From 56-1 odds, to a $1,500 deposit match, to just $56 free for signing up, there are no shortage of offers to grab right now before the big game kicks off.

1) FanDuel Sportsbook’s Bet $5 to win $280 instant cash

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This is the single best and most straightforward betting offer available for the game tonight.

FanDuel Sportsbook is offering new users who sign up here the opportunity to bet $5 on either the Bengals or Rams to win. If your team wins, your $5 bet will pay out $280 in instant cash that is eligible for immediate withdrawal. These are 56-1 odds.

New users simply sign up, choose their state, deposit at least $10, and bet at least $5 on either the Rams or Bengals to win $280.

2) Barstool Sportsbook’s $56 free + $1,000 risk-free

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Barstool’s offer is a bit smaller, but it’s a no-brainer. New users simply get $56 for free when they sign up for Barstool Sportsbook using the link here.

In addition to that, if you make a deposit, your first bet will be up to $1,000 risk-free. This means you could wager up to $1,000 on the Super Bowl tonight, and if your bet loses, you’ll get your money back.

Barstool Sportsbook also features cool odds boosts and prop bets offered up by Barstool Sports personalities.

3) DraftKings Sportsbook’s 56-1 odds

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Very similar to FanDuel’s offer, DraftKings Sportsbook is offering bet $5, win $280 on the big game tonight. However, if you win, the money is not paid out in instant cash– it is doled out in site credits, which have to be wagered again before they are eligible to be withdrawn.

DraftKings also has a slew of other in-app boosts and props, and is probably the most well-rounded sports betting app.

4) Caesars Sportsbook’s $1,500 deposit match

Caesars Sportsbook has become the biggest online betting app in New York, and for the Super Bowl they’re offering new users an up to $1,500 deposit match. Simply make your deposit before Super Bowl 56, and Caesars will match it up to $1,500.

5) BetMGM’s $560 deposit match

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Very similar to Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM is offering a Super Bowl tie-in with their $560 deposit match. They will match your first cash deposit up to $560 for the big game.

6) PointsBet’s $2,000 risk-free bet

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PointsBet just launched in New York and Pennsylvania over the last month. The official betting brand of NBC Sports, which will likely be featured heavily on the Super Bowl broadcast tonight, PointsBet offers $2,000 in risk-free first bets. One bet will be a $1,500 bet for their points-betting (or over-under on props) and then another $500 risk-free traditional bet.

All of the online sportsbooks listed here have other promotions, odds boosts and bonuses inside their app, which are available to new and current players. What is listed in this post are the best available Super Bowl betting promos to new users who sign up before kickoff of Super Bowl 56.

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With more than 15 options to choose from, a few betting apps stand out from the crowd and are available in most states that allow online sports betting– including NY sports betting.

All of the apps listed here are available on both iPhone and Android. But we recommend signing up for them online to claim aggressive signup bonuses ahead of the playoffs.

1) FanDuel Sportsbook

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FanDuel Sportsbook is available in all legal betting states and the US leader in online betting handle (amount wagered).

Their popular brand name, strong promos, and straightforward user interface have catapulted them to the top. FanDuel Sportsbook is the most well-rounded betting app for both the experienced and casual bettor alike. Same-game parlays are a particular standout first seen in the FanDuel app.

For the NFL Playoffs, FanDuel is rolling out 30 to 1 odds on any game for new users. Alternatively, you can choose to get a $1,000 risk-free bet as your first bet.

2) DraftKings Sportsbook

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DraftKings Sportsbook offers a more unique betting experience than FanDuel. While both offer same-game parlays and an online casino, DraftKings’ app includes free-to-play pools, an NFT marketplace, and deeper integration with daily fantasy.

More importantly, DraftKing has a wild NFL Playoffs offer: 56 to 1 odds on any NFL Playoff game for new users.

This is a great offer. Simply bet $5 and win $280 if your team wins.

3) Barstool Sportsbook

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Not available in New York, Barstool Sportsbook is otherwise available in most legal betting states and features deep tie-ins to Barstool Sports personalities Dave Portnoy, Big Cat, Marty Mush and others.

Barstool’s online betting app is clean and easy to use. It features a slew of bet boosts offered up by Barstool personalities.

For the NFL Wild Card weekend, the Barstool betting app features bet $10, win $100 if a touchdown is scored in any game.

This offer is available to new users only who sign up here.

4) Caesars Sportsbook

We are all Caesars is the marketing tagline. And it might be true for the first weekend of the NFL Playoffs. The Caesars Sportsbook app has the most aggressive offer for betting on the NFL.

Depending on your market, Caesars is rolling out either $300 free + $3,000 deposit match or a $1,000 deposit match.

If you’re in New York, you get the bigger offer. New users who sign up with the link here will get $300 upon registration and then a $3,000 deposit match.

Elsewhere, you need to follow these links to claim a $1,000 deposit match.

5) BetMGM

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While we prefer Barstool’s online betting app to BetMGM, the latter is outdoing Barstool’s offer by giving new users a bet $10, win $200 bonus if their team scores a touchdown.

BetMGM’s app has come a long way. For a while it was the premium casino-branded sportsbook app. But we feel it has been overtaken by Caesars, which offers a more fun user experience with better in-app bonuses.

But, it’s hard to beat BetMGM’s sign up bonus for the NFL Playoffs.

How To Register For an Online Betting App for the NFL Playoffs

All of the apps listed here are fully regulated and backed by some of the biggest brands in gaming. All are safe, secure, and require you to complete a know-your-customer (KYC) process to get started.

This might mean asking you for personal identifying information, like your drivers license numbers, social security number, or other form of ID.

You will also be required to allow the app to perform a geolocation check to ensure you are in a state that offers online betting.

All of this is normal as it allows sportsbooks to ensure you are at least 21 years of age, not already signed up to their app, and in the right location.

Once registered, you will be able to deposit money into the apps through a range of options, including online banking, credit or debit card, echeck, and other online payment providers.

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Barstool Sportsbook has yet to capture the imagination of Nittany Lion fans the way they have Michigan Wolverine fans (since Barstool founder Dave Portnoy is a famous Michigan grad). But for the Saturday night tilt between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Auburn Tigers, Barstool Sportsbook will offer Penn State bettors a hoodie if their team covers the spread.

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How to get Penn State Barstool Sportsbook’s Penn State Hoodie

Here’s how to sign up for the Barstool Sportsbook app and get a free hoodie:

• Simply sign up for the Barstool Sportsbook app here
• New users are eligible for a $1,000 risk-free bet when they enter the promo code BROAD1000
• On the home screen, you will see the option to opt in to the PSU Hoodie Giveaway, this is available for all users
• Place any single $50+ cash wager on a pre-game mainline spread bet on Penn State
• Bets must be placed before 7:30 p.m. on September 18

If your bet settles as a win and Penn State covers the spread, you’ll get this exclusive hoodie. If your bet loses, you will not receive the hoodie.

Winners will be notified within email within 72 hours of the bet settling.

You’ll get a code to redeem for the sweatshirt.

So this is one of the coolest offers we’ve seen. It doesn’t quite match Caesars Sportsbook’s NFL Jersey giveaway, but who doesn’t want a free hoodie?

Odds of Winning the Hoodie

Now of course Penn State needs to do what they can to uphold its end of the bargain.

Penn State is ranked 10th in the country at 2-0 playing the 2-0 and 22nd ranked Auburn Tigers.

More importantly, this will be a primetime Saturday Night game with white out conditions in Happy Valley.

Penn state will be wearing white for its annual White Out game. Their record in such games is 8-8.

The Nittany Lions are off to a strong start, winning games against Wisconsin and Ball State by a combined 37 points.

And while it’s uncertain if Penn State will cover the 5-point spread at Barstool Sportsbook, one has to like their chances given the White Out conditions. I suppose the only thing that could’ve made this Barstool promotion more attractive would be if the sweatshirt was white… not blue… but whatever.

Other Barstool Sportsbook Offers

New users who sign up for Barstool Sportsbook here can claim a $1,000 risk-free bet when they enter promo code BROAD1000.

This is a fairly middle-of-the-road entry promo code from Barstool Sportsbook as we’ve now seen some sportsbooks offer up to $5,000.

Indeed Barstool offered this for one-night only for Monday Night Football this past week. Still, those of you who sign up can get your first bet refunded if it loses up to $1,000. Not a bad deal.

Barstool Sportsbook also runs out a slew of in-app odds boosts: The Overs Club, giveaways, contests and more.

There really is an excellent integration between the Barstool personalities and the sports betting app. They pull this off better than any app currently on the market, mostly because they have the IP associated with Barstool Sports so closely aligned with the sportsbook.

Sign up here to bet with Barstool Sportsbook here and get a PSU hoodie.

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FanDuel Sporsbook Arizona’s “Spread The Love” promo will move the line in the Cardinals vs. Vikings game on Sunday one point in the Cardinals’ direction for every 250 bets on them. This means users will get the Arizona Cardinals at some sort of insane value for their Week2 game against the Vikings.

New users can sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook here and claim a $1,000 risk free bet along with the Spread The Love promo in Arizona.

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How FanDuel Sportsbook’s Spread The Love Works

This is an odds boost promotion FanDuel has run several times over. It harnesses the power of the crowds to move a line in one team’s direction, usually so far away from where it started that it makes the bet a no-brainer. In this case, the promotion is only available in Arizona, where FanDuel Sportsbook recently launched last week.

Here’s how to take part:

• Click this link to sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook in Arizona
• Choose Arizona as your state
• Fill out registration info
• Make at least a $10 deposit and then opt in to the Spread The Love promo inside the app (this is only available once you download the app after registering)

From there, you can place your bet on the Cardinals at whatever the line currently is.

Every 250 bets will move the line another point in the Cardinals’ favor. It is worth noting that you will receive the Cardinals at whatever their last line is prior to kickoff. So for example, if you get the Cardinals at +20, and the line ends up at +100, you receive the more favorable odds. Chances are that this will be almost a guaranteed win.

It is worth noting that this offer is not available with FanDuel Bet $5, Win $150 offers they are running on prime time NFL games this weekend. The Cardinals offer cannot be combined with those, but it looks like the $1,000 risk free bet is still available to new users.

Why Does FanDuel Do This?

This is a form of no-brainer bet which we’ve seen many sportsbooks use. It basically allows you to wager money with a guaranteed or near guaranteed outcome.

They do this as a form of promotion to get people either signed up or bring them back into their app.

Since FanDuel Sportsbook just launched in Arizona, they’re doing everything they can to make players sign up for their app. Arizona was a rapid state launch that included DraftKings Sportsbook, Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook, all worthwhile competition for US betting leader FanDuel. Promotions like this bring new bettors into the fold and the goal is for FanDuel to keep them betting inside their app.

New users who sign up for FanDuel Sports Book here can claim a $1,000 risk free first bet and take part in the Spread The Love promo.

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Caesars’ newly launched sportsbook is available in eight states: New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Iowa, and Arizona.

New users who sign up and enter promo code BROADXLRF can get a $5,000 risk-free first bet.

Caesars Risk-Free Bet Promo Code

In the case of Caesars Sportsbook, their promo code to get a risk-free bet allows you to place your first wager up to $5,000 in real money.

If the bet loses, you will be credited the amount of your wager in site credit. You will have to re-wager this bonus money before it is eligible for withdrawal.

$5,000 is the largest risk-free bet we have seen in legal online sports betting.

Previously, the highs were $500 and then $1,000, and then Caesars it all the way up to $5,000.

