Ladbrokes
Bet £5, Get £30 in Free Bets
£18profit
37mins to complete
Offer overviewDan · Your personal guide
Ladbrokes is a bookmaker offering sports betting through its website and app.
The 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.
The money you put in isn't spent. It moves between your Ladbrokes and Smarkets accounts to cover both sides of the bet, and comes back when you finish.
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.
Key terms
+£18
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
Start here
Get Smarkets ready
- 1Create a free Smarkets account2 mins. Skip if you've already got one.
- 2Deposit £95Covers the lay bets for this offer. Debit card deposits are instant and free. Apple Pay isn't supported.
Ready for every matched betting offerYou never repeat this setup.
Sign up with Ladbrokes
10 mins
- 1Click the button below to go to Ladbrokes.
- 2Register an account and deposit £5 using a debit card. Any other deposit method won't qualify.
- 3Switch to decimal odds: go to Settings and change Odds Format to Decimal.
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.
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.
Use free bet 2 of 4
3 mins
Use one free bet for this step.
Use free bet 3 of 4
3 mins
Use one free bet for this step.
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.
Use your bet builder free bets
5 mins
Use within 7 days of being credited.
Withdraw your funds
5 mins
- 1Once all your free bet matches have finished, check your Ladbrokes account balance.
- 2Withdraw any remaining money in Ladbrokes to your bank account.
- 3Check 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.
- 4Don't close your Ladbrokes account. Bookmakers sometimes send existing customers extra free bet offers.
8 steps to £18
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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.