After a long and tumultuous few years, Illinois sports betting is finally getting online-only registration back. With it comes the advent of new bonus offers from sportsbooks in the Land of Lincoln. BetMGM Illinois, long absent from the Prairie State, joined the sports betting fray on March 5, and it’s bringing an excellent new user bonus along for the ride. New customers can get a risk-free bet of up to $1,000.
Claim $1,000 risk-free bet using BetMGM Illinois Bonus Code SHARP
BetMGM Illinois Bonus Code SHARP: What You Need To Know
The risk-free bet is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. However, the amount of your bet is related directly to how much you’re willing to deposit. For example, you can only place a $1,000 bet if you’re willing to deposit that full amount upfront. Your first bet on the platform will be your risk-free wager, so you have to front the money.
However, the bet will still be risk-free if you decide to do a smaller amount.
Once you place your risk-free bet, your next step is to wait it out and see whether it wins. If it does, you receive the winnings as normal and the bonus expires. However, if your bet loses, you’ll receive the amount of your wager back in site credits.
Site credits can’t be withdrawn, so you’ll have to bet with them (and hopefully win) before you’re able to withdraw anything. Still, it’s a great starting point for new bettors, as you won’t lose money right off the bat.
Illinois Sports Betting Registration Update
Illinois opened sports betting in 2020, requiring in-person visits to partnered properties to complete the registration process. However, once Covid temporarily shuttered many retail businesses, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker suspended the requirement, which meant Illinois bettors could register online and start betting without an in-person visit.
In April 2021, though, he let the requirement return. Since then, bettors have been required to complete registration at a partner property.
On March 5, 2022, that requirement ends for good, ushering in a new Illinois sports betting era. BetMGM Illinois is expected to launch its sports betting app on that day, bringing Illinois’ newest sportsbook to market alongside competitors DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, PointsBet, BetRivers, and Barstool.