So this represents substantial value, especially to players who are willing to start with that much money in their account. But this offer can only be claimed when you click the links here and sign up with code BROADXLRF.

NFL Jersey Bonus

For more casual betters, Caesars is really leaning on their “For the People” campaign. In fact, we recently wrote about how Caesars Sportsbook is our favorite new betting app.

JB Smoove, playing the part of Caesar, offers up a slew of fun odds boosts and promotions. The most approachable is a free NFL Jersey for anyone who bets $100 on NFL games throughout the month of September.

This one is actually pretty straightforward: Bet $100 on the NFL throughout September and Caesars Sportsbook will send you a $150 gift card to the NFL Shop to use on the Jersey of your choice.

Caesars Sportsbook App

This app is all-new. It features a new look and feel, the aforementioned JB Smoove, and excellent tech. We are very bullish on the future of Caesars given their recent acquisition of William Hill and the deep pockets they have to continue building their app and marketing efforts.

They are one of the handful of sportsbooks to use a promo code. Some sportsbooks do not require this, but Caesars allows you to use a promo code to activate their $5,000 risk-free bet.

Get $5,000 risk-free with promo code BROADXLRF.

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It was a bolt-on attempt from a legacy brand to port itself over to mobile– and it didn’t work.

So what did Caesars do?

They went out and bought William Hill, the popular bookmaker who struggled in their own right to release a truly compelling mobile product.

William Hill featured was quality tech and ambition, but they lacked the branding and marketing to go with it.

This is where Caesars has stepped in.

Caesars Sportsbook has relaunched itself in a number of states (sadly not Pennsylvania, where the old app is still available) and features a national ad campaign backed by J.B. Smoove, of Curb Your Enthusiasm fame.

While marketing doesn’t always get me, Caesar’s efforts to match its brand to its ad campaigns really stand out.

I’m am, you are, we’re all Caesars! is the rallying cry in the debut commercial featuring Smoove, playing who else but Caesar.

https://youtu.be/WmO1BTXpFvU

The idea is all about giving back to the people. While many times this is just marketing speak – especially for sportsbook brands – Caesars is actually backing it up. They have a compelling product and a unique differentiating ethos, which features a slew of offers and promos that are genuinely useful and fun, and truly do give back to the people.

The Offers

Let’s start at the top. Their $5,000 risk-free bet signup bonus is the biggest in online sports betting (tied with BetMGM’s).

This is their evergreen offer, which allows new users to have their first bet risk-free up to $5,000. But of course, this requires you to wager up to $5,000, which most people, frankly, are uncomfortable doing. So Caesars Sportsbook takes it many steps further.

Free NFL Jersey.

As we detailed before, Caesars Sportsbook is giving away a free NFL Jersey to anyone who bets over $100 on NFL games in September. That’s throughout the whole month–simply $100 worth of wagers with -200 odds or better (i.e. there has to be some level of risk involved) and Caesars will send you a $150 gift card to the NFL shop so you can buy an NFL Jersey to the team of your choice.

This is a great promo. Anyone who bets on sports will probably bet $100 on the NFL this month, and Caesars will send you more than your value back.

For Week 1 games, they’re continuing to give back to the people with a slew of truly awesome offers:

• 50% profit boost. From Friday, September 10th through Sunday, September 12th, you can get a 50% profit boost token to use on any game, to boost your profits on that bet by, you guessed, 50%.
• Season-long bonus. Caesars’ season-long bonus wants you to bet local. Place a point spread wager on your hometown team, and you will double your winnings if they cover. That is available all season-long.
• Monday Night Millions. Each Monday night, you have a chance at a $10 million grand prize. All you have to do is place a $10 wager on a Monday Night Football game, every week for 21 straight weeks, including the playoffs. If you somehow go 21 for 21, you’ll get a $10 million prize. Of course, you get prizes along the way for winning four in a row or eight in a row or 12 in a row.

It’s one thing to have a great marketing campaign with a great message. It’s another thing to differentiate yourself in an increasingly crowded field of sportsbook apps by living by the motto and truly giving back to the people.

Some of Caesars offers, boosts and promotions require you to bet a lot, or have long-shot odds, but others like the free NFL Jersey giveaway and the profit boost are truly fun and useful to both casual and experienced bettors alike.

You can sign up for Caesars Sportsbook in any of the states where it is live and claim the $5,000 risk-free bet.

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BetMGM’s NFL Week 1 new player bonus allows you to bet $10 and win $200 if the Eagles score a touchdown this weekend. This is available to new players only and can be used for any NFL Week 1 game. Here’s how to sign-up and get the offer.

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How To Bet $10, Win $200 if the Eagles Score a Touchdown

While sports betting has been live in the tri-state area for a few years now and many of you likely have already signed up for the big brands like DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook, newer entrants to the market like Barstool Sportsbook and BetMGM have come on hard lately with massive new user signup bonuses.

One of our favorite types of bonus is the ability to bet a little and win a lot on your home team. While this offer from BetMGM might not feature as much value as some of these risk-free deposit offers you see from other books, it offers more value for most bettors. We like the promos that are more straightforward. Once again, bet a little, win a lot.

Here’s how you can bet $10 to win 200 if the Eagles score a touchdown with BetMGM’s app in Pennsylvania and New Jersey:

• Step 1: Click this link to sign-up for BetMGM
• Step 2: Click “register” and fill out the registration information
• Step 3: Make at least a $10 deposit and place your bet on the Eagles (or any team) in this special market

If they score a touchdown, you will win.

What are the chances they actually score a touchdown?

In their last 17 openers, the Eagles have scored a touchdown every time– the last time they were held without a touchdown was in 2003 against the Tampa Bay Bucs.

What’s more, the Eagles have scored a touchdown in every one of Jalen Hurts’ starts.

So the odds that the Eagle score a TD this weekend, while not guaranteed, are fairly high.

BetMGM On The Come Up

You have probably seen BetMGM and Jamie Foxx splashed all over the TV screens.

The legacy casino brand struggled in the uptake in the online sports betting world as they did not have products optimized for mobile. But over the last year both BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook have come on strong by revamping (or acquiring) new tech, featuring big-name stars in national ad campaigns, and coming up with fun and exciting offers.

Both of the apps are nearly as good as what DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook have to offer. They also come with the added benefit of tying into some of MGM’s other properties, casinos, and rewards plans.

BetMGM’s bet $10, win $200 offer is available this weekend for Week 1 NFL games. Click here to get it.

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Well, two massive offers, of which you can choose one, and then one smaller offer… but let’s not sweat the details.

FanDuel Sportsbook Arizona’s Week 1 NFL offers include 40-1 odds on any NFL game, a $1,000 risk-free bet, and a $10 risk-free bet.

The Two Headline Offers

Bet $5, win $200 on any Week 1 NFL Game

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This is the headline special offer for Week 1 across all states where FanDuel Sportsbook is live, including Arizona.

It is very simple: New users who sign up here and place their first real money bet as a $5 moneyline bet on any Week 1 NFL game will get $200 instant cash if their team wins.

Why is this such a good offer?

Well, besides the obvious 40-1 odds on any NFL game, FanDuel is offering instant cash payouts.

Most sportsbook signup bonuses come with some form of site credit or play-through requirement. So often times, these huge bet bonuses will be given out in site credit that has to be wagered again before it is eligible for withdrawal.

That is not the case for FanDuel Sportsbook’s Week 1 offer in Arizona.

You simply place a $5 real money bet on any team to win as your first bet, and if it hits, you’ll get $200 in instant cash which will be eligible to be withdrawn from the app.

It is rare that we see a sportsbook offer you the ability to withdraw your bonus funds, and you should always take advantage of the opportunity to do so.

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If you prefer to go bigger, FanDuel Sportsbook offers a risk-free $1,000 bet.

This is their standard evergreen new user offer. You can choose between this or the aforementioned Week 1 offer. You can’t get both.

But if you like high stakes, you can place up to a $1,000 wager as your first bet and have it be completely risk-free. So if you lose, you’ll be refunded up to $1,000 in site credit. Again, key word, site credit. You will have to wager this money again before it would be eligible for withdrawal, so proceed accordingly.

Which do we prefer? 

We prefer the NFL boost for most bettors unless you have the sort of bank roll where you’re willing to put up $1,000 for your first bet.

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Small, But Still Free

Besides these two headline offers, FanDuel Sportsbook in Arizona is offering all players a $10 risk-free bet on any Week 1 NFL game.

This is in addition to the new user signup bonus.

You’ll simply get $10 on which you can bet risk-free on any NFL game.

Call it a way to wet your beak heading into the NFL season.

FanDuel Sportsbook Arizona

Arizona became the 11th state in which FanDuel Sportsbook is available for sports betting. It joins DraftKings Sportsbook, Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, and Unibet in the state– all before the start of the NFL season.

Read more about Arizona online sports betting.

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Or an expected second round exit.

Either way, maestro comes armed with stats and a newfound ability to wager large sums of money.

Leggo.

Perhaps you’ll remember (you won’t) two years ago when I pointed out a huge divergence – a delta, they say – between the Kyle Lowry Toronto Raptors’ chances and their betting odds against the Warriors. In short, the Warriors were a huge betting favorite, but BIG DATA put the series at essentially a coin flip, meaning there was huge betting value on the Raptors.

Well, it’s happening again.

Take a look at how favorably Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight views the Sixers’ prospects using their RAPTORS (unrelated) system:

Now, to the odds board!

Depending on where you look, the Sixers have the fifth-best odds to win it all, and can be had as high at +800 at FanDuel Sportsbook— an only 11% implied win probability.

And that’s before we get to the outrageous 46% chance of advancing to the Boss Stage against the West, according to FiveThirtyEight.

The Sixers can be had for as high as +300 at DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM, implying an only 25% probability.

What could be driving this huge divergence in pricing? Well, let’s consider the amount of money being bet on Nets futures at DraftKings:

Sixers are currently +700 to win the NBA title via DraftKings.

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— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) May 17, 2021

The national reach and star power of the Nets is drawing huge sums of money on Brooklyn, far outpacing the volume of bets on them. This sort of action has the ability to shrink the Nets’ odds so sportsbooks can de-risk and compel bets on other teams… like the Sixers.

Point is: If you like the Sixers’ chances, at all, they are priced at a tremendous value right now when compared with some statistical models.

Bet at your own risk.

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Let’s take a closer look at the top Hawks vs. Sixers game picks and make some predictions for this April 30, 2021 matchup.

Will Philadelphia cruise to an easy win and cover again, or is this line a trap for bettors looking to exploit a Hawks team without so many of its key contributors on the front end of a back-to-back?

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Hawks vs. Sixers Pick (April 30, 2021)

With each of Philly’s last three games finishing as 30+ point blowouts, the Sixers have had the perfect storm happen to ease their regular lineup back into the flow of things. No player on the Sixers’ roster logged more than 26 minutes in the win the other night, so we should see some fresh legs out there this evening.

Atlanta is still in the midst of a miserable injury stretch with Kevin Huerter (12 points per game), De’Andre Hunter (16 ppg), and Cam Reddish (11 ppg) all currently listed as out for this one. Trae Young (25 ppg), Bogdan Bogdanovic (15 ppg), and Clint Capela (15 ppg, 14 rebounds per game) all carry questionable tags. If you’re Atlanta coach Nate McMillan, do you risk any of those players on the road here against a suddenly red-hot Sixers team, or do you give them an extra day of rest for a far easier matchup against Chicago tomorrow back at home?

