888sport Sign Up Offer (2025) | How to Make £22.50 Profit

Description

There have been multiple reports of people being instantly bonus-restricted upon signing up. I recommend using a well-established email address, as it’s been suggested that new email addresses may act as a red flag. Another possible reason for the restrictions is 888sport’s acquisition of William Hill. You won’t know until you try, so sign up, and if you become bonus-restricted, write it off and move on to the next offer.

Key terms

Available to new customers in the UK and Ireland.
You must enter the promotional code ‘30FXS‘ when making your first deposit.
Minimum deposit of £10.
This promotion is not available to members making their first deposits with Muchbetter, Paysafe Card, Neteller or Skrill.
Minimum stake of £10.
Minimum odds of 1.50 (1/2).
You’ll receive 3 x £10 free bets upon settlement of your qualifying bet.
- 1 x £10 horse racing free bet.
- 1 x £10 football free bet.
- 1 x £10 free in-play bet.
Free bets will be valid for 7 days.
Free bet stakes will not be returned with any winnings.

Always check the terms of an offer yourself before placing any bets. Bookmakers can amend their terms at any time, so it’s always worth double-checking.

Account setup

MBB Special: £50 Amazon GIFT CARDS

Every signup via the link below will be entered into a free prize draw to win one of four £50 Amazon gift cards. Winners will be drawn 1st July 2025. T&Cs apply.

Matched Betting Blog receives a small commission when you sign up to Smarkets via the link above. It helps support the site and keeps it free for everyone to learn matched betting.

Deposit £10 using a debit card.
Switch to decimal odds.

Qualifying bet

Check the back odds at 888sport and the lay odds at Smarkets to find a suitable selection. Your qualifying bet must be placed at minimum odds of 1.50 (1/2).
Use the ‘Qualifying Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
Place your £10 qualifying back bet at 888sport.
Place your lay bet against the same selection at Smarkets.

Free bets

Your 3 x £10 free bets will be credited upon settlement of your qualifying bet. They are valid on horse racing, football, and any in-play market.
Check the back odds at 888sport and the lay odds at Smarkets to find a suitable horse racing selection.
Use the ‘Free Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
Place your first £10 free back bet on horse racing at 888sport (valid for 7 days).
Place your lay bet against the same selection at Smarkets.
Repeat steps 10-13 for your remaining 2 x £10 free bets.

In-play odds can fluctuate much more than pre-event odds. The best strategy for your in-play free bet is to look for a selection during half-time of football matches when the odds are stable.

Limit your qualifying loss to around £1 as a rough guide. Aim for £8 cash (80%) from your £10 free bet on horse racing, £8 cash (80%) from your £10 free bet on football, and £7.50 cash (75%) from your £10 free in-play bet. Based on those figures, you should make a £22.50 profit on this 888sport offer.

General advice and example for ‘Bet X, Get Y’ offers

Place your qualifying bets at low odds, ensuring you meet any minimum odds requirement. Use the ‘Qualifying Bet’ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stakes.

Once received, 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 ‘Bet X, Get Y‘ guide for a complete walkthrough of this offer type.

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Jon
Guest user

can you also use this route?

Bet £10 @ 14 (which becomes 42) so £420 if it wins
Lay £10.41 @ 13.5 which means a £130.12 liability

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Reply April 6, 2015 at 9:50 pm
Jon
Guest user

Sorry a continuation;
If the horse wins you get £420 minus the £130.12 you’ve lost on Betfair = £289.88 profit
If the horse loses you lose your £10 bet but win £10.41 on Betfair minus your 5% commission is £9.88 so loss of £12p.

The above is using the horses you selected, by going for a horse which is more favoured to win (ie smaller odds) you’ll obviously get a smaller profit if it wins but it’ll be much larger than the £20.37 you’ll get going with you method.

Your method does guarantee a win though. Let me know if I’ve done something stupid in my methodoligy.

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Reply April 6, 2015 at 10:02 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi Jon, your strategy is fine if that’s the way you want to play it. All you’re effectively doing though is gambling your £20.00 guaranteed profit on a 14/1 shot to win £280.00+.
  
