Best New York Online Sports Bets to make for NFL Sunday Wild Card Round
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New York is heading into its second NFL weekend of having legalized sports betting and good news for bettors — it’s the NFL playoffs. With this playoff weekend, multiple sportsbooks across the state such as Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetRivers all have great welcome bonuses for you to take advantage of this weekend.
Here, we will look at the best offers of these, how to use them, and what NFL game to wager on this weekend.
Bet Online in New York This Wild Card Weekend
Mobile and online sports betting in New York launched on Jan. 8, but the lead up to this was a bit more arduous than New York bettors would have liked. Retail sports betting first started on July 16, 2019, with Rivers Casino in Schenectady taking the first bet.
In 2020, the state started marching toward online sports betting, but the COVID-19 pandemic halted things. Fast-forward to 2021 and New York state legislators passed a bill on April 6 pertaining to the state budget which assisted in providing a path for online sports betting and the New York State Gaming Commission spent the year putting together the rules.
After all that, 2022 was the year for New York mobile betting, launching just ahead of the NFL Playoffs, and was available before the start of Week 18.
Best New York Welcome Offers for the NFL Playoffs
We have four sportsbooks and their offers to look examine:
- Caesars New York Sportsbook: The welcome bonus at Caesars in New York is a $3,000 deposit match at a 100% rate using promo code CZRNOW. You will also receive a $300 free bet just for signing up.
- FanDuel New York Sportsbook: New York bettors will receive a $1,000 risk-free bet upon creating a new account.
- DraftKings New York Sportsbook: Ahead of this weekend, DraftKings is offering an exciting offer in which you will win $280 in free bets if the team you bet on wins by wagering $5 on the moneyline. If you win, you will receive seven $40 free bets.
- Bet Rivers New York: New players will receive a $250 deposit bonus by using promo code “250MATCH”.
In looking at these offers, Caesars offers the most value with the two-part welcome bonus, however, DraftKings is a relatively close second.With Caesars, you can use the free bet and deposit match bonus funds this weekend whereas with DraftKings you earn the free bets upon winning this weekend.
Betting Picks For NFL Wild Card Weekend
The offer you claim could change how you want to approach this weekend. Keep in mind, though, that you don’t need to only claim one offer — you can claim them all if you wish to.
Here, we will look at the best bet of this weekend, which is the New England Patriots +4. Not only do the Patriots have a reasonable chance to win, but the Bills laying four points against a team that has a power running attack is where they are the weakest. The Bills are not built to stop the run and with good reason — this is a passing league, so stopping the pass should be a top priority.
However, with the weather looking like it’ll be around six degrees with some wind, this is a great opportunity for the Patriots' running game.
Wherever you can get the Patriots +4, take that line. From here, if you have a free bet or a risk-free bet, here is a bonus: Take the San Francisco 49ers moneyline at +145 — this game feels like an upset.
Why Bet Online in New York this weekend?
New York is going to be the place to be this weekend if you want to bet on the NFL playoffs as evidenced by these welcome offers.
While Caesars is definitely in the lead in terms of value, all of these sportsbooks do a great job of offering value with different types of offers. These different offers can lead to different kinds of bets which go across multiple games and will lead to excitement all weekend long.
So, what are you waiting for? Get out there, claim your favorite offer for New York sports betting now and make some money!
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