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BetMGM, one of the biggest sports betting sites in the country, now offers new players in 19 states two different sign up offers. Use the BetMGM bonus code TRIB1600 to claim a 20 percent deposit match with a $1.6K cap or sign up with the BetMGM bonus code TRIBUNENEWS to get a $1.5K first bet insurance offer.
If you claim the deposit match offer, you’ll get 20 percent of whatever cash you deposit — up to $1,600. From that day, you’ll have 30 days to meet the 10x wager requirement. So if you deposit $100 in cash, you’ll get $20 as sports bonuses. Then, you’ll have 30 days to bet $200 in total or forfeit your eligibility.
The bet insurance offer is more standard. Get the value of your cash bet back as bonus bets if your first wager of the day loses — up to $1,500. This offer has one of the highest thresholds on the market.
You can get started quickly with the hyperlinks above or use the modules below to sign up with BetMGM.
Important T&Cs
- 21+ only
- New customers only
- Residency not required, must be present in legal state
- $10 cash deposit required
- Any credits are valid for seven days from distribution
20 Percent Deposit Match — $1.6K cap
$1.5K First Bet Insurance
How to sign up
- Use one of the modules or the hyperlinks above to access BetMGM
- Input the relevant bonus code (TRIB1600 for deposit match, TRIBUNENEWS for bet insurance) when prompted
- Sign up for an account with relevant personal details (home address, birthdate, etc.)
- Make a cash deposit of at least $10, regardless of wager
- You’re ready to wager
Wagering with BetMGM
If you claim the bet insurance offer, you can maximize your potential profit with a cash wager on an underdog. With a win, you’d collect a nice profit and if your first bet settled as a loss, you’d recover the value of your cash stake as bonus bets.
Since there’s a 10x wager requirement with the deposit match, you can either chip away at it slowly with smaller wagers or put up a big cash stake at the front to ensure you maintain your eligibility.
Say you claim the bet insurance offer and put down a $310 cash stake on the Oilers moneyline at +101:
- With a win, you’d get $313.10 in profit and would keep your original cash stake. Since your first wager was successful, you wouldn’t earn any bonus bets.
- If that initial cash bet lost, you’d collect $310 as bonus bets.
Conversely, say you deposited $250 in cash and claimed the deposit match. You’d get $50 as sports bonuses credited to your account. From that point, you’d have 30 days to wager $500 in total. As noted, you can put that all on one bet if you like or slowly work your way up to that with smaller wagers. You’ll keep your eligibility provided you meet the 10x wager requirement.
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