+£18
37 mins
Ladbrokes
Bet £5, Get £30 in Free Bets•37 mins
Bet £5, Get £30 in Free Bets
+£18What is Ladbrokes?
Ladbrokes has been around since 1886, making them one of the oldest bookmakers in the UK. They're part of the Entain group (the same group that own Coral) and fully regulated by the UK Gambling Commission.
You'll find Ladbrokes betting shops on most high streets, but we're using the online version.
Launched
1886
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Key Terms
Your numbers
You make+£18
You need upfront£100
£5 Ladbrokes + £95 Smarkets
Not spent – it moves between your accounts and comes back when you finish
The rules
Qualifying bet£5 at odds 1.50+
Deposit methodDebit card only
Qualification window14 days from registration
Free bets expire7 days once added
Step by Step Guide
Dan's overview
Optional·3 min read
Ladbrokes' welcome bonus is worth around £18 on average. You put £5 into Ladbrokes and place one qualifying bet (costs roughly 25p). They give you 4 × £5 standard free bets, which we lock in on the exchange for guaranteed cash, plus 2 × £5 bet builder free bets that you place yourself. That average already blends the guaranteed cash with the typical value of the bet builders.
You need about £100 total across your Ladbrokes and Smarkets accounts, but none of that money is spent. It just moves between your accounts to cover both sides of the bet.
It takes about 35 minutes of actual work, spread over a couple of days. Once Ladbrokes is done, your exchange balance is ready for the next offer.
You'll use your existing Smarkets account for this one. If you haven't set one up yet, do that first with the Coral offer.
Start here
Get Smarkets ready
Every matched betting offer uses the Smarkets betting exchange to lock in your profit. Set it up once and you're ready for all of them.
- 1.Create a free Smarkets account
- 2.Deposit £95 – that covers the lay bets for this offer
When you place a bet on Ladbrokes, you also place an opposite bet on Smarkets to cancel it out. If Ladbrokes's bet wins, Smarkets needs to pay the difference, and the £95 is there to cover that worst case.
You won't lose this money. It just needs to be in your Smarkets account while the bet settles. After the match, the unused balance is yours again.
1
Sign up with Ladbrokes
10 mins
- Click the button below to go to Ladbrokes.
- Register an account and deposit £5 using a debit card. Any other deposit method won't qualify.
- Switch to decimal odds: go to Settings and change Odds Format to Decimal.
Neteller, PayPal, Paysafe, Skrill, and pre-paid cards won't qualify.
2
Place your £5 qualifying bet
5 mins
Within 14 days of registering
This unlocks your £30 in free bets. We'll match your bookmaker bet on the exchange so your qualifying loss stays small, usually 10-40p.
Use the finder below to get a low-loss match with the exact stakes for both bets.
3
Use free bet 1 of 4
3 mins
Use them within 7 days.
Your free bets were credited when you placed your qualifying bet.
Once the free bets are visible in your bookmaker account, use the finder below before placing anything.
Use one free bet per selection.
You also receive 2x £5.00 bet builder free bets but we deal with those in later steps.
4
Use free bet 2 of 4
3 mins
Use one free bet for this step.
5
Use free bet 3 of 4
3 mins
Use one free bet for this step.
6
Use free bet 4 of 4
3 mins
Use one free bet for this step.
You also have 2 x £5.00 bet builder free bets to convert before they expire – we'll walk you through those in the next step.
7
Use your bet builder free bets
5 mins
Use within 7 days of being credited.
8
Withdraw your funds
5 mins
- Once all your free bet matches have finished, check your Ladbrokes account balance.
- Withdraw any remaining money in Ladbrokes to your bank account.
- Check your Smarkets balance. Move your Ladbrokes profit into Smarkets too. A bigger exchange balance lets you tackle higher-value offers next, some worth £30–50+ each.
- Don't close your Ladbrokes account. Bookmakers sometimes send existing customers extra free bet offers.
Offer Complete
Finished? Tick off each step above to view and track your total profit.
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18+. Gambling can be addictive. If you feel you may have a problem, visit BeGambleAware.org. Matched betting involves placing bets with real money. While the mathematical approach minimises risk, losses can occur if instructions are not followed exactly.