Free Bets Ireland 2024 🎁 New Irish Betting Bonuses & Offers

What is a free bet?

A free bet is a promotional bonus that many bookmakers across Ireland offer. It can come in various forms but by far the most common is a ‘bet x get x’ type of free bet.

For example, if the promotion is ‘Bet 20 EUR get 20 EUR’ then you will usually need to first place a qualifying bet with your own funds, before being awarded a free bet bonus by the bookmaker.

Make sure to check the terms and conditions for such an offer, in particular, what the minimum odds are for both your qualifying bet and free bet bonus.

Though uncommon, another thing to watch out for is wagering requirements which means that winnings from the free bet need to be turned over multiple times before you can convert the bonus funds into real money cash.

No Deposit Free Bets

Another type of free bet is a no deposit-free bet. This is less common than the above-matched bet, but worth its weight in gold if you can find one.

No deposit free bets are a fantastic way of trying out a bookmaker platform without having to deposit or bet with any of your own hard-earned cash.

Such promotions will almost always carry wagering requirements, but as they’re risk-free, you can’t really complain too much!

Risk-Free Bets

Another frequently seen type of free bet is the risk-free bet bonuses. For this type of bet, you’ll usually place a bet with your own money in the first instance, but if the bet loses you will get your stake refunded as a free bet. It’s not quite ‘risk-free’, because your original funds become tied up as a bonus in the event of a loss, but it does allow a second bite of the apple, and another chance to make a profit from your original bet.

You might want to use this type of promotion to bet on a low-likelihood event with big odds, safe and sound in the knowledge that should it lose, you get another chance.

As with the other examples, be sure to check the minimum and maximum odd requirements to ensure that you remain eligible for the free bet bonus.

Enhanced Odds

Look at some famous Irish bookmakers and you might see insanely high odds for a high-likelihood outcome. This is likely the enhanced odds free bet promotions where new customers are offered extremely high prices for certain selections and if their bet wins, the winnings are received in the form of free bets rather than cold hard cash.

Nevertheless, enhanced odds can be of great value in certain circumstances but one thing to watch out for is the maximum stake that you can bet on such enhanced odds.

Free Bet Clubs

For loyal customers of certain Irish bookmaker brands, free bet clubs are a way of enticing repeat business. Free bet clubs usually consist of betting a certain amount over a minimum number of selections each week in exchange for a free bet.

Bet clubs are rarely as generous as new customer sign-up offers, but they’re still a neat little way to maximise value as a regular punter across Irish betting platforms.

You probably know by now what you need to be aware of:

• Minimum odds
• Free bet terms
• Wagering requirements (if applicable)

App Free Bets

Irish bookmakers know that many people nowadays place bets on their mobile phones in the palm of their hands and they want to incentivise you to do more. It is therefore a regular occurrence to see the market offer free bets upon first placing a bet through the platform’s mobile app.

As a punter, you should take everything you get!

Event Special Free Bets

It’s probably the best time ever to be a sports betting fan. Both in the Irish domestic competitions and worldwide tournaments and leagues, the sports calendar is rammed all year round.

The bookmakers like to get you in the mood for such events whether it’s prestigious football competitions such as the Champions League, or big races such as the 1,000 Guineas. These events often come along with free bet promotions for existing customers.

They might come in the form of a ‘bet x get x’ matched bet, or a ‘risk-free money back bonus’ bet.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for such event specials and make sure you read the terms!

Other Terms to Know

By now, you should know that key terms to be aware of include minimum (and maximum) odds and wagering requirements.

Those are not the only terms and conditions to be tied to free bets though.

Quite often free bets will have an expiry date tied to them, so make sure to make a note of that if you don’t intend on using your free bet immediately. It would be a real shame for you to end up wasting a free bet due to it expiring!

The way that you deposit your money might also have a bearing on free bet qualification. Sometimes, depositing with certain e-wallets or prepaid debit cards excludes players from being eligible for free bets and customer promotions. Make sure you check!

The other key term to be aware of is that almost all bookmakers limit free bet bonuses to one household. This means that your housemate or significant other is probably not going to be eligible for a free bet that you have also taken. Note that many bookmakers track this by your IP address and identification, so get any funny ideas because they’ll quickly exclude you from future offers!

Opt-in For Marketing Communications

One top tip for keeping abreast of the latest free bets and player promotions from your favourite bookmakers is to ensure that you are opted in to marketing communications by either email or SMS text message.

This will ensure that any free bet promotions such as event specials and any other one-off bonuses land straight in your inbox along with all the terms and conditions that you need to know of.

Otherwise, be sure to log in now and then and check the promotional offers page. Many players leave a lot of free bet money on the table by failing to do this!

Free Bets Offer Great Value

By now you should know about all the various permutations that free bets can come in and the key terms and conditions that you need to be aware of.

Free bets are a tremendous way to maximise value out of the Irish bookmakers and not enough people appreciate the abundance of opportunity that lies within utilising free bets.

Use free bets responsibly, and sports betting can become super exciting!