Betting Codes
What Are Sports Betting Bonus Codes?
A betting code (also referral code, deposit code, promo code, bonus code or registration code, and bet codes colloquially) is a combination of numbers and/or letters, which the client enters in the registration form on the bookmaker's website or in the personal account.
Such bonuses do not require any additional manipulation, and users love them for the perceived ease of use. The bet codes can be used on all platforms, including mobile devices.
Promotions with betting codes suggest a quick or deferred benefit.
How To Find Bookmaker’s Bonus Codes
Examples of offers with promo codes
Free bet promo codes are a very flexible mechanism that is used in promotions of all kinds. Before you activate the bonus, make sure you understand all the terms and conditions. If you think the wording is ambiguous, it is better to contact the bookmaker’s customer support.
When registering on the website
To get the bonus, you have to enter the bet code for today in the box provided in the registration form. Here are the bonuses you can get: no deposit bonus, free bet or cash bonus after your first bet, also a bonus on your first deposit.
A promotion to celebrate a holiday or the start of a sporting event
Bet codes entitle you to free bets, increased cashback or boosted odds. Please note: if the amount of the bonus depends on the number or amount of bets placed, only bets made on promotional events, such as World Cup matches, will count.
Bonuses for specific payment methods
Some bookmakers try to encourage their customers to use a particular payment method. This is why they offer a bonus for depositing with a bank card or an e-wallet, for example.
Regular promotions
There are promo code bonuses that are offered every week or every month. Less often, they are offered every day. To ensure you don't miss it, you have to sign up for the bookmaker's email newsletter when registering.
How To Use Betting Code
First of all, let us remind you that only bettors from South Africa can receive bonuses with bet codes from legal bookmakers in the country. Let's look at this process using Betway as an example:

Betway bonus code & Registration

Betway Welcome offer selection
Betway will send you a one-time PIN (OTP) to your mobile phone number. Log in to the bookmaker's website or app and enter this OTP in the Vouchers field to claim your bonus.
Will the bonus be higher with a promo code? How does it work?
Welcome bonuses are a common offer from South African bookmakers. You do not have to enter promo codes to get them. However, the potential benefit of a promotion with a promo code will usually be greater.
Let's take the Betway bookmaker's welcome free bet as an example. You'll get this bonus in any case — whether you use a promo code or not. The conditions for using the received free bet will also be the same: in case of win, the net winnings will be credited to your main account.
You can find out more details about sign-up bonuses (including promo codes) on the website or in the app of the bookmaker you are interested in.
The main conditions for bonuses with promo codes.
The main thing to remember when receiving a bonus is that it must be wagered. The wagering refers to the bets on sporting events that must be placed in order to get the bonus at your disposal. The bookmaker specifies in the rules the required number and type of such bets, the odds, the wagering period and other details.
But there are also other conditions of welcome bonuses. Here are the most common ones:
Free Bets & Bonus Points
Free Bets
Bookmakers provide free bets both to new customers and to those who already have an account. The promotions differ in the conditions of receipt, the size of the reward and the wagering requirements.
Example 1. Free bets for signing up
This is the easiest bonus to get, but also the smallest one.
To receive it, you have to create an account and complete verification. After that, a free bet will be credited to your bonus account.
You can wager it by placing one bet. In such promotions the betting odds are often limited, for example they should be at least 1.60. The second important condition is the expiry date of the free bet: usually it will expire if you do not use it within a week. But a different period can also be specified.
Example 2. Free bets for your first deposit
To receive this bonus, you must register, verify your identity and make a deposit. Then you have to place bets during the promotion period, and as soon as the amount of bets placed exceeds a certain limit, a free bet will be credited to your bonus account.
This is usually how you can get several free bets on the deposit amount, i.e. to double it. The amount will be much higher than the non-deposit bonus. But the terms and conditions are stricter there too. The main thing to keep in mind is the bonus wager.
Example: wagering a free bet bonus. You have deposited 1,000 rand and hope to double it with free bets. Each free bet is 100 rand and there can be a total of 10 bets. Once you have wagered over R600, you will get your first free bet. This is the so-called 6x wager or multiplier. Within 30 days of making your first deposit, you have to place bets participating in the promotion. 6x is a good deal, but even so, you have to keep the amount of bets in mind: to receive all the free bets you need to wager R6,000. In addition, the betting odds that count towards the wagering can be limited, e.g. no less than 1.75.
But that's not all. The money is not yet in your account. To convert the free bets you receive into money, you have to wager them too, and in this case the conditions may be different. They are usually quite lenient, sometimes the bookmaker doesn't limit the bettor at all. However if you wager the free bet at odds 1.1, in case of a win, the 100 rand free bet will only convert to 10 rand in your account.
We recommend that you pay attention to these nuances in order to avoid problems and confusion.
Bonus points
Bonus points are the points the bookmaker gives you for qualifying bets. And this happens differently depending on whether you receive a Welcome bonus or participate in a loyalty programme using Bonus points.
Option 1: bonus points sign-in bonus
Welcome offers with bonus points are also often called cash bonuses. They differ from free bets in several ways:
Option 2: bonus points loyalty bonus
There are two approaches to loyalty programmes. Some bookmakers charge a cash back based on the amount of bets you lose. Let's say 5% is returned to your account every week. In that case, no bonus points are used, but only the lost bets are taken into account.
The other option is that every bet you place brings you bonus points, which you can then redeem for different rewards. These can be free bets, enhanced odds, the right to participate in VIP promotions, etc.