New customers in 18 sports betting states can use the ESPN BET promo code SHNEWS for up to $1,000 in bonus bets, if your first bet doesn’t win. Meanwhile, a winning first bet profits cash just like any other winning wager on the online sportsbook platform.

Click the module below to head to the ESPN BET sign-up page and manually apply the ESPN BET promo code SHNEWS to claim the welcome bonus. ESPN BET is one of the few sportsbooks where you cannot access the sign-up offer without entering a code, so make sure to do so.

Wednesday is full of soccer action from Euro 2024 and Copa America. You’ll find a Euro 2024 semifinal between the Netherlands and England. England is currently the slight favorite at +160.

If you’re looking for an alternate soccer matchup, check out the Copa America semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia. Uruguay now has the second-best odds to win Copa America outright after Brazil’s exit.

Besides soccer, you’ll find a full slate of MLB action and WNBA as well. However you wish to bet, any market or odds qualifies for the ESPN BET First Bet Reset.

Once you set up your new account, ESPN BET requires a minimum $10 deposit to get started. Once you have funds in your account, a bet of any size is eligible for the first bet insurance, with up to $1,000 in bonus bets available if your first bet loses.

Generally, it makes sense to use this sort of offer to make a large first bet on plus money since you’re covered if the bet doesn’t go your way. Let’s say I place $200 on the Netherlands +205 to win outright vs. England. Here’s how the promo can play out:

So, how do I use the bonus bets?

You’ll set up a wager you like in the ESPN BET mobile app, one of the best sports betting apps on the market, or the online sportsbook platform. Next, in the betslip, you’ll select the bonus bets as the preferred funds for your wager. Then, place the bet.

If you win the bonus bet wager, you profit the cash winnings like any other bet. However, you’ll notice the bonus bet stake is not returned as well. This is because bonus bets can only be played through once. No matter how your bonus bet wager settles, the stake goes back to the house.

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