The top 5 North Carolina online sports betting promotions

On March 11th, sports betting in North Carolina officially became live. DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, and Bet365 have all announced valuable welcome bonus offers available for residents across North Carolina.

With sports betting just now becoming legal in North Carolina, sportsbooks will be going wild to try and gain your business and action. For that reason, there will be plenty of offers and promotions availableto new users in the state. We’ve done the hard work and narrowed down North Carolina sportsbooks to a list of five based on their launch day promotions.

FanDuel Sportsbookhas been an industry-leading presence since the first days of legalized sports betting. The sportsbook has a wide variety of markets and props posted for every major game across all major leagues. The betting interface is simple and easy to use. As a result, FanDuel earned a 9.8 overall score from PennLive.

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Users in the state of North Carolina can take advantage of the launch promotion which gives new users $250 worth of bonus betsafter they place an original $5 wager. This is the most lucrative offer available and requires little original investment.

After decades of lighting up the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Sportsbook has done a tremendous job transitioning to the online world of sports betting. Their reward program also links with Caesars Rewards, allowing bettors to earn points to use towards real-life events such as hotels and restaurants. All of this equals a 9.6 overall score for Caesars Sportsbook according to the most recent PennLive review.

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For the North Carolina launch, Caesars Sportsbook has released a very generous offer. Simply sign up for a new account and deposit a minimum of $10. After risking this $10 on any market of your choosing, Caesars will reward you with $250 worth of bonus betswhich are divided into five separate $50 bets.

When you think of online sportsbooks, DraftKings Sportsbookis one of the first that comes to mind, and that’s for good reason. They’ve been in the industry since the very start and have done a great job taking control of market share. Their app and technology is amongst the best in the industry, earning them a 9.7 overall score from PennLive.

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New users in the state of North Carolina can earn $200 in bonus bets from DraftKings Sportsbook. Simply sign up for an account and then deposit and wager a minimum of $5. Once those steps are complete, DraftKings will issue you eight $25 bonus bets to use as you desire across any market.

If you’re familiar with the betting scene in Europe, you’re probably very familiar with Bet365 sportsbook. The company is a titan across the Atlantic, and they are beginning to migrate their offerings across the ocean. While still working out the kinks, Bet365 is expanding to the American online betting space. It’ll take them a while to get up to the level of some of the bigger companies, but PennLive reviewers still gave Bet365 an 8.9 overall score.

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Bet365 is giving bettors the power of choice with their launch offer in North Carolina. Bettors can decide between two offers: Bet $5, get $150 in bonus bets OR a $1,000 no-sweat free bet. Both offers are rather self-explanatory and common across the industry. Users will be allowed to decide which offer best suits their needs.

BetMGM Sportsbookhas proclaimed itself as the “King of Sportsbooks,” and while that might be a tad biased, there’s certainly some legitimacy to their argument. After recent improvements to their website and mobile app, BetMGM has improved its user experience. Their bet customization options are superb which is a big part of the reason they earned a 9.2 overall rating from PennLive.

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North Carolina bettors can claim $150 in bonus bets from BetMGM after making an original $10 deposit and $5 wager. The bonus bets are issued as six separate $25 bets and can be used across a variety of markets.

With the legalization of sports betting in North Carolina, now is the perfect time to explore the wide array of betting opportunities available. With all of these promotions available to you, its best to take advantage.

College basketball:Conference tournaments kick off this week, setting the stage for the highly anticipated March Madness, which is just around the corner.

NHL Hockey:With only five weeks left in the season, teams are preparing for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NBA Basketball:With the postseason approaching in just over a month, teams are jockeying for seeding and fighting for their playoff berths.

MLB Baseball:Opening Day is roughly three weeks away, prompting teams to gear up for the start of the regular season.

In addition to these sports, you can bet on sports such as soccer, tennis, golf, fighting, MMA, racing and lacrosse. There are no shortage of options.