AK Bets Free Bets and Review

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SUMMARY

AK BETS was originally started as a trackside bookmaker in Kerry and now operates online in both Ireland and the UK.

AK Bets was founded in Ireland in 2021, and despite losing €1,172 on the first day of business, the bookmaker went from strength to strength after expanding into online betting and developing a website perfect for punters. As well as a sportsbook, AK Bets has a tips page with a podcast called The Racing Room that releases new videos regularly discussing hot topics in the racing world plus football, darts, and greyhounds. We have reviewed the bookie below so that you can decide for yourselves if AK Bets is for you.

Pros

Football welcome offer worth €100 for new Irish customers
Great odds on football, cricket, greyhounds, basketball, and more
Speak with a real person on Trader Chat and not a robot
Live streaming on horse racing events

Cons

Not many payment methods (only Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Monzo, Revolut and bank transfer)
No specials or e-sports

Free Bet Offer For Irish Customers

Signing up takes a matter of minutes and simply by using the code AKFOOTBALL100 you can boost your first bet by 25%.

Click ‘sign up’ and a pop-up will appear that asks for your email address. You will also need to create a password. After this, enter the promo code in the appropriate field and join. This is all it takes to become a member of AK Bets.

To use the welcome bonus after registering, your first bet must follow the criteria below:

Place an accumulator bet on a football event with four selections or more
You will be awarded a free bet worth 25% of the profit within 24 hours of your wager settling
The free bet will expire after 7 days

For example, you may place a football acca bet with the following selections:

PSG to win the Champions League Final
Over 2.5 goals scored in the Champions League Final
Germany to win against Portugal
Real Madrid to win against Al-Hilal

If all of the selections above win, and your payout is €150, then you will receive a 25% boost and hence €37.50 in free bets. The cap on this is €100.

Why Choose AK Bets

You shouldn’t choose AK Bets purely for the welcome bonus, because this is not an ongoing promotion and won’t improve your online betting experience in the long run. Nevertheless, there are a wide variety of reasons to choose AK Bets.

AK’s Big Prices

AK’s Big Prices are market-leading odds on many sports. If you want to place a bet that will offer you the potential of a great payout, head to this page and find the market that interests you the most.

At the moment, the biggest football competition is the UEFA Nations League, so there are competitive odds on upcoming matches. You can also place a bet on the outright winner of the Premier League in August; at the moment the favourite is Liverpool.

Other popular competitions to bet on include the French Open 2025 (tennis), Ashes Series (cricket), Formula 1, Ryder Cup (golf), and PDC World Darts Championship (darts).

Clubs

The promotions at AK Bets are in the form of clubs: there are four rewards which are on US racing, virtual sports, greyhound racing, and in-play accumulator bets.

If you wager more than €50 on any US racing market in one day, you will receive a free bet the following day by noon. This free bet will be valid for one month! The same goes for €50 spent on any greyhound racing market and virtual sports. If you aren’t sure what to bet on, just click the club and it will take you to the relevant page where you can see all of the bets which are eligible.

Also, if you spend more than €50 on a multiples bet with all legs on in-play sports, you will get a free bet as long as the wager settles that same day.

Account Management and User Experience

The quality of a bookmaker is also based on how easy it is to use, it should be crystal clear how to navigate the site regardless of if you are new to technology or have used online betting for years. AK Bets has a basic layout which can be deemed a negative and lose points for the stereotyped, basic black and white design. But, this does make it easier to bet as everything is right in front of you.

In your account you can see your betting history, set time outs from your account, and contact the AK Bets team.

In-Play Betting

AK Bets has an in-play multiples betting club, which is all the proof we need to say that live betting on the platform is worthwhile. The sports available for live betting are football, tennis, cricket, basketball, and others depending on when you choose to bet. There is no live streaming coverage, but the live tracker is a handy alternative.

Football live betting markets include match winner, total goals (over/ under 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, etc.), both teams to score, draw no bet, double chance, and half-time result.

Tennis live betting markets include match winner, total sets (over/ under 3.5, 4.5, etc.), set betting, and match total games.

Basketball live betting markets include match winner, match total points, and handicaps.

Tips

Not every betting site offers its customers tips on how to win their bets, which is why AK Bets is perhaps the leading bookmaker when it comes to strategy. Once you click the tips button on the menu, you will be taken to another page (if you are on a browser) where there are articles primarily on horse racing but also on greyhound racing, darts, football, and the online casino. You can also choose to filter the articles by your favourite tipsters. AK Bets have even launched a podcast called The Racing Room for when you are busy, multi-tasking, or just prefer listening to sports as opposed to reading about them.

Live Streaming

AK Bets has humble beginnings starting up from a racecourse, so naturally horse racing takes precedence over the sports and the platform is ideal if this is the type of betting you are keen on. Live streaming is only available for horse racing and greyhound racing, and although this is limited it makes sense for the brand. In the future, it is possible that AK Bets are working on developing seamless coverage of more sports, especially in-demand ones like football. To watch live races, you just need to be logged in.

When betting on US greyhound races like those at the Louisiana Downs, Horsehoe Indianapolis, and Delaware Park, you can win free bets as well as stream the events. You can even view the price history and how it has changed. Ante-post betting on competitions in June to November is already up and with great odds, on competitions in the UK and even the Melbourne Cup in Australia.

Sports Covered

Without a doubt, AK Bets is for the horse racing fans. What other sports at AK Bets should you consider?

Football

Irish punters, and punters all over the world, predominantly bet on football. It’s simple, straightforward, and exciting. AK Bets lets you bet on football in the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world with the standard betting markets and good odds. Yet, there are no special football promotions such as odds boosts or early payouts, and also no live streaming.

GAA Games

Gaelic football, in particular the All Ireland Senior Football Championship 2025, can be found on the AK Bets website. In addition, Gaelic hurling outright betting is also available on the platform. Many bookmakers don’t offer GAA games and have a relatively small sportsbook, so it is useful to bear this in mind.

Basketball

Basketball is included in AK’s Big Prices, as the NBA is one of the most important games in the sports world. You can bet on the match winner, total match points, first-half winner, first-half points, handicaps, half-time result, winning margin, and more betting markets. On top of that, there is betting on several leagues like the Spain ACB, France Pro A, Poland PBL, Lithuania LKL, and Germany BBL.

Sports besides those above are boxing, golf, ice hockey, handball, tennis, snooker, rugby league, rugby union, volleyball, politics, and motorsport. This is the standard list of events at any betting site, which you can find everywhere. No special categories are offered at AK Bets like e-sports, which is discouraging.

Betting App

The AK Bets mobile app can be used in Ireland and is a stellar platform that makes betting simpler. As the app is new, there aren’t many ratings or reviews, but we can vouch for the bookie and say that it is well-designed. Watching the races is more convenient because you can open the window on your phone, and watch the horses whilst simultaneously using your phone for other things.

The key feature of the mobile app is Trader Chat, which connects customers with an AK Bets team member and not AI. Otherwise, they can be reached on X or by email.

Rapid withdrawals are another reason why you should install the app. Just link your account to place instant deposits and receive fast withdrawals that aim to be processed immediately. With this being said, the payment methods available are lacking: