2022's Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us and as ever the bookies are trying to entice to open a new account with them and offering improved welcome offers to tempt us in.
We've gathered together some of the best and easiest to redeem from those available. So have a look below and see which ones you can claim in order to build your betting bank for the week ahead.
1. The Pools – Bet £10 Get £20 in Free Bets
Naturally we'll kick-off the list with our Cheltenham Festival partners, The Pools. We've joined forces with them to bring you comprehensive coverage of the Festival and it would help to support the site if you opened an account and took advantage of their welcome offer where you can get £20 in free bets when you place your first bet at evens (1/1) or above.
18+, UK only. Deposit and place a minimum £10 cash bet at single or accumulated odds of 1/1 or greater and we will give you £10 in free bets plus an extra 2 x £5 Free Bets the following day. Applies to first cash bet only. Free bets credited as 4 x £5 bets to use on 3x Any sport& 1x Virtuals. Cashed Out, Void or Draw No Bet wagers do not qualify for this promotion. 2 x £5 Free Bets are credited upon qualifying first bet settlement, other free bets credited by midday the day after your first bet settles. 7-day free bet expiry. Available once per customer. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. Full T&C's apply.
2. SBK – Deposit £10 Get £50
Next up are our current football partners, SBK, who are going all out on Cheltenham this week. This is one of SBK's best welcome offers ever, giving punters the chance to claim up to £50 in free bets.
New UK, IE & Malta users only. Min. £10/€10 first deposit only using Debit Card or Trustly. Free bets expire in 90 days. Full T&Cs apply.
3. BetVictor – Bet £10 Get £40 in Horse Racing Free Bets
BetVictor have enhanced their sign-up offer this week (usually Bet £5 Get £30) to a Bet £10 Get £40 in Free Bets incentive for new customers. There's also 50 free spins on the Big Bass Bonanza slot if you like that kind of thing, so if you don't already have an account with the firm now is a good time to open one.
18+ New customers only. Opt-in and bet £10 on Horse Racing at odds 2.00+, no cashout. Get 4x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets. Plus 50 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza. 7-day bonus expiry. Offer valid until 17:30 GMT 18.03.22. Card payments only. T&Cs apply. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly
4. Betfred – Bet £10 Get a £60 Free Bet Bundle
“Let's Get Ready to Rummmmmmmble!” with Betfred and one of the best welcome offers for this week. Simply register a new account and deposit £10 using the promo code BETFRED60, place your first £10 bet at evens or above on Sports and Betfred will credit you with a bundle of free bets to use on Sports, Lotto and Free Spins. Check out the T&Cs for all the details.
New UK customers only. Register using the promo code BETFRED60, deposit and place first bet of £10+ on Sports (cumulative Evens+) within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports. £20 in Free Bets to be used on Sports, £10 in Free Bets to be used on Lotto and 50 Free Spins (20p per spin) credited within 48 hours of bet settlement. Further £20 in Free Bets credited 5 days after settlement. Bonuses have a 7-day expiry. Payment restrictions apply. SMS verification and/or Proof of I.D and address may be required. Full T&Cs apply.
5. SportNation – Bet £25 Get £25
SportNation are keeping it nice and simple this week; Bet £25 and Get 5 x £5 Free bets when you open a new account.
This is a mobile offer, so make sure you do this on your phone or device, not your laptop. Just open a new account, deposit and place a bet of £25 at evens or above and they'll credit you with five free £5 bets.
Get £25 in Free Bets at SportNationValid for new UK & Irish customers. Only customers registering and playing via mobile are eligible for this offer. Min qualifying deposit £25. Min odds apply for free bets. 2 day expiry for free bets.
6. Bet365 – Bet £10 Get £50
As ever, Bet365 have kept their standard welcome offer available for the Festival. It's pretty straightforward, Bet £10 and Get up £50 in free bets. Don't forget their brilliant 4/1 ITV Racing offer where if you back a winner at 4/1 then place a bet on the next live race you'll get your money back if it's a loser, up to £50.
Open Account Offer. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #Ad
7. Paddy Power – Free £5 Bet on Any Cheltenham Race on Each Day
Grab a free £5 bet on any race on Tuesday at the Festival with Paddy Power. Open to new and existing customers, just click on the banner on the home page to claim the offer. Simple. (PS It looks like Paddy will repeat the offer every day so keep your eyes peeled)
Max one free bet per customer. New customers must deposit minimum £5 by debit/credit card or Apple Pay to create a Paddy Power account (deposit is fully withdrawable upon account creation). T&Cs apply
8. Ladbrokes – Bet £5 Get £20 in Free Bets
An easy welcome offer form Ladbrokes where they've giving new customers 4 x £5 free bets when you open an account and place a first bet of £5 at odds of 1/2 or higher.
Also, look out for Ladbrokes Free £1 Bet for ALL customers at the Festival. OK, it's only a pound but it's better than a kick in the teeth! Perfect for that 66/1 outsider you've got your eye on.
18+ New UK+IRE Customers only. Certain deposit methods & bet types excl. Min first £/€5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 to get 4x £/€5 free bets. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply.
If you see any other offers please post them in the comments section below. Have a great Cheltenham!
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