ESPN BET North Carolina Promo Code ACTNEWSNC Gets $225 Value for Launch Day

With the official launch of online sports betting in North Carolina less than one week away, ESPN BET is offering a pre-registration bonus of $225 in bonus value using the ESPN BET North Carolina promo code ACTNEWSNC.

You will first get $25 for registration, which will be followed by another $200 after you place your first wager on launch day or after.

Expect to receive the bonus value in nine $25 increments. Any sporting event listed at ESPN BET on March 11 will be available to use the bonus bets.

ESPN BET is live in 17 other states. If you're in AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA or WV, you can get $150 in bonus value throughout the remainder of the week by signing up with the ESPN BET promo code ACTNEWS.

You will get five $20 bonus bets after placing your first wager on the platform; the final $50 comes 24-48 hours after that.

Remember to use the promo codes when signing up for either offer or else you won't activate the bonus.

Using Your ESPN BET Promo Code

If you've ever claimed a sportsbook bonus before, you should be familiar with how to use them at ESPN BET. They function like most of its competitor's bonus value in that they expire within seven days and aren't retained after being used.

You should use your $20 bonus bets on an underdog; it's the best way to use a sportsbook bonus.

I'll give a quick example using Tuesday's Magic-Hornets game. The Hornets are +300 underdogs, which is the perfect price to capitalize on the expected value of this game. Expected value is the arithmetic mean if the game you're betting on were to be played over a large amount of times.

The Hornets have an implied probability of 25 percent to win this game.

You place $100 on Charlotte; if your bet wins, the ticket is worth $400. Since this has a 25 percent chance of happening, the expected value of the ticket is 25 percent of $400, which is $100.

So you're getting expected value of $100 on a $100 investment at +300 odds.

That's the general match concept behind expected value, but in terms of why plus-money is beneficial for sportsbook bonuses, you won't keep the stake.

Say I place a $20 bonus bet on Hornets +300 on Tuesday: I would get a total payout of $60, not $80.

If you're looking for a player prop for Magic-Hornets, we talked about why you should consider Paolo Banchero Over 26.5 PA in our Tuesday NBA Best Bets write-up.

How to Claim the ESPN BET NC Promo Code

Here are the basics of the sign-up process:

1. Head to ESPNBET.com or just download the ESPN BET app from the app store.
2. Sign up using all your real info — name, address, last four digits of your SSN, etc.
3. Enter ESPN BET promo code ACTNEWSNC as the final registration step
4. Deposit $10 and make any bet
5. Get $200 bonus bets immediately (split into eight increments of $25).
6. Use the bonus bets in 7 days, or they'll expire.

Must be 21+ and present in North Carolina. Full T&C apply. Gambling problem? Call 877-718-5543 or visit morethanagame.nc.gov

New users only, 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be physically present in AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, or WV in order to wager. Players must sign up using a specified Promotion code and then place an Eligible Wager on an Eligible Game during the Promotion Period. $150 (five (5) $20 Increments) of the $150 in Bonus Bets will be credited upon making the first bet. Please Gamble Responsibly.