The 2024 NBA Finals are set to tip-off on Thursday, June 6 at 8:30p.m. ET on ABC between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Many top sports betting sites, such as BetMGM, offer welcome promos for new customers to place a first bet.

You’ll find two different BetMGM bonus code offers of which you can activate one in almost 20 sports betting states.

New York is one of the BetMGM states that is excluded from either promo.

Here are the two offers; we’ll outline how to activate each if you read further:

20% Deposit match up to $1,600 – Use bonus code SHNEWS1600

Earn a 20% match in sports bonus on your first deposit of $10 or more on the platform.

$1.5K First bet insurance – Use bonus code HANDLETOP

Profit cash from a winning first bet or earn up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet doesn’t win.

Can I bet the NBA Finals on BetMGM?

Yes, you’ll find a wide variety of markets for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. BetMGM often provides a selection of curated same game parlays, odds boosts and exceptional variety with game and player props.

This NBA Finals has some exciting story lines as Kyrie Irving takes on his former Celtics squad. Meanwhile, the Celtics look to finally finish the season with a championship after being the favorites the whole year.

While the NBA Finals will be the largest event on Thursday, any sport qualifies for your first bet using the first bet insurance promo with BetMGM.

The BetMGM bonus code offers

SHNEWS1600

The deposit match is one of the few offers you’ll find that doesn’t require a first bet to earn the sports bonus. You’ll need a new account, the bonus code and a $10+ deposit to get started.

However, BetMGM requires you to cash bet 10x the bonus earned in the first 30 days to access any cash winnings in your account. This requirement can be completed across multiple bets as long as you hit that threshold within the time frame.

For example, if I deposited $1,000 I would earn $200 in sports bonus. I’d have seven days to use the sports bonus and 30 days to cash wager a total $2,000 to access any profits in my account.

HANDLETOP

The alternate offer requires a $10 deposit as well and a cash bet of any size on any market or odds. Let’s say you made a $500 same game parlay on the Dallas Mavs to cover +6.5 and the over 214.5 total points at +265.

• You would win $1,325 and keep your $500 stake but a win doesn’t earn any bonus bets
• Meanwhile, a miss would be covered by bonus bet payments

You’ll have seven days to use any bonus bets to fund wagers within BetMGM. These can profit cash but can only be used once before disappearing.

 How to sign-up

1. Click here for the 20% deposit match or use this link for the $1.5K first bet insurance.
2. Tap the register button to set up a new account on the platform with verified personal and location info.
3. You’ll need at least a $10 deposit for either offer. Next, apply the corresponding bonus code for each offer — SHNEWS1600 for the deposit match or HANDLETOP for the first bet insurance.
4. The first bet insurance requires a cash bet of any size to qualify.

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