Maryland sports bettors gain access to seven legal mobile sportsbooks Wednesday, including Barstool Sportsbook. The site from PENN Entertainment is now live in 14 states across the United States.'
BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet were the other six expected to launch immediately. The seven operators were live in Maryland for eight hours Monday during the state's controlled demonstrations before going offline for audits on Tuesday. Wednesday morning, they were given permission by the Maryland Lottery to launch without restrictions.'
Barstool Sportsbook's new-user offers are among the best of the operators going live, as Maryland customers can take advantage of its $100 bonus giveaway, which awards new players with $100 in bonus cash (essentially free bet credits) after they place a wager of at least $1. New customers just need to place their first bet and they'll be credited with $100 in bonus cash, even if their first bet wins.'
The sportsbook also has a new-user promotion where bettors can receive up to $1,000 in bonus credits for additional bets if their first wager loses. A minimum deposit of $10 is required for that promotion, and the bonus cash received after a losing wager equals the size of the original wager. For example, if you wager $500 and the bet loses, you receive $500 in bonus credits, rather than $1,000. If you wager $30 and lose, you receive $30 in credits.'''