Common reload types
- Price boosts — the bookmaker's price is higher than the market. Lay off for guaranteed profit.
- Money-back-if — stake returned if a specific event happens (e.g. own goal, red card, no-goalscorer).
- Acca insurance — refund if your accumulator loses by one leg.
- Stake-back on losing bets — a percentage refunded within limits.
- Best odds guaranteed on racing — book the current price, get paid at SP if it's higher.
- 2Up — bet paid as a winner if your team goes two goals ahead (see the dedicated guide).
- Extra place horse racing — pays each-way on more places than standard terms (dedicated guide).
Building a reload routine
Set a Sunday-evening 30-minute slot to plan the coming week's reloads. Check each active bookmaker's promotions page, opt in where required, and note the fixtures you'll qualify with.
The matched-betting service's daily-offers calendar surfaces the reloads worth doing. Skip anything worth under £3 unless it's in the same fixture as something bigger — the admin isn't worth it.
Opt-in and eligibility
Many reloads require you to click 'opt in' on the promotions page before the qualifying bet counts. Bookmakers use this deliberately — a promo that's silently opt-in still receives the marketing benefit of being visible.
Some reloads exclude specific account segments (e.g. VIP-only, or new customers only). If your bookmaker has restricted you, some reloads still work — check the terms.
Kelly's tips
- ✦Set a Sunday-evening 30-minute slot to plan the coming week's reloads.
- ✦Skip reloads worth under £3 unless they're in the same fixture as a bigger one — the admin isn't worth it.
- ✦Combine a 2Up bookmaker with an extra-place horse-racing bookmaker on the same weekend — you cover two profitable formats in one session.
Common mistakes
- ✕Placing a reload without confirming you've opted in (many require it).
- ✕Assuming a bookmaker's 'terms apply' means the same as last month — they change.
- ✕Missing a token expiry and losing the whole retained value.
FAQs
Do reload offers cause gubbing?
Not directly, but accounts that only take promotions are more likely to be restricted over time. Mixing in occasional small mug bets extends account lifespan.
How much do reloads pay per week?
Consistently £25–£100 per weekend for someone running six to eight active bookmaker accounts, depending on the fixture calendar.
Are reloads +EV automatically?
No. Some are marketing exercises with worse-than-market prices. Trust the matched-betting service's EV column, not the bookmaker's badge.
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