Bet365, BetMGM Offer Up to $1,500 Bonuses

Friday’s sports card features high-profile NBA games (Timberwolves at Lakers and Celtics at Knicks), World Series Game 1 (Blue Jays vs. Dodgers) and college matchups including Cal at Virginia Tech and Nevada at Boise State. Multiple sportsbooks are advertising sign-up promos: bet365’s offer varies by state (advertised as COVERS or CVSBONUS in some markets) and lets new users bet $5 and receive $200 in bonus bets win-or-lose after a $10 deposit and a qualifying wager (minimum odds -500); bonus bets expire in seven days. BetMGM is promoting first-bet protection (use CVRBONUS1500) that refunds a losing first wager in bonus bets up to $1,500, with a CBSSPORTS variant that in some cases returns up to $1,500 back or $150 on a $10 winning first bet. Larger qualifying stakes for BetMGM’s offer are split into multiple bonus-bet parcels, and availability of these promotions is limited by state. Outlets including CBS Sports and FanDuel are highlighting SportsLine projection-model picks and suggested parlays to pair with these sportsbook offers, and betting storylines such as Cal freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele are being tied to college markets.