ESPN recently launched their sports betting platform and new customers in 17 states can use the ESPN BET promo code SHNEWS for the welcome offer. Just bet on anything within the ESPN BET mobile app or desktop site and you’ll earn $250 in bonus bets. You’ll get $200 right away, then another $50 in the next 1-2 days.

This is one of the highest-value welcome offers among top sports betting sites across the nation. Your stake can truly be anything, whether it’s $1 or $100, to earn the full bonus.

Use the module below to navigate directly to the ESPN BET promo page. Make sure to input promo code SHNEWS, ESPN BET requires you to apply the promo code in order to access the welcome offer.

Wednesday features a vast NHL slate including two primetime games on TNT. The later matchup is a potential Western Conference playoff series preview between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars.

Both teams are currently at the top of the Central and Pacific divisions, respectively. However, the Dallas Stars have been much more consistent in recent weeks which gives them the slight edge at -126.

Read below how to use this exciting game, or any other event you prefer, to snag bonus bets from your first wager with ESPN Bet.

Any bet on the ESPN BET platform qualifies for the bonus funds so let’s use the Golden Knights vs. Stars as an example. Both teams have trended towards the over — the NHL tends to score far more goals in regular season games as opposes to playoff matchups.

Consider grabbing the over six total goals (-105) for your first wager. If you placed $100 on the over, here’s how the bet would shake out:

Here’s what you’ll need to qualify for the ESPN BET promo code.

Note that ESPN BET sends bonus bets on a specific schedule after you place the wager.

Once the first bet is made, $200 of the bonus (four payments of $50) is instantly deposited to your account. Additionally, within 48 hours, the final payment of $50 of bonus bets is sent to you equalling the entire bonus.

How can you use the ESPN BET bonus funds?

The bonus bets can fund a wager within the app or desktop site and can be used on any odds or market you prefer. When you fund a bet with bonus bets, it can profit cash; however the stake returns to the house no matter what.

For example, you win a $100 bonus bet wager on a +300 parlay.

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