February 12th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
Linking a competing sportsbook of a sponsor on the front page.
Interesting strategy ..Lets see how it works out
February 12th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
Put $50 when it was +8. Didn’t realize the scale was gonna get this big! I look forward to having a little extra spending money with the girlfriend being in town this weekend.
February 12th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Question ...
I have not bet it yet, i was waiting for mid-day tomorrow. Are you locked in at +8 or does your line move? Normally, your locked in when you bet but since this is a 'special' i was wondering if your line is moving real time? Can you take a peek at your bet slip and see what it says?
February 12th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
You get whatever the final spread is. No matter when you bet, it's a free $45.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:05 PM ^
Oh wow, good to know. Might as well lock my bet in now then. Thanks.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Yeah, i was gonna wait but the terms make it clear that everyone gets the final adjusted spread so I jumped in this morning. Was worried that if too many people get in on it they may change the terms or end the promotion.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:34 PM ^
Been betting on FanDuel and DraftKings for about a year now. These are always free money with no strings attached. They want you to be loyal to them and lock your money in.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:41 PM ^
They had a similar bet a few weeks ago for Pistons-Lakers. Every 313 fans to place a bet, the spread went up 1. Ended up being something like +156.5 when it closed. Easiest $45 I’ve ever made.
Honestly I’ve had the app for a while and they do these easy bets every once in a while to attract new customers and get them hooked. I’m not much of a gambler so I just play the bets like this and take my free money *shrugs*
February 12th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Listen, I don't bet, and I'm not really sure how this works, but it is it really that ridiculous? Isn't this an even money bet? Please explain what I'm missing? There aren't any points involved, correct?
February 12th, 2021 at 12:53 PM ^
These companies will run these promotions to get you to deposit money with them. It's a free $50.
If its like the Pistons line it ended up being Pistons + 150 vs the lakers.
They are hoping you don't withdraw the $$
February 12th, 2021 at 12:54 PM ^
Right now, since gambling recently became legal, the big sportbooks (FanDuel, DraftKings, sprotsbets etc..) are competing fiercely to get users in.
They are coming out with incredible bets about once a week to lure you in and get you hooked.
I do not bet, but i cannot walk from free money either. Last week for superbowl, fanduel had bet 5 dollars on the team, if they win, you get 275. So i opened 2 accounts and bet each team.
This week its the Michigan game like stated above. Its basically 'free' money as long as you refrain from getting hooked and betting outside their specials.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:08 PM ^
I have a question on how you opened two accounts? Did you have your wife or someone sign up as well? They ask for SSN and link the account to you personally so I thought it wasn't possible to make duplicate accounts.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:39 PM ^
Yes, my girlfriend.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:49 PM ^
You bet $50, you win and you get your $50 back plus $45. The point spread continues to rise the more people bet on it. So they’re essentially giving $45 to everyone that bets on this game because so many people will take the bet that the point spread will reach outrageous levels.
Which is crazy, but it’s a big promotional special that attracts a lot of customers. Many of which will remain as customers and continue spending money on their site. That’s their goal here. Some people, like myself, just wait for these promos to appear and take the free money and cash out
February 12th, 2021 at 1:07 PM ^
I've done well on the FD book since it's come out in Michigan. They have some boosted odds and no-brain bets like these, which fund all my other bets which are probably net negative. If you put $50 on the specials like these (they had one for the Pistons/Lakers game a few weeks back too) it will pay for a good number of regular bets at 5-10 a bet. Remember, they are sucking you in with these favorable bets, hoping you bet this much and more after you win. Don't bet more than you can afford, etc.
I need to deposit on DraftKings as well, since they're blog sponsor. I started with FD and Barstool and didn't want too much cash out there on various apps until I figured it out. DK appeared to have tons of good Super Bowl promotions, and I assume they will continue with the NCAA tournament and into the summer.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:43 PM ^
Im in the same boat - i am going to open one on draft kings also this weekend because they have great specials too.
Realistically, if 2/3 sites do specials like this about weekly, it will approach 10k a year in next to 'free' money. Just have to stay disciplined, which i will because my 'hobby' is not sportsbetting, it is wall street. And i have done enormously well and love to research company financial statements and sectors in general.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:33 PM ^
Not a gambler. What does +53 mean?
February 12th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
Will Michigan win, or lose by less than 53 points.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
Take the final score and add 53 to Michigan's score and you get the betting final for that bet.
February 12th, 2021 at 5:21 PM ^
February 12th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
Should note this promotion only exists if you’re IN Michigan.
February 12th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
I did not know that. Each location/state must get a 'home team' promotion then.
February 12th, 2021 at 2:03 PM ^
Correct. I usually get them for IU and Colts game, although I was able to get in on one for a Bills game a few months back.
February 12th, 2021 at 2:43 PM ^
Just glad they didn't run the promotion for Sparty instead of us.
MSU+53 vs. Iowa is a tough call...
February 12th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
These are fun. DraftKings has one going right now where the Over/Under got "hammered" down to 0 for the Lakers game this weekend. So that max bet is only $25 I think but I'm definitely not complaining.
February 12th, 2021 at 8:22 PM ^
Should really read the terms of service. You get the money as a credit. You have to play it like 20 times to withdraw the credit. Chances of you going on a hot streak like that is slim to none.
February 12th, 2021 at 9:19 PM ^
Not true, it's a real bet, paid out in cash withdrawable immediately.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:15 PM ^
I've read them for two or three companies and they all had similar requirements.
February 12th, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
Okay well you’re wrong. They had the same promotional bet for the Pistons-Lakers. I bet $50. Pistons covered. I withdrew $95.45 the next day, and it was all in my account the following day. It’s not a site credit, it’s legit money.
February 13th, 2021 at 3:09 PM ^
This is probably a stupid question, but where do you find this at? Honestly, I can't even find tomorrow's games, it just lists the games for today and I don't see any option to change the day.