Description
Register an account with McBookie, bet £5+ on any sport and get a £20 free bet.
Key terms
- Offer available to Scottish residents only.
- Applies to your first bet only.
- Minimum stake of £5.
- Minimum odds of 2.00 (evens).
- £20 free bet credited within 24 hours of qualifying bet settlement.
- The free bet will be valid for 7 days.
- The free bet stake will not be returned with any winnings.
Always check the terms of an offer yourself before placing any bets. Bookmakers can amend their terms anytime, so it’s always worth double-checking.
Account setup
- Sign up for a betting exchange account if you haven’t already. You’ll need this to match your bookmaker bet.
- Register an account with McBookie.
- Deposit £5 using a debit card.
- Switch to decimal odds.
Qualifying bet
- Check the back odds at McBookie and the lay odds at the betting exchange to find a suitable selection. Your qualifying bet must be placed at minimum odds of 2.00 (evens).
- Use the ‘Qualifying Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
- Place your £5 qualifying back bet at McBookie.
- Place your lay bet against the same selection at the betting exchange.
Free bet
- Your £20 free bet will be credited within 24 hours of your qualifying bet settling.
- Check the back odds at McBookie and the lay odds at the betting exchange to find a suitable selection.
- Use the ‘Free Bet‘ setting on the Matched Betting Calculator to calculate your lay stake.
- Place your £20 free back bet at McBookie (valid for 7 days).
- Place your lay bet against the same selection at the betting exchange.
As a rough guide, limit your qualifying loss to around £0.50 and aim for £16 cash (80%) from your £20 free bet. Based on those figures, you should make a £15.50 profit on this McBookie 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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- Logically structured to tackle strategies and offers as you’re ready for them.
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- Make £15 from your very first offer.
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