Everything to Know About Ohio Sports Betting: Updated Promo Codes & Offers, Live Sportsbook Apps
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Ohio sports betting is about 35 hours old, and the action will only heat up on Monday when the Bengals host the Bills on Monday Night Football.
Things have appeared to go pretty smooth for sportsbooks as they launch in the new state. Below we’ve compiled all the news and notes for Ohio bettors, plus all 14 active sportsbook offers that can total more than $8,000 in value.
Ohio Betting News
- Naturally, Pete Rose placed the first bet in Ohio — the Reds to win the World Series.
- Ohio is taking responsible gambling quite seriously — more serious than any other state.
- Will online casinos ever come to Ohio?
- Here’s where the tax revenue from Ohio sports betting will go.
- Ohio sports betting rules and regulations you should know.
Sports Betting Education
Even if you’re bet on sports for years, the legal betting world may catch you off guard. Check out some of our best educational pieces to get you started.
- New to betting? Our 12 tips beginners must know.
- Our four-step guide for signing up at a legal sportsbook.
- What different sportsbook offers mean. There are different kinds of offers that each work a little differently. Most books offer “first bets on the house” now, which means if your first bet loses, you’ll get refunded in bet credits equal to whatever you lost.
- The optimal way to use your bonuses. Betting at plus-money is the best way to optimize these offers. Our detailed guide will explain why.
- Promoguy’s guide to +EV betting. Want to take sports betting a little more seriously? Try +EV betting by using information sportsbooks are giving you to beat them at their own game.
- The five best sportsbooks for same game parlays. SGP’s are taking over sports betting
Live Ohio Sportsbook Apps
Here are the 14 sportsbooks we know of that are live on Monday morning. Use the links to jump to the promo code and bonus offer available at each book.
More sportsbooks will be on the way in the coming months in Ohio, as there are more than 20 online licenses available.
Ohio Sports Betting Offers
1. BetMGM
- Promo code: ACTIONNFL
- Offer: Bet $10, get $200 in bet credits
BetMGM is offering new users $200 in bet credits when they bet at least $10 on any NFL game. It’s a better offer than the $1,000 first bet on the house that MGM has available in most other states.
Why BetMGM: BetMGM has established itself as a legitimate presence in the U.S. sports betting scene behind DraftKings and FanDuel. The sportsbook has some of the best pricing available for first touchdown scorer props, plus a can’t-miss first TD promo for TNF and MNF.
MGM also relies on its own odds, so it’s a great place to shop for the best odds since they won’t always blindly copy the rest of the market when a line moves.
2. FanDuel
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: Bet $5, get $200 in bet credits
FanDuel is giving all new users $200 in bonus bets if they deposit and wager at least $5 on any event. It’s a better offer than the $1,000 no-sweat bet that FanDuel offers in all other states.
That’s because to get $1,000, you actually need to wager that much, and if your first bet loses, you’ll get it back in bonus bets, not actual cash.
Why FanDuel: The clear market leader in online sports betting, FanDuel has won so far with its same game parlay product and an extensive menu of props. They will basically let you parlay anything, which is all most bettors want nowadays.
3. bet365
- Promo code: ACTION
- Offer: $200 in bet credits
Bet365 has probably the simplest offer on the market — just bet $1 on anything and get $200 in bet credits. You can then use those bet credits on anything.
Why bet365: It’s the world’s biggest sportsbook, and Ohio will be its third U.S. state. But bet365 has an excellent product, with bet types on just about everything.
4. Caesars Sportsbook
- Promo code: ACTION41BET
- Offer: $1,500 first bet on the house
Sadly, Caesars isn’t offering the $3,000 deposit match as it did in New York — arguably the best sports betting sign-up promo ever.
Instead, you can get a $1,500 first bet on the house. That means if your first wager on the platform loses, you’ll get refunded in bet credits, equal to whatever you lost.
Why Caesars: Caesars is one of the market leaders in sports betting, and offers some nice same game parlay features that allow you to use statistics in SGPs that other books don’t.
5. Barstool Sportsbook
- Promo code: ACTNEWSOH
- Offer: $100 bonus cash, plus $1,000 first bet on the house
This offer is sort of two parts, but sort of one part. Let me explain.
