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ESPN BET Q&A: What Sports Bettors Need To Know

Mark Strotman for Bookies.com

Mark Strotman  | 4 mins

ESPN BET Q&A: What Sports Bettors Need To Know

Who’s ready to start betting with the worldwide leader in sports? The online sports betting world received a major shake-up this summer when Penn Entertainment announced a significant investment with ESPN to create the newest online sportsbook, ESPN BET. 

It felt like only a matter of time before ESPN waded into these waters, and now it’s here. That means big opportunities for bettors to get in on the action and start taking advantage of all the excellent perks, promotions, and offers coming their way once it launches in 16+ states. 

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

ESPN BET Promo Code Details - $1K Expected Offer

📅 Launch DateNovember 2023
🖊️ ESPN Bet Promo CodeComing Soon!
🎁 ESPN Bet Promo Offer$1,000 Deposit Match (Expected)
📲 ESPN Bet AppiOS & Android
Legal StatesAZ, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, NJ, MD, MI, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV

Q: What Can Sports Bettor Expect From ESPN BET?

A: We expect that ESPN BET will enter the market and quickly become one of the top industry leaders in the space. With such a large presence in the media, it will be able to parlay its TV programming, websites, and mobile apps to match its online sportsbooks.

This means integrating its odds within its current platforms and potentially providing significant bonuses on games that air on its family of networks. Given Penn Entertainment’s massive investment, we expect ESPN BET will spare no expense to make sure its users have an elite online sports betting experience.

Q: What Will The ESPN BET Welcome Offer Look Like?

A: When Penn Entertainment was operating under Barstool Sportsbook, new players earned a first-bet bonus of up to $1,000 which means initial wagers either paid out cash profit with a win or a single matching bonus bet with a loss (giving bettors a second chance to earn back their funds). 

We could see a similar welcome offer from ESPN BET, or it could provide players with a guarantee of bonus bets to help them place their first wagers without using their own money. Whatever the welcome bonus offer is, it will be a huge boost and a head start to users’ first bets at the online sportsbook.

Q: How Can I Claim The ESPN BET Welcome Offer?

A: We won’t know exactly what the welcome bonus offer ESPN provides is until closer to launch day, but it should be one of a giant first-bet bonus or guaranteed bonus bets hitting your account. 

Claiming the welcome bonus offer is as simple as using the specific sportsbook promo code (or link if there isn’t one) during the registration process. It’s important to remember that bettors won’t be able to go in and use a sportsbook promo code after sign-up is complete, so remember to add it before completing your registration. 

Redeeming the welcome bonus offer likely will require making a qualifying deposit and then placing your first wager.

Q: When Will ESPN BET BE Live?

We don’t have an exact date, but the expectation is that ESPN BET will launch sometime in late November. That’s obviously great news for sports fans who sign up for a new account, as they’ll have immediate access to odds on the biggest sports markets around. 

With the NFL, NBA, college football, and college basketball all at the heart of their seasons, there will be ample opportunities to win big while watching some of the most popular sporting events of the year. The timing couldn’t be better.

Q: What Sports Will I Be Able To Bet On At ESPN BET?

ESPN broadcasts more than a dozen different sports—ranging from the NFL to cornhole—and its journalists cover even more than that, and we expect that ESPN BET will offer the same breadth of sports betting options. 

You’ll of course be able to wager on markets like football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and golf, but sports bettors will also be able to place bets on smaller markets like UFC, rugby, NASCAR, table tennis, and more

Simply put, you’ll always have hundreds of different betting options to sift through and place wagers on, no matter the time of the year.

About the Author

Mark Strotman for Bookies.com
Mark Strotman
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.