Best Ohio NFL betting sites and welcome offers for the 2023 season: Get up to $2,550 in bonuses

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The 2023 NFL regular season kicks off in less than two weeks, with the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7.

Ohio’s Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals follow a few days later on Sept. 10 with an intriguing opening Sunday matchup in Cleveland.

It’ll be the first full NFL season with live, legalized wagering in the Buckeye State, and so we’re taking a look at the best Ohio online sportsbooks for NFL betting. The following five sites currently have signup offers worth up to a combined $2,550 in bettor bonuses:

• Bet365 bonus code: Bet $1 and get a $200 bonus, win or lose
• Caesars promo code: Bet $50, receive $250 in bonuses
• BetMGM bonus code: Receive up to $1,000 in bonuses
• BetRivers bonus code: Get a second-chance bet up to $100
• PointsBet: Your first 10 bets are covered up to $100 each

Below, we take a deeper dive into the welcome offers found at each of the five sportsbooks, complete with all the info on how to claim your bonuses.

Bet365 is one of the newer sportsbooks on the U.S. scene, but it’s made a strong and immediate impression.

Ohioans utilizing our Bet365 bonus code NJCOMOHwill receive $200 in bonus bets simply for placing a $1 first bet on any NFL or qualifying market.

And that $200 bonus is guaranteed — win or lose your initial wager. The $200 in bonus bets will be credited to your account as soon as your opening wager settles.

And, of course if your first bet does win, you’ll be receiving those profits as well.

The bonus bet credits are valid for 30 days and can be used on any of the markets Bet365 offers.

Get in on the pro gridiron action with Caesars Sportsbook’s generous NFL Kickoff promo offer via Caesars promo code NJBONUSGET.

Ohioans age 21 or older can open a new Caesars Sportsbook account and place a first bet of at least $50.

That immediately unlocks $250 worth of bonus bets — no matter if your initial cash wager wins or loses.

The first $50 bonus bet will be credited to your account as soon as your initial cash wager settles. Then you’ll receive an additional $50 bonus bet on each subsequent Monday over the next four weeks.

Each bonus bet is valid for seven days after it’s awarded and can be used on any market Caesars offers.

Of course, the renowned King of Sportsbooks is coming through with an impressive welcome offer for its first-time Ohio customers.

Those usingBetMGM bonus code PLAYNJSPORTS and opening their new accounts with a minimum $10 deposit, can place a worry-free first bet of at least $10.

That’s because BetMGM will refund 100 percent of your stake, up to $1,000, if the wager isn’t a winner.

If earned, you’ll be reimbursed in bonus bets, which will will be valid for seven days once they’re credited to your account.

They can be used on any qualifying sports betting market BetMGM offers.

BetRivers Sportsbook has the first bet covered for its new Ohio customers.

Register your new account with a minimum $10 deposit and our BetRivers deposit code BONUSBET.

You’re then good to go.

If your first qualifying real-money wager isn’t a winner, then you’ll be receiving a bonus bet equal to your stake up to $100.

Minimum-odds parameters and other restrictions do apply to your initial bet.

Last but not least, PointsBet Sportsbook’s 10 x $100 Second Chance Signupwelcome offer is one not to miss for Ohio NFL bettors.

Just register your new PointsBet account, and if any of your first 10 cash bets — your first fixed-odds bet each day for 10 consecutive days — fail to win, you’ll receive bonus bets in the amount of the losing wager, up to $100 each.

The second-chance offer’s 10-day window opens the day you place your initial cash wager after opening your new account.

If your initial bet wins, congrats on collecting your winnings. However, you will not be eligible for the bonus bet reimbursement that day.

If that first bet loses, you’ll be receiving bonus bet(s) in the amount of your stake, up to $100, within 24 hours of your initial wager settling.

Note that if you do not place a bet on any day once your 10-day window has kicked in, you forfeit the opportunity to earn a second chance bonus for bet that day.

In other words, the second chance offer period will not be extended past your 10th day.

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