ESPN BET Illinois Promo Code: Officially live as of Nov. 14

Illinois is one of the biggest sports betting markets in the United States. The Land of Lincoln now has access to the highly-anticipated ESPN BET Illinois, a brand new online sports betting platform brought to the table by PENN Entertainment.

Following the groundbreaking deal that ESPN recently agreed to with Penn Entertainment, multiple states including Illinois will welcome the ESPN-branded sportsbook.

Follow along with the rest of this page, where we’ll break down everything from the site’s potential welcome offer to details on the ESPN BET Illinois mobile app. As more developments begin to surface, we’ll be sure to provide any updates right here.

As expected, the ESPN BET welcome offer is one of the most lucrative bet and gets in the country. New users can get $250 with a cash wager of any size when they sign up with the promo code TRIBUNE.

This offer is valid in all 17 states in which ESPN BET currently operates, including Illinois.

New bettors taking advantage of this offer MUST sign up for an account using that promo code or they will not be able to claim this promotion.

Once their first wager settles, new users will get four $50 bonus bets. The remaining bonus bet will be distributed within 24-48 hours. Any bonus bets earned from this promotion will be valid for seven days, after which point they will expire.

Penn Entertainment announced a 10-year, $1.5 billion deal with ESPN in August. Over the decade-long agreement, ESPN is expected to collect roughly $500 million in additional payments from Penn.

Critically, the new ESPN BET IL sportsbook will take over 17 sports betting licenses one of which is in Illinois.

As of Nov. 14, ESPN BET is officially live in 17 states, including the Land of Lincoln.

As expected based on indications from Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden and ESPN as a whole, the ESPN BET sportsbook app officially launched in 17 states on Nov. 14.

Thus, new users in the Prairie State can get started at ESPN BET by using the promo code TRIBUNE

Bettors will use the ESPN BET Illinois promo code TRIBUNE to claim the welcome offer. Critically, new users MUST sign up with that code to be eligible for the $250 bet and get.

From there, they’ll be asked to make a cash deposit and place an initial cash wager. As we’ve noted, there is no wager restriction for this offer so new users can place a first cash wager of whatever value they choose.

Based on the ESPN BET welcome offer, new users will get four $50 bonus bets once their first bet settles. From there, they’ll get the remaining $50 bonus bet within 24-48 hours.

The typical sports betting age is restricted to 21 and over.

A handful of states allow betting at 18.

While there are some discrepancies in the online sports betting world, ESPN BET is relatively uniform and only players who are 21 or older are eligible for this promotion.

The ESPN BET Illinois mobile app will likely include a sliding bar or column with all of the relevant leagues, organized by popularity. Since they’re experts in streaming live sports across the globe, adding live streaming would be a likely feature-- but there’s no definite plan to add streaming to the ESPN BET IL app at this time.

They’ll have modules with specific games for that day and presumably a section focused on odds boosts or other specific promotions.

The online sports betting market is already flooded with a variety of different sportsbooks but one differentiating factor about ESPN is the brand itself.

ESPN is one of the biggest media brands in the world, let alone in sports betting. The launch of ESPN BET IL will make a massive splash in American sports betting markets.

Based on the leagues at other sportsbooks, and the ESPN brand as a whole, this is what players can expect to see on the new book now that it’s live.

• Basketball (NBA, WNBA, NCAA, Europe, etc.)
• Professional Football (NFL, CFL)
• Baseball (MLB, KBO, CPBL)
• Hockey (NHL, Champions League, NCAA)
• Boxing
• MMA (UFC)
• Tennis (ATP, WTA, ITF, Grand Slams, etc.)
• Soccer (EURO, World Cup, INTL Friendlies, etc.)

We’ve outlined some of the most common bet types in the list below.

Moneyline wagers are some of the most common bets and one of the easiest for novices. At the core, moneyline wagers are bets on which team will win the game or match.

The specific moneyline odds are displayed in parenthesis next to each team. For example, if bettors see the Broncos (+440) against the Chiefs (-600) that indicates that Kansas City is heavily favored and Denver is an underdog.

The numbers correspond to the amount of money a bettor could potentially win. For the Broncos, a bettor could win $440 in profit with a $100 wager. Conversely, a bettor would need to wager $600 total to win $100 on the Chiefs.

Spread bets are common in football. A wager on the spread is a bet on the difference between the winning team and the losing team’s score.

These wagers are common with football because it’s easier to predict the scores. To use the example above, if the spread between Denver and KC is -10.5, that indicates that the Chiefs are expected to beat the Broncos by at least 10 and a half points.

In this instance, wagering against the spread is a bet that Denver will lose by less than 10.5.

Totals wagers are more common with basketball than other sports but the premise is straightforward. It’s a wager on the complete amount of points scored by both teams.

If the expected total for the aforementioned game is 46.5 and a player makes a wager on the under, the complete point total for that game would need to be under 46.5.

Conversely, a wager on the over is a bet that the total will be above 46.5.

This instance is not applicable but, if the total does not include fractions, occasionally players will encounter a push. That is when the point total is exactly as expected.

Parlays have become increasingly popular in recent years with varied parlay promotions for new bettors. A parlay is when players combine multiple events to create a single wager.

They can be from multiple games or one specific game (more on that below) but all legs, as they’re called, must hit for a player to win.

Parlays can be very profitable but they can also be very risky, as anyone who has seen Uncut Gems knows. With that in mind, parlays should be reserved for more experienced bettors.

As noted above, same game parlays are multiple events from one specific game paired together to create a larger wager.

Similar to a traditional parlay, all legs of the wager must hit for the wager to be successful.

Many sportsbooks have some kind of same game parlay promotion for new or existing users.

Odds boosts are a somewhat new facet of American sports betting. They give bettors more favorable odds on pre-selected bets for a high-profile game that day or weekend.

They can still payout well but obviously, there are reasons to be skeptical of odds boosts.

We’ve provided an overview of the potential withdrawal and deposit methods available at ESPN BET IL now that it’s officially live.

We’ve outlined some of the potential withdrawal methods in the paragraphs below.

Most sportsbooks accept online banking, PayPal, check and e-check as withdrawal methods.

However, at this point, it’s not clear if the Play+ account is an available withdrawal option for users.

• Play+ account
• ACH/e-check
• Check
• Online banking
• PayPal

There are specific restrictions around some of the deposit methods, but we’ve provided an overview of the potential deposit methods that ESPN BET IL will use.

• Apple Pay
• Venmo
• Debit card
• Play+ account
• Wire transfer
• PayPal
• Online banking
• ACH/ e-check

Currently, the ESPN BET IL promo code TRIBUNE unlocks a generous bet and get for new users. Players who sign up with that promo code will get $250 in bonus bets with a cash wager of any value.

The ESPN BET Illinois sportsbook app is a legitimate sports betting option for users across the state.

ESPN BET IL officially launched on Nov. 14. In addition to the Land of Lincoln, ESPN BET is now live in another 16 states.

The current ESPN BET welcome promotion is one of the most generous bet and gets in the country. New users will get $250 in bonus bets with a cash wager of any size.

ESPN BET IL is live in 17 states: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.