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Hawks vs. Sixers Odds

Here’s the line for the Hawks and Sixers at DraftKings Sportsbook:

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Bets we Like with a Sixers Win

Philadelphia 76ers to Win AND Over 212.5 (FanDuel Sportsbook -155)

If you like the Sixers to win this one, jumping over 212.5 points should be a fair ask. To begin, Atlanta is fresh off consecutive sub 90-point efforts. The only other time this season the league’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (112.8 ppg) tallied less than 100 points in back-to-back games, it responded by scoring 115 points the next time out.

Before their recent two-game slide, the Hawks played 16 of their previous 17 games to at least 213 total points. Also, in their twelve prior front ends of games on back-to-back days, they have averaged 112.5 ppg.

If Atlanta can give us 100+ in this one, then we need 113 or more from the Sixers. This should be attainable for a team that has shot over 53% from the field in each of its last two games. Philly has averaged 116.6 ppg in its last nine games, topping 113 points in seven of those. Also of note, in 21 losses to teams above .500 this season, the Hawks have allowed a whopping 122.0 ppg.

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Philadelphia 76ers Over 25.5 Points in Each Quarter (FOXBET +162)

The Sixers went wire-to-wire the other night against the Hawks, dropping 26 or more points in each quarter, despite the game essentially being done and dusted after the first quarter.

Philadelphia did the same in their previous game with 26+ points per stanza en route to a 31-point victory. Philly had at least four of their five preferred starters available for both of those routs, so it seems they are prone to scoring more than 25 points in a quarter with decent regularity when they have their best guys on the court.

In fact, in their last seven games with at least four of their usual starting lineup on the floor (and one of them being Joel Embiid), the 76ers have scored 25 or more points in 25 of 28 quarters. They also scored 25 or more in all four quarters in five of those seven games.

Granted, 25 points itself won’t get it done for this prop, but three of those games saw the Sixers win it.  Having a quarter of 25 points as the only red flag in the two other games shows just how consistent the offense is right now when they have their best guys available, like they do tonight.

On the other side, in the Hawks’ last 11 losses to teams above .500, they have allowed 25 or more points in 37 of 44 quarters.

They have allowed 26 points or more in each quarter of four of their last nine losses in this same role. Three of the other losses in that stretch saw Atlanta allow 26+ points in three quarters and 23 or more points in the other quarter (within one basket of winning this prop).

With a diminished Hawks team that has to try a drastically different approach tonight to compete, we expect the Sixers to have every opportunity to score 26 or more in each quarter with their recent hot shooting.

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Hawks vs. Sixers Prediction

Listen, we have been riding the Sixers’ under the total train quite often this season, and with good reason, as they have played 34 of their 62 games under the number (54.8%). However, we are going to buck that tendency tonight and play an over in a head-to-head series that had sailed past the number in five of the last six meetings coming into this season.

With Young, Capela, and Bogdanovic all questionable, it leaves the door open for some surprise boosts in offense here tonight for the Hawks. I don’t see the sense in playing Young ahead of an easier game tomorrow, as it’s hard to imagine McMillan running him out there on back-to-back nights right out of the gate. However, Bogdanovic’s presence would give Atlanta at least two dangerous shooters to couple with Lou Williams. And if Capela can go, he’s likely to give more than his nine point, eight rebound effort in 24 limited minutes Wednesday night.

Regardless, we discussed earlier the likelihood that Atlanta would rebound from two games in a row of failing to reach 90 points. Whether it is an uptempo game plan, hotter shooting from those available, or just a lack of mental focus from the Sixers’ defense against a potentially weakened lineup that they just manhandled two nights ago, it feels to us the Hawks will find a way to score close to 110 points tonight.

The Sixers, as mentioned, have a bunch of fresh bodies who have missed time and gotten to play sparing minutes in their returns due to three blowouts in a row. The team still needs to firm up its continuity and chemistry for the impending playoffs. Philadelphia also needs to play 48 minutes of basketball each night to lock up wins in hopes of catching Brooklyn for the top seed in the East. Perhaps tonight could be a training ground type of game for them where they test a quicker tempo to mimic what they would see against Milwaukee and/or Brooklyn in the playoffs.

Trends to Know

• We love the Hawks elite foul shooting and that they have played four straight games over after allowing 125 or more points their previous time out.
• In fact, Atlanta has played six of their last seven over after both a SU loss and an ATS loss.
• The Hawks have played six of their last eight on the road over the number against teams with winning home records, more specifically hitting the over in four of their last five at opponents with above .600 home records.
• This pairs well with the fact that the 76ers have played 20 of their last 29 home games over against teams with losing road records.

ATS Pick

Expect there to be a points explosion tonight, as the Hawks have played 25 of their last 35 games after a double-digit loss over the total.

Our Pick: OVER 220 total points

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Legal Kentucky Derby betting is available in 31 states, including Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Michigan and Illinois. Multiple race books are permitted to accept wagers online. The betting sites available for the Kentucky Derby differ from traditional sportsbooks and are currently available to more users in more states.

If you’re looking to bet on the Kentucky Derby online, then TVG, the sister site of FanDuel Sportsbook, is the place to do it. With a comprehensive odds offering and a strong new user bonus, TVG provides a quick and easy-to-use betting experience.

Kentucky Derby Betting Sites

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TVG is the best all-around betting app for betting the Kentucky Derby. Owned by the same company that owns FanDuel, TVG offers a premium, safe and secure betting experience. Like the FanDuel app, the TVG platform offers a crisp, clean look with outstanding functionality while supplying a thorough yet easy-to-navigate betting odds and markets.

Best of all, it’s completely legal and regulated.

New users who sign up for TVG here can get a $300 risk-free bet on the Derby.

How To Sign Up

Those looking to sign up and bet on the Kentucky Derby can both safely and quickly do so. It requires just three simple steps:

• Create an account with TVG by clicking here and use promo code RISKFREE300.
• Deposit funds into your account using a variety of methods.
• Place your first bet on the Derby up to $300 risk-free.

From there, simply select a race event, choose your horses and wager type, and lock in a risk-free wager on the Kentucky Derby.

States Where You Can Bet on the Kentucky Derby Online

Thanks to a differing set of legislation for race books, the ability to wager legally online on horse races is much more widespread than traditional sports betting, which is regulated in only a handful of states.

Here are all of the states where legal betting on the Kentucky Derby online betting is available:

• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Montana
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

Our recommended Kentucky Derby choice – TVG — is available in all of the states listed above.

Kentucky Derby Betting Online

Placing a bet on the Kentucky Derby is easy. Horses are listed in order of their odds to win the race.

The first number listed is the amount that is paid out on a stake in the amount of the second number.

For example: Essential Quality, the betting favorite, is listed at 2-1 odds, meaning you would have to bet $1 to win $2. Other top favorites like Rock Your World (5-1) and Known Agenda (6-1) would pay $5 and and $6 with $1 wagers, respectively.

Long shots include Like the King and Brooklyn Strong, each of which have 50-1 odds, and would provide significantly more aggressive payouts in the event of a win.

Types of Bets You Can Place on the Kentucky Derby

The great thing about horse racing is that you can place a lot more than just a single bet on a horse to win. You can choose the top three horses, the order of finish, and so on, providing prospective bettors with a variety of ways to wager and win.

Betting terms to know:

• Win: Horse to win the race
• Place: Horse to finish second
• Show: Horse to finish third

Here are the various types of bets for the Kentucky Derby:

• Exacta: picking the first 2 horses
• Trifecta: 3 horses
• Superfecta: 4 horses
• Super High Five: 5 horses
• Win-Place-Show: bet on a horse to finish in a certain spot

2021 Kentucky Derby Odds

Here are the current Kentucky Derby betting odds, courtesy of TVG:

Race Details

Date: May 1, 2021

State time: 6:57 PM EST (coverage begins at 2:30 PM EST)

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Let’s take a look at the Phillies vs. Cardinals odds for the second game of this four-game set and make a game prediction along with some betting picks.

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Phillies vs. Cardinals Odds

Here is a look at the current Phillies vs. Cardinals odds, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook:

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Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction

Playing the under worked so well yesterday that we are going to go back to the well with the under again tonight.

Last night, Zack Wheeler and Adam Wainwright both pitched into the ninth inning, allowing a combined three runs on seven hits while striking out 17 batters. There’s little reason to believe that things will drastically change in the second game of this series.

Zach Eflin get the ball for Philadelphia, while RHP Carlos Martinez takes the mound for St. Louis.

Eflin has been a reliable arm for Philly this season, boasting a 2.77 ERA, pitching deep into games (6.2 innings pitched per start), and showing great control (just two walks allowed in 26 innings). Martinez’s numbers don’t jump off the page like Eflin’s, but he does enter off his longest outing of the season — a six-inning effort in which he allowed just four hits and one run in a 1-0 loss to the Nationals.

No Support for Martinez

The Cardinals’ lineup seems to treat Martinez like the Mets do Jacob deGrom, giving him horrific run support.

In his four starts this season, St. Louis has scored eight total runs, plating two or less in three of those games. The Cardinals have backed the righty with just three total runs in his last two starts against the Phillies, one of which was earlier this season against Eflin.

It’s a big reason why three of Martinez’s four career starts against Philadelphia have failed to go over tonight’s posted total.

Before this season, Martinez pitched very well against Philly, allowing just five earned runs in 20 innings pitched (2.25 ERA), while striking out 20 batters. His two career home starts against Philadelphia produced eight combined runs or less, as Martinez gave up just three runs over 14 innings (1.93 ERA). He also fanned  a combined 16 hitters in those games. Home success has followed the Cardinals’ starter throughout his career, with an improved 3.49 ERA on his own bump, against a 3.65 ERA on the road.

Martinez has also had a lot of success against current Phillies. Despite the loss earlier this season, he has held these Phillies to a 20-for-86 lifetime batting average with 26 strikeouts. He has held J.T. Realmuto to just 2-for-11 (.182) with five punch outs. With that poor history and Andrew Knapp usually catching Eflin, we could see the Phils’ everyday catcher get a day off here, further weakening this often punchless offense.

Eflin Goes Deep

For Eflin, much like with Wheeler, his greatest weapon for an under play may be his ability to consistently pitch deep into games, minimizing the effect the Phillies’ bullpen can have. The Phils’ right-hander has lasted six or more innings in six straight starts dating back to last season. He hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any of his last 10 starts, giving up just 23 runs across 63 innings in that stretch, good for a 3.29 ERA.

Eflin also allowed just two runs in each of his two career starts against the Cardinals, including the Phils’ 9-2 win earlier this season. Current Cards have gone just 13-for-56 (.232) against Eflin in their careers. Nolan Arenado, Paul DeJong, Paul Goldschmidt, and Yadier Molina, the heart of the St. Louis order, are just 5-for-29 (.172) and have failed to register an extra-base hit.

If he continues to take away the meat of what is already the league’s ninth-worst team in terms of batting average, the Cards are likely to struggle to score.

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Phillies vs.  Cardinals Betting Pick

Six of the last 10 head-to-head meetings between these two clubs have produced eight or fewer total runs, including just five combined in the most recent two meetings this season. When the Phils and Cards have met recently in St. Louis, four of the last five stayed under the total.

St. Louis has now played just one of their last five home games over the number, as well as one of their last five against the National League East. Expect another low-scoring affair between these two up-and-down teams tonight.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Pick: UNDER 

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The goal was scored by legacy Malvern hockey family youngling Jimmy Jacobs, whose brother is on the team and father and uncle won the Cup some years ago.

