Caesars promo code: Net $1,250 in first-bet bonuses on Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia Union

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Lionel Messi’s latest Inter Miami game sees the Florida side battle last year’s MLS Cup runner-up Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semi-final tonight. Using our Caesars promo code NJBONUSFULL, new players can grab up to $1,250 in first-bet bonuses.

Messi’s impact on American soccer has already been explosive and his effect on Miami has been nothing short of transformational.

He scores in every game he plays, and Caesars allows you to score big with a first-bet welcome offer that provides up to $1,250 in bonus credit if your first bet loses.

Here’s how to claim the $1,250 first-bet welcome bonus:

• Complete all required fields, including code NJBONUSFULL.
• Make a first deposit of at least $10 into your new account.
• Place an opening wager of $10 or more on Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia Union or another qualifying market. If you miss the target, you’ll get your entire stake back in bonuses, up to $1,250.

The stake-match refund will hit your account within 72 hours if your opening bet doesn’t score.

In addition, Caesars throws in a guaranteed 1,000 reward credits and 1,000 tier credits within a week of your opening bet’s settlement, whether it wins or loses.

Bettors have 14 days to use the bonus credit on any bet type or market. Click one of our Caesars promo code links to read the full terms and conditions.

Miami was bottom of the overall standings in MLS when the domestic league went on hiatus in mid-July before Messi arrived.

With him, the Herons have swept all before them in the Leagues Cup and are now one game away from reaching the Leagues Cup final, where they would face either Nashville SC or Mexican side Monterrey.

Miami has become a veritable goal machine since Messi’s arrival, putting away 17 in just five games since Messi’s arrival at rate of more than three per game.

The Argentinian, of course, has been influential in that, scoring eight, directly setting up a ninth, and having a key role in the build-up to several others. He’s yet to fail to score since joining the cub.

Supposedly, he’ll have to fail to score in a game at some point.

Would you bet on it happening? Probably not.

But the Union is a pretty good candidate to stop him. Philadelphia is fourth in the overall MLS standings, 25 places ahead of Miami, and has conceded just four goals through six Leagues Cup games so far. For comparison, Miami conceded four times in a single game against FC Dallas nine days ago.

But the Union has actually only won one of its three Leagues Cup knockout games so far, prevailing on a penalty shootout in the other two after finishing the 90 minutes with the score tied. Miami is rated as the slim favorite to win in 90 minutes here at +128 to Philadelphia’s +195.

As for Messi, well, you can get him at -143 to score anytime. Given his record so far, it still reads pretty generously. The World Cup winner is also +275 to score first and +270 to score twice or more in the game.

In addition to Caesars’ welcome bonus, you can take advantage of the sportsbook’s range of ongoing bonuses, which include:

• Profit boosts: Enjoy increased odds on select markets.
• Same-game parlay: Build a parlay with each leg stemming from a single event.
• Referral bonus: Get a $100 bonus if a friend joins Caesars using your referral link.
• Caesars Rewards: With each bet, earn reward points redeemable at Caesars properties nationwide.

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