bet365’s Football Prize Pot: Win a share of £50,000 in the World Cup’s final stages

Jul 9, 2026 - 11:30

World Cup 2026 has already delivered one of the greatest collections of storylines the tournament has ever produced, with records broken, co-hosts toppled and Lionel Messi writing himself into football mythology. As the quarter-finals get underway, bet365 are offering a way to make the remaining weeks of football even more rewarding.

Anyone signing up to bet365 for the first time can opt into the Football Prize Pot – a weekly casino promotion running throughout the remainder of the World Cup. Stake £10 on eligible slots during the current week, and you will be entered into a draw for an equal share of the guaranteed minimum prize pot.

If you don’t land a cash prize, five free spins are yours as a consolation, and best of all, there are zero wagering requirements, meaning any winnings from your spins are yours to keep as cash.

The World Cup that had everything

The sceptics said a 48-team World Cup would be full of walkovers, mismatches and dead rubbers. They were wrong. Cape Verde took Argentina to extra time. Egypt led the reigning champions with eleven minutes to play. New Zealand held Egypt, Panama shocked nobody but frustrated everyone, and the group stage produced drama in virtually every corner of the bracket.

The expanded format was supposed to dilute the competition – instead, it has caused the kind of jeopardy that makes tournaments memorable for decades.

And the elite have still delivered. Messi has 21 World Cup goals across his career after breaking the all-time record at this tournament; Erling Haaland scored twice in the final 11 minutes to stun Brazil, England exorcised 40 years of Azteca demons with a 3-2 win featuring Jude Bellingham scoring twice in two minutes, and Belgium demolished the United States 4-1 without even starting Kevin De Bruyne or Jérémy Doku. Spain have played five games and not conceded once. This has been a tournament worth savouring.

What’s still to come

The quarter-finals alone justify clearing your schedule for the rest of the week. France face Morocco in a rematch of their 2022 semi-final, while Spain meet Belgium in what is arguably the tie of the round. In Miami, Harry Kane’s England face Haaland’s Norway in a Golden Boot sub-plot wrapped inside a quarter-final, and Messi’s Argentina take on Switzerland in Kansas City – a tie between a team that seems impossible to kill and one that has just made the last eight for the first time since 1954. The semi-finals follow on July 14 and 15, with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.

There has never been a better time to be watching football, and The Prize Pot makes a great reason to be at bet365 for all of it.

How the Football Prize Pot works

The Prize Pot runs on a weekly basis through the rest of the World Cup. Sign up to bet365 via our link, opt in and stake £10 on eligible slots during any remaining promotional week:

Week 4 runs until 23:59 on Sunday 12 July – covering the quarter-finals. The minimum guaranteed prize pot is £25,000.
Week 5 runs from 13 July until 23:59 on 19 July – covering the semi-finals and the final. The minimum guaranteed prize pot rises to £50,000.
Each week, 10% of qualifying players win an equal share of the prize pot. If you qualify but don’t win, you receive 5 free spins as a consolation prize.
Every qualifying player across all weeks is automatically entered into a Free Spins Prize Draw on 21 July, with 200,000 free spins available across 6,000 prizes.

Understanding the offer

To qualify:

Register as a new bet365 customer in these final two weeks of the World Cup (18+, UK only).
Opt in to the Football Prize Pot promotion via the Offers section
Stake a minimum of £10 on eligible slots during Week 4 (until 12 July) or Week 5 (13-19 July)
Prize draws take place the Monday after each weekly period closes

You could receive:

An equal cash share of the weekly Prize Pot (10% of qualifying players)
5 free spins as a consolation prize if no cash win (with zero wagering on winnings)
Entry into the 21 July Free Spins Prize Draw (200,000 spins available)
Cash prizes are credited within 72 hours of the period ending – you have three days to accept
Free spins must be accepted within 3 days and used within 3 days of acceptance

Key terms and conditions of this bet365 Football Prize Pot

Available to new and eligible customers only – one per person, household and IP address
Must opt in before the close of each weekly promotional period
Minimum £10 cumulative stake on eligible slots required to qualify each week
10% of qualifying players win an equal share of the Prize Pot
Cash prizes credited within 72 hours of each period closing – must be accepted within 3 days
Free spins credited within 72 hours – must be accepted within 3 days and used within a further 3 days
Staking above £10 does not increase your chances of winning a cash prize
bet365 reserves the right to amend or withdraw the promotion at any time
No wagering requirements on free spin winnings – any profits are paid as withdrawable cash

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Zack Lane

Zack Patrick Lane is an enthusiastic sports writer and lifelong Aston Villa supporter who passionately follows the beautiful game. With a most improved player award being his highest accolade in youth football, Zack turned to writing about football rather than playing it. Today, he channels that passion into his commentary, while also keeping a keen eye on a wide range of other sports.

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