Two angles:

Hockey: @MPFriars (@MPIceHockey) defeat @LaSalle_Sports 4-3 in OT to win the 2021 AAA @TheFlyersCup!!:@DonnaEckert29 @ApacHockey @JTBritt pic.twitter.com/5pSh3moDAr

— Philadelphia Sports Digest (@PhSportsDigest) April 20, 2021

#18 Jacob’s wins it for the Friars in OT! 4-3 Final pic.twitter.com/1wqXqE9n7H

— MP Ice Hockey (@MPIceHockey) April 20, 2021

Fun fact: Malvern was so good they had (still have?) two varsity teams. I wasn’t good enough to play on the AAA team, but played on the A team when I went there.

The Flyers Cup, for those unawares, is the post-season tournament featuring the best high school teams from around the area. Malvern hadn’t won since 2005, when I think they had won every year for like 20 straight years.

Like the good Prep boys they are, Malvern handed off the trophy to the kid with a broken leg, who hopped on one foot, on the ice, with the prized token of championship. Hockey player.

Credit to the La Salle goalie for an excellent effort, though. He STAVED off Malvern’s aggression in the third period to send the game to OT. But Malvern, which only lost one game this season, was too much to handle. I imagine they’ll move on now to face some team from “Pittsburgh” in Northwest Pennsylvania that considers Niagara its closest big city.

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Our team has scoured all of them to come up with the six best online sports betting promos for the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

1) DraftKings 64-1 Odds on Any Underdog

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DraftKings Sportsbook is rolling out the best offer of the bunch with 64-1 odds on any underdog on the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

This does not have to be used on a longshot underdog. You do not need to select a 16 seed to beat a one seed. You can pick a nine seed to beat an eight seed, or even a higher seeded team that is a half-point spread underdog. It doesn’t matter. The choice is yours.

These longshot odds boosts have been popular as signup bonuses for big events before, including the Super Bowl and the start of the NFL season. So it’s no surprise DraftKings has gone back to the well in an attempt to bring more customers into the fold for the biggest sports betting event of the year. This offer is available to betters in all States where DraftKings’ online sportsbook is legal.

2) BetMGM’s $10 Free Bet for Every Game

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One of the great things about the first weekend of March Madness is that sports fans can have a stake in every game. Typically brackets are busted within hours. And now the availability of online sports betting offers the opportunity to wager after the opening tip. BetMGM understands this and has rolled out one of the coolest betting promos we’ve seen: new users who bet $10 on any first round game will get a $10 free bet for every other game that day.

So, for example, if you bet $10 on the first game to tip off on Saturday, you will get $10 free to bet with for each of the remaining games that day.

Needless to say, this represents $160 in value ($10 x 16), and allows you to place a stake on the whole damn slate!

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PointsBet offers some of the best technology in online betting. While not a household name like DraftKings or FanDuel, PointsBet’s unique proposition is its points betting feature, which allows you to win or lose a multiplier of your bet on specific over/under props.

But they are also very adept at taking your standard action, including a superior live betting experience, buoyed by an excellent customer service team for when you have a problem.

For the Tournament, PointsBet is offering new users the ability to bet $20 on the moneyline or spread for any NCAA Tournament game and get $150 in free bets.

Once any point is scored in the game you bet, you will get $150 in free bets from PointsBet. That is any single point, scored by either team, in a basketball game! There is a near certainty that this will happen in every game. Thus a $20 bet will give you $150 in free bets with PointsBet.

Plus the original $20 bet can still win on its own. This is a no brainer signup type boost from an excellent sportsbook.

The only caveat is that PointsBet is only available in fewer states than some of its peers– New Jersey, Indiana, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan.

For users in those states, this is a must check out. We also think you’ll like PointsBet a lot.

4) William Hill’s $2,021 Risk-Free Bet

Starting off with the Super Bowl, William Hill increased their signup promo to the single biggest bonus we’ve seen from a legal sportsbook.

It’s pretty straightforward. $2,021 risk-free bet.

Sign up, deposit money, place your first wager. You will get your bet refunded up to $2,021 if your bet loses.

Now, this might only appeal to players who are willing to wager at least $2,000. But it is entirely risk-free to do so. Keep in mind the refunded bonus money will need to be wagered again before it is eligible for withdrawal.

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FanDuel Sportsbook offers a standard $1,000 risk-free bet. However, unlike competitors, the play through requirements are extremely generous. If your first bet loses and you’re refunded the money, the bonus money staked on a future bet is also repaid.

Unlike other risk-free offers that will only pay you the winnings on the bonus money, FanDuel allows you to withdrawal not only your subsequent winnings, but also the staked cash. This is the least restrictive risk-free bet offer from one of the best sportsbooks.

6) Unibet’s Bet 40 and $500 Risk-Free Bet

Unibet is a lesser known sportsbook, but they are offering new users the opportunity to play completely free just by signing up. If you’re in Pennsylvania, Indiana, or New Jersey, you’ll get $40 free to bet with without having to place a deposit. Once you do place your first deposit, you’ll get your first real money wager up to $500 risk-free. No reason not to check out literal free money.

Those are the six best betting offers for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Enjoy the games!

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Here are the odds, spread, totals and moneyline for NCAA Tournament games.

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2021 NCAA Tournament Odds

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Villanova Opens As a Solid Favorite Over Winthrop

Not a great draw for Villanova, who looked like they were en route to a one seed or two seed earlier in the season. They’ve sputtered to the finish, losing three of their last four games. All of this is made worse by the loss of senior points guard Collin Gillespie to an MCL tear.

Facing Winthrop puts Villanova on the wrong side of the 5-12 matchup. Often, teams are either ascending or descending into the 5 spot… and Villanova is, well, dropping like a rock.

Winthrop upset of Villanova is visible from space.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 14, 2021

Drexel A 22 Point Underdog to Illinois

Drexel has arguable the toughest draw of the tournament, facing off against one seed Illinois. They are the second biggest underdog on the board at 22 points.

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While there are no shortage of offers, not all of them are created equal. We’ve scoured every available sports betting promo for the big game and present to you the nine best super bowl betting promos available right now.

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FanDuel Sportsbook’s 55-1 Super Bowl promo is brilliant. Available to new users in all states where online sports betting is legal. FanDuel Sportsbook will allow you to bet $5 to win $275 if your team wins. This is the craziest new user signup bonus we have seen.

2) William Hill’s $2,021 Risk-Free Bet

Holy Toledo. This is the single largest signup bonus we have ever seen from a legal sportsbook. Risk-free bets typically run in the $500 to $1,000 range, but William Hill’s Super Bowl promo will give new users their first bet risk-free up to $2,021. It is only available in Michigan, Virginia, Colorado, and Indiana.

3) FOX Bet’s Bet $10, Win $100

FOX Bet has a simple 10X your money promo. Bet $10, and if either team scores at all at any point, they will give you $100 in free bets to play in the app. No-brainer boost here.

4) DraftKings Sportbook’s Double Your Money Super Bowl Promo

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DraftKings Sportsbook is offering new users a Double Your Money Super Bowl promo. Players can double their on a maximum $50 bet if either team scores a touchdown. The odds of this happening are outrageously good considering the over-under of the game is 56.5. You can combine this offer with DraftKings’ $1,000 deposit match.

5) Unibet’s Prop Boost

Exclusive to Crossing Broad readers, Unibet is offering players a bet $25 to win $75 promo if your team’s quarterback completes just one pass. This is obviously a no-brainer boost, and you can turn $25 into $100 probably on the first drive of the game. Use code SUPERPROP. You will also get two free bets for $20 and $21.

6) DraftKings Sportsbook’s Profit Boost on Props

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While DraftKings doesn’t have a headline offer like FanDuel, they are offering a 25% profit boost on prop bets. Since prop betting on the Super Bowl is super popular (read our full guide here), getting a 25% boost on some popular props is just good shopping around.

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PointsBet is offering you the opportunity to bet $25 and turn it into $155 if either team scores a touchdown. These type of promotions seem to be pretty popular among sports betting apps, but there’s no reason not to lay money with PointsBet. We also happen to really like this app for its excellent tech, unique points-betting feature which allows you to win or lose a multiple of your bet, and their excellent customer service.

9) BetRivers’ $100 To Get $500 Promo

BetRivers has rolled out a somewhat complicated Super Bowl betting offer, but it comes with a lot of value. Deposit $100 and get an instant $100 cash. Use promo code BIGGAME500. And then once you bet $100 on the Super Bowl, you will get an additional $400 in site credit doled out over the following weeks. There are a few steps here, but there’s actually a lot of free money and BetRivers is somewhat generous with its limited play-through requirements on bonus funds.

Those are your nine best online Super Bowl betting promos for 2021. Good luck and enjoy the game.

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Available to players in Michigan, Virginia, and Colorado, William Hill will allow you to place a first bet of up to $2021 completely risk-free.

How does this work? Most online sports books offer some form of signup bonus. Often they take the form of a risk-free bet. This means new players can effectively place their first bet entirely risk-free. If it wins, they win their money. If it loses, they get a site credit.

These bets are typically capped around $500 or in some cases $1,000. William Hill previously had a $300 offer. For the Super Bowl, they’re offering … checks notes … $2,021 of risk-free bet. This is what we believe to be an unprecedented offer in that it’s the strongest we have seen in any current legal online sports betting state.

How to Claim William Hill’s $2,021 Risk Free Bet

This one is pretty straightforward to claim.

Register for William Hill, make a deposit up to $2,021 and place your first bet on the big game. If it loses, you’ll be refunded the money.

Now, a word of caution.

There are playthrough requirements on these bonuses, which means if you do get your money refunded, you will have to wager again the site credit amount before it is eligible to be withdrawn.

How the New William Hill Super Bowl Bonus Stacks Up

There are no shortage of large signup bonuses for the Super Bowl. FanDuel is offering 55-1 odds for new users. A maximum $5 bet will pay out $275.

Other sports books have more pedestrian offers, or, in the case of Unibet, a 3-1 odds prop bet boost that a pass will be completed (a total no-brainer).

But William Hill coming in with a over $2,000 risk-free bet is something we haven’t seen before in the legal sports betting market.

Curiously, this offer is not available in New Jersey or Illinois, two of its largest gambling states. Then again, that might be part of the reason why. Sign up bonuses, particularly around mass market events like the Super Bowl, are geared to bring in new customers.

Since William Hill already has a strong presence in Illinois and New Jersey, it makes sense that they aren’t offering their most aggressive bonus there. Still, new users in Michigan, Virginia, and Colorado, who sign up here, can get a $2,021 risk-free bet from William Hill.

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Legal online betting on the Super Bowl is available in nine states, through a range of popular sportsbook brands, including DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook. Players in regulated sports betting states will be able to place wagers on the spread, moneyline (winner), total, props, and much more. Players can bet and win real money, right from the comfort of their own home on their phone or computer.

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States Where Online Super Bowl Betting Is Legal

The most important question many people have is whether or not betting on the Super Bowl is legal.

It depends on what state you live in.

Following the Supreme Court’s repeal of PASPA in 2018, a number of States were freed to legalize online gambling. This provides a blank slate which generates tax revenues for the states.

In 2020, following a global pandemic, many states have been searching for new sources of revenue and online gambling continues to be an obvious target.

