Plenty of sportsbooks are handing out betting bonuses for the biggest games of March Madness, including Duke vs. Baylor.
Duke, one of the tournament’s top seeds, faces nine-seed Baylor at 2:40 pm Eastern Sunday.
Read on for more information on the various sports betting promotions available throughout March Madness.
March Madness Round 2 Sportsbook Promos and Preview
LSR has the latest information on all the top new customer March Madness promos at industry-leading sportsbooks.
DraftKings Duke vs. Baylor Promo: Up To $1,250 In Bonuses
DraftKings Sportsbook is jumping into March Madness season full throttle, offering new customers a generous three-pronged sportsbook promo that offers plenty them plenty of instant opportunities to try their industry-leading product.
The first component is a $50 bonus bet that’s awarded with an initial deposit of at least $5; the second is $200 in bonus bets with a first-time bet of at least $5; and the third is a 20% first-deposit match up to $1,000, although that has a 25% playthrough requirement.
Bet $5 Get $200 in Bonus Bets
PLUS Get a $50 Bonus Bet on Deposit
PLUS up to $1,000 Deposit Bonus
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Caesars Duke vs. Baylor Promo Code LSRDYW: Bet $1, Get 10 100% Profit Boost Tokens
Bettors that have decided to try out Caesars Sportsbook during March Madness are in luck – one of the industry’s leading platforms has a dynamite welcome offer available via promo code LSRDYW. It entitles new users to 10 100% Profit Boost Tokens once an initial wager of as little as $1 is made, whether that bet wins or loses.
Tokens are good for 14 days, and the maximum wager amount they can be applied to is $25, meaning there are plenty of opportunities to keep wagering throughout the remainder of March Madness!
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BetMGM Duke vs. Baylor Bonus Code PLAYLSR: Up To $1,500 Returned In Bonus Bets
BetMGM draws in bettors of all levels with its wide array of appealing features, and they now have an exciting sportsbook promo through promo code PLAYLSR for those who’ve yet to try out their platform. The offer entitles a new BetMGM user a refund, in the form of bonus bets, that’s equal to a bettor’s first wager amount up to $1,500 if that bet doesn’t cash.
If the initial losing bet is $49 or less, the amount is refunded in the form of one bonus bet, while initial losing wagers of $50 or more are refunded in five bonus bets equal to 20% of the original bet amount. With a guaranteed return in the form of additional betting opportunities if the initial wager doesn’t cash, new BetMGM users are free to take a big swing on a March Madness wager!
Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets if Your First Bet Doesn't Win*
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Bet365 Duke Vs. Baylor Bonus Code LSRBET: Choose From Two Promos
New bet365 users that enter promo code LSRBET during the account creation process will unlock one of two generous new customer sportsbook promos.
The first will require a minimum deposit of $10 and initial bet of $5 with -500 odds or longer, which entitles the customer to $150 in bonus bets. The second is a First Bet Insurance Offer that also requires a minimum deposit of $10 and initial bet of $5. If the bettor’s first Bet365 bet loses, they’ll get their original stake amount refunded in bonus bets, up to $1,000.
- Bet $5 Get $150 in Bonus Bets Win or Lose
- OR First Bet Safety Net up to $1,000
- 30% Extra on Same Game Parlay Profit
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- Use Bonus Code: LSRBET
How to Claim March Madness Round 2 Sportsbook Promos
Claiming a sportsbook promo is typically as easy as it is rewarding, and Legal Sports Report is here to break down the streamlined process.
To start, a new sportsbook customer will first complete the account creation process, which typically requires submitting basic personal identifying information such as name, e-mail address, and social security information. Additionally, if a promo code is required to claim a welcome offer, there is usually a field to enter it at this point in the process. However, there are other instances where a promo code is not required to claim the welcome bonus, but rather, just a click on a hyperlink for the bonus offer allows them to access the offer.
An initial deposit, often of at least $5 and up to $10, is also usually required before a sportsbook bonus can be claimed. Once that is completed, the sportsbook user will have to make an initial bet of the minimum amount specified in the welcome offer terms in order to receive the full benefits of that offer.
Duke vs. Baylor Best Bet
Duke -11.5 (-118 at BetMGM Sportsbook)
The Blue Devils remain the odds-on favorite to win it all this year, and their Round 1 dismantling of the Mount St. Mary’s did nothing to dissuade that notion. Not only was Duke’s 44-point win in that opening matchup confirmation the Devils were motivated and clicking on all cylinders, but Cooper Flagg showed no ill effects from his ankle sprain by generating a quick 14 points (on 50.0% shooting), seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 22 minutes.
Meanwhile, Jon Scheyer’s squad offered a reminder of how they’d earned their No. 5 ranking in points per game allowed (61.5), No. 4 ranking opponent shooting percentage (38.4) and No. 1 ranking in opponent effective field-goal percentage (44.5) by limiting the Mountaineers to 30.2% shooting, including 18.5% from deep.
Baylor, which went 20-14 in the regular season, should certainly offer more resistance. However, the Bears aren’t exactly walking into this daunting matchup with a good track record against quality opponents, having lost to Gonzaga by 38, Tennessee by 15, Iowa State by 19, Arizona by 11, Texas Tech by 14 and Houston by 11.
This matchup also have another David-and-Goliath quality to it beyond Duke’s large projected advantage; the Blue Devils also enjoy a significant size advantage over a Bears squad that count 6-foot-7 senior forward Norchad Omier as their tallest player in the rotation they’ve been deploying most often recently. Junior Josh Ojianwuna, who at 6-foot-10 would have given Baylor a big boost, suffered a season-ending knee injury in February.
Duke counters with 7-foot-2 Khaman Maluach at center, who recorded 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks across just 20.9 minutes per game. Meanwhile, Flagg is 6-foot-9 in his own right, and the Devils’ overall size certainly played a part in their aforementioned success at forcing plenty of opponent shooting inefficiency. With Baylor draining just 44.8% of its attempts to begin with, this is a matchup that lines up especially well for Duke on the defensive end.
There’s more than enough of an imbalance of talent here to point us in the direction of a cover for the No. 1 team in the country.
