What are free games, and which are the top ones by bookmakers?
Many online betting sites now offer far more than simply sports betting. Nowadays, the top sites will also offer customers attractions such as poker, bingo, casino games, esports betting, virtual sports betting, instant-win games and crash games.
In the same way, casino sites have expanded into offering sports betting. As such, many sites are looking for ways to attract and retain customers. One of the more recently adopted approaches by a number of bookmakers has been to introduce free-to-play games on the site.
However, while these games are free for customers to play, they do offer tangible benefits. Mostly in the form of free bets, but also occasionally in the form of cash or free spins.
Before we take a closer look at some of the popular free games available at online betting sites. Here’s what we mean by free games.
What are Free Games?
When we refer to free games on a betting site, what do we mean?
Obviously, free games mean that there is no fee required to participate in the game. But we also mean that there are no other betting or deposit requirements in place.
That means:
- No requirement to have placed a bet to participate in the offer.
- No requirement to have made a deposit to participate in the offer.
- No requirement to have a credit balance to participate in the offer.
This means that you should be able to participate in the free game regardless of how long you have been on the site and regardless of how much you have deposited, or have left remaining in your account.
It is this openness that separates free games from other offers which may have limitations such as those listed above, in place.
Most Popular Free Games By Bookmaking Site
Only a relatively small number of betting sites offer free games to customers and we have listed those bookmakers, together with their free game offerings below.
However, as you will see, there is one site that has embraced free game offerings for its customers in a much greater way than its competitors.
Bet365 Sport
When it comes to free games, bet365 Sport is clearly the leader in the market. That’s not solely due to the number of different free games it has to offer.
It is also because of the value available on some of its free game offerings, which dwarf some of the prizes available on other sites.
Let’s take a closer look at the wide range of free games you can find at bet365 Sport when you are a customer on the site.
6 Scores Challenge / 4 Scores Challenge
6 Scores Challenge is a prediction game that features a selection of six matches which the entrant must predict the correct score.
The prize for correctly guessing all six scores correctly can vary but is usually £250,000, although prizes can be offered up to £1,000,000. All winning guesses share the top prize in any given game week. There are prize pools of £20,000, £10,000 and £5,000 to be shared by customers who achieve five, four or three correctly predicted scores.
There are a number of other cash prizes on offer, as well as 5 and 10 Free Spins prizes for customers that correctly predict one or two correct scores.
A 4-Scores Challenge, with smaller prizes (minus the top two prizes), is also run during international tournaments, such as the European Championships, Copa America, and World Cup.
Goals Giveaway
From 2pm every Monday to Friday, log into your bet365 Sport account and reveal your fixture for the forthcoming weekend’s Goals Giveaway promotion.
For every game on your coupon that sees four goals scored, you will win a cash prize, with a larger cash prize for every game that sees five goals scored.
Furthermore, if your games cumulatively see 20 or more goals scored, you will win an additional cash prize. Your cash prizes are revealed on a Friday after you have revealed Friday’s fixture.
This free game is available to play throughout the football season in the UK (from August to May usually).
Free4All
Another free game at bet365 is Free4All. This is played on a single fixture and comprises of four betting-based questions which you must answer, two before the game starts and then, if you answer both of those correctly, two more questions at half time.
Answer all four questions correctly and you will win £10 in free bets.
6 Horses Challenge
From time to time, bet365 will also offer a 6 Horses Challenge, which is similar to the 6 Scores Challenge, only based on predicting the winner of six races on a particular day of racing.
The prize breakdown for this challenge can vary but are a prize pool of £50,000 for all six winners predicted, £10,000 for five winners predicted and £5,000 for four winners.
Group Stage Predictor
For last UEFA Euro and Copa America, bet365 Sport has run a Group Stage predictor with a £1,000,000 jackpot prize for both, and a guaranteed £100,000 prize pool for the highest scoring players to share with 50,000 prizes available to be won across both competitions.
William Hill
Stat Attack
Stat Attack is a football-based prediction game available to all new and eligible customers at William Hill.
The game sees customers given a series of five football-stats questions. The stats are usually linked to a bet type found at William Hill.
These can include stats based questions about the teams playing, or individual players playing for one of the teams.
If a customer can get all five questions correct on their game, then they will win a £20 Football Bet Builder free bet. However, if they manage to get four questions correct, then they will receive a £2 Free Bet.
Stat Attack is usually available throughout the football season on games in the Premier League and English League, the Champions League and also international games.
Ladbrokes
1-2-Free Prediction Game
Ladbrokes customers can play a simple prediction game where they can win either £50 in cash, or a £5 Free Bet Builder bet or a £1 Free Bet.
The aim is to predict the correct score of the three games selected for that game week. Correctly predict all three scores to win the cash prize, two out of three for the £5 Free Bet Builder Bet and one correct score wins a £1 Free Bet.
Coral
Football Super Series
Customers at Coral can enter a free-to-play game called Football Super Series, where they answer a series of four betting-related questions regarding a football fixture.
A number of prizes are available to be won including:
- £100 in cash for all four predictions being correct.
- £2 Free Bet if three match stats are correctly predicted.
- £1 Free Bet if two match stats are predicted correctly.
Plus every entry into a Football Super Series game receives 20 Coral Coins.
BetFred
Beat Fred
Beat Fred is a simple game where customers have to answer six yes or no questions about one or more football matches taking place in that game week.
£5,000 is available to be shared amongst players that correctly predict all six answers and there are prizes of £3 in Free Bets for five correct answers and a £1 free bet for four correct answers.
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