Betfred review in 2024

Betfred provides plenty of bonuses and promotions both for newcomers and adept gamblers. There are 15+ promotions offered to sports bettors, while, based on our Betfred’s review, you will always find a bargain in other sections as well, be it Bingo, Casino, Lotto, Poker, or Virtual Sports.

Betfred's welcome bonus

In order to obtain Betfred’s welcome bonus, you need to make a £10 deposit via debit card and place a £10 bet within 7 days of your registration on even odds or higher. Within 10 hours of this bet being settled, you’ll get 5 free bets worth £50 overall (two of those must be played on 4+ parlays). All free bets must be used in the next 7 days. We have discovered similar welcome offers for Bingo, Casino, Live Casino, Lotto, Poker and Virtual Sports players. You need to read the terms and conditions to make sure you are eligible for the exact offer.

Other Betfred promotions

As our experts discovered, Betfred has excellent promotions for bettors playing traditional UK sports like football, horse racing, cricket or rugby union. We were really happy to find out that each promotion has a separate section where everything is explained in depth. Here are some of Betfred’s promotions:

• Double Delight & Hat-trick Heaven: Bet on the first goalscorer pre-match or the next goalscorer in-play from the selected list of football games. A goal by your player will win the bet, but if he scores a second one, the odds will be doubled. A hat-trick by this player will treble your odds!
• Acca Flex: Place a pre-match acca on 5+ football events with a minimum odds of 1.50 for each one. If successful, Betfred will add a cash bonus up to 100%. If the bet is lost by one selection only, you’ll get your stake back up to £10 as cash.
• Horse Racing Free Bet If 2nd: Make a win or each way single bet on any of the selected races. If your horse finishes second, you’ll get your win stake back in free bets up to £10. Those free bets can be used on horse racing only.

We found out that there are no loyalty programs at Betfred for sports bettors. However, the Casino section does include loyalty points which are called Comp Points. Users earn 1 point for every £10 stake, and those Comp Points can be converted into cash, free spins, or golden chips. Cash is transferred to your account instantly, 500 points equal 50 free spins and a golden chip has a value of £1 and can be played at any Casino or Live Casino Tables immediately.

Betfred provides online betting and gaming services in the UK being licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain (account number 39544). The company was registered in Gibraltar under the registration number 99314. We found out that Betftred does annual independent security audits as suggested by the Gambling Commission. PCI-DSS assessments are performed each year as well to make sure that Betfred’s website security is up to date.

We found Betfred a very convenient platform with all things being in the right place. The site construction is up to the greatest standards. Everything is very simple here - from registration process to finding the markets needed and placing your bet. Even a newcomer won’t get lost here. This is a definite 10 out of 10 for usability in our expert opinion.

Navigation

Betfred users will have no problems in finding what they need. All the sports are in the left menu, with in-play and most popular options on top, while the upper menu is an easy way to navigate between different sections of the site. The settings menu allows you to quickly change different parameters and make your betting experience even better.

Design

We believe that Betfred's website design couldn’t be done better. The platform looks nice and is very user-friendly. Managing your account will be simple, with live streaming, in-play betting, and cash outs on offer. The odds are shown as a fraction here, but this can be changed in the Settings section.

Betfred has Android and iOS apps, and both work just fine, having the same features as the desktop version. We found both of them very fast and easy to use. The Android app has a 4.2 star rating among 9,000+ users, while the iOS one is rated 4.5 by 33,000+ users. Those numbers speak for themselves, making Betfred one of the leaders in the UK market.

• Android app: yes
• iOS app: yes

Betfred takes payments by Maestro, Mastercard, Visa, Neteller, PayPal, and Skrill, as well as paysafecard and bank transfer. All deposits take place immediately with the minimal amount of £5, and bank transfer is the only exception. In this case, the minimum payment is £85, and it will take up to 2 Banking days to refill your Betfred account.

Deposit methods

You can deposit to Betfred in 8 different ways. The maximum deposit depends on the payment method - it’s £250 by paysafecard, £1,000 by bank transfer, £8,000 by Skrill, £15,000 by Netteller and PayPal, and up to £20,000 by debit cards (Maestro, Mastercard, Visa).

Withdrawal methods from Betfred

Betfred proceeds withdrawals straight away, but it might take up to 6 hours. The minimum withdrawal is £5, while the maximum is £4,000 to Neteller, £5,000 to PayPal, £6,500 to Skrill, and £9,999 to debit cards (Maestro, Mastercard, Visa). For bank transfers the minimum is £25 with no maximum limit, and Betfred’s withdrawal time here would be around two Banking days.

Betfred’s customer service is extremely fast and useful 24/7. You can ask any questions in the live chat and usually get an answer within 10 minutes at most if the queue is big. Another option is to write an email with their average response time of around 1 hour. Finally, you can call Betfred’s office between 8 AM and 8 PM.