  The way I see it, if you put £20.00 on 4 different horses at 3/1, on average you’ll win £60.00 once and lose £20.00 three times and therefore break even.
  
  The beauty of matched betting is that we can make risk-free profits and beat the bookies so I’d be banking the £20.00 profit every time, but as long as you cover your stake and you don’t stand to lose money, there’s no reason why you can’t play it that way mate.
  
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  Reply April 7, 2015 at 7:14 am
Owen
Guest user

How do you calculate how much you lay on this deal? Can’t quite get my head round this one?

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Reply May 10, 2015 at 12:06 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi Owen. You just need to work out your treble odds. Then all you need to do is enter your treble back odds and the exchange lay odds into the matched betting calculator to get your lay stake.
  
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  Reply May 11, 2015 at 12:17 am
hitesh
Guest user

hey from last 10days i m struggling to bet on horses but i cant bet because i m not understanding how to bet.it will b grateful if u help me

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Reply October 9, 2015 at 6:04 pm
1. Matt
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  Please contact me via my contact form for general matched betting queries…
  
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  Reply October 9, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Richard
Guest user

Managed to back Alfahad at 12.30 lingfield for 17.00 so 49.00 in effect and layed it off pre race at 4.00. Get In!!!!!!! I was about to lay at 15.00 and the odds fell through the floor!

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Reply November 25, 2015 at 10:55 am
Chuck
Guest user

Hi there, before my question, loving the tutorials, I believe you are changing lives – thankyou!

OK now to my question. I don’t understand how the Casino bonus works, if you have to wager 40 times the bonus does that mean that you get a tenner to play with but have to use £400 of your own money before you can withdraw any winnings? Doesn’t seem that tempting 😉

Cheers!

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Reply April 26, 2022 at 11:32 am
1. Matt
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  Thanks, Chuck, much appreciated!
  
  No, you don’t need to use your own money. You just need to wager your £10.00 bonus 40 times. Say, for example, you play through your £10.00 bonus once, and your bonus balance becomes £20.00. You’ve wagered £10.00 of the £400.00 requirement, meaning you have £390.00 left to wager. Once you wager your £20.00 bonus balance, you would have £370.00 of wagering left.
  
  You simply keep using your bonus balance until you lose it all or meet the £400.00 wagering requirement. Upon completing the wagering requirement, your bonus balance would be converted into withdrawable cash, up to £500.00.
  
  I hope that helps.
  
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  Reply April 27, 2022 at 2:44 am
Jimjam50
6

As soon as I tried to deposit, I received a message saying “your account is not eligible for a bonus”. Same thing happened on Smarkets…

Any reason why this happens? (Other sites have been fine)

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Reply May 5, 2022 at 4:29 pm
1. Matt
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  Which deposit method are you using? The promotion is not available to customers making their first deposit via PayPal, Muchbetter, Paysafe Card, Neteller or Skrill.
  
  If you’re trying to deposit via debit card and having no joy, I would be inclined to contact them and ask for more information on why you’re not eligible. I would do the same with Smarkets, too.
  
  I hope that helps.
  
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  Reply May 6, 2022 at 11:08 am
  1. Jimjam50
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    Yep it was debit card! I asked Smarkets at the time and they just fobbed me off with nonsense. I’m suspecting it could be to do with me being on a VPN (through work).
    
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    Reply May 6, 2022 at 7:20 pm
    1. Matt
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      Ah, possibly. You’ll have to try without the VPN and see if you’re able to register without any problems.
      
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      May 7, 2022 at 10:38 am
SideHustler
Guest user

Welcome email straight away stated I wasn’t eligible for the offer

“Please be advised that due to an internal decision you are not eligible to receive the new customer offer on this account.
For further information about our bonus policy, please click here.”

Oh well!

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Reply October 27, 2022 at 10:25 pm
Jessndcw
3

Straight upon sign up was told I wasn’t eligible for the welcome bonus due to an ‘internal decision’. Looked on Trust Pilot and it seems this is a common issue with them.

