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The 4 Best NFL Betting Promos for Week 1: Fanatics, BetMGM, DraftKings & More

by:Christopher Ilenstine09/08/24
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Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here and you can use the four best NFL betting promos below towards your bets on the NFL or any sport. The promos outlined below are for new users so we will go through how to set up an account with each book and what you need to activate each promo.

Fanatics Sportsbook is our favorite promo, providing a daily bet match paid in bonus bets over the first 10 days of your new account. You can click here or use the module below to set up your new Fanatics Sportsbook account to begin earning the daily bonus bet match.

1. Fanatics Sportsbook

Bet and get up to $1,000 in bonus bets

New users in any location, over 20 sports betting states, can sign up for the Fanatics Sportsbook promo. This bet match is one of the most unique offers you’ll find among the best NFL betting promos.

The first step is to create a new account, which you can do by clicking this link.

Over the first 10 days of your new account, Fanatics matches your first bet each day up to a maximum $100 in bonus bets. Here is an example day from the 10 continuous days of the promotion:

First, I opt in to the promo in my account settings before placing my bet. Next, I need to find a bet that falls within the -200 odds or longer.

For example, the Detroit Lions -212 on Sunday Night Football isn’t eligible. However, the Cleveland Browns -135 over the Dallas Cowboys is fine.

I bet $100 on the Browns -135. Whether the Browns win or not, Fanatics provides $100 in bonus bets to match my bet.

Any bonus bets earned must be used within seven days and can fund wagers within Fanatics for a chance at cash.

Alternate Fanatics Sportsbook promo: $5 million jersey drop

New and existing users have a daily chance to win $150 in FanCash to use towards a jersey. Each day, log in to your Fanatics Sportsbook account and check your notifications to see if you win.

2. BetMGM

20% deposit match or $1,500 first bet on the house

BetMGM bonus code ON1500DM: 20% deposit match, up to $1,500 sports bonus

The BetMGM bonus code ON1500DM deposit match offer is the only deposit match style promo you can find among the best NFL betting promos. It requires at least a $10 deposit to trigger the sports bonus.

If I make a $500 deposit, earning $100 in sports bonus, here are the requirements of the BetMGM promo:

  1. The $100 in sports bonus must be played once within seven days for a chance at cash
  2. I need to cash bet 10x the bonus earned ($1,000 in the example above) in the first 30 days of opening my account. Once I hit that threshold, any cash winnings in my account can be withdrawn.

BetMGM bonus code ON3MAX: Get up to $1,500 back if your first bet doesn’t win

After applying the BetMGM bonus code ON3MAX, place a cash bet of any size to qualify for the first bet on the house.

Say I create a +265 same game parlay in the Broncos vs. Seahawks game for the Broncos to cover +6 and the under 41.5 total points. Here’s how the BetMGM promo works:

  • If I win, I profit 2.65x whatever I stake. Since I won the bet, I don’t receive bonus bets.
  • If a leg of the parlay loses, BetMGM sends me bonus bets to match my stake loss

BetMGM deposits bonus bets depending on the size of your first bet.

$50 or less — You receive a single bonus bet that matches the stake amount

$51 or more — You receive five bonus bets each worth 20% of the stake

3. DraftKings

Bet $5, Get $250 in bonus bets and one month free of NFL+ Premium

You qualify for the DraftKings promo code offer, one of our favorites among the best NFL betting promos, with a new account and a $5 deposit and wager on anything. Before placing your bet, you can use the module below or click here to set up a new DraftKings account.

For example, say I back the Detroit Lions -212 against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football.

Whether the Lions win or not, I receive $250 in bonus bets and a one month free trial of NFL+ Premium.

After submitting the betslip, I immediately receive the bonus bets in the form of 10 $25 bonus bets. Next, I receive an email with a promo code for the one month free trial of NFL+ Premium.

Each $25 bonus bet must be used on a single bet and cannot be split among wagers. I have seven days to use up all $250 in bonus bets.

4. Caesars Sportsbook

$1,000 first bet on the house

Lastly, we round out the list of best NFL betting promos with a $1,000 first bet on the house using Caesars Sportsbook promo code ONBONUS1000.

It works the same as the BetMGM promo, but you are covered up to $1,000 vs. $1,500 with BetMGM. In addition, the bonus bets deposit differently than other books on this list.

Imagine I grab a Sunday underdog such as the Las Vegas Raiders with a $500 bet and they lose. I receive a single $500 bonus bet that can’t be split up but must be used in its entirety on a straight bet or parlay.

I have 14 days to decide how to play the bonus bet for a chance at cash.

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