Bet365 Bet Credits Rules

A step-by-step guide to the best new customer sign-up bonuses from leading bookmaker bet365.

bet365 Bet Credits Explained

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New Customers: Use bet365 bonus code SPORT100 during registration in April 2018 and a qualifying link such as this.

Most of us in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland are used to online bookmakers giving us a welcome bonus of some description when we join their sportsbook. bet365 currently offer 'Bet Credits' as their sportsbook new customer account opening offer - this bet365 Bet Credits explained article explains them fully below, including how to access the latest promotion and what bonus code you need to use during registration.

2018 bet365 Bet Credits Rules

bet365 Sportsbook are different from their main competitors as they don't give away free sports bets as a new customer open account offer. Instead bet365 welcome new customers to their Sportsbook with Bet Credits based upon the value of your first deposit.

bet365 Sportsbook - Opening Offer

New Customers only. Up to £100 in Bet Credits. Sign up, deposit £5 or more to your account and bet365 will match your qualifying deposit in Bet Credits when you place qualifying bets to the same value and they are settled. Min odds/bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. T&Cs, time limits & exclusions apply. Claim your offer here.

Republic of Ireland resident new customers receive € currency equivalent.

The blue link above directs you to and qualifies you for the new customer promotion. It's also critical to remember that to access this bet365 Sports new customer open account offer you'll need to use a specific bonus code. For new sports betting accounts simply use SPORT100 in the bonus code section when registering.

bet365 Sportsbook Bet Credits Explained

In terms of sports betting, bet365 differ from other online bookmakers as their new customer open account offer comes in the form of Bet Credits not a free bet. There are some similarities, for instance both free bet and Bet Credit stakes are non-withdrawable, however with free bets in the main, an initial qualifying bet triggers the free bet element which can then be staked, whereas with bet365's latest new customer account open offer they match a new customer's first deposit up to the advertised value of Bet Credits which can then only be activated to stake with once you place qualifying bets up to the value of your qualifying deposit.

Below we document how to sign up for the latest bet365 Sports new customer open account offer:

Step 1 - Sign Up

• Sign up to the latest bet365 Sports New Customer Offer as detailed below. Claim your offer here using Bonus Code SPORT100.
• New Customers only. Up to £100 in Bet Credits. Sign up, deposit £5 or more to your account and bet365 will match your qualifying deposit in Bet Credits when you place qualifying bets to the same value and they are settled. Min odds/bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. T&Cs, time limits & exclusions apply.

Step 2 - Registration

• Ensure you use the bonus code SPORT100 within the 'Bonus Code' field when registering to open a new bet365 Sports account. This activates the advertised bet365 Sports new customer promotion.

Step 3 - Deposit

• Available to new customers only. Make a qualifying deposit of £5* or more and claim the offer within 30 days of registering your account to qualify for a 100% matched amount in Bet Credits, up to a maximum of £100*. Once claimed, your Bet Credits will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable.

*or € currency equivalent for Republic of Ireland resident new customers

• It's important to note that not all deposit methods are eligible for this new customer promotion. Deposits made using NETeller, Skrill or Skrill 1-Tap will not count as your qualifying deposit.
• Naturally you may choose to deposit more than £100* when it comes to your first deposit, but the maximum amount of bet credits that can be claimed is £100*. So as an example, if you make a qualifying deposit of £200*, the first £100* will be matched in the form of Bet Credits when you physically claim the offer. If you make multiple deposits prior to claiming your offer, your highest value deposit will be deemed as the qualifying deposit.

*or € currency equivalent for Republic of Ireland resident new customers

Step 4 - Claiming the Offer

• Claiming this bet365 Sports new customer open account offer is not automatic. Instead any new customer must opt-in to receiving the advertised offer. After you've made your first deposit, the bet365 website will ask whether you want to accept the offer - naturally you can opt-in at this point.
• You must claim your offer within 30 days of registering your account.

Step 5 - Releasing your bet365 Bet Credits

• Your Bet Credits will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable. To release your Bet Credits you must place qualifying bets with a total stake value equal to or greater than the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £100*) and they must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer.
• Only qualifying bets settled after claiming the offer will count towards this requirement.
• To release your Bet Credits for use, you must place qualifying bets to the value of your qualifying deposit (capped at £100*) and they must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer. Only qualifying bets settled after claiming the offer will count towards this requirement.

To clarify, Bet Credits are granted on the basis that they are released only after you have placed qualifying bets with a total stake value equal to or greater than the value of your qualifying deposit. So if you deposited £5 when accepting the sportsbook offer, you must place qualifying bets up to or greater than that £5 value. If you have maximised the promotion with a £100 deposit, you must place qualifying bets up to or greater than £100.

Bets placed must meet certain conditions to count towards the release of your Bet Credits:

• Must contain at least one selection at odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater. In multiple bets at least one selection must have odds of 1/5 (1.20) or greater to count.
• In market/fixture combinations that only have two or three potential outcomes (for example Soccer Full Time Result), where you have placed bets on more than one potential outcome, either pre-match or In-Play, only the outcome with your highest cumulative stake will count.- Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, only the remaining active stake will count.
• Where a bet has been edited using our Edit Bet feature, only the new stake on the new bet will count.
• Fully Cashed Out, Instant Games, Gaming, void bets or bets placed via our Telephone Betting service will not count.

Now it's worth pointing out at this point that you can withdraw your original deposit and any winnings earned from that deposit at any time. So if you have a big winner and simply want to access the cash you can go ahead with no issues. That's your choice, but as soon as you do that any Bet Credits are forfeited.

