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The current bet365 bonus code CTNEWS gives new users across the country, including Kentucky, the choice of two generous welcome promotions: either a $1,000 bet insurance offer or a $150 bet and get.
Bettors in Colorado, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia and now Kentucky can take advantage of either of these promotions by clicking the module below and using the bonus code CTNEWS to sign up for an account.
It’s fairly common for American sportsbooks to offer new users some kind of promotion for signing up. Typically, those offers are structured as either first bet insurance or as a bet and get.
In this instance, the international betting giant has both types of promotions on offer.
New players in any legal bet365 state, including Kentucky, can get started with the module below.
What are the current bet365 offers?
As we noted above, there are currently two bet365 promotions available for new users in Colorado, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky or Virginia. New players cannot claim both and claiming one will void any chance users have to claim the other.
The two offers break down based on how they’re organized. The First Bet Safety Net promotion is, as expected, a bet insurance offer. New users who claim this promotion will get their complete stake back in bonus bets — with a cap of $1,000 — if their initial wager doesn’t hit.
Critically though, new users will only get their stake back if their first wager is unsuccessful. That’s contrasted with the bet $5 and get $150 back in bonus bets.
That promotion, which can be accessed through the same CTNEWS bonus code and landing page, will give new users $150 back in bonus bets when they place a cash wager of at least $5 on any market, regardless of how the bet pans out.
Users claiming the bet and get will also need to make a cash deposit of at least $10 to register their account.
As we’ve noted, both of these promotions are exclusively for new customers in legal sports betting states, including Kentucky, who are at least 21 or older.
How to wager with bet365
New York Knicks (-166) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (+140)
Julius Randle and the Knicks go to Cleveland for a face off against the Cavaliers. It’s not clear if Donovan Mitchell will play tonight, but to be sure there are tons of Knicks players who would love a chance at redemption after the 2023 playoff loss.
Both squads tend to play at a slower pace, which makes the prospective 212.5 total seem much more reasonable. The Knicks are better on the glass but the Cavs have more options on the wing and better shooting around the perimeter.
If Mitchell doesn’t play, Cleveland will be in for a long game. If he does, Mitchell and Brunson will be trading buckets, slashing to the hoop, late into the game.
Overall, the Cavs are 3.5 point favorites with the aforementioned low total. Even though it’s low, it seems risky to bet the over here. Cleveland’s defense was great last year and appears to be on par for another lock down year.
The Knicks are not a spectacular defensive team but they tend to play slow and methodically. If you’re drawn to the moneyline, bet the the Cavs if Mitchell plays. If not, shy away from the moneyline as a whole.
Despite going 0-5 from deep in his previous outing, Julius Randle is a solid bet on the over for threes made here. Most books have him at 2.5 for this one and he’ll be focused and determined to get a win here in order to redeem himself for last season’s playoff loss.
Signing up with bet365
Both of these offers are limited to new customers, who are at least 21 years old and present in a legal bet365 betting state, which now includes Kentucky. Previously, bet365 had a bet and get promotion exclusively for the Bluegrass State, but now bettors there get to choose their desired offer like players elsewhere.
The First Bet Safety Net promotion and the $150 bet and get are limited to new customers in one of the legal bet365 states — Colorado, New Jersey, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia — who are at least 21 years old.
New players do not need to be a resident of any of those states to claim these offers, but they must be within one of the relevant state’s boundaries which bet365 will verify using geolocation data.
New users can unlock any of these promotions with the bet365 bonus code CTNEWS. Players in one of those six states will be able to pick their desired promotion from a bet365 landing page.
Regardless of the promotion, a new user’s initial deposit and initial wager must be made in cash to qualify for any of these offers.
Any bonus bets earned from these promotions will be distributed shortly after bet settlement. Bonus bets cannot be withdrawn or cashed out without being wagered first. Similarly, bonus bets are only valid for one wager a piece.