Online betting has evolved very quickly in Australia and as it becomes more popular, more and more bookmakers are appearing online. As there is now more competition online, a lot of bookies are offering Free Bets for new customers to claim as an incentive just for signing up with them. We here at RacingZone have teamed up with Australia's best bookmakers which you can see in the 'Bookie' link in our menu.

Alternatively, you can visit our partner site Freebetinfo where we have analysed each Australian bookmaker in great detail which will help you select the bookie that suits you best. We have secured deals with these bookmakers which allow new customers to gain the best deals available.

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By now you should have selected a bookmaker which is right for you and should now be ready to open an account with them. By clicking the advertisement for your selected bookmaker via freebetinfo.com.au, you will be taken to their perspective registration screen where you are required to enter your details into a form including your name, address, username, password etc.

This section is very straight forward, but each bookmaker will have help sections available should you encounter any problems. By dealing through freebetinfo.com.au, you will be eligible to claim your Free Bet.

Once you have submitted your registration and had your account confirmed, your now ready to deposit money into your new account. This is a very easy process and there are several different ways to do so, outlined below are the main procedures most bookies accept:

• Bank Deposit
• Credit Card
• BPay
• Cheque
• Telephonic Transfer

Once you have deposited funds into your account you are ready to place a bet. Bookmakers vary with the software they use on their website when placing a bet, but the general concept is still the same.

There will be a menu where you click the sport you wish to bet on, then it’s a matter of selecting a particular market and then clicking on the odds you want to bet on. Once you have selected your bet, you must decide on an amount of money you wish to wager and then confirm the bet by clicking Submit.

You will then receive a receipt number of your bet and the amount wagered will be withdrawn from your account while these bets remain pending. All bookmakers should provide a help section on how to use their software so if you require further assistance, you should consult their help section.

Once an event has been completed and the winner confirmed, the bookmaker will deposit your winnings straight into your account. For example, if you wager $100 on Australia to win the Ashes Series at odds of $2.15 and your bet is successful, you will have the amount of $215 deposited into your account ($115 profit + your original $100 stake).

The time it takes for bookies to pay winning bets after an event varies, but these days it’s usually within minutes of an event finishing.

every online bookie you will have access to your Account Control Panel once logged in. This is a useful tool where you have access to all the information of your account. Here you can change your account details, check account balances, view history of all your previous bets, and view all pending bets that are yet to be decided.

This is also the section where you deposit or withdraw funds from your accounts. Different bookies will vary in the way they display your account control panel, but the information and procedures available will all be similar.

Now that you are familiar with how easy it is to create a new account and begin betting online, you can now get started. Click any of our links to visit a particular bookmaker, then register an account.

Within a couple of minutes you will be online and betting, as well as claiming hundreds of dollars in free bets in the process!