ESPN BET has ventured into North Carolina, and is now available in 18 states across the U.S.

For newcomers in North Carolina, use ESPN BET NC promo code NPNEWSNC to snag $225 bonus after a $10 deposit and any cash wager. You can bet on any game or any sport to unlock the bonus bets, and those bonus bets can be used on any wager you’d like.

North Carolina bettors will also get a 200% deposit match up to $500 in Eligible Cashback, no matter what.

Outside North Carolina, ESPN BET is offering a similar promotion. A minimum $10 deposit and a bet of any size will earn you $150 in bonus bets, applicable in all other ESPN BET states, with promo code NPNEWS.

So here are the options:

• NPNEWSNC: Get $225 in North Carolina, plus a 200% deposit match up to $500 in cashback (meaning $250 is the max deposit for the promo).
• NPNEWS: In 17 other states, get $150 in bonus bets

How to sign up at ESPN BET

Excited to dive in? Here’s how to claim your rewards:

1. Download the ESPN BET app. You can also sign up online.
2. Sign up with ESPN BET using promo code NPNEWSNC for North Carolina residents or NPNEWS for other states.
3. Make a minimum $10 deposit. You can use credit card, debit card, bank transfer, PayPal, etc. Debit card is generally pretty reliable.
4. Place your bet on any market and at odds to qualify for the bonus bets, which should hit your account instantly.
5. Use the bonus bets within 72 hours

How the bonus bet offer works

ESPN BET’s promo is easy to pick up. Just deposit $10, make a bet, and you’ll get $225 in bonus bets in North Carolina and $150 in bonus bets in most states.

Here’s an example. I deposit $50 and put it all on Ohio State +150 against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night.

• If Ohio State wins, I profit $75 ($50 x 1.5), keep my $50, and get the bonus bets.
• If Ohio State loses, I have $0 cash but I get the bonus bets anyway.

You’ll have seven days to use your bonus bets. And they work like most other sportsbooks. You keep the profit, but not the stake.

Here’s a bonus bet example. I take $25 worth of bonus bets and put it on the Yankees to win the World Series at 10-1.

• If the Yankees win, I profit $250, but I don’t keep the $25 bonus bet.
• If the Yankees lose, my bonus bet just goes away.

How the deposit match works

Here are the basics of the 200% deposit match up to $500.

• Whatever you deposit, you’ll get 200% added to your account in what ESPN BET calls Eligible Cashback. So if you deposit $100, you’ll get $200 in cashback; if you deposit the max $250, you’ll get $500.
• The cashback is actual cash and not bonus bets, but it unlocks very slowly. You get 5% for every dollar wagered. So if you place a $20 bet, you get $1 cash added to your account. If you make a $200 bet, you get $10, etc.
• You have 30 days to unlock all your cashback. If you don’t use your whole balance, you keep whatever you did unlock.

Must be 21+ and present in North Carolina. Full T&C apply. Gambling problem? Call 877-718-5543 or visit morethanagame.nc.gov