• Live chat available 24/7
• Email: support@betfred.com
• Phone: 0800 028 7747

Betfred has plenty to choose from with 20+ sports on offer. Being one of the biggest horse racing sponsors in the UK, the company covers 20+ races each working day. Betfred’s specials include a chance to bet on politics, local TV shows and other things like the next James Bond or the first song Oasis will play when returning on tour.

Sports coverage at Betfred

Betfred’s sports range is decent - from traditional cricket, darts, football, horse racing, rugby, and snooker to less popular handball, ice hockey, and volleyball. As expected, Betfred offers a wide choice of leagues and tournaments for the most popular sports, including local and international events.

Sports odds at Betfred

Betfred’s odds are fair, if compared to other sportsbooks. The margin for top football events doesn’t exceed 4.5%, which is an excellent result. However, for smaller competitions it has an average of 8.4%. Darts and snooker have an average margin of 5.5%, but for ice hockey the margin is around 7%, which is still pretty good. There’s an option of a bet builder on selected football matches with the maximum winnings up to £25,000.

Live betting and streaming at Betfred

Betfred offers users to make bets in-play on 10+ sports including football, cricket, darts, golf, and snooker. Some of the events are streamed, and Betfred also provides statistics, line-ups and other data when appropriate. All live events can be easily found in the top left corner under the button “In-Play”.

Limits

Betfred’s limits depend on the sport - in most sporting events you can win up to £100,000 on a single ticket. For most greyhound and horse races the maximum winnings on a single ticket will go up to £250,000. However, for main European and UK football leagues, as well as most international matches and competitions this limit raises up to £1,000,000.

Betfred’s betting markets

Betfred offers plenty of markets for each sport. For example, in football you will always find standard options like match winner or number of goals, as well as 20+ props and handicaps. There’s also a chance to bet on the outcome of the season/tournament, be it NBA, MLB, PDC Darts World Championship or UEFA Champions League.

Minimum / maximum deposits at Betfred

Betfred’s deposit limits depend on the method of payment. The minimum deposit is £5, and the maximum would be 20,000 if using a debit card. Deposits can be processed in £ or €.

We were surprised that Betfred doesn’t offer Esports coverage of any kind.

Virtual sports coverage at Betfred

We discovered that Betfred’s coverage of virtual sports is decent. You can bet on virtual darts, football, tennis, and various racing here.

Virtual sports odds

According to our experts, Betfred’s odds for virtual darts look very reasonable with an average margin of 5,9%. The margin on virtual football comes at around 11,5%. The average margin for virtual racing at Betfred is around 9%.

Virtual sports betting and streaming

All virtual events are streamed with good speed and quality. On the other hand, once the event has started you can’t place any bets at all.

Virtual sports markets at Betfred

Betfred offers 10+ betting markets for virtual football, 8 for virtual darts, but only three for tennis and any racing events.

Our experts were very happy with the casino section at Betfred. It offers plenty of choices with Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, and 400+ slots available. This section is very easy to navigate and the rules for each game are explained in detail. The comp points are a nice bonus for the active players.

Software providers at Betfred

All casino software is provided to Betfred by Playtech. This company was founded in Estonia in 1999, successfully working at the market for more than 20 years. Playtech also provides casino software to other famous bookies including Bet365, Betway and Betvictor.

Selection of casino games

Betfred offers a chance to play Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, as well as 400+ slots. The minimum stake is £1.

Betfred’s live dealer games

There are 80+ live dealer games available at Betfred. You can play various types of Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, and Roulette, as well as live games based on popular TV shows.

Minimum / maximum deposits

The deposits for Betfred’s casino are similar to the sporting section. The single winning at slot machines can’t exceed £250,000, but this limit goes up to £500,000 for a single play in casino and live casino games.

Betfred’s registration process is super easy and will take 5 minutes at most.

1. Click on “Join us”
   You can find this green button in the top right corner.
2. Fill in all the fields
   You need to provide username, password, email, first and last name, date of birth, phone number, and address.
3. Last choices
   Choose currency and whether to hear about Betfred’s promotions, set a deposit limit and provide a promo code if you have one.
4. Verify your identity and address if required
   A driving licence is good enough, but a combo of passport and bank statement/utility bill during the last three months will work too.
5. You’re good to go!
   That’s how simple it was. Enjoy your betting.

We were very happy with Betfred sportsbook, as they give an excellent opportunity to newcomers and veterans alike. Both the desktop version and the apps run smoothly and provide the best experience possible, and 15+ bonuses will help you in having a good start. Our experts think this platform is very user-friendly, providing plenty of sports and markets to bet on. Probably the lack of Esports would be the only minus here.