Therefore, the following states all offer full-scale online Super Bowl betting:

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia
• Indiana
• Colorado 
• Illinois 
• Michigan
• Tennessee 
• Virginia 

This represents a significant increase in legal sports betting states from last year’s Super Bowl.

In fact, the total addressable online betting market is roughly three times the size it was last year. All of these states offer online sportsbook apps that will accept your action and are considered safe, secure, and legal.

Best Sites For Betting on the Super Bowl

There are no shortage of options when it comes to betting on the Super Bowl online.

Historically, players may have placed a wager with their local bookie, traveled to Las Vegas to watch the game in a smoke-filled sportsbook, or played Super Bowl squares with friends. But now thanks to the rollout of online gambling, you can bet safely and legally right on your phone with some of the leading sports betting brands.

Among the most popular options are DraftKing Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook.

These two daily fantasy stalwarts have quickly emerged as the two leaders in the sports betting space. Both feature excellent tech and modern app interfaces, and offer a slew of aggressive promos and betting options to bring players into the fold and keep them engaged.

They really do excel at the gamification of betting.

Beyond those two giants, there are a slew of competitors trying to chip away at their market shares. Some of them offer very compelling apps worth checking out.

Let’s break down all the ones you need to know, along with some of the excellent signup bonuses these sportsbook apps are offering for the Super Bowl.

The Big Two

DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbook. Both stand out for their excellent technology, friendly user interfaces, and the amount of sheer marketing they do, including the two 15-second spots DraftKings will run during the Super Bowl promoting a $55 million free to play live betting contest during the fourth quarter.

DraftKings Sportsbook

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DraftKings is our best all around sportsbook. Beyond just your traditional bets, they constantly offer up free-to-play contests, pools, parlay bonuses, daily fantasy tie-ins, and in three States – Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Michigan – their sportsbook app features an online casino with live dealer games. It is simply the best overall betting app.

New users who sign up here can get $1,000 deposit match and get +100 odds on a touchdown to be scored in the Super Bowl on a max bet of $50. That means users can double their money simply if a touchdown is scored.

This is an excellent offer available only to new users. And it’s one that you should take advantage of because there’s almost a certainty that one of these two teams will score a touchdown. Likely both. Likely multiple times.

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FanDuel may be the most popular sports betting app. They also have the single best new user bonus for the Super Bowl: 55 to 1 odds. A $5 bet will pay out $275 if your team wins.

This is about as enticing as an offer as it gets, since you have a the 50/50 shot of turning your bet on either team into $275.

FanDuel Sportsbook is the best app, in our opinion, for casual bettors thanks to its friendly, approachable, and easy to understand interface.

They too offer an online casino like Draftkings.

Best for Prop Bets

Super Bowl prop bets are all the rage, and several sportsbooks are worth checking out if you want some unique action.

But these two are only available in select states.

Unibet

This European betting brand has successfully entered the United States and is standing out from some of its Euro peers.

Available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Indiana, Unibet has one of the best prop bet offers for the big game: bet $25, get $75 if Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes complete a pass.

FOX Bet

Perhaps if this year’s game was played on FOX, you would hear more about this one, but FOX Bet is the most fun and compelling app for casual players.

Catering to smaller bettors and the average fan, FOX Bet allows all traditional wagering options while also offering up a slew of fun and unique prop bets.

Thanks to their Super Boosts, you can wager on strange combinations of props with ridiculously long odds. It’s akin to playing roulette– sprinkle around the few singles on some long-shot bets and watch the game rooting for the improbable.

FOX’s betting app is also fully capable of taking your regular bets and has plenty of live betting options, though we do find their live odds are slightly delayed compared to DraftKings and FanDuel.

For the Super Bowl, FOX Bet is allowing new users to bet up to $10 on either team to score at least one point. If they do, you’ll get $100 in free bets. Bet $10, win $100– pretty straightforward.

FOX Bet is available in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Michigan.

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PointsBet is a fun option for betting on the Super Bowl.

Though they are only available in a handful of States – including New Jersey, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan – PointsBet offers some of the best tech in the business, with absolutely excellent customer service.

In addition, they offer a unique namesake points betting feature, which allows you to bet on props and win or lose a multiplier of your bet.

In a weird way, this type of betting is akin to shorting a stock, where your wins or losses can theoretically be limited. However PointsBet does allow you to cap the downside on your bets.

Still, it’s a fun app to play with a good personality, excellent tech and strong customer service.

Their new user offer for the Super Bowl allows you to bet $25 to win $155 if either team scores. In other words, it’s free money.

Betting on the Super Bowl

Getting started to place your action is simple.

Simply sign up for any of the apps listed in this post, make a deposit through any one of the range of deposit options offered, and head over to the Big Game betting options– they will be prominently featured in the app.

From here, you can bet on the spread, moneyline or total.

Types of Bets

Spread

The spread is simply the number of points a particular team is favored or given.

We explain everything you need to know about the points spread in this video. But the short version is that if your team has a + before it, they are the underdog. In this case, it’s the Bucs. A bet on them means they don’t even have to win– they just need to come within the number of points of the spread (which according to the latest Super Bowl odds is 3).

If you place a bet on the Chiefs -3, they will need to win the game by more than three points.

The spread is a way to normalize the betting options because one team is typically slightly better than the other. This allows players a 50/50 chance of picking the winner.

Moneyline

The moneyline is simply the winner of the game.

This is offered in addition to the spread because it allows players to win or lose a lot more than their payout.

For example, you can bet on the Chiefs to win, but you’ll have to bet more money than you could win because they’re the favorite. Currently, you would have to wager $172 to win $100 on a Chiefs moneyline bet.

Alternatively, a $100 bet on the Bucs will pay out $144.

This is why this type of bet is called the moneyline– because the amount of money you can win or lose depends on how big of a favorite or underdog the team you’re betting on is.

Over-under

Lastly, there’s the point total. This one is pretty straightforward. The total number of points scored in the game will either be under or over the amount shown, which in this case is 56.5.

These are the three most standard ways to bet.

Live Bets

All modern sportsbook apps take live bets in-game.

The spread, moneyline and total will constantly change through the game. So you can wait to see how the game gets starts, get a feel for how you think it’s going to go, and then place your bets. Or you can even hedge an earlier bet later in the game to offset any potential losses or book some winnings.

The possibilities are really effectively limitless.

Prop Bet

The most fun part of betting on the Super Bowl is of course, prop bets.

Everything from the coin toss to Gatorade color, which is available in select states, along with a slew of player props – like who’s going to score the first touchdown, how many yards Tom Brady will throw and so many more – are considered prop bets.

It’s of what makes wagering on the Super Bowl so much fun.

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Here are the best places to get a big sign up bonus for betting on Super Bowl 55:

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Recently upping their online gambling game and utilizing Jamie Foxx in a national marketing blitz, BetMGM represents a compelling online casino app in Michigan.

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How To Sign Up for BetMGM in Michigan

BetMGM’s sportsbook and casino is contained within one app in Michigan.

Here’s how to sign up:

• click this link
• fill out your registration details
• make your first deposit and play any of Michigan’s online casino games

That’s it. You may notice that you will be asked for identifying information, such as social security number or driver’s license number. While this may seem extreme, this is normal for legalized online casinos. BetMGM will want to capture your age and will need this information to do so.

You may also be required to allow the app to ping your phone’s GPS to confirm that you are located within the state of Michigan when you sign up to play.

BetMGM Is Turning Up The Heat

MGM is one of the biggest brands in gambling. When sports betting launched in New Jersey, in 2018, their online app left a lot to be desired.

But in the recent year they’ve completely revamped their online product for both sports betting and online casino, offering a unique blend of branded partnerships and excellent games.

In short, BetMGM’s online casino in Michigan represents the top tier of online gambling apps.

Late last year, BetMGM PA launched and has quickly gained ground in a competitive online gambling state, with its Google trend volume skyrocketing over the holidays and Foxx graced screens all over the state.

They’ll look to do the same in Michigan.

Best Signup Bonus

BetMGM Michigan offers the best signup bonus in the business.

Since the Michigan online gambling market is so competitive, operators are rolling out extreme signup bonuses to bring in new players.

BetMGM’s is the best.

They offer new users $25 free with no deposit to play with to learn your way around the app, and then an up to $1,000 deposit match. This means BetMGM will match your first deposit up to $1,000.

And making a deposit is simple.

BetMGM Michigan accepts credit or debit card, online banking login, eCheck (ACH) PayPal, PayNearMe, physical check, and other methods to get your money into the app. We recommend online banking, but for those of you who don’t have a bank account or work with one of the bigger banks, there are plenty of options. Withdrawing is just as simple as well.

BetMGM Michigan offers both an iOS and Android app.

How to download on iPhones and iPads: BetMGM is available in the Apple App Store. You can sign up here to get your bonus before downloading.

How to play on Android: BetMGM is not available in the Google Play store because of gambling restrictions but you can sign up and download the app here.

BetMGM allows players to use their MGM M Life rewards cards that they would use on premises, so even those of you who are playing from home can continue to rack up awards through BetMGM and its products.

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Here are the nine online casinos available in Michigan right now:

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Similar to DraftKings, FanDuel Casino in Michigan launched today as well. They, too, are known for being a sports brand but have bolted on a robust online casino offering inside their app in Michigan. Users can seamlessly hop between slots, table games, and more.

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DraftKings Online Casino is among our favorite hybrid betting options.

While considered to be one of the best online sportsbooks, DraftKings also offers its players a slew of slots, table games, and live dealer. For those of you who expect to bet on sports and want an online casino complement in Michigan, DraftKings Casino might be your best option.

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WynnBET Casino is making believers out of online casino gamers nationwide. Not only is WynnBET one of the leaders in physical casino gaming, but it now boasts an online sportsbook in addition to an online casino both novice and diehard gamers have come to love.

WynnBET Casino Michigan is currently offering new users a deposit match bonus of up to $1,000 (a 100%, dollar-for-dollar offer that’s worth much more than a free sign-up).

New Michigan users who sign up with this link can take advantage of WynnBET Casino’s $1,000 deposit match bonus today. 

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Perhaps the biggest name in gambling, MGM has dramatically increased their online product over the last year in states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They’ve become one of the first casino apps out of the gate in Michigan with the biggest signup bonus to boot.

BetMGM’s casino, like many of its peers, includes an online sportsbook as well, which also launched today.

So players who sign up here can get $25 free and up to a $1,000 deposit bonus.

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Large local casino brand Rivers has been ahead of the curve among legacy physical casinos in bringing their product online.

Operating under the BetRivers and SugarHouse names in other states, BetRivers instantly became one of the top online casinos in Michigan.

They have an unbelievable slew of online slots, connection to the Rush Rewards Program, and the widest array of deposit options we’re aware of.

New users who sign up here can get a $250 deposit match.

This is one of the most straightforward signup bonuses in Michigan because players only have to wager the bonus money once before it is eligible for withdrawal, unlike some competitors who require up to 25x play-through before you can withdraw bonus money.

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Powered by PokerStars, Stars Online Casino is the catch-all offering from The Stars Group, which features a shared wallet with their sports betting app, FOX Bet, and their poker app, PokerStars.

Part of a rebrand, Stars Online Casino tries to carve out its own niche between other offerings and it largely succeeds in doing so. It offers a great selection of online slots, all the table games you would expect, and a straightforward signup bonus.

New users who place a $1 wager when they on any casino game will get $50 in instant cash.

Other Michigan Casinos

In addition to these the above six, there are also online casino offerings in Michigan from others, including Caesars and Golden Nugget.

