Mr Fred Done and his brother Peter started the Betfred chain in 1967. Since then, Betfred has risen to become the world’s largest independent bookmaker, and bettors all over the world use their sportsbook.

On this page, we'll cover all aspects of this excellent brand and show you what kind of bonus you can get when you sign up today.

There is no promotion code needed when you sign up with Betfred, but you can insert BETFRED50. All new users can take advantage of any special offers available when you open an account.

If it’s your first online betting experience, do not worry, as on this page we'll guide you through the claiming process and outline any stipulations that you need to be aware of.

Before you can claim any of the welcome offers, you must first open a new account. Here's what you have to do...

Once you have opened your new account and you're logged in, it's simply a case of making a deposit in order to claim your bonus bets. To proceed, follow these steps...

When your bet is settled, you’ll receive £50 in bonus betting credit within 10 hours.

If you’re new to the world of online betting, you’ll need to know how to place a wager before you can claim your bonus. Luckily, it's very easy to navigate around Betfred's state-of-the-art sportsbook.

A list of sports can be found down the left-hand side menu. Clicking on the name of any sport will bring up all available betting markets to be found within that sports.

Once you've found the bet you want to back, click on the odds to add it to your betslip. Once your betslip is complete, enter your stake and place your bet!

As well as the welcome offer, Betfred regularly stages ongoing specials for their existing customers.

Whether you like in-play betting offers, acca insurance, horse racing offers, or football specials, there’s something here for you. Combine that with their best odds guaranteed pledge, cash out offers, and the #PickYourPunt promotion, and you’ve got more than enough offers to keep you occupied.

Thousands of live in-play markets across more than 10 categories, including esports and cricket, and rugby. Tons of American sports, including NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL.

In addition to the live betting, you'll also find a wide and varied range of non-sporting betting markets in their specials category, including current affairs and political markets.

Betfred users have a number of different payment methods to chose from. They include...

You can contact Betfred's customer services team via the following methods...

Live chat: Yes, available 24/7. Click ‘live help’ tab at the bottom left of the screen.

Telephone: 0800 028 7747 (UK). +44 (0) 1925 878269 (international)

Email: support@betfred.com

Twitter: @Betfred

All online bonuses will have some small print, and so does the Betfred promo code. Here are the key points you should be aware of...