5 Key Questions About ESPN BET Launch

By Mark Strotman

Sep 16th, 2024 8:59 PM EST

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ESPN has finally entered the online sports betting. space. It felt like a matter of when, not if, the move would happen, but it was made official earlier this year when Penn Entertainment announced an agreement with the media mogul to launch ESPN BET in 16 different states—and potentially more.

The enormous investment from Penn Entertainment with ESPN is a great deal for bettors across the country who will soon have access to an industry leader in the online sports betting world.

You’ve got questions about the impending launch, and Bookies.com has the answers on what bettors can expect from the next great online sportsbook.

ESPN BET Promo Code Details - $1K Expected Offer

📅 Launch Date	November 2023
🖊️ ESPN Bet Promo Code	Coming Soon!
🎁 ESPN Bet Promo Offer	$1,000 Deposit Match (Expected)
📲 ESPN Bet App	iOS & Android
✅ Legal States	AZ, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, NJ, MD, MI, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV

Q: What Is The ESPN BET Welcome Offer?

A: While we don’t know for sure what the ESPN BET welcome offer will be, we do know there will be one and that it will significantly benefit players who register for a new account.

Barstool Sportsbook, operated by Penn Entertainment, offered new players a $1,000 first-bet bonus that either put cash profit in your account if your initial wager was a win, or a single matching bonus bet (up to $1,000) if that wager lost.

ESPN BET may continue that, or it could deliver guaranteed bonus bets to new players who register and place a small real-money wager to kick off their online sports betting experience. Whatever it is, welcome offers are always in the bettor’s best interest and should be redeemed whenever possible.

Q: How Do I Sign Up For ESPN BET?

A: Like all other operators, ESPN BET will want its players to spend less time registering for a new account and more time actually playing.

That means the registration process will be a simple one—and there’s a chance that you’ll be able to sync it with an existing ESPN account if you have one (for ESPN+, fantasy sports, etc.).

Regardless, bettors will need to follow three simple steps to create their betting profile, earn the ESPN BET welcome bonus, and begin placing bets:

Click a BET NOW button located here to begin your registration for a new ESPN BET account once everything has gone live; it’s important to note that you’ll need to use the specific sportsbook promo code attached to ESPN BET (if there is one) to unlock the welcome bonus offer provided—you can’t go back and add it later
Create your new ESPN BET profile by providing your relevant personal information to prove your identity, including name, email, phone number, and address; all players will need to verify they are 21+ years old and physically located in one of the states where online sports betting is legal to earn this offer and place bets
Make a qualifying first deposit (it’s usually not more than $20) and begin placing bets

Q: When Will I be Able To Use ESPN BET?

A: We don’t know for sure when ESPN BET will launch in the 16 states where Penn Entertainment currently holds licenses—that number could increase by the time they’re ready to go live—but the expectation is that it will occur sometime in late November.

This could be the sweet spot for sports bettors across the country, who will have major sports betting markets to choose from to place their wagers, including NFL, NBA, college football, college basketball, and more each day heading into the winter and spring.

We’ll keep you posted as more details trickle out on when ESPN BET is set to launch so you can get started as soon as possible placing your bets and earning welcome bonus offers.

Q: What Will The ESPN BET App Look Like?

ESPN is the worldwide leader in sports and has multiple mobile betting apps across its platform. That includes news and scores, fantasy sports, live-streaming, and more—all of which possess great speeds, refresh rates, navigation, and response times.

We expect that the ESPN BET mobile betting app will act in a similar fashion, and it very well could sync up with the other mobile apps that ESPN possesses.

That means you could be able to bet on a game, watch it, and follow along with the box score all at the same time. It should be a sports fan’s dream when it finally launches.

Q: What Are The ESPN BET Payout Options?

A: One of the best features of legal and licensed online sportsbooks like ESPN BET is that banking is made simple.

We’ll need to see the exact payout options for players to know for sure, but we expect that ESPN BET will offer all major forms of banking methods:

Credit/debit cards
Online bank transfers
PayPal
Venmo
Apple Pay
ACH
Play+
Cash at on-site casinos

All bettors will find something that suits their needs, and they can expect to receive any withdrawals in a business day or two (and usually much sooner than that).

About the Author

Mark Strotman

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Mark is a veteran sports betting journalist who has covered the Bulls and the NBA since 2012. His work has appeared on ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, The Chicago Tribune and Yahoo Sports. He regularly provides NBA betting picks, as well as in-depth sportsbook reviews and the latest promo codes for all the major sports gambling operators, including Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel and more.