Online Casino Games Available in Michigan

Online casinos in Michigan allow players in the state to wager real money by playing online slots, Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette and video poker.

Michigan also has live casino offerings, which means you can play Blackjack with a real dealer. From our efforts in other states, it is truly a surreal experience to be playing Blackjack with a human dealer on your mobile phone.

Traditional poker is not available because it requires you to play against other players.

The competition is fierce in Michigan, as the state has allowed the most operators to launch in a single day yet in the United States. All of them came out of the gate with aggressive signup bonuses of upwards of $1,000 (if you’re BetMGM).

Since most of these apps include a sportsbook option, the ability to cross-sell players from sports betting to online casino is significant, meaning casinos are willing to spend more money to acquire new players. The Super Bowl just added to the hysteria. You can click on any of the links in this post to sign up for an online casino in Michigan and claim your first-time deposit bonus.

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At launch, there are nine different operators offering the ability to play online slots, table games, and more in Michigan.

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Michigan Online Casino Launch

Michigan begins its bold entry into online gambling by allowing nine different operators to launch their casino apps on the same day.

While both New Jersey and Pennsylvania offer online casinos, Michigan may be the most progressive of the bunch by creating an entire new market all at once.

New Jersey launched online gambling years ago and has a robust market going. Pennsylvania has online casino apps, but rolled them out with a measured approach in 2019.

But Michigan launches nine, along with sports betting, today.

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Here are the nine online casinos that are available in Michigan right now: BetMGM Michigan, BetRivers, DraftKings Casino, FanDuel Casino, WynnBet, FOX Bet, William Hill, Golden Nugget, and TwinSpires.

Two of those names might stick out as obvious sports brands… but welcome to the world of online gambling in 2021. Even DraftKings and FanDuel offer casino games in their apps.

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— DraftKings Casino (@DKCasino) January 22, 2021

Today also marked the launch of online sports betting in Michigan, which included the brands above, along with PointsBet and Barstool Sportsbook.

What Games Are Available To New Players?

Much like its name would have you believe, online casinos in Michigan offer the full smorgasbord of what you would find in a physical or retail casino.

The list includes:

• online slots
• table games
• video poker
• jackpots
• live dealer

Players can wager real money on all of these options.

Casinos offer up bonuses and rewards just as they do in person. In fact, the signup bonus game for online casinos is a big battlefield for competition.

Our scan of the market shows that BetMGM offers what appears to be the best overall sign-up bonus– they will give new players $25 free to play with without registration and an additional $1,000 deposit bonus once users make their first deposit.

Online Casino a Huge Opportunity

While sports betting gets all of the media attention and has now been legalized in nearly 20 States, online casino games are available in only three states, with Michigan becoming the third.

This is perhaps a more aggressive form of online gambling, but it’s also more lucrative. Slot machines make up the vast majority of casino profitability and make the sportsbook take seem pedestrian.

New Jersey was the first state to legalize online gambling about five years ago prior to even the launch of online sports betting.

Pennsylvania followed suit in 2019, and since then has remained the only other state to offer online casino games.

But Michigan becomes the first state to launch sports betting and online casinos on the same day, at the same time, with many of the same operators. This represents a massive opportunity for the state to collect tax revenue.

Favorable market conditions, which have allowed for numerous operators to launch their brands on Day 1 combined with a tax rate of only 8% means casino brands are eager to launch in the state and capitalize around the publicity and interest of today.

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Even better, new users can sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook Michigan and get a $200 pre-registration bonus:

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DraftKings Sportsbook and Casino Pre-Registration Link in Michigan

Here’s how to pre-register for DraftKings Sportsbook in Michigan:

• Click this link
• When you get to the landing page, click “claim this offer”
• Enter your name and other registration info

When DraftKings launches in Michigan, you’ll be able to claim a $200 bonus after your make your deposit.

DraftKings Sportsbook Launch in Michigan

It will be a raucous, frenzied rollout as nine(!) different operators have been approved to launch, according to Matthew Doyle, a local news sports director:

The Michigan Gaming Control Board authorized nine operators to begin online sports betting or both online gaming and sports betting at noon on Friday, Jan. 22. @MISportsNow

Here's the list of operators: pic.twitter.com/Pj8tXOoor0

— Matthew Doyle (@_MatthewJDoyle) January 19, 2021

This includes DraftKings Sportsbook through its Michigan partnership with the Bay Mills Indian Community.

Unlike in other states, including Pennsylvania, which have seen staggered launch dates from operators and a three-day soft launch period, Michigan is planning for a flag-drop stop: everyone goes.

This will open up competition for DraftKings, since its chief competitor, FanDuel Sportsbook, will go live on the same day, along with BetRivers, William Hill, BetMGM and even Barstool Sportsbook.

Typically, DraftKings had been the first out of the gate in other states. But they’ll share the spotlight in Michigan.

DraftKings Sportsbook May Still Reign in MI

Despite fending off peers, DraftKings could rule Michigan. We have them ranked as our best sports betting site

Beyond just superior tech and an intuitive user experience, they have a stellar online casino built right into the DraftKings app.

Michigan will be the first state to allow both online sports betting and online casino to launch at the same time, and only the third state overall to offer an online casino.

This will provide a competitive advantage for DraftKings in Michigan, since some, like Barstool, will only have sports betting.

A $200 Pre-Registration Bonus

Beyond the unique nature of the launch in Michigan, the state is even allowing sports betting operators to accept pre-registrations from new users. DraftKings is one of the three operators accepting these in Michigan.

This is a unique offer. Clearly, sportsbook operators are furiously trying to gain new customers… before they even launch in the state. With nine sportsbooks out of the gate at once, this need to garner market share will be even more important.

Beyond that, Michigan offers very favorable online gambling conditions. Sports betting and online casino are both available out of the gate, and there are favorable tax conditions in the state.

With the launch just in time for the NFC and AFC Championship game, and of course the Super Bowl, DraftKings Sportsbook Michigan is ready for a fast start.

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Some big news here today. We’ve been acquired by XLMedia– a multinational, publicly-traded media company that specializes in maintaining brands focused on the sports and betting niches, which, in case you haven’t noticed, is exactly what we do here.

Here’s the link to the press release.

This has been a long time coming. We’ve had numerous acquisition and partnership opportunities over the past two years. It’s frankly not something I ever envisioned when I founded this site on the day the Phillies traded for Roy Halladay in 2009. But the Supreme Court decision to overturn PASPA, which paved the way for states to legalize online sports betting, changed our business model almost instantly. It took what was a sustainable lifestyle business – of running a local sports blog – and turned it into a scaleable opportunity, allowing us to both improve the content (hello Kevin, Bob, Russ and the gang!) and the potential to grow into something bigger. Which is where we are today.

Before getting into more details, I want to say first off: none of this would be possible without you, The Reader, capital T’s and R’s today, and the loyalty you have shown to Crossing Broad over the years. I am always most proud to tell people that our most visited page, without question, is our homepage. Even after mobile phones, social media, and the proliferation of news apps have upended the way people “surf the web”, our audience never stopped typing CrossingBroad.com into their browsers (or Googling “Crossing Broad”, as it were). It tells me that for all the SEO optimization, social media plugs, and general marketing we’ve done over the years, you simply can’t replace a loyal, dedicated audience.

And that’s what’s put us in the position we’re in today.

Some Context

When I started this site in 2009, I had the intention of somehow turning it into a full-time job– monetizing sports blogging and allowing me to work for myself. That was Goal 1. It took about a year until I was able to quit my real job to do this.

In 2011, I filed my taxes for, I think, $11,000, or $17,000. It wasn’t much. But I always felt that if I could continue growing the audience, there would be a way to turn the site into a sustainable business (and income).

It grew steadily over the next few years thanks to a patchwork of revenue streams, from direct ads, to quizzos, to t-shirt partnerships, and more. Eventually, I got it to a point where the site paid me a respectable living and allowed me to bring on other regular writers.

Things began to look uncertain in 2017. Remember those survey questions you had to answer to read an article? Google decided to pull the program from most publishers and place the surveys on their own inventory– like on YouTube (you’ll still occasionally see them today).

That cut our revenue in half basically overnight. For a while there, I considered finding a “regular” job. But I was able to piece things together, find some other revenue sources – which became an invaluable experience – and build out our store, which would become a valuable source of income as the Eagles started to get good.

Later that year, two local investors, Jeff Wuhl and Mike Iredale, who loved the site, decided to kick in a modest sum of money so we could bring Kevin, Bob, Russ, Phil, Coggin, Anthony and others on board in various capacities to build out what was supposed to be a “freemium model” supported by subscriptions.

We knew almost instantly it wouldn’t work (as a business model), but we stumbled upon an unbelievable and dedicated group of writers who lived and breathed Philly sports and the site itself.

Kevin, for my money, is the best writer on the Sixers beat. More than that, he is a dedicated, hard-working machine who runs the site on a day-to-day basis and somehow has time to be a great father.

Bob, for my money, is the best writer covering the Phillies (and betting). He sleeps less than a cricket (I actually don’t know if crickets sleep, but I’m so tired right now it feels like it works).

Anthony and Russ are like the… choose your insane duo… of Flyers coverage, somehow landing interviews with it seems every player, coach, and GM.

And on it goes.

Our t-shirt revenue picked up, and came to a head on February 4, 2018. You want Philly Philly?

I spent the next six weeks in my garage, stuffing envelopes and driving a rented U-Haul van to the post office each day. Knew the guy by name. Drop-offs morning and night. By the time I came up for air, Villanova was winning another National Championship. And after that, it was the spring… when the Supreme Court overturned PASPA, an antiquated law that effectively prevented states from setting their own laws related to sports betting.

It was immediately clear that Pennsylvania and ever progressive New Jersey would be first out of the gate to legalize online sports betting. I knew, having a background in affiliate marketing, how much sportsbooks would be willing to pay to reach sports fans. We were positioned perfectly to match our audience with them.

That became our business model and it’s what I’ve spent the last two years doing, while Kevin and the gang handle the day-to-day on the site.

An industry contact recommended I get in touch with Jason Ziernicki, a local guy who happened to be one of the top daily fantasy affiliates. He thought my sports content experience would pair well with Jason’s digital marketing expertise. We hit it off right away, opened an office, hired Craig for video and creative work, and got to work. Jason is insanely smart, intuitive, and an unbelievable business partner who pushed me to think bigger.

Earlier this year, we bought EliteSportsNY.com, which is basically Crossing Broad but New York. And then we struck partnerships with similar sites in other markets that have legalized online betting to help them monetize their audience.

And that’s how we got to today.

So What Changes?

Not much. I’m not going anywhere.

Kevin, Bob, Craig and Danny, who runs ESNY, all get full-time jobs (and benefits!). Kevin will continue to run the day-to-day here while I work mostly on the business side of things, as I have done for the last two years. The plan is to double down on what works – building a loyal audience of sports fans – and monetizing it effectively.

On a personal note: You don’t get these sorts of opportunities without support in your life. Besides the people I mentioned in this post, I want to call out a few others.

I am forever grateful to my parents, who allowed their 27-year-old son to move back home and literally blog in his parents basement for two years until my now-wife and I could buy our first home. Despite thinking I was completely crazy and not understanding how more readers translated into paying rent, they always supported what I was doing and are the site’s biggest fans.

