Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues today, with Falcons-Dolphins, Texans-Steelers, and Eagles-Ravens being the three games on the slate. It is certainly exciting to have football back, and even though it is preseason, any sort of football action is welcome.
These games will provide plenty of betting opportunities for you, and there are several sportsbooks you can sign up with to start placing bets. Each of those sportsbooks has welcome promos that you can claim to get value during registration.
You can use the guide that I have provided below to figure out which sportsbook you want to sign up with. It is even possible for you to sign up with multiple sportsbooks to claim more than one welcome promotion.
1. FanDuel Sportsbook
Offer: Bet $5 and Get $150 in Bonus Bets if Your Bet Wins
Promo code: No code needed (use this link)
FanDuel is widely considered one of the best sportsbooks on the market, and their offer can get you $150 in bonus bets. However, these bonus bets aren’t guaranteed, as you have to win your initial $5 wager to get them. One way to increase your chances of getting these bonus bets is placing a wager on a heavy favorite.
The $150 in bonus bets can be split up however you like, providing plenty of flexibility. One thing to keep in mind though, is that these bonus bets expire seven days after you receive them, so they must be used relatively quickly.
2. BetMGM Sportsbook
Offer: 20% Deposit Match worth up to $1,600 in Sports Bonus or Up to $1,500 Back in Bonus Bets if Your First Bet Doesn’t Win
Bonus code: LABSNEWS1600/LABSTOP
There are two BetMGM bonus code options available, with one granting a 20% deposit match deal, while the other gives out a first bet promotion.
BetMGM bonus code LABSNEWS1600 unlocks the 20% deposit match, which can net you up to $1,600 in sports bonus. You need to deposit $8,000 or more to get the maximum amount possible. This offer comes with a 10x rollover requirement, which means that you need to bet 10x the amount you get in sports bonus within 30 days before you can withdraw your cash.
The first bet promotion is unlocked by BetMGM bonus code LABSTOP. This offer has an upper limit of $1,500 in bonus bets. Basically, you make a first bet, and if it loses, you get your stake returned as bonus bets, up to $1,500.
In Ohio, you can’t use the deposit match offer, but the first bet promotion is still available.
3. bet365 Sportsbook
Offer: Bet $5 or more to Get $150 in Bonus Bets or First Bet Safety Net up to $1,000 in Bonus Bets
Bonus code: LABSNEWS (same for both offers)
When signing up with bet365 Sportsbook, you can use the bet365 bonus code LABSNEWS to get a choice between two entry offers.
The first option is a bet-and-get deal, that gives out $150 in guaranteed bonus bets. You need to bet $5 or more on any market with odds of -500 or longer. After the bet settles, you get $150 in bonus bets, whether your bet wins or loses.
The second choice here is a First Bet Safety Net, which can grant up to $1,000 in bonus bets. After you make your first bet, the outcome determines what happens. If your bet loses, you will get back bonus bets equal to your stake. If it wins, you receive all profits and retain your stake, but get no bonus bets.
4. DraftKings Sportsbook
Offer: Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets
Promo code: No code needed (use this link)
DraftKings provides a deal that banks $150 in bonus bets after a $5 deal. The outcome of the bet doesn’t matter here, and there is no odds restriction or game restriction in terms of what you bet on.
These bonus bets are split up into six increments, each worth $25 in bonus bets. These bonus bets cannot be divided any further but can be combined to make larger wagers.
5. Fanatics Sportsbook
Offer: Bet and Get up to $1,000 in Bonus Bets or Bet Match Worth $1,500 in Bonus Bets over Your First 11 Days
Promo code: No code needed (use this link in AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VA, VT, WV, and WY or this link in OH, KY, TN, and NC)
There are two Fanatics Sportsbook promo options available currently, with a bet-and-get deal in 17 states, and a bet match offer in OH, KY, TN, and NC.
The bet-and-get deal is worth a maximum of $1,000 in bonus bets and is spread out over 10 days. On each day, you get bonus bets equal to your wager, up to $100. Betting $100 or more each day is how you can get $1,000 in bonus bets.
With the bet match offer, you can get up to $1,500 in bonus bets, but you need to place a bet on your first 11 days with the sportsbook. On your first day with Fanatics Sportsbook, you get a bet match worth $500. On the remaining 10 days, the bet match is $100.
All wagers you make as part of any Fanatics Sportsbook promo must be placed on odds of -200 or longer to qualify.
6. ESPN BET
Offer: $1,000 First Bet Reset
Promo code: LABSNEWS
ESPN BET promo code LABSNEWS grants a First Bet Reset, that can get a maximum of $1,000 in bonus bets. The promotion only kicks in if your initial wager loses, getting you bonus bets equal to the amount wagered.
The bonus bets are split up into five increments, each worth 20% of the bonus bet amount you get. So if you got $800 in bonus bets, you would get five blocks each worth $160 in bonus bets.
7. Caesars Sportsbook
Offer: Get up to $1,000 Back in Bonus Bets if Your First Bet Doesn’t Win
Promo code: LABSNEWS1000
Caesars Sportsbook has a typical first bet promotion, worth up to $1,000 in bonus bets and unlocked with Caesars Sportsbook promo code LABSNEWS1000. It works like all the other first bet promotions in this article; you make a bet, and if you lose, you get bonus bets equivalent to the amount wagered.
The key difference though, is that the promotion gives you one large bonus bet, rather than an amount you can divide further or pre-made increments. So a bet of $1,000 would get back one $1,000 bonus bet to use on a later bet.
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