Free bets are special introductory offers from online betting companies which are designed to attract more customers.
There are many different types of free bets. They are all meant to allow a customer to try the facilities on offer from internet gambling websites before parting with their own money.
The dark side of free bets is that they have been blamed by responsible gambling groups for getting customers hooked on internet gambling, leading them to pour in large amounts of their own money into their addiction.
Free bets are always for very small amounts of money and will often require a customer to divulge a large number of personal details in order for them to qualify. These details will be kept safe but a lot of information has to be provided by the customer in order to qualify for a free minimal bet from a betting company.
Free bets are a good way to break into the online gambling world if you are new to online gambling and want to try things out before making a larger financial commitment. This is what free bets are in place for and for well intentioned users there is very little harm in taking advantage of these offers while they stand.
However, proceed with caution as it can be very easy to sign up with multiple betting companies just to get free bets and quickly find yourself with a dangerous number of multiple accounts.