Here’s wishing all our readers an excellent New Year, and all the best for 2015.

It’s going to be a busy year, and it could easily be a lucrative one if your luck’s in. It could be that you won’t want to rely on your luck, of course, when you’re making the odd bet in 2015, and to help with that we’re going to be bringing you all the news and insight we can in these pages – you’ll get the inside track just as soon as we do, and we’ll be bringing you all the specials, offers and deals that we think you’ll like the look of, too.

So if it’s NRL odds or AFL odds you’re after, or if it’s Racing, Cricket or something else that you’re interested in, check back in with us for a very happy (and hopefully lucky) 2015!

In the event of no-one picking the top 8 in order, the punter who gets closest will win $25,000! It is a great promo, free to enter for all Sportingbet members.

Here is a summary of the other offers available with Sportingbet:

Terms apply to all offers, visit Sportingbet for full details and T&Cs.

$200 Sign Up Free Bet Bonus
Get a free bet worth up to $200 when you sig up to Sportingbet. They’ll match your first bet up to $200!

50% Manikato Trifecta Bonus
Get a 50% BONUS on your first Trifecta in the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes

Cox Plate Day – Money Back Special
Have a win bet in any race at Moonee Valley on Sportingbet Cox Plate day and if your horse doesn’t win, they’ll refund your first bet – up to $20

A-League – Money Back Special
Back a team in the straight bet market and if the match ends in a nil-all draw, they’ll refund your bet – up to $100

25% Multi Bonus – NFL & NCAA Games
Get a 25% Bonus on successful 4-leg+ NFL and NCAA Football multis in October

Terms apply to all offers, visit Sportsbet for full details and T&Cs.

$500 Free Bet
Simply open a new Sportsbet account and they’ll match your first bet placed up to $500!

Cox Plate Refund
Losing bets refunded if your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd in the 2013 Cox Plate!

Manikato Stakes Refund
Bet refunded if your horse finishes second to Samaready.

Free $50 Bet at Moonee Valley
Place a bet on Friday’s “Benchmark 96″ (race 1) and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $50. Available on Fri 25th Oct.

Free $50 Bet at Moonee Valley 2
Place a bet on Saturday’s “Mooney Valley Cup” (race 7) and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $50. Available on Sat 26th Oct

EPL Soccer Refund
In all English Premier League games, if a goal is scored in the first 15 minutes, Sportsbet will refund losing First Goalscorer and Correct Score bets. Starts Saturday 26th of October.

A-League Soccer Refund
In all A-League games, if a goal is scored in the first 15 minutes, Sportsbet will refund losing First Goalscorer and Correct Score bets. Starts Friday 25th of October.

NFL Monday Night Touchdown Special
Place a bet on First Touchdown Scorer and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $20. Available Friday 25th October

HSJ Jnr’s NFL Tips plucks out his top 5 tips for NFL Week 8.

$500 Free Bet
Simply open a new Sportsbet account and they’ll match your first bet placed up to $500!

Paying 4 Places on Caulfield Cup
Place an each way or place bet on the Caulfield Cup, and Sportsbet will pay out 4 places on the race. Subject to max $300 payout on 4th and available on your first 3 bets on the race.

Free $50 Bet at Caulfield
Place a bet on Saturday’s Norman Robinson (race 4) at Caulfield and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $50. Available on Saturday 19th Oct.

Free $50 Bet at Royal Randwick
Place a bet on Saturday’s Tatts Club Cup (race 8) at Randwick and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $50. Available on Saturday 19th Oct.

EPL Soccer Refund
In all English Premier League games, if a goal is scored in the first 15 minutes, Sportsbet will refund losing First Goalscorer and Correct Score bets. Starts Saturday 19th of October.

Don’t miss out on our EPL Tips feature, you can use this refund offer to partially insure our tips!

A-League Soccer Refund
In all A-League games, if a goal is scored in the first 15 minutes, Sportsbet will refund losing First Goalscorer and Correct Score bets. Starts Friday 18th of October.

NFL Monday Night Football Special
Place a Match bet on either Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals or Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts and Sportsbet will match your stake with a free bet up to $20 for the Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants.

Our NFL Tips feature doesn’t tip any of those games, but is a good read anyway!