{"id":8949,"date":"2025-04-28T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=8949"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:00:38","slug":"how-to-make-the-most-of-free-spins-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/casino\/how-to-make-the-most-of-free-spins-offers\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make The Most Of Free Spins Offers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new to casino Matched Betting, you might well be wary about getting started. Unlike traditional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/what-is-matched-betting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matched Betting on sports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there is risk involved, with no guarantee of coming out in profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But <\/span><b>casino offers are well worth doing, and can make you hundreds of pounds a month in profit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Still, before you begin it\u2019s definitely best to have a complete understanding of how they work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of casino offers involve free spins &#8211; and if you use your free spins correctly, you\u2019ve got an excellent chance of coming out in profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what\u2019s the best way of doing this, and what pitfalls should you avoid?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this beginner\u2019s guide, we\u2019ll talk you through all you need to know about how to make the most of free spins and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/casino-matched-betting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turn casino offers into profit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are Casino Free Spins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>A casino free spin is a free play of a slots game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are thousands of slots games out there, with hundreds of variations in the mechanics &#8211; especially in terms of bonuses and mini games &#8211; but they almost all work on roughly the same principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You click a button to play the game, which will display a series of spinning reels, their outcome determined by a random number generator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your spin results in several matching symbols along a payline (normally at least three), or if you manage to land a certain number of bonus symbols, you win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount you win depends on the exact symbols you match, and is calculated based on your stake &#8211; the higher the stake, the higher your winnings will be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, you stake your own money when you play a slots game. <\/span><b>Stakes can be as low as 5p or as high as \u00a35<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the legal maximum for a stake per game cycle (or \u00a32 for 18-24 year olds).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But bookies and online casinos are always keen to incentivise customers to play their games, and giving out freebies is one of the most reliable ways to draw in new customers, and to keep existing customers coming back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free spins are therefore one of the most common casino offers you\u2019ll encounter. From a casino\u2019s point of view, they\u2019re a great (and relatively cheap) way to give a customer a taste of slots, in the hope they\u2019ll want to keep playing with their own money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Do You Get Free Spins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all sorts of ways! Bookies have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/casino\/best-casino-offer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multitude of offers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will reward you with free spins, which can be divided into two main categories: <\/span><b>sign up offers and reload offers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sign up offers are for new customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and are typically generous in terms of the value of the freebies. Sadly, you\u2019ll only be able to do each offer once per bookie, as they aren\u2019t accessible to existing customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reload offers are for existing customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and aren\u2019t nearly as generous as sign up offers. However, they\u2019re often still worth doing, and will form a steady source of profit each month.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a rule, you\u2019ll have to complete some sort of qualification requirement to receive your free spins, which will most commonly involve risking some of your own money. Sometimes, though, you can receive a small number of free spins totally free, so it\u2019s worth keeping an eye out for risk-free offers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common ways to earn free spins are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Log in. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, all you have to do is log in to access free spins!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make a deposit. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the more generous offers, especially sign up offers, will only ask you to make a deposit in order to earn free spins. You may have to wager any winnings to turn them into cash, however, and you\u2019ll need to be careful not to accidentally wager your deposit if so.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Play a free game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lots of bookies and casinos have daily or weekly free games, which give you the chance to win rewards, including free spins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stake your own money on slots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of the most common ways to earn free spins is to risk your own money. For example, you might have to stake \u00a310 on slots to earn a number of free spins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Place a sports bet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Bookmakers with both sports and casino sections sometimes mix and match their offers, so you might be asked to bet money on a certain sport, or a certain event, to earn free spins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exchange credits for free spins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some bookies\/casinos use internal credits (such as coins on Coral or \u2018comp points\u2019 on Betfred) that can be exchanged for free spins. You can usually earn these credits by completing daily free games, or by staking real money.