Betting Sites Offer Bonus Codes for MLB and WNBA Games
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Two major betting companies, BetMGM and Bet365, are running promotional offers this week for sports bettors interested in MLB and WNBA games.
A bonus code is a set of letters or numbers that customers enter when signing up or placing a bet. It unlocks extra rewards from the betting company.
BetMGM's code, CBSSPORTS, gives new users $1,500 in bonus bets. These are free bets that customers can place without risking their own money. The offer applies to Wednesday's Braves-Dodgers game, other MLB matchups, and WNBA games.
Bet365 is running two separate promotions. The first requires a customer to place a $5 wager in order to receive $150 in bonus bets. This offer is aimed at people betting on top MLB matchups happening this week.
The second Bet365 offer uses the promo code MHS365. It gives customers a $365 bonus. This code works for the Braves-Dodgers game, other MLB games, and college football games in what is known as CFB Week 0, the very start of the college football season.
These kinds of promotions are common in the sports betting industry. Companies use bonus codes to attract new customers, especially during major sporting events. Bettors are usually required to sign up for an account and sometimes make a minimum deposit or bet before the bonus becomes available.
Both BetMGM and Bet365 are well-known names in online sports betting, competing for customers across multiple sports leagues, including MLB, the WNBA, and college football.
Vocabulary4 words
- bonus code
- special letters or numbers used to get a reward from a company
- bonus bets
- free bets a company gives instead of real money
- wager
- an amount of money you bet
- sports betting
- putting money on the result of a sports game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Place a $5 wager first 2. MHS365 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Two major betting companies, BetMGM and _____, are running promotional offers this week.
A bonus code is a set of letters or numbers that customers enter when signing up or placing a _____.
BetMGM's code, _____, gives new users $1,500 in bonus bets.
These are free bets that customers can place without risking their own _____.
The offer applies to Wednesday's Braves-Dodgers game, other MLB matchups, and _____ games.
The first requires a customer to place a $_____ wager in order to receive $150 in bonus bets.
The second Bet365 offer uses the promo code _____.
It gives customers a $365 bonus.
This code works for the Braves-Dodgers game, other MLB games, and college football games in what is known as CFB Week _____.
Companies use bonus codes to attract new customers, especially during major sporting _____.
Discussion questions
- Why might betting companies offer bonus codes tied to specific games like Braves-Dodgers?
- What are the potential risks of using bonus bets for new customers?
- How do you think promotional codes affect competition between betting companies?
- Should sports betting promotions be regulated more strictly? Why or why not?
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