FanDuel Kentucky will go live in about one month and Monday, they were authorized to start promoting a “pre-launch” offer — get $100 in bonus bets with no deposit required, plus $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket.
Sportsbooks only do no-deposit offers prior to launch, hoping to get people on board ahead of their competition by making it as easy as possible to get started. You won’t be able to receive or use the bonus bets prior to the Sept. 28 launch in Kentucky.
There can be up to 27 sportsbooks in Kentucky, with eight already approved to go live in late September. It remains to be seen if they all will launch on that exact date.
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- DraftKings Sportsbook
- Caesars
- Circa
- Fanatics
- ESPN Bet
- BetMGM
- bet365
Sept. 28 is a Thursday, so you’ll be able to bet Packers-Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 3.
Why FanDuel?
FanDuel is the market leader in sports betting for good reason, offering the best same game parlay product available, as well as innovative markets like first basket scorer in the NBA, anytime touchdown scorer, first basket method, and so much more. While the user experience isn’t quite as good on FanDuel as it is on DraftKings, those two are in a class of their own (along with maybe bet365) in terms of easy-to-navigate apps.
How Do Bonus Bets Work?
Bonus bets are like a credit in which you keep any profit from bonus bets, but not the stake itself.
Here’s an example. Say you bet $100 in bonus bets on the Cincinnati Reds +150 against the Chicago Cubs.
- If the Reds win, you’ll profit $150 in cash, but the $100 bonus bet goes away.
- If the Cubs win, the $100 bonus bet just goes away.
21+ and present in KY. Bonus issued in non-withdrawable bonus bets that expires 30 days after FanDuel accepts its first real money sports wager in KY (“Go Live Date”). Unique user identity verification required. Offer ends on the Go Live Date. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
NFL Sunday Ticket Offer ends 9/18/23. No refunds. Terms and embargoes apply. $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket, not YouTube TV. YouTube TV base plan required to watch YouTube TV. Redemption requires a Google account and current form of payment. Commercial use excluded. Subscription renews; cancel anytime.
