Opening an account takes about four minutes if you keep your passport or driving licence beside you. I timed my own run, and the slowest part was waiting 40 seconds for the verification text. You need to be 18 or over with a UK address to sign up to 31bets, then you work through three steps: details, verification and a password.
Click Register at the top right of the homepage to open the 31bets registration form. Enter your full name as it appears on your ID, your date of birth, home address, email, mobile number and a username. 31bets asks for no card details at this stage, so you can finish the form before you decide how much to deposit.
After you submit the form, 31bets sends a link to your email and a six-digit code to your phone. Enter both and you can log in. My email arrived in under a minute. A typo in your mobile number stalls this step, and you need live chat support to correct it.
Pick a password of at least 10 characters with upper and lower case letters, a number and a symbol. Skip your pet's name and any password you use on another site. 31bets rejected my first attempt, "Password2024!", as too common, which irritated me for a second and then made sense. Switch on two-factor authentication in your account settings once you are in.
Deposit £20 or more after you register at 31bets and the casino matches 100% up to £100, then adds 50 free spins on a selected slot. The bonus carries 35x wagering, so a £50 deposit gives you £50 in bonus funds and £1,750 to wager before you can withdraw. Tick the welcome offer box on the form, because adding it later means contacting support. The free spins expire after seven days, so claim them in a week when you plan to play.
The form includes a bonus code box. Leave it empty unless you have a code from a current promotion, since 31bets credits the standard welcome offer without one. You cannot add a code after your first deposit lands.
31bets enrols new accounts in a 14-day mission track. Spin 100 times by day seven and you earn 200 loyalty points. Wager £100 on any game by day 14 and you receive a mystery reward. Mine was a £5 free bet.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) requires you to be 18 or over, so 31bets asks for a photo ID and proof of address dated within three months, such as a utility bill or bank statement. I uploaded a passport scan and a council tax letter, and the checks cleared in about five hours. Support quotes up to 24 hours. Upload the documents before your first withdrawal, because 31bets holds payouts until the check passes.
You can hold one account per person and one per household. 31bets compares device and IP data and sends flagged accounts to a manual review. Duplicates face closure and forfeited bonus funds. If you share a router with a housemate who wants to join 31bets, tell support first so they can note the shared connection.
The sign-up flow offers daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits, loss limits and session reminders before you reach the cashier. Set them then. A lower limit takes effect when you save it, while a higher one waits 24 hours. 31bets also accepts GamStop registrations, which block your account across UK-licensed sites. The National Gambling Helpline (0808 8020 133) and BeGambleAware offer free support.