Bet365 Free Bet is the official website of the Bet 365 group Limited which was established in 1974, and currently has over 700 staff in 59 offices throughout the UK. Bet365.com takes more than 400,000 bets from punters every single week, making them one of the largest online bookmakers in the UK.
Opening a bet365 account is very simple indeed - simply choose your language from the splash page, and you will then be taken to the main bet 365 homepage. Click on "Open account" in the top menu, and simply enter your details. Once your account is open, you can then place bets and collect winnings etc, either online 24 hours a day, or via their dedicated telephone helpline.
As with most online bookmakers, Bet365 offer a free bet for new members. Click on "open account offer" in the Right Hand Menu to see the current offer. At the time of writing, the current free bet offer was a number of free bets, totaling £100 - not to be sniffed at! As with most promotions, there are a number of terms and conditions to ensure that the free bet facility isn't abused by freeloaders. You shouldn't choose a bookie purely on their free bet offer, but it is a factor to consider.
Bet365 Poker
Bet365poker.com was launched in 2005, and is also part of the Bet365 group of companies. It has a very similar look and feel to the main Bet365 website, so those who are familiar with the sportsbook will feel right at home with Bet365. Again, registering is a breeze, and as soon as you've funded, you're ready to start playing right away - Simply download their software (it's from a trusted source, so no worries about spyware).
As with the sportsbook, new players to Bet 365 Poker get a welcome bonus, which at the time of writing was $600 in free chips to play with (that's around £300 in GBP) - Again there are terms and conditions to deter the freeloaders, but a decent amount for you to familiarise yourself with the site and feel of the poker rooms etc. Check Bet365 Casino for the very latest free poker chips offer.
Bet365 Casino
Bet365 Casino (also sometimes known as Casino365) is another of the successful bet365 group brands. As you would expect, at Bet 365 Casino, you can play the traditional casino games such as Roulette, Craps, Blackjack, Poker, Pontoon, Baccarat and more. All your favourites are here.
There is no need to download any software, as all the games are available to play instantly. should you prefer however, you can download the full Bet365 Casino software, comprising of more than 80 games to your desktop or laptop.
Once again, there's a generous free chips offer for new Bet365casino members. At the time of writing, it was currently a 100% match bonus on your first deposit, up to a maximum of £100 in free chips (so if you deposit £100, Bet 365 Casino will give you another £100 to play with!). As always, check out Bet365 Casino for the current offer and the relevant terms and conditions.
Bet365 Games
Bet365 Games is a relatively new addition to the bet365 group. The Bet 365 Games section can be accessed via the top menu of any of the bet 365 websites, by clicking on "games".
The games are always changing as more and more popular games are added. Currently, you can play Pinball, Keno, bingo, virtual Racing, Higher or lower and much more. All the games are "instant play", so there's no need to download any software to play them.
There's no welcome bonus for Bet365 Games, as all the games can be played with your main Bet 365 account (Which of course you get £100 of free bets for opening). All the games can be played either "just for fun" or for cash! So whether you just want to kill some time waiting for the next race or fancy winning a few quid too, Bet365 Games will keep you going.
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