Barstool Sportsbook promo code ACTNEWS1000 will get all new users a $1,000 risk-free bet for Tuesday MLB games.
Just make your first wager, and if it loses, you’ll be refunded what you lost in bonus cash, up to $1,000.
Barstool has another offer available for the NFL only, with promo code ACTNEWS150. That gets new users $150 in bonus cash.
- Bet $20 on an NFL game (like Commanders-Bears on TNF)
- You’ll get $150 in free bets if the game has 150+ yards total.
- It must be a pre-game, single wager. No parlays.
- There are no odds restrictions, so you can bet $20 on a line that’s -350, for example.
We’ll explain more below.
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How do the Barstool promo code and free bets work?
We explained how different promo types work at each sportsbook, so check that out if you haven’t already.
Offer 1: Risk-Free Bet
OK, first up is the risk-free bet using promo code ACTNEWS1000.
You can wager up to $1,000 on your first bet, and if it loses, you’ll be refunded in bonus cash that same amount you lost.
Let’s dive into an example.
Say you bet $200 on the Guardians at +180 against the Yankees on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the ALDS.
- If the Guardians win, you win $360, and keep the original $200. You’ve got $560 to play around with now.
- If the Guardians lose, you get $200 back in bonus cash.
OK, so how does bonus cash work? At Barstool, it’s almost exactly like real cash, but it can’t be withdrawn. It must be bet to turn into cash.
Say the Guardians lose, and you get the $200 in bonus cash, and decide to put it all on the Commanders +105 against the Bears on Thursday Night Football.
- If the Commanders win, you’ll profit $210 ($200 x 1.05) and keep the original $200. That’s a pretty unique quirk to Barstool; most books don’t let you keep the free bets as cash after they’ve won.
- If the Commanders lose, you end up with nothing.
Offer 2: NFL Bet $20, Get $150
OK, what about the bet $20 get $150 offer? Let’s dive into that.
Step 1: Get the free bets by betting $20 on the NFL
All you need to do is bet $20 on Commanders-Bears or any other NFL game this weekend.
It must be a single bet, not a parlay. And it can’t be cashed out. It must settle at the end of the game.
Let’s say we bet $20 on Commanders moneyline and the teams combine for 150+ total yards, getting you the $150 in bonus cash. Time to use the bonus cash, now.
Step 2: Use the free bets
The optimal way to use promo bets is on plus-money wagers. The higher the line, the more expected value you get. So while all plus-money wagers won’t win, you’ll win more over time.
Now armed with your $150 in free bets, let’s say you put it all on Khalil Herbert to score against the Bears on Thursday Night Football, priced at around +350.
- You’ll win $525 ($150 x 3.5) if Herbert scores for Chicago, plus you’ll keep the $150 in bonus cash. Again, that’s pretty unique to Barstool; most books don’t let you keep the bonus cash.
- You’ll end up with no bonus cash if Herbert doesn’t score, just your original deposit money.
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How to Sign Up
Signing up for most legal sportsbooks is pretty simple and can be done in just a few minutes. Here’s how it works at Barstool.
- Follow this link
- Put in your name, address, last four of SSN, etc.
- Enter Barstool Sportsbook promo code ACTNEWS1000 at checkout to qualify for the bonus offer
- Deposit using a bank account, credit card, or PayPal
- Make your first bet risk-free, up to $1,000
Barstool’s promo code bonus offer is available in 13 states — Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Users can still sign up and bet if they travel to a different state where Barstool operates this weekend.
How to Use Free Bets
- Our staff’s favorite bets for day one of the MLB divisional series games, including a first five innings moneyline and total.
- Home run props for Tuesday’s playoff games, including two north of +650.
- How Sean Zerillo is betting Tuesday’s slate, with a few rare favorites on his card.