Eric Uribe
Bovada has carved out quite the reputation for itself over the past 10 years, which is why it’s one of the most popular online sportsbooks around. Part of its popularity with users comes from its promotion selection. It might not have the most flashy deals in terms of dollar value (the site is popular enough not to need this), but Bovada’s breadth of deals is impressive. There’s a little something for everyone at this bookmaker. During the month of October, these deals below shine the most:
$250 To Bet On NFL For Free
The NFL is off to a roaring start — albeit an upset-filled one. Now that a month of the football season is down, you might need some extra cash to keep the fun going. How about $250 in free play upfront? That’s on the table at Bovada through its bettor-friendly sign-up bonus.
Admittedly, $250 is on the small side compared to most competing sites. But that’s not necessarily a knock on Bovada. You see the trade-off of a high sign-up bonus is an equally-high rollover requirement. For those unfamiliar, that’s the requirement that must be met before any money — what you deposited or earned in free play — can be withdrawn. It’s not uncommon for these requirements to be as high as 15X on high-priced deals. Oh, and by 15X, that means gambling 15 times what you first deposited to hit the requirement. Steep, we know.
Anyway, Bovada’s rollover requirement is a very manageable 5X. Ultimately, that’s the big advantage of its $250 welcome bonus. The “strings attached” element to it isn’t an insurmountable obstacle to climb over. This is a great bonus for users curious to try the betting site without overcommitting with their own money.
Now, you don’t have to use the free play earned strictly on the NFL. How you spend it is completely up to you — whether that’s on the MLB playoffs, international soccer, or any other sport. We used NFL as a hypothetical example since it’s such a hit with bettors at the moment.
To earn this bonus, you’ll have to create an account over at Bovada. Deposit funds into the freshly-created account. Whatever you deposit is matched back in free play by Bovada at a 50-percent flip up to $250. So a deposit of $500 would need to be in order to max out this deal.
Bitcoin Is Best Way To Play At Bovada
Remember earlier when we said Bovada doesn’t have the flashiest of deals? That’s mostly true but there is one exception to the rule: its Bitcoin deals. Deals are plural because there’s more than one at Bovada — and it’s through these promos that you can really rake in massive amounts of free money.
Let’s begin with the biggest-money deal, the $3,750 casino crypto bonus. No, that’s no typo, you could really bank close to four racks from this offer alone. Casino despots made from new players using a supported cryptocurrency will be matched at 125 percent by Bovada. This match applies to the first three deposits. Max each of the three out and you have yourself $3,750 in free play to spend at will inside the casino — which if you’ve read our new Bovada review, rivals the sportsbook in many ways.
Not a casino player? Want to stick to sports only? Well, there’s a crypto bonus for you and it’s worth $750 in free play. Sure, that’s a much smaller number than the casino deal but it’s also three times higher than the $250 welcome bonus we called out earlier. This sports crypto deal has a 75-percent match, therefore, requires a deposit of one grand to max out.
To cash in off these deals, you’ll need to enter promo codes at the cashier when inserting money into your account. The sports-only deal is code BTCSWB750, while the casino one is BTCCWB1250 (first deposit) and BTC2NDCWB (the two deposits after). Bovada supports the following cryptos for the bonus and to gamble with: Bitcoin, USDT, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, or Bitcoin SV. While we’d love to see support for Ethereum, this is a solid lists of coins nonetheless.
Poker Bonus Is A Dollar-For-Dollar
Remember when we said there’s something for everyone at Bovada? Well, we weren’t kidding. Poker players, you stand to make free play at Bovada too. The site is offering a 100-percent match up to $500 to new players of its poker platform. To access the poker room, you’ll need to download a separate piece of software on your computer.
The poker bonus is unlocked in increments — not completely upfront. Five dollars are awarded for every 150 reward points earned in poker. Not getting all the free play might seem like a hassle, but you’ll be happy to know rollover requirements don’t exist here so take the good with the bad. To redeem the poker bonus, use code PWB500 at the cashier.