Step 6 - Using your bet365 Bet Credits

• Your Bet Credits will normally be available to use within one hour of the qualifying settled bet requirement being met. Any returns from Bet Credits stakes will be added to your Withdrawable Balance but Bet Credits stakes are not included in any returns. Any returns from Bet Credits placed will be added to your Withdrawable Balance. Stakes can be funded in part by your Bet Credits and part with your Withdrawable Balance; however the Bet Credits element of the stake will not be included in any returns.
• Unlike most other online bookmakers and free bets supplied to new customers, Bet Credits can be used with Cash Out, putting you in control. For the purpose of Cash Out, the value displayed will already have the Bet Credits stake removed and will be the actual return received if Cashed Out. Your Bet Credits will be forfeit and removed if your account is inactive for 90 consecutive days.
• Bet Credits cannot be transferred to bet365 Casino, bet365 Games, bet365 Poker, bet365 Vegas or bet365 Bingo. Bet Credits cannot be used as stakes on Tote (including other pool betting) and Lotto markets. Bet Credits cannot be used as stakes on Bankers, If Bets, Reverse If Bets, Teasers or bets placed using bet365's Telephone Betting service.

bet365 Sports Bet Credit Applicable Offers

Another important point with bet365 is that Bet Credits can be used in conjunction with selected ongoing bet365 Sports Offers. So not only do you benefit from the potential earnings from a Bet Credit funded bet, but bet365 will also honour their advertised offer. Bet Credits can be used as a qualifying bet for the following offers:

ITV Racing 4/1 Offer

Back any single winner at 4/1 or more on any race televised live on ITV Racing and you can have a risk free bet to the same stake (up to £50*) on the next race broadcast live on ITV Racing. This offer applies to the FIRST single bet placed by a customer on each race shown live on ITV Racing.

If your risk free bet also wins at odds of 4/1 or more, you qualify for a risk free bet on the next race televised live on ITV Racing. Keep backing those winners and bet365 will keep giving you risk free bets! If your risk free bet loses, your stake (up to £50*) will be refunded to your account.

This offer will not apply where a stake has been fully Cashed Out. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, any refund amount or subsequent risk free bet amount will be equal to the remaining active stake. If a qualifying bet is edited using our Edit Bet feature, any refund amount will be equal to the new stake and not the original stake. Where a risk free bet is changed using Edit Bet, no refund will be given and the offer will no longer apply. Where more than one selection in the same race is placed on the same bet slip, the first selection is deemed to be the one which is highest on the bet slip. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each-Way Fixed Odds markets and Enhanced Place Terms markets only. All other markets, including Ante-Post bets and Tote/Pari-Mutuel (bets and dividends), are excluded from this offer.

Bets must be placed in the usual way and can be paid for from either your Withdrawable Balance or Bet Credits. Bets placed from your Withdrawable Balance will be refunded to your Withdrawable Balance and bets placed with Bet Credits will be refunded as Bet Credits.

*or currency equivalent

T&Cs apply. For full details of the ITV Racing 4/1 Offer click here.

Bore Draw Money Back

Place a pre-match bet on ANY of bet365's Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast markets for ANY Soccer match, and if the game finishes 0-0, your stake will be refunded if your bet loses.

This offer will not apply where a stake has been fully Cashed Out. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, and the match finishes 0-0, only the remaining active stake will be refunded. If a qualifying bet is edited using the Edit Bet feature prior to kick-off and the match finishes 0-0, only the new stake will be refunded. Where a bet has been edited to include or amend a selection for an event that is In-Play, the offer will no longer apply.

Bets placed from your Withdrawable Balance will be refunded to your Withdrawable Balance and bets placed with Bet Credits will be refunded as Bet Credits.

T&Cs apply. For full details of the Bore Draw Money Back Offer click here.

Sky Dogs 2/1 Offer

Back any single winner at 2/1 or more (up to £100*) on a greyhound race televised live on Sky Sports and you can have a risk free bet to the same stake on the next live Sky Sports greyhound race. This offer applies to the FIRST single bet placed by a customer on each live greyhound race on Sky Sports.

If your risk free bet also wins at odds of 2/1 or more, you qualify for another risk free bet on the next live Sky Sports race. Keep backing those winners and bet365 will keep giving you risk free bets! Maximum risk free bets per customer - £100* per race, total £500* per day. If your risk free bet loses, your stake (up to £100*) will be refunded to your account.

This offer will not apply where a stake has been fully Cashed Out. Where a stake has been partially Cashed Out, any refund amount or subsequent risk free bet amount will be equal to the remaining active stake. If a qualifying bet is edited using our Edit Bet feature, any refund amount will be equal to the new stake and not the original stake. Where a risk free bet is changed using Edit Bet, no refund will be given and the offer will no longer apply. Where more than one selection in the same race is placed on the same bet slip, the first selection is deemed to be the one which is highest on the bet slip. Offer applies to bets placed on Win and Each-Way Fixed Odds markets only. All other markets, including Ante-Post bets and Tote/Pari-Mutuel (bets and dividends), are excluded from this offer.

Bets must be placed in the usual way and can be paid for from either your Withdrawable Balance or Bet Credits. Bets placed from your Withdrawable Balance will be refunded to your Withdrawable Balance and bets placed with Bet Credits will be refunded as Bet Credits.

 *or currency equivalent, Country restrictions apply.

T&Cs apply. For full details of the Bore Draw Money Back Offer click here.

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