Fanduel Sportsbook Updates Welcome Bonus Offer in Illinois

This article is dated February 14, 2024, content related to promotions is no longer valid. Any promotion described below has expired.

Coming out of the Super Bowl, U.S. sports fans will be turning their attention to college basketball and the March Madness tournament that's only a month away. If residents in Illinois are interested in betting on college basketball games, the NBA, or the NHL, they can legally do so by finding a sports betting among the six or so options that are available. If someone chooses to go with Fanduel Sportsbook, they might be interested to know the operator just updated its Welcome Bonus offer under these terms and conditions.

The current version of Fanduel's Welcome Bonus offer for residents in Illinois was posted with an effective date of February 12, 2024. The offer's expiration date has been set to March 10, 2024. During the active promo period, individuals can try to claim this bonus by completing the Fanduel registration process, following that requirement up with a minimum cash deposit of $10. That deposit must be made within the allotted time per the offer's terms and conditions.

After meeting these two key requirements, new customers will need to place a sports wager of at least $5. All sports betting markets are available and the wager carries no odds restriction. If a new customer's first bet wins, they will have earned the right to claim the promo bonus from Fanduel. The amount of the bonus has been set at $150 in bonus bets.

The bonus bets can be wagered in any increments. However, there is an expiration time limit set on the bonus bet tokens. Information on the specifics of that time limit can be found in the offer's terms and conditions. Winning bonus bets get paid to customers in cash. However, they will only get the net winnings from their successful free wagers. Cash balances are always available for withdrawal.

In the state of Illinois, the online gambling age is 21 years old or over. Also, all online gambling activities must be processed through Illinois IP addresses. Fanduel's software platform is integrated with a geo-tracking tool that verifies the actual location of each customer. Activities performed outside Illinois will not be accepted.