With the holiday season upon us and calling for lots of relaxation and downtime, one of the most fun ways to pass the days and evenings is gaming online, and bet365 has recently announced promotions to make that all the sweeter. Whether you’re an avid sports fan looking for an extra bit of action, or you enjoy the thrill of winning big at online casinos, there are promotions that are sure to spice up your holidays and ensure that the thought of playing elsewhere online never even crosses your mind.

With The Ashes wrapping up, sports and gambling fans should find themselves turning to an old favorite, namely horse-racing. Kempton will be home to the King George VI Chase this boxing day, and the Welsh National gets underway the following day in Chepstow, so there’s no shortage of fun. Both events will of course be covered live on television and online, so if you’re not able to make it to that corner of the country you’ll still be able to follow the results – and the success of your bets – closely.

If you’re in the United Kingdom and are planning on tuning into the BBC or Channel 4 for live coverage of the events then you’ll be excited about bet365’s recent announcement of their “Price Promise”. Just as the coverage is live, so too are the prices offered by bet365 updated to constant offer you the best price on every horse running. That means you needn’t bother looking around the competition for better odds, as bet365 is guaranteeing to offer you the best price on all bets placed after 10am.

As well as guaranteeing to beat out the competition with this Price Promise, bet365 also has more fantastic promotions such as their Best Odds Guarantee. Each day, every horse and greyhound race covered by bet365 has Guaranteed Best Odds, meaning that should the starting price turn out to be larger, you will be paid out at the bigger odds. As if that wasn’t enough to get you placing your bets, backing “a winner at 4/1 or more on a live Channel 4 UK or Irish race” will earn you a bonus wager on the next Channel 4 race, up to the same stake.

If horse racing isn’t your thing but you still like a bit of a gamble then you should definitely check out bet365’s online casino, which also has an awesome promotion to keep you happy as you welcome in 2011. Any qualifying deposit or transfer made on January 1st 2011 is part of the “1st Come, 1st Served” promotion, and will see you earning a bonus of 20% up to £50. Loyal players who have been at bet365 for a while may be expecting a slightly more substantial bonus, what with it being the season of giving and all. Well, ask and ye shall receive, with the 1st Come 1st Serve bonuses being more valuable the higher up in bet365’s VIP scheme you are, the top bonus being an awesome 50% up to £1,000!