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How Do You Use Free Spins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, if you\u2019re completing an offer with free spins, you\u2019ll have to choose to opt in or claim those spins on the main promotion page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve done so, with most bookies you just need to load an eligible slots game and click \u2018accept\u2019 or \u2018play now\u2019 to use your free spins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You should be careful to ensure you\u2019re definitely playing with free spins before you start, however.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some bookies &#8211; Betfred is particularly prone to this &#8211; will also feature popups inviting you to join leagues or challenges and, despite having initially chosen to use your free spins, responding to subsequent popups can return you to playing with your own funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double check before you click \u2018play\u2019 that you\u2019re definitely using your free spins! The default stake size is \u00a32 for many casinos, so you could accidentally run through quite a lot of money if you don\u2019t immediately realise you\u2019re not using free spins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are The Best Strategies To Profit From Free Spins Offers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most crucial concept to understand when it comes to profiting from free spins offers is that of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/positive-expected-value-betting-guide\/\"><b>expected value<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This refers to the average profit someone can expect to make from an offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expected value is based on the advertised <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/what-does-return-to-player-rtp-mean\/\"><b>return to player<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RTP) of eligible slots games for each offer. This indicates the average percentage of money staked that will be returned to players in winnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a game with an advertised RTP of 96% will pay out \u00a396 on average for every \u00a3100 staked, with the remaining \u00a34 forming the casino\u2019s profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RTP will never be over 100%, for obvious reasons, meaning that when you play with your own money, the likelihood is that you will always end up losing money overall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But adding free spins into the equation can change all that! If you complete an offer that asks you to wager \u00a310 to receive 100 free spins, each worth 10p, on a game with an RTP of 96%, you are statistically likely to end up in profit. You can work out the expected value as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wagering: \u00a310 at 96% = <\/span><b>you will lose 40p on average from your wagering<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free spins: 100 x 10p spins at 96% = <\/span><b>you will win \u00a39.60 on average from your free spins<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Expected value: \u00a39.60 &#8211; \u00a30.40 = \u00a39.20<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re considering completing an offer involving free spins, it\u2019s a good idea to run it through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/calculators\/expected-value-calculator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expected value calculator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to make sure it\u2019s likely to be profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, to make things even easier, you could become an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oddsmonkey All Access member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which gives you access to all our casino offers &#8211; with full guides as to how to complete them, and the expected value of each.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are The Risks Of Free Spins Offers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to be aware that, while free spins casino offers do give you a statistical advantage, they\u2019re by no means risk free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RTP of a game may tell you the average percentage of money returned to players by that game, but <\/span><b>that figure is achieved over millions of spins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not the couple of hundred you might complete as part of an offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a smaller scale, you\u2019ll see far more volatility, meaning you could drastically outperform the expected value of any single offer, or get nowhere near it. It\u2019s theoretically possible (if fairly unlikely) to end up losing the money you wager to qualify for an offer and then to win nothing from your free spins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the more casino offers you complete, the closer your overall profits are likely to come to the total expected value of those offers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High volume helps to bring you closer to the statistical average, so if you\u2019ve got the bankroll to weather any downswings in your casino journey, we do recommend completing these offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Other Ways To Make Money From Online Betting Sites<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casino offers can be very profitable, and even fun, but they do involve an element of risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A safer alternative with minimal risk, which we\u2019d recommend if you can\u2019t afford to potentially lose any money staked on casino offers, is to have a go at Matched Betting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matched Betting is a strategy that involves betting both for and against the same outcome, and using free bets from bookies to make a profit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oddsmonkey members have access to all our handy tools and guides, which take you step by step through all you need to know, making it easy even for novice bettors to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like the sound of Matched Betting, take a look at our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/matched-betting\/what-is-matched-betting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beginner\u2019s guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; or if you want to get going straight away, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/members.oddsmonkey.com\/account\/register?_ga=2.101552325.595463937.1741273333-1624392710.1741273333\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take out our free trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>earn your first \u00a329 in Matched Betting profits today<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re new to casino Matched Betting, you might well be wary about getting started. 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