You’ll get $100 in bonus cash if you make a wager on the platform, no matter what. But your first bet is also a first bet on the house up to $1,000.
Why Barstool: Barstool has been rapidly expanding into more states and if you’re a fan of their personalities, the sportsbook offers unique boosts and promos for all existing users tailored to Barstool.
6. SuperBook
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: First bet match up to $1,000
Superbook is one of the only sportsbooks to use “bonus vouchers.” It means that part of your bet will be cash, and part will be bonus money.
Say I put $20 on the Bengals +100 on Monday Night Football against the Bills. If it’s a 50% bonus voucher, $10 will be placed with cash and $10 with bonus cash (meaning you don’t keep the initial stake with the $10 in bonus cash).
So if Cincinnati wins, you’ll profit $10 and keep $10 from the cash bet, and keep $10 from the bonus cash for $20 profit. If Cincy loses, you’ll only lose $10 in cash.
Why SuperBook: Originally the sportsbook out of the Westgate in Las Vegas, Superbook has expanded slowly into the rest of the U.S. But it offers strong moneyline pricing on sports like MLB and NHL and is the only book in the U.S. to offer players to not score a touchdown.
7. PointsBet
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $200 in bet credits plus a $100 bet on the house for five days
PointsBet is giving new users $200 in bet credits when they sign up, plus a $100 first bet on the house each of your first five days on the platform.
Let’s say I bet $100 on the Jets -2 tomorrow and it loses — I’ll get $100 back in bet credits. If I then bet $100 on the Bengals on MNF and it loses, I’ll get $100 back in bet credits.
Why PointsBet: PointsBet has one of the more unique betting features in the country — its called points betting. It allows you to win or lose more depending on how much your bet wins or loses by (i.e. if you bet Bengals +1 and they win by 10, you’ll win 11x your bet stake. If they lose by 10, you’d lose 9x your bet).
8. Hard Rock
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $5,000 mystery wheel
Make your first deposit and you’ll get to spin Hard Rock‘s “mystery wheel.” That will give you bonus bets anywhere from $25 to $5,000.
Why Hard Rock: This book has one of the best app interfaces in most states, Ohio included. It uses a different front-end in New Jersey that’s not as strong.
9. Betfred
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: Bet $50, get up to $1,111 in Fred Bets
OK, this offer is a bit confusing. Here’s my most succinct version.
You’ll get $111 in Fred Bets after your first $50 wager. Then, you’ll also get “50% back on combined total net losses per week, up to $200 in Fred Bets per week, for five consecutive calendar weeks, beginning on the date of their first bet.” So if you lose $400 in your first week, you’ll get $200 back in Fred Bets.
10. DraftKings
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: 20% deposit match, up to $1,000
To get the full DraftKings offer, you need to deposit $5,000 — 20% of that is $1,000. It also comes with a pretty hefty rollover, which means the bonus bets release as you wager more on the platform.
Why DraftKings: DK has fallen behind FanDuel a bit but still boasts a strong product and huge menu of bets, including props and futures you can’t find anywhere else.
11. BetRivers
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $500 second chance bet (aka first bet on the house)
BetRivers is offering new users a $500 first bet on the house. That means if your first wager loses, you’ll be refunded in bet credits, equal to whatever you lost (as long as its $500 or less).
12. Betr
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $100 bet credits*
Betr is giving $100 in bet credits to the first 10,000 people who sign up and verify their identity.
Betr is a brand-new sportsbook; Ohio is its first state. It’s a “micro-betting” app, which will offer instant-action bets like “will the next pitch be a strike” or “will the next play be a pass or run?” The founder of Betr is also behind Simple Bet, which offers these micro bet technology to bigger books like DraftKings and FanDuel.
13. BetJACK
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $200 deposit match in site credit
BetJACK is another new sportsbook, promising to be “Ohio’s local” operator. It’s part of Jack Cleveland Casino (formerly Horseshoe Cleveland) in downtown Cleveland.
14. Tipico
- Promo code: Use this link
- Offer: $250 site credit deposit match
Site credit is better than bet credits because you usually get to keep the bet amount. So if you put $50 in site credit on the Bengals +100 and they win, you profit $50 and keep the $50 in credit.
OH only. 21+. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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