We’re four days into North Carolina sports betting, but the action is just heating up with college basketball conference tournaments hitting their strides into the weekend.
Right now in NC, you can claim welcome offers from eight sportsbooks — everything from $250 in bonus bets from FanDuel NC to a $1,000 first bet safety net from bet365 North Carolina. Most of the offers must be used within seven days, so if you’re hoping to bet the NCAA Tournament next week, make sure to save some signups for Monday.
| NC Sportsbook | Welcome Offer |
| 1. Fanatics Sportsbook | Bet $20, get $200 or $1,000 bet match |
| 2. BetMGM NC | Bet $5, get $150 |
| 3. FanDuel North Carolina | Bet $5, get $250 |
| 4. DraftKings North Carolina | Bet $5, get $250 |
| 5. bet365 North Carolina | $200 bonus bets or $1,000 first bet insurance |
| 6. ESPN BET NC | Bet anything, get $225 |
| 7. Underdog Sports NC | $1,000 first bet mulligan |
| 8. Caesars NC | Bet $10, get $250 |
Fanatics Sportsbook has two possible offers for new users in NC and all other Fanatics states:
If you plan on sticking with the promo for 10 days, it makes sense to take the bet match. Even if you make a $100 wager and go 5-5, you’ll be out $50 in cash but you’ll have $1,000 in FanCash. But if you don’t plan on maximizing it, or don’t want to bet everyday for 10 days, take the $200 in FanCash.
BetMGM bonus code NYPOSTNC will earn you $150 in bonus bets after a $5 wager. Those bonus bets come back in six increments of $25, and you’ll have seven days to use them.
FanDuel has a straightforward offer for North Carolina bettors — just bet $5, and you’ll get $250 no matter what.
The bonus bets can be used in any increment — meaning you can place a $1 bet 250 times or one $250 bet, and anything in between — and they expire in seven days.
Similar to Fanatics, FanDuel’s offer doesn’t require a specific promo code. Click the provided link or module to start at FanDuel.
For new users, DraftKings offers the same deal as FanDuel: bet $5 and gget $250 in bonus bets! This is one of the highest bonus bet offers in the market, tied with FD and Caesars.
North Carolina marks bet365’s 10th state, and they’ve got a slightly elevated offer for users in NC.
bet365 offers a choice between two sign-up bonuses. Register with bet365 bonus code NYPNEWS and select either a $1,000 first bet safety net or take advantage of the bet $5 and receive $200 in bonus bets offer.
If you’re going to maximize the safety net, take that, but if you only planning to deposit $500 or less, take the $200 in bonus bets.
ESPN BET, a newcomer to the sports betting scene since its launch in November 2023, has quickly gained momentum and is poised for the North Carolina online sports betting debut.
The cashback unlocks very slowly, 5% at a time, and you only have 30 days to unlock it all. Here’s an example — say you deposited the max of $250 and placed a $100 bet on UNC. No matter what happens, you’ll get $5 added to your account, and you’ll have $495 available to unlock.
Underdog, originating as a daily fantasy sports platform, has ventured into the online sports betting realm. North Carolina serves as its inaugural launch state, granting Tar Heel State bettors exclusive access.
Underdog Sports is giving you a first bet mulligan up to $1,000. It works like any “no sweat first bet” or “first bet insurance” — if your first wager on the platform loses, you’ll be refunded in bonus bets equal to what you lost.
With promo code NYPNEWSNC, new customers can wager $10 and receive $250 in bonus bets, no matter what happens on your first bet.
You’ll have 14 days to use the bonus bets, which are split up into five, $50 increments.