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Reply October 29, 2022 at 8:42 pm
1. ChocChipChoc
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  Same
  
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  Reply November 9, 2022 at 8:28 pm
Bobby Comps
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Matt thanks for these awesome tutorials and database of offers!

I’m curious – If I sign up for an offer similar to this which includes a casino bonus, does that mean I can’t late claim the new user casino bonus at 888 (or at any site generally)?

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Reply February 2, 2023 at 11:56 am
1. Matt
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  You’re very welcome, Bobby!
  
  It varies between operators. Some casinos exclude customers if they’ve already taken their sportsbook welcome offer. However, I think you can still take the 888casino welcome offer if you’ve already taken the 888sport welcome offer.
  
  You can always check with an operator if you’re unsure.
  
  I hope that helps.
  
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  Reply February 5, 2023 at 10:21 am
mattbeermoney
4

Ye, the bonus restricted for me as soon as I registered.

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Reply April 24, 2023 at 6:03 pm
CheekyChimp
2

I’ve had problems with William Hill and multiple ID checks, which I’ve never had before with any company in any capacity, so I skipped them, and been doing great until 888.

Thought I’d risk it, put my £10 in, placed the bet, and now my account is suspended until I send ID. I’ve e-mailed them with what they’ve asked for, but I hope they get back to me before the game commences tomorrow… if it does commence and I’ve not heard from them/my account still suspended, would I lose my money altogether?

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Reply May 6, 2023 at 10:47 pm
1. Matt
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  No, you shouldn’t lose your money. Operators must allow you to withdraw funds from your deposit balance.
  
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  Reply May 8, 2023 at 8:52 am
CheekyChimp
2

I did this one almost immediately after applying for William hill. They picked up my details on both ends and placed the free bet restriction on my account… AFTER I put the £10 in (and lost).

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Reply May 7, 2023 at 5:38 pm
rapritchardmisc
2

The promo code to use when using a deposit was apparently invalid, so I’m assuming I was bonus-restricted instantly. Used the same email I signed up to William Hill with.

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Reply May 9, 2023 at 9:41 am
soupz
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Same problem as Jimjam50; I made my account, deposited £10 using a debit card and immediately got a notice that my account was ineligible for bonuses. I asked for a reason and they said it was an internal business decision that would neither be reviewed nor revised for the foreseeable future. So I guess I’m out of luck with this offer.

I’d completed about 15 offers with other bookies before this, is it possible they gubbed me using information from others?

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Reply October 11, 2023 at 9:43 pm
1. Matt
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  Hi @Soupz,
  
  This seems to be happening to a few people and it’s difficult to know exactly what is triggering the restrictions.
  
  As I’ve mentioned in the guide, 888sport own William Hill, so if you have a William Hill account, it’s possible they’ve made a connection there. There’s no way of knowing for sure though.
  
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  Reply October 12, 2023 at 4:28 pm
Sam
Guest user

This offer seems to have been taken away. The same for everyone?

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Reply November 12, 2023 at 2:03 pm
JP
Guest user

Hi, is it normal for 888 to ask for a selfie holding ID? This seems an odd practice and haven’t heard of any other sites doing this. They have currently suspended my account until I provide verification so I can’t withdraw anything – have already placed qualifying bets and won.

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Reply March 10, 2024 at 1:54 pm
1. Matt
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  Yes, JP, you’re fine to provide that. Not many bookmakers request selfies, but it’s not uncommon for 888sport.
  
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  Reply March 10, 2024 at 2:38 pm
  1. JP
    Guest user
    
    OK, thanks Matt. Have also read of people having bad experiences with 888 with regard to this verification and withdrawing money. Trustpilot has some pretty bad reviews recently which made me cautious. Not my experience with them in the past – asking for a friend this time.
    
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    Reply March 10, 2024 at 3:26 pm
    1. Matt
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      I haven’t heard any reports of people struggling with withdrawals. I think it’s more that people are getting restricted on signing up. It seems to have started after they acquired William Hill. 888sport are a big brand and it’s a great sign up offer, so it’s definitely worth giving them a try.
      
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      March 11, 2024 at 7:23 am