Best Betting Sign Up Offers

When you join an online bookmaker, you get rewarded 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's offer will differ in terms of the amount and T&Cs that come with it.

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 every online betting site in Ireland.

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.

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:

In Ireland, horse racing is up there with football when it comes to popularity and the volume of betting offers too.

Much of this is owing to the number of horse races taking place all over the world on a daily basis. Chuck in the live streaming element that enables punters to watch every UK and Irish race, and it’s clear why you will find betting offers for horse racing every time you log into your online bookie.

And that’s without even mentioning prestigious annual events such as Cheltenham, Royal Ascot and The Grand National, all of which are staples of the sporting calendar and draw casual and seasoned punters alike.

As with football, there are specific promotions to look out for:

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’.

It's fair to say, the team here at MyBettingSites.com/ie has an eye for a betting deal or two.

That said, before recommending a betting offer to you, we always use 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 hard to miss - bookies use the amount more than anything else to draw the eye of potential new punters.

However, you should remember that the bigger the bonus, can sometimes mean you have to deposit more. 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 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, 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 to 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 that you may need to fulfil the turnover requirements attached to this type of betting offer.