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bet365 – Place a bet, Money back if it loses (NBA)

Description

Place a ‘Bet Builder’ on any NBA game tipping off before 03:30 on Thursday, and if it loses, you’ll get your stake back in Bet Credits.

Eligible events

All NBA games tipping off before 03:30 on Thursday, 22nd October 2026.

Key terms

  • Opt-in

    Opt in via the offer banner, then select ‘Use Money Back in Free Bets’ on the bet slip.
  • Offer availability

    Until 03:30 on Thursday, 22nd October 2026.
  • Event

    Any NBA game tipping off before 03:30 on Thursday, 22nd October 2026.
  • Market

    'Bet Builder'.
  • Minimum selections

    3+.
  • Maximum stake

    Varies per customer (check your promo page).
  • Minimum odds

    2.00 (Evens) per 'Bet Builder'.
  • Qualifying bet

    Cash stake; one 'Bet Builder'; lose and you get a refund.
  • Reward

    Stake refunded as bet credits, added within 24 hours of settlement.
  • Reward expiry

    7 days after crediting.
  • Stake returned

    Bet credits stake not returned with winnings.
  • Bet credit use

    Can’t be withdrawn; can’t be used on Tote, Colossus, Lotto, fantasy sports, teasers or odds boosts.
  • Restrictions

    Part-win refunds only the lost portion.

Read full terms .

Tips for this offer

You might not be able to lay your qualifying bet(s). If that’s the case, you could still do the offer as an advantage play. That just means placing the bet without laying it, with the potential refund as a free bet giving you the advantage.

General advice and example for ‘Money back if bet loses’ offers

Place your ‘Money back if bet loses’ bets at high odds to maximise your profits. Use the ‘Money Back if Bet Loses’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes. In the ‘Cashback’ field, you should enter the amount of your cash refund or the amount you expect to convert if the bookmaker pays your refund as a free bet or bonus.

You can convert any free bets or bonuses into cash. Use the ‘Free Bet’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes. It’s best to place free bets at high odds to maximise your profits.

See my Money back if bet loses guide for a complete walkthrough of this offer type.

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Matt Kirman – Matched Betting Blogger

Since 2014, I’ve blogged over £100,000 worth of profit, and made it my mission to make matched betting accessible to everyone.