/I'm unclear what the betting landscape will look like in Nebraska (It's my understanding it will become legal at some point). It became legal in Kansas on 9/1, so I took advantage of the pretty cool sign-on bonuses.
There are 6 apps that are authorized to operate: Draft Kings, Fan Duel, MGM, Caesar's, Barstool, & PointsBet. I only opened accounts at the first 3, as the others all required a deposit in order to make a 'risk-free' bet.
MGM - 4 free $50 wagers to be used by 9/13. I am saving these for the NFL games this week. They promo'd $200 in free bets, but note that it is limited to the aforementioned $50 dollar bets.
Fan Duel - $100 in free bets. These have to be placed by 9/8. These can be carved up any way you like. They also had a cool gimmicky bet on the OSU-ND game, where you would win your bet if either team scored. I put $40 on that bet, and right after the first score, there was another $40 in my account. Note that the money won on the free bets can be used any way you like. You can keep betting, you can use it on fantasy sports, or you can cash it out.
Draft Kings - $100 in free bets. This is broken into 4, $25 bets. These need to be used by 9/8 as well. They had a follow up bonus where you could get an additional $200 in free bets if you made just a $5.00 bet on any college game over the weekend. I deposited $25 there in order to make a $5 bet on Clemson -22. They immediately added another 8, $25 bets to my account. Those need to be used by 9/13.
In summary, there is very little down-side to the free bets - only the limitations noted above. Also, once you make the bet, you can't cancel it - so be careful. But if you win the free bets, the cash is yours to keep.
After all of the free bets are exhausted, I will most likely consolidate into one app (most likely Draft Kings, since I have used them for fantasy football for several years).
There are 6 apps that are authorized to operate: Draft Kings, Fan Duel, MGM, Caesar's, Barstool, & PointsBet. I only opened accounts at the first 3, as the others all required a deposit in order to make a 'risk-free' bet.
MGM - 4 free $50 wagers to be used by 9/13. I am saving these for the NFL games this week. They promo'd $200 in free bets, but note that it is limited to the aforementioned $50 dollar bets.
Fan Duel - $100 in free bets. These have to be placed by 9/8. These can be carved up any way you like. They also had a cool gimmicky bet on the OSU-ND game, where you would win your bet if either team scored. I put $40 on that bet, and right after the first score, there was another $40 in my account. Note that the money won on the free bets can be used any way you like. You can keep betting, you can use it on fantasy sports, or you can cash it out.
Draft Kings - $100 in free bets. This is broken into 4, $25 bets. These need to be used by 9/8 as well. They had a follow up bonus where you could get an additional $200 in free bets if you made just a $5.00 bet on any college game over the weekend. I deposited $25 there in order to make a $5 bet on Clemson -22. They immediately added another 8, $25 bets to my account. Those need to be used by 9/13.
In summary, there is very little down-side to the free bets - only the limitations noted above. Also, once you make the bet, you can't cancel it - so be careful. But if you win the free bets, the cash is yours to keep.
After all of the free bets are exhausted, I will most likely consolidate into one app (most likely Draft Kings, since I have used them for fantasy football for several years).