And then there’s my wife, whom I met in 2010 just after I started the site. I was embarrassed to tell her about it – I’m a sports blogger, and I live with my parents – but from the moment I did she encouraged me to pursue it. I promise you, Crossing Broad would not exist if not for that conversation. And through 10 years of being with a sports blogger, which meant quizzos, video game tournaments, and packing t-shirts to make ends meet, she never once questioned what the hell I was doing, even when I worked for a full year in an adult onesie (it was warm). She is an incredible women, great wife, and an even better Mom to our two young boys, Kyle and Chase. They’re a real homerun.

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If I had $1 for every time someone has asked us on Twitter, email, Facebook, text or other communication medium about the best sportsbook promos or odds boost for a given day, I’d have… just enough money to lay it all on the Eagles’ first quarter point spread and then lose it because Doug Pederson has a bad script.

Anyway, it seems our coverage (and partnership) with sports betting sites has turned us into de facto CS reps for DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, FOX Bet and others. People keep asking if there are any free bets, odds boosts and so on, every Sunday.

We’re happy to oblige– but I’m tired of sending the same response to everyone.

So, Welcome To The Players Club.

A free text alert service where we send you a text message every Sunday at 11:30 AM (and prior to other major sporting events, like The Masters…) alerting you to the best, and sometimes exclusive, offers from legal sportsbooks.

That’s it. It’s that simple.

• Text alerts every Sunday at 11:30 AM
• Exclusive offers and odds boosts delivered directly to your phone before kickoff
• We partner with leading sportsbooks to bring Players Club members unbeatable boosts

It’s free. No spam. No selling your info. Here’s the message from this Sunday:

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The Eagles and Cowboys are playing on Sunday Night Football tonight, and sports betting apps are rolling out a slew of aggressive signup bonuses for new users, which amount to no-brainer status for anyone who plans on betting on the game.

Here’s the best of the bunch.

FOX Bet Bet $1, Win $100 if the Eagles Score (New Users Only)

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FOX Bet is one of our top rated apps in PA, and it’s the most approachable for casual players. For the Eagles and Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, they’re offering a bet $1, win $100 if the Eagles score.

Exactly what it sounds like. To take advantage:

• Sign up here
• Make at least a $10 first deposit
• Head to the promotions tab
• Your first wager must be for $1 on the Eagles to score at least one point
• The $100 will be credited to accounts within 24 hours if the Eagles score

The Eagles will probably score.

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FanDuel Sportsbook is running an unbelievable +2500 odds on the Eagles.

The only difference is the max bet is only $5, meaning a $125 payout if the Eagles win.

How to get it:

• Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook here
• Deposit at least $10
• You’ll see the offer in the app.

$5 to win $125. Good odds.

DraftKings’ +300 Eagles Moneyline Boost

DraftKings Sportsbook is offering the Eagles at +300 moneyline odds.

For context, the Eagles are 11-point favorites and currently -480 on the moneyline, meaning you’d have to wager $480 to win just $100.

But at +300, this promo makes them pay out 3 to 1.

Here’s how to get it:

• Sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook here
• Deposit at least $10
• Head over to the “rewards” tab
• Max bet is $50

This is an exclusive offer to Crossing Broad.

William Hill’s 20-1 Odds on the Eagles to Cover at +50

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For users in New Jersey, William Hill has a “no-brainer” deal for bettors in New Jersey, with 20-1 odds on the Eagles to cover +50 against the Cowboys.

New players at William Hill can wager just $5 to win $100 if the Eagles win outright or lose by less than 50 points.

How to get it:

• Sign up for William Hill in NJ here. Be sure to use promo code CBWIN.
• Enter your e-mail on the landing page and click “join now.”
• Deposit at least $10
• You’ll see the offer in the app

Go Birds.

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Last year, Unibet struck an online casino partnership with the Eagles. They recently expanded that to include their online sportsbook. Professional sports teams, including those in Phillly, have been double-dipping, so to speak, with online gambling operators, striking deals as “casino partnerships” and “sportsbook partnerships,” and treating each of them differently. Unibet is an official casino and sportsbook partner of the Eagles.

“We are excited to collaborate with a forward-thinking partner like Unibet whose innovation continues to create new and exciting online opportunities for our fans,” said Catherine Carlson, Senior Vice President, Revenue and Strategy, Philadelphia Eagles. “As the online gaming industry continues to emerge and expand in the marketplace, our partnership with Unibet takes us to a whole new level and allows us to be on the forefront of industry firsts, such as being featured in the country’s first professional sports-themed casino game.”

While the tie-ins to sports betting and sports teams are too obvious to even bother stating, online casino is a higher margin, bigger growth area for online gambling operators.

Many in the space see online sports betting as a gateway to the larger gambling ecosystem. Unibet’s ability to drive Eagles bettors and sports fans into other parts of their virtual casino will be a big deal.

The Eagles’ Blackjack game is currently live in the Unibet PA app.

I tried it, and it works like most online blackjack games. Betting is low-limit and easy to play, and it is instantaneous to hop in and out of games.

What is different, however, is that you are playing on an Eagles-themed table with Eagles-themed cards, including number cards using the same font as the numbers on Eagles jerseys.

Sure enough, I lost my first (and only) hand to a dealer blackjack thanks to a Nick Foles “9” turned over by the digital dealer.

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Unibet and the Eagles say the online slots game is coming later this year. We’ll be sure to keep an eye out for that.

We currently have Unibet ranked as our top PA online casino. It already features the best offering of slots, and it includes a wide range of table games, though DraftKings Casino and SugarHouse Casino have recently rolled out live dealer Blackjack and Roulette, something that is not yet available with Unibet.

The addition of Eagles-themed casino games will be sure to appeal to many people in the eastern side of Pennsylvania. New users who sign up for Unibet here can also get $10 free with no deposit, and then up to $1,000 deposit match, which is an exclusive offer available to our audience when you enter promo code UNIGRAND during the sign-up period.

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Beginning its soft launch today and tomorrow, October 21 and October 22, the DraftKings app in Pennsylvania will now offer live dealer Blackjack. For those who are unfamiliar, online casinos typically offer virtual slots and table games akin to video games.

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However, technology has made it possible for some table games to be conducted and dealt by live dealers in a studio and played in real-time on users’ phones.

Thus far only New Jersey has allowed this sort of setup, but it is making its way across the river to PA online casinos.

DraftKings arguably offers the best live dealer Blackjack experience.

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— DraftKings Casino (@DKCasino) October 7, 2020

Rather than taking the traditional casino vibe and imparting it into a phone, DraftKings has created its own live dealer studios. They offer a distinctively more modern feel. The idea is to appeal to a younger demographic than traditional online casinos.

The live dealer blackjack experience in DraftKings will be backed by Evolution Gaming. The gaming service prodiver received its license in Pennsylvania in January and is now entering its product into the soft launch phase, presumably set to go fully live this weekend if all goes well.

Live dealer Roulette will also be available in the app.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board institutes these soft launch phases for all online gambling products in order to ensure that they are working properly, funds are deposited and withdrawn seamlessly, and to iron out any quirks in the apps or user experience.

If all goes well, you can expect to be able to play DraftKings’ live dealer blackjack this weekend in Pennsylvania. New users who sign up here can get their first deposit matched up to $250. Meaning that whatever amount of money you deposit, DraftKings will add that amount into your account up to $250 instantly for you to play with. DraftKings is currently one of our top rated online casinos in Pennsylvania.

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New users who bet $1 on any Eagles market for Week 6 or 7, will get $50 in free bets in the FOX Bet app. In Pennsylvania, the $50 in free bets will be doled out in 10 $5 increments. In New Jersey, it will be one $50 free bet. The qualifying bet must be on the Eagles.

You can sign up here based on your state:

FOX Bet’s Bet $1, Get $50 Eagles Offer

This one is pretty easy to get, but you need to follow a few basic steps:

• Sign up for FOX Bet in Pennsylvania here or sign up for FOX Bet in New Jersey here
• Make your first deposit
• This one is very important: Place your first bet as a $1 bet on any Eagles market (must be on the Eagles), and win or lose, your account will be credited with $50 in free bet within 24 hours

This offer runs in place of FOX Bet’s usual $500 risk-free bet offer, but for most casual players it offers more immediate value, since $50 is added to your account on a $1 wager.

The bonus takes separate forms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey:

Pennsylvania

In PA, the $50 in free bets will be doled out as 10 $5 free bets. You typically see this in your bet slip. When you go to place subsequent bets, you’ll be offered the opportunity to bet with one of your “free bets.”

New Jersey

In New Jersey, you’ll get one $50 free bet to use on a future bet. This will also show up in your bet slip.

FOX Bet and the Eagles

FOX Bet PA has long been one of our favorite PA sports betting apps. We actually think it does what Barstool Sportsbook is trying to do – appeal to casual bettors with known personalities – in a much better fashion.

In September, FOX Bet became an official Eagles sponsor. Though the Eagles have seemingly partnered with many gambling operators, including Unibet PA and DraftKings Sportsbook, a deal with FOX makes a ton of sense since the network broadcasts most Eagles games.

More importantly for FOX Bet, the sponsorship allows them to run these as official promos, using the Eagles branding. These are excellent way to bring new bettors into the fold by tying promotions with the teams themselves.

In this case, betting $1 to get $50 is about as close to a no-brainer as you will get.

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The DraftKings Casino app is now available as a standalone app on both iOS and Android in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Users can download the app directly from the iOS App Store or through a direct download link on Android.

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Previously, DraftKings’ online casino was contained inside the DraftKings Sportsbook PA app. Now it’s off on its own.

How To Get The DraftKings Casino App

The DraftKings Casino app is available in the Apple App Store in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but you should first register online to get a $500 deposit match and $100 free Blackjack credit.

Here’s how:

• Step 1: Click this link
• Step 2: Sign up and fill out the registration field
• Step 3: Then use the download link to download the app from the App Store or directly on Android
• Step 4: Play casino games

Pretty straightforward.

In addition to the $500 deposit bonus, DraftKings offers $100 in free Blackjack credits. But there is a substantial play-through requirement on the deposit bonus.

The Shift to Standalone

Sportsbook operators like DraftKings and FanDuel originally, or ostensibly, had little interest in offering casino games alongside their popular sports betting features. But the legalization of iGaming paved the way for both brands, with large install bases, to capitalize on the highly popular (and lucrative) wave.

DraftKings was first, offering its casino app in New Jersey with best-in-class online Blackjack features that included a live custom-branded studio with a modern feel. They scaled up from there and hopped across the river into Pennsylvania. The FanDuel Casino app quickly followed suit.

But the signup experience proved confusing for many. While there is certainly overlap among hardcore gamblers, casino players look distinctly different than sports bettors, particularly the ones to which DraftKings’ app appeals. That meant a slightly older demographic looking for online slots was often met with proposition for sports bets when trying to find slot games inside the app.

Spin it off, baby.

The solution was obvious. DraftKings spun off its casino product into its own app, but casino games are still available inside the sportsbook app itself.

This allows sports bettors the sample the casino offerings, while segmenting out traditional casino players into a more focused product.

Though the global pandemic and its associated shutdown had largely brought sports betting to a halt, big-name betting brands like DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook shifted their focus to their online casino apps in Pennsylvania.

Everything ranging from slots to table games to sports-themed Blackjack and Roulette are available in DraftKings Casino. Live dealer is coming later this year. Thus far, all of this has existed inside the “sportsbook” app, making it confusing to new players searching for “DraftKings Casino.”

That all changes for users in Pennsylvania.

