Online sports betting platforms are very numerous, and they very often offer similar content.
The odds may vary, but the sports are often the same, which can make it difficult for a beginner looking to sign up to start betting.
So online bookmakers have adopted an interesting strategy: some offer promo codes to take advantage of free sports betting.
This type of promotional offers can be advantageous for the bettor, but it is still necessary to understand how it works.
Here is the example of three platforms that offer promo codes and other interesting offers to start in the middle of online sports betting.
Promo codes and sports betting, the best offers
These three sports betting platforms are among the most popular with French bettors.
Discover without delay what they have to offer in terms of welcome bonuses.
PMU: a promo code for 100 euros offered
The PMU.fr site offers three distinct offers, related to horse racing, poker and sports betting.
Each offer is associated with a different promo code, so it is very important to choose carefully when registering, since each promo code is associated with a different bonus.
In the context of sports betting, you must choose the sports offer: it is therefore the promo code SPORT that you must enter in the "Promotional code" box when you register.
Once the various steps have been completed, you have immediate access to your PMU.fr account.
The promo code allows you to be reimbursed up to 100 euros in cash on your first bet if it proves to be a loser.
You must therefore make a deposit on your account, and place a bet on a match whose result will be known within 15 days.
If your bet proves to be a loser, PMU.fr will refund you 25% of the amount wagered within 10 days, and the remaining 75% within 10 days after confirmation of your account, all within the limit of 100 euros.
This credited amount can then be used to play again on the platform.
On PMU.fr, your
1st losing bet refunded in cash, up to €100 free
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Unibet: a promo code for 100 euros in freebets
On the side of Unibet, there are also three different promo codes since the platform offers horse betting and poker in addition to sports betting.
However, it is by using the promo code SPORT that you can benefit from a bonus in freebets which can go up to 100 euros.
The amount paid to you depends both on the deposit made after your registration, but also on the amount placed as part of your first bet.
As with most other sports betting sites, this one is refunded to you if it loses.
Therefore, if you bet 100 euros in real money on your first bet after registration, and you lose, Unibet credits you with 100 euros in freebets on your account within 24 hours of the result of the bet in question.
If you bet 50 euros, then you get 50 euros in freebets.
This credit allows you to place a new bet of the same amount on the platform and if you win, you then pocket the net winnings.
You can also use the POKER and TURF promo codes if you wish, because the bonuses are cumulative.
With Unibet,
up to €150 in freebets on your 1st sports bet
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Vbet: 100 euros refunded on your first bet
The Vbet sports betting platform has decided to do without a promo code: the reason for this is that it offers nothing but sports betting, so there is no risk of being wrong when you register.
When you create your account on Vbet and make a first deposit, your first bet is refunded to you up to 100 euros if it turns out to be a loser.
To benefit from this offer, it is essential to bet with real money.
If your bet loses, you receive a refund of 50% of the amount bet within 24 hours in freebets.
The remaining 50% is paid to you after the final verification of your account, and after the result of the bet placed with the first free bet.
This means that you have to use the freebets twice: in summary, Vbet gives you two free bets if you lose your first paying bet.
If you win after placing a free bet, you only pocket the net winnings, after deducting the amount wagered in free bets.
On the Vbet platform up
to €100 free bets on your first bet
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How to use a sports betting promo code?
When you decide to register on a sports betting platform, it is important to check whether there is a promo code allowing you to benefit from a welcome bonus.
Some platforms offer this type of offer without a promo code, while others require the use of a free sports betting promo code.
It is therefore important to be vigilant on this point.
However, rest assured, online bookmakers usually promote their welcome offers.
It is important to make sure that your promo code specifically relates to the part of the site dedicated to sports betting.
Sometimes, the platforms also offer horse betting or online poker: in this kind of situation, it is possible that several promo codes coexist.
Find out here
which sport to make sports bets on
How do I create an account using a promo code?
Start by identifying the promo code offered by the online sports betting platform that interests you, then copy and paste it.
Go to the form space of the sports betting site, in order to fill it in to create your account.
Fill in all personal information correctly.
In the insert dedicated to the promo code, paste the previously copied code.
You can also write it by hand if it is an easy to remember code.
Once your account is created, it is necessary to make a first deposit to bet.
You can do this before or after sending the information necessary for the final validation of your account.
Place a first bet in accordance with the site's rules, which will allow you to benefit from the welcome bonus associated with the promo code if your sports bet proves to be a loser.
Wait for the result of your first bet: if it turns out to be a winner, your account will be credited with your winnings.
You must wait for the final validation of your account to recover it.
If he loses, you receive a freebets credit or a cash sum according to the conditions of the platform.
What are the different types of sports betting promo codes and bonuses?
If promo codes are an integral part of the welcome offers of sports betting platforms, they can be associated with different offers.
Here they are.
The first bet refunded:
this is the most common welcome bonus in the world of online sports betting.
If your first bet placed on a platform proves to be a loser, then the site reimburses you in the form of one or more free bets.
Credits are often called freebets.
Sometimes the refund is made in cash, but in all cases, this money must be used to place new bets.
The winnings recovered in the event of a winning free bet are net, i.e. you must deduct the freebets bet from the final result to know what exactly you have won.
The deposit bonus:
when you register on a sports betting site, you must deposit real money into your account in order to start betting.
It therefore happens, in this context, that certain platforms propose to offer a deposit bonus.
For example, if you deposit 100 euros in real money, the site can supplement this sum with 50 or 100 euros in freebets.
This allows you to bet more without having to spend more money.
If this offer is rarer than that of refunded bets, it is however just as interesting.
The referral system:
not all online sports betting platforms have a referral system.
And that's a shame, since it's an advantageous proposition for earning additional freebets credits.
It simply consists of giving a code or a referral link to all users of the sports betting platform.
These users can then sponsor their relatives who also want to start betting online.
When a sponsorship code is used, the sponsor, but also his godchild, receives a sum in freebets.
Generally, this sum is around 20 euros per validated sponsorship.
Most of the time, you have to make a deposit and place a bet for this.
There are potentially other types of welcome offers related to online sports betting, but those listed above are the most common.
Do not hesitate to check all the conditions of access to bonuses before registering on a sports betting platform, to be sure of being able to benefit fully and easily.
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