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The 2023 NFL season is nearly here, and the preseason festivities have already started. This Thursday, the Hall of Fame Game launches the preseason with the New York Jets traveling to Ohio to play the Cleveland Browns. We’ve got a sweetener for any Michigan sports bettors: a BetMGM welcome bonus.

While the NFL Preseason Opening game doesn’t have an impact on the regular season standings, you can still make some extra cash by betting on it. We’ve got a preview of the odds on BetMGM.

But first, here’s how to get the BetMGM bonus when you wager.

BetMGM is offering new users a first bet offer of up to $1,000. Use our BetMGM bonus code, MLIVEMGM, to qualify for the promotion. Just sign up as a new BetMGM customer through our promo link below, and if your first bet loses, BetMGM will pay it back to you in bonus bets up to a value of $1,000.

If your first-time bet was less than $50, you’ll get the reward as one bonus bet to wager on the sportsbook. If your first-time bet was $50 or more, you’ll receive it as five separate bonus bets of equal amounts. You must use the bet credits within seven days of receiving them in your account.

This offer is available to any Michigan sports bettors who are 21 and older.

1. Visit the BetMGM Sportsbook bonus welcome page.
2. Click “Register” on the welcome page to start your account.
3. Follow the prompts, starting with setting up login credentials with an email. To create an account, you’ll need to set up a password, confirm your identity, and link a payment method.
4. Once your account is set up, make your initial deposit with enough to make your first wager. Be sure you use the deposit promo MLIVEMGM.
5. Now you’re ready to place your first bet. If it loses, BetMGM will give you back the amount you lost in bet credits up to $1,000.

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Every year, the NFL Hall of Fame Game kicks off the NFL Preseason. This year, the matchup is between the big-market New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns. Both teams also have past stars being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.

The game is on Thursday night and kicks off the three weeks of preseason matchups before the official NFL 2023 season kickoff on September 7.

Most fans had one big question on their mind about the game: Will Aaron Rodgers make his Jets debut? The answer is no, but that might make the odds a little more interesting.

Jets Coach Robert Saleh has said Rodgers won’t be playing in the preseason. He may make an exception for their preseason finale and in-state rivalry against the NY Giants.

Regardless of whether Rodgers is on the field, though, BetMGM has some great odds for sports bettors who want to put some money into the action.

Here are the odds on the Sportsbook.

BetMGM has the Jets slightly favored despite the absence of their new star quarterback and despite the fact they won’t be playing on home soil. However, although the game is in Ohio, it’s not at the Browns’ home stadium. They’ll be playing at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH, which is considered a neutral location.

Place your bets on the Jets vs. Browns on BetMGM Sportsbook and claim their up to $1K welcome bonus today.

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