Andrew Ortenberg
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The wait is finally over for residents of Illinois. Online sports betting is officially up and running in the state. And to celebrate, sportsbooks are offering some awesome sign-up promos and bonuses.
Operators are often times overly generous with their early offers when a state goes live, aiming to get out in front of the competition and acquire as many new users as possible. So here at Pickswise, we have gathered all of the best promotions for Illinois in one spot to help make those first payouts even bigger!
Illinois Bonuses and Promos
PointsBet – Get $2,000 in risk-free bets
To help celebrate the launch of online sports betting in Illinois, PointsBet has this incredible offer. Bettors will have any losing first bets with PointsBet refunded 100% — that’s up to $1,500 for Points-betting wagers and $500 for fixed-odds wagers. For a full explanation of the offer and how Points-betting works, head over to this article. It’s pretty hard to beat $2,000 in risk-free bets!
DraftKings – Bet $5, Win $200 in credit automatically
DraftKings has this Illinois-exclusive offer running. Bet $5 on any sport, and you’ll immediately get a $200 bonus in credit. It doesn’t matter if your $5 bet wins or loses, you’ll get the $200 bonus either way.
FanDuel – Bet $5, Win $150 cash on Covington/Masvidal at UFC 272
Want to bet on the big UFC fight on Saturday night? FanDuel is offering 30/1 odds on the winner of the fight between Colby Covington and Jore Masvidal. Put $5 on either fighter, and you’ll bring home $150 in CASH (not just free bets) if they win.
Caesars – Get $1500 Deposit Match
This is a pretty cool promo from Caesars Sportsbook, offering up to a $1,500 deposit match on your first deposit. It’s always beneficial to have many sportsbook accounts, and this is too good of an offer to pass up.
BetMGM – Win $200 if ANY NBA team makes a 3-pointer
BetMGM is another top option for Illinois sports betting, and they’ve got a cool promo for you NBA fans. If you bet $10 on any NBA team, you’ll make $200 if either team in that game hits a single 3-pointer. It’d be pretty hard to lose that one.
BetRivers – Get a $250 deposit bonus
BetRivers is another one of the operators that is up and running for Illinois sports betting, and there’s no such thing as having too many options. The more accounts you have, the better odds you’ll be able to get consistently as you shop around. If you want to open one with BetRivers, they’ll match your first deposit up to $250.
More promos, offers and bonuses coming soon!
In addition to these opening weekend sign-up offers, even more sportsbooks in Illinois will be rolling out additional special promos in the days and weeks to come. And lucky for you, Pickswise gathers all of the BEST offers in one spot for you – to help make those first payouts even bigger!
Just check out the Illinois Bonuses section of Pickswise to take advantage of all the top offers.
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