ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, has officially launched their sports betting platform in partnership with Penn Entertainment. New customers in 17 states can use the ESPN BET promo code SHNEWS to get $250 in bonus bets. You must use an ESPN BET promo code to activate the offer.

New customers will need to wager anything on any game to earn $250 in bonus bets. Regardless of the first bet outcome, you’ll get the $250 in bonus bets.

Use the module below along with promo code SHNEWS to qualify for bonus bets with your first wager with ESPN BET.

One of the current markets available for new bettors is the NBA, still very early in the season. However, Wednesday night features a potential playoff matchup in the Eastern Conference between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Both teams sit atop the standings of the Eastern Conference, albeit only 10 games into the season so far. While the Celtics currently have the best odds to win the NBA Finals, the betting market has yet to believe in the 76ers as they are sixth-best odds.

Find an example of how to activate the ESPN BET promo code SHNEWS below using the NBA as an example.

Here’s what you’ll need to earn bonus bets from ESPN BET.

This promo code offer is incredibly easy to unlock for new bettors in any of the 17 sports betting states mentioned above. The media giant ESPN now offers one of the largest arrays of states available among top sports betting sites.

New customers will need a new ESPN BET account with the promo code SHNEWS. After, deposit using one of the approved payment methods and place a cash wager of any size on any market or odds.

This wager alone earns the $250 in bonus bets which cannot be withdrawn but can be used within the platform or mobile app to fund a wager. These bonus bets work similarly to other sites in that they can profit cash winnings but the stake is always returned to the house.

The pick: Philadelphia 76ers +147

The Philadelphia 76ers have been soaring after the James Harden trade and are currently 8-2. This season feels like a championship or bust year for the 76ers that have a load of talent and must make it out of the Eastern Conference.

Unfortunately, one of the teams that have stood in their way in recent years is a loaded, young Boston Celtics squad. In addition to homegrown stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics made a massive offseason acquisition of big man Kristaps Porzingis and shooter Jrue Holiday.

While both teams have excelled, I tend to lean towards the home team in these early season matchups, hence why I like the 76ers outright with such a narrow spread at +4.

Let’s say you set up your new ESPN BET account and placed $100 on the 76ers to win outright at +147. Here’s how the ESPN BET promo code offer would work:

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