Online Casino a Major Growth Source for DraftKings

In case you haven’t heard, DraftKings went public a few months ago and watched its stock (ticker symbol: DKNG) run up almost 400%… before settling at a roughly 250% gain in recent days. Not bad. All of this during a time with no major sports.

One reason is because DraftKings is one of the few legal sports betting plays– they have little exposure to physical casinos and are entirely US-based.

But the other, more subtle reason is that DraftKings, along with rival FanDuel, began offering online casino games to its players during a time when casino-goers shifted their attention to the web. This opens up an entire new market for DraftKings beyond its young male, sports fan demo.

Per sources we talked to, DraftKings realized that separating its casino audience from sports bettors probably made sense (don’t worry, you can still share a wallet between all of DraftKings gambling apps) to make it easier for customer to find what they were looking for (and also reduce bloat in the app).

Pennsylvania, following in the footsteps of New Jersey, became the second state to legalize large-scale online gambling, thus making it a huge focus for gaming operators.

DraftKings Casino app becomes just the latest example of that.

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Anyway, you’re gonna need something, because the latest chapter in Nick Foles lore isn’t going to help that slightly sour taste in your mouth.

In case you’ve been living in a cave, Nick Foles led the Bears on a furious comeback with three touchdown passes and 20 points in the fourth quarter yesterday… all while Carson Wentz sputtered to a tie so pathetic and uninspiring that his coach played for a 59-yard field goal attempt and didn’t trust him to gain, like, 10 more yards through the air.

Foles’ signature play was a 40-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Miller while BD was being absolutely swallowed up in what could only be generously described as a pocket. The lore builds from there:

"In the 2-minute warning TV break, Nick Foles tells @AnthonyMiller_3, 'If it's an all-out blitz, you're running to the L in the ATL in the end zone, & it'll be a TD." Sure enough, it's an all-out blitz. You know the rest." –@PSchrags on @ChicagoBears comeback W. pic.twitter.com/JQkTDX3wbH

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) September 28, 2020

“Foles looks at Anthony Miller and says, if it’s an all-out blitz, I need you to run to the L in the end zone. He’s like what? Run to the L in Atlanta Falcons in the end zone, just run there and I’ll find you… just go there if it’s an all-out blitz.”

Carson Wentz would’ve asked if it was a capital or lower-case L, or perhaps an I… nt.

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FOX Bet, one of our top rated PA sports betting apps, is obviously the online sportsbook powered by FOX Sports. Owned by The Stars Group and previously called “BetStars”, FOX Bet caters to more casual bettors with lower stakes odds boosts and a more fun, interactive experience backed by familiar sports personalities.

Here’s how the Eagles will work the brand in and around Lincoln Financial Field, according the Sports Business Journal:

The Eagles and Fox Bet have agreed to a multiyear sponsorship deal that features a new branded interactive studio and premium lounge at Lincoln Financial Field. The 4,000-square-foot lounge and production studio will be able to host 380 fans with access to the club space two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff and for an hour following games. Fans will be able to see players arrive, watch postgame press conferences and shows produced in the studio from the lounge. The deal includes broadcast, digital and social media advertising on the Eagles’ team channels, custom promotions, a branding presence on game days, prominent messaging on the stadium’s LED boards and end zone boards and signage on concourse levels. Fox Bet will also be the presenting sponsor of “Eagles Edge,” a new program airing on the team’s digital channels following all games.

So, it’s a branding play… with a physical space– odd timing considering the fact that there will likely be no fans whatsoever at Lincoln Financial Field this year.

Me thinks it’s no coincidence this news dropped on the same day Barstool Sportsbook is schedule to launch in PA.

It’s unclear how this impacts the Eagles’ current partnership with Unibet PA. But it appears as if they are double dipping in gambling sponsorships, much the way the Sixers are with Parx.

Indeed, the announcement appears right next to a Unibet ad on the Eagles’ website:

If you’ll notice, the Eagles’ previous partnership announcement with Unibet was branded as the “online gambling” partnership (indeed, Unibet is the best online casino in PA). Both the NFL and NBA initially steered away from its clubs promoting sportsbooks directly, so the workaround was to partner with online casino brands… that just happened to also offer a sportsbook.

The difference is subtle, but it allows teams to form quasi-exclusive partnerships with both sports betting and casino brands, even though the implicit promotion of both has more to do with sports betting than online slots.

Anyway, expect to see a lot more FOX Bet in and around Lincoln Financial Field… whenever humans are allowed back in, that is.

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Let’s skip the pleasantries and get right to the best bets.

The 2 Best Offers

DraftKings Sportsbook’s 100-1 Odds on Any NFL Team

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DraftKings Sportsbook has unquestionably the best new user signup offer: 100 to 1 odds for any NFL team. A $1 bet pays out $100.

Get the process started by clicking here.

Some other things to know:

• To gain eligibility, new players must make a deposit of at least $5 into their sportsbook account.
• Then, they must pick the game they wish to select by clicking “boost this game.” Note: Once the side is picked, it can not be altered, so choose carefully.
• After the game is selected, new players will be given a one-time odds boost to choose either side of the selected game. The boost, which amounts to +10000 odds, doesn’t require a cover of the point spread. If the team wins, the bettor wins.

Though the max bet is just $1, at a potential $100 payout, the deal still represents a considerable return. It is available to players in all states where DraftKings Sportsbook is live, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

DraftKings also has a 25% profit boost on every game this weekend which is available to all users. Max bet is $50. You just have to opt in to the boost before you place your bet.

Read our Eagles vs. Washington betting preview.

FanDuel’s “Spread The Love” Promo

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FanDuel Sportsbook is running a “Spread The Love” promo for the Rams and Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.

The Rams are 3-point underdogs. For every 5,000 bets on the Rams, the line will move another point. For example, 10,000 bets on the Rams would move the line to +5. 100,000 to +23. It doesn’t matter when you get your bet in– you’ll receive whatever the closing line is.

When FanDuel has run these before, typically the lines get up into ludicrous territory where a win is almost guaranteed.

New users can also get a $1,000 risk-free bet at FanDuel when they sign up here.

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Unibet PA players who bet $10 on the Eagles moneyline will receive $100 if the Birds score a touchdown. Use code NFLRETURN. Pretty straightforward.

FOX Bet 3x Your Money on the Eagles

We like FOX Bet for more casual bettors. It’s available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Colorado.

In PA and New Jersey, they are offering the Eagles at 2 to 1 odds. The Eagles are heavy favorites. At most books, they’re -255, so +200 odds represents incredible value. But the max bet here is only $10.

Still, FOX Bet is a great, fun app which has a lot of unique prop bets and odds boosts. It’s worth checking out regardless. You can sign up based on your state here:

See live Eagles vs. Washington odds.

Pick ‘Em Contests

Multiple sportsbooks are running season-long, paid pick ’em contests. DraftKings’ has a MASSIVE guaranteed payout of $2 million and so far only 337 people are signed up as of writing this.

DraftKings NFL Pick ‘Em

Details:

Available to users in New Jersey only

• 5 games per week
• two bye weeks
• $1,500 buy-in
• $2 million guaranteed payout, with $1 million to first
• There are only 337 entries.

You can sign up for DraftKings’ NFL pick ’em in New Jersey here.

BetRivers Pick ‘Em

BetRivers pick ’em contest is available in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Details:

• weekly picks
• $150 buy-in
• $500k guaranteed payout, $125k to first

Sign up here based on your state:

These are just some of the best offers available from online sportsbooks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There are also a slew of odds boosts and custom bets.

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Well, we’re here to tell you about it again. Because as of today, five days before the contest entry locks, there are only 247 entries as of writing this.

Let me repeat that.

As of writing this, there are 247 entries (sure to go up after this) for a contest that has $2 million in guaranteed prizes.

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Available to players in New Jersey, New Hampshire, and West Virginia, DraftKings NFL Pick’ Em for the 2020 season has a $1,500 buy-in. That’s a pretty significant stake, which during downtimes is clearly limiting for most betters. But with a top prize of $1 million, the odds of a massive return on investment for top finishers are quite reasonable.

Here’s how it works.

Sign up for the contest here if you’re in New Jersey, New Hampshire or West Virginia.

Players can enter with $1,500, and they pick the winners of five games each week during the 2020 NFL season.

There are two bye weeks that you can select for yourself.

Each player can submit up to 3 entries.

The payout structure is as follows:

• First place wins 50% of the total pool, and is guaranteed to be at least $1 million
• Second place guaranteed to be at least $250,000
• Third place guaranteed to be at least $125,000
• The top 50 players are guaranteed to win $2,500 each

As of writing this, you currently have a 20% chance of winning something, and a whole-digit percentage chance of winning six figures.

Surely more people will enter, but the overlay looks like it will be massive.

Unlike a number of other pools whose prizes are based on the size of the entry pool, DraftKings is guaranteeing a minimum of $2 million in prizes, with at least $1 million going to the top spot.

This represents a pretty incredible opportunity for players to get in and have a chance at some real money, albeit with a pretty significant stake.

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The Eagles vs. Washington line for Week 1 is currently set at Eagles -6 with an over-under of 43.5. The Eagles are -255 on the moneyline, with an implied win probability of 71.8%.

Eagles vs. Redskins Week 1 Live Odds

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Spread

The Eagles are a 6-point favorite over Washington on the spread, holding steady early in the week just shy of the all-important one-touchdown favorite level.

#Eagles injuries so far:

• Carson Wentz
• Jalen Reagor
• Alshon Jeffery
• Lane Johnson
• Miles Sanders
• Andre Dillard
• Will Parks
• Javon Hargrave
• Vinny Curry
• Avonte Maddox
• Hassan Ridgeway
• Brandon Brooks
• Genard Avery

— Fox Sports PHL Gambler (@foxphlgambler) September 3, 2020

Despite having a slew of injuries, the Eagles still remain a relatively heavy favorite over Washington, especially considering they’re “on the road.” I put on the road in quotes because it’s unclear what impact fan-less stadiums will have on the game and the line.

The NFL, more than any other sport, relies on homefield advantage with crowds at full-throat to disrupt the the snap count at the line. As such, home teams give three points right off the bat. Whether that will be the case this year remains to be seen.

Moneyline

The Eagles opened at around -270 on the moneyline, but that has ticked down a bit with their current odds set at -255 and the best bet currently available at FanDuel Sportsbook, which implies a 71.8 win probability.

Bettors backing Washington can get them at +225 at DraftKings Sportsbook, where they have a 30.8 win probability.

Total

The over-under for the Eagles and Washington is set fairly low at 43.5. Some books have it as low as 43.

Lackluster expectations for the Washington (formerly known as the Redskins) along with injuries to much of the Eagles’ starting offensive unit only further concerns about a lack of preseason contributing to a low scoring total for this game.

Where Is the Money Going?

Who is the public backing for the Week 1 tilt?

Currently, 69% of the bets and 67% of the money is on the Eagles to cover the 6-point spread. So the public is all over the Eagles early, but the line has held steady at six. This presents a potential opportunity to fade the public.

The under is getting hammered, with 81% and 98% of the bets and money, respectively, looking for a low total in this game.

Be sure to check back as we’ll keep this updated throughout the week as more info comes in on the game.

Eagles vs. Washington Props

Prop bets have not yet been released for the Eagles and Washington, but you can expect to see a myriad bets on player touchdown props, receiving yards leaders, and odds boosts. FOX Bet in particular will roll out a series of “bet boosts” custom tailored to Eagles fans given that Pennsylvania and New Jersey are two of the three markets FOX Bet is live in.