Readers in nine states can use the bet365 bonus code CTNEWS to sign up for an account and select either a $1K bet insurance offer or a $150 bet and get. As of March 10, bet365 in operational in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio and Virginia. In Kentucky, the legal betting age for bet365 is 18 or older but in all other states the legal betting age is 21 or older.
On March 11, bet365 will enter North Carolina, and right now you can claim an extra $100 in bonus bets, plus your choice of $200 in bonus bets or $1,000 first bet insurance at launch.
While both promotions are available in all of those states, you’ll need to select one of the offers from the landing page. You’ll have 30 days from the point of sign up to select your preferred promotion.
Get started with the module below.
bet365 in North Carolina
In addition to these widely available offers, bet365 is offering a limited time early sign-up bonus ahead of the March 11 online sports betting launch in North Carolina. Time is running out to claim it but when you pre-register with the module below and the bonus code CTNEWS you can get $100 in bonus bets with a cash deposit of $10.
Beyond just that, you’ll be eligible to claim the go-live offers on March 11. Similar to the structure in other states, bet365 will have either a bet insurance promotion with a $1K cap or a $200 bet and get on offer.
Use the module below to pre-register in the Tar Heel State.
Using the bet365 offers
We’ve outlined some potential uses for both of the bet365 offers in the subsections below, based on the schedule this weekend.
$1K First Bet Safety Net
Since this is a bet insurance promotion, it gives you the opportunity to take a chance with a bigger stake. If you win, you’ll hit big and if you lose, you’ll recoup your losses as bonus bets.
Say you place a $1,000 cash bet on the hypothetical Iowa Hawkeyes moneyline (+220) against the Fighting Illini of Illinois (-150), expecting Illinois to be upset on the road. If that wager won, you’d collect $2,200 in profit AND keep your initial cash stake. Notably though, you wouldn’t earn any bonus bets.
On the other hand, if the Fighting Illini win, as expected, you’d forfeit your stake. However, you’d get that full stake back in bonus bets credited to your account within a day or two of the wager settling.
Bet $5 Get $150 in Bonus Bets
The structure of this offer lends itself to playing it say. The $5 minimum is great for a small wager on a team you feel good about. If they win, your payout will be marginal but you’ll collect the bonus bets. If they lose, you’ll forfeit a small amount of cash but will still earn bonus bets.
Say you put down $10 in cash on the Lakers to cover the +5 spread (-110) at home against the Timberwolves. If they cover you’d collect $9.09 in profit and keep your cash stake plus $150 in bonus bets.
However, if the T’Wolves blow out LeBron and company you’d forfeit your cash stake but would earn 15 times that as bonus bets.
Signing up with bet365
You’ll need to make a cash deposit of at least $10, regardless of which promotion you claim, at least seven days before you select an offer.
- Use the module below or download the bet365 app. You can also go to bet365.com if you’re on a desktop.
- The bonus code should autofill when you use the modules in this article, but if not input CTNEWS when prompted
- Use the relevant personal details (email, birthdate, home address) to sign up for an account
- Deposit at least $10 in cash to register your account
- Select your preferred promotion
- Place your first wager in cash
