, there is often an array of promotions to benefit from, especially around big sporting events known to capture the imagination of punters and bookies alike.

You can expect more betting promotions than usual before the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National and the Six Nations, for instance.

It's fair to say we have an eye for a betting deal or two at mybettingsites.com/ie.

That said, before recommending a betting offer to our readers, we always look at the following criteria to check its true worth:

Total value of the offer

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

However, you should bear in mind, that the bigger the bonus can sometimes mean you have to deposit more. That’s why we tend to value sign-up betting offers that require a low deposit amount and a high(ish) reward.

Ladbrokes and Coral are two bookies where you don’t have to commit to spending so much at the beginning (€5) but still get a decent return (€20) in free bets.

Minimum odds

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

Ideally, you want a betting offer with low minimum odds.

Odds can range from 1/2 (1.50) to evens (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 just 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!

Eligible markets

Once you’ve unlocked your bonus or free bet, you want to use it freely i.e. on a market of your choice. Some betting offers can only be used on certain markets, however (we don't like these ones).

However, more and more bookies are seeing the light and allowing punters to spend their free bet how they wish, which is only right in our book!

We value betting site offers that give more freedom to customers.

Minimum deposit

It’s almost impossible that you will find a no-deposit bonus (an offer where no deposit is required whatsoever). A deposit of some kind is (almost) always required.

A minimum deposit of €10 is pretty standard for most betting offers

Minimum deposits can be as low as €5 too which is great, especially if you’re a beginner. But they can also be as high as €20 in some cases.

Turnover requirement

This refers to the number of times you need to wager or “play through” the bonus before you can withdraw any winnings.

If you want to turn your bonus into cash as quickly as possible, pay attention to the turnover requirement.

It’s unlikely actually that you will find a free bet offer that comes with a turnover requirement. But you will more than likely have to wager your bonus a few times (sometimes as many as 5) with a matched deposit bonus.

Expiry time

You can have so much fun betting that you lose track of time, we know. But remember:

Most free bets & bonuses can only be used for a set period of time.

Expiry times between 48 hours and 7 days are the industry standard for free bet offers. We often favour the latter. This way you can wait and use your bonus on an event of your choosing.

Deposit bonus offers normally come with a longer expiry time (sometimes up to 60 days) for the simple fact you may need to fulfil the turnover requirements attached to this type of betting offer.

Payment Methods

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 protect themselves. A debit card provides more concrete information about each customer than an e-wallet, for instance.

By only allowing debit card deposits, bookmakers also safeguard themselves against the threat of money laundering or fraud.