Texas Sportsbook Promos
Texas sports betting is not legal, but DFS pick’em and social sportsbooks are available. While DFS platforms operate in a legal gray area in the state, they are still offering promos to new users. Below, we review some of the available DFS pick’em and social sportsbook apps and discuss what could be next for Texas sportsbook promos.
Texas DFS pick’em and social sportsbook promos
Can you bet on sports in Texas?
As of December 2024, Texas has no legal sports betting options. Despite plenty of support from the public, professional sports teams, and politicians in the state, Texas sports betting remains illegal following a failed push for change during the 2023 legislative session.
When will online sportsbooks come to Texas?
Bettors hoping to sign up for sportsbook promos in Texas will have to wait until at least 2025. The Texas Legislature meets in odd-numbered years, making 2025 the next possible year to pass new sports betting laws.
Whether sports betting will actually be legalized during the next session is anyone’s guess. The state’s Republican governor, lieutenant governor, and Republican majorities in the Senate and House have long opposed it.
Texas DFS pick’em and social sportsbooks
Despite the activity existing in legal limbo in the state, Texans won’t have any issue signing up for DFS pick’em apps or social sportsbooks. Below is a list of apps and promos available in Texas right now.
1. Fliff Texas
What do I get with the Fliff promo?
This promo gets new users up to $100 in Fliff Cash with the promo code SPORTSBONUS. Use this bonus code, and Fliff will match your first purchase of up to 600,000 Fliff Coins.
What is Fliff?
The Fliff user experience is a lot like that of a traditional sportsbook. Users can compete against one another and climb leaderboards by making picks using either Fliff Coins, which have no cash value, or Fliff Cash, which allows customers to redeem winnings for real money. Users can “follow” each other as they would on social media to track each other’s picks, earning “XP” as they go, which they can then turn into Fliff Cash. Most pro sports leagues and some college sports are available to make picks on.
2. Thrillzz Texas
What do I get with the Thrillzz promo?
The Thrillzz promo gets users $3 in Sweeps Coins plus 3,000 Thrillzz Coins on sign-up. Use the code PLAYBONUS.
What is Thrillzz?
Thrillzz is a social sportsbook that is free to play. Users can, however, win cash prizes with “prize tickets,” which are available to win in the Sweepstakes Sportsbook. Similar to Fliff, Thrillzz users can compete against one another while making picks in an interface similar to a traditional sportsbook. Users can also interact with one another and create teams inside the app, all while using “Thrillzz Coins” as the virtual currency. The free Sweeps Sportsbook gives users a chance to win rewards by wagering “Thrillzz Sweeps” on their game and sport of choice.
3. Underdog Fantasy Texas
What do I get with the Underdog Fantasy promo?
Underdog Fantasy will match your first deposit with bonus funds at a rate of 50%, up to $250, with the code LSRBET. Customers can use the funds to enter Underdog contests.
What is Underdog Fantasy?
There are two ways to play Underdog Fantasy contests:
- Pick’em: Underdog’s pick’em contests give users two options. The higher/lower option is similar to a player prop bet, where the user picks whether a player will go over or under a stat line set by the app. With the second option (“rivals”), you select who will have more fantasy points between two athletes.
- Best ball: Best ball contests are for users who love drafting fantasy teams. Once you’ve selected the kind of contest you want to enter (daily, season-long, etc.), you complete a snake draft with your fellow competitors and the app does the rest of the work for you. Each week, the app sets your best available lineup based on how your players performed, so there is no need to set your lineup or interact with your team once the draft is done. Underdog contests have many different buy-in amounts, contest lengths, and field sizes to choose from.
4. Sleeper Texas
What do I get with the Sleeper promo?
With Sleeper, new users get a $100 bonus on their first deposit using the promo code LSRBET.
What is Sleeper?
Sleeper Picks is a DFS pick’em platform where users make over/under selections on between two and eight player stat lines. The payout increases as you add more selections to your contest. Each prediction also has a multiplier, so the higher a prediction’s multiplier, the more it will increase the multiplier determining the payout. All of your picks must be correct for you to win the contest. The max payout is 100x your entry fee.
5. Betr Picks Texas
What do I get with the Betr Picks promo?
With Betr Picks, new users can get a 100% deposit match of up to $250 on their first deposit. Use the code LSRBET.
What is Betr Picks?
Similar to Underdog and Sleeper pick’em contests, Betr Picks allows users to pick “more” or “less” on between two and eight stats. The max payout in a Betr Picks contest is 1,000x your entry fee, and all of your selections must be correct to win.
6. ParlayPlay Texas
What do I get with the ParlayPlay promo?
New users can get up to $100 in bonus funds with their first deposit on ParlayPlay. No promo code is necessary.
What is ParlayPlay?
ParlayPlay is a DFS pick’em app that offers a little more variety than some competitors. In addition to the popular “Pick’M” contests where users select “more” or “less” on between two and nine player stat lines, there are also “Hit It” contests where users try to predict a stat range for two players. The app also allows users to make their pick’em contest “all in” or “insured.” With “all in,” all of your selections must be correct to win. With “insured,” you still win your contest if one of your picks is wrong, but the payout is lower.
Possible Texas sportsbook promos
While there is no guarantee that Texas will legalize sports betting any time soon, we can reasonably guess which sportsbooks would begin offering sportsbook promos in the state if that did happen. Texas would be an attractive location for sports betting companies as one of the most populous states in the country with several pro sports teams.
1. FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook already operates its DFS products in Texas and worked closely with state officials when the company reached a settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to leave the state in 2016.
2. DraftKings Sportsbook
Despite having a bit of a checkered history with the state’s attorney general, DraftKings Sportsbook has been in on almost every state launch and would likely not want to be left out of a Texas-sized opportunity. Jackpocket casino, owned by DraftKings, also already has a sponsorship deal with the NHL’s Dallas Stars.
3. BetMGM Sportsbook
As well as being one of the leading sportsbooks nationwide, BetMGM Sportsbook is already the exclusive sports betting partner of the Houston Astros.
4. BetRivers Sportsbook
BetRivers Sportsbook is already live in 15 states and would likely jump at the chance to be a part of legal Texas sports betting. The sportsbook already has a partnership with the IFL’s Frisco Fighters, which could be a way in if the industry gets off the ground.
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How to claim Texas DFS pick’em and social sportsbook promos
- Pick your favorite DFS pick’em or social sportsbook promo from the lists above and click the adjacent “play now” button.
- Start the sign-up process and enter the promo code, if necessary. Not all companies will require a code.
- Finish creating your account by inputting any personal information or contact details if needed. Many of the apps we have listed above are free to play and won’t require personal information.
- Make a deposit if needed. If opting to play free contests, this won’t be necessary. However, some apps require a deposit if you want to take advantage of certain in-app features.
- Enter your contest(s) of choice and enjoy.
Texas sportsbook promo FAQs
You may encounter online sportsbooks that claim to take bets in Texas. All of these sites are operating outside the confines of US laws and are not licensed to operate in the state. These sites are unregulated and should be avoided.
FanDuel is available in Texas through its DFS products. FanDuel Sportsbook is not live in the state as sports betting is not yet legal there.
You must be at least 18 to participate in Texas’s free-to-play DFS and social sportsbook contests. However, you must be 21 or older to enter contests that involve real money.
Texas’ next legislative session is in 2025. That would be the earliest the state could launch legal sports betting. However, it is unclear at this time how likely legalization is.
There are no legal sportsbook apps in Texas. DFS pick’em and social sportsbook apps are available, but sports betting is still illegal.
Participants in some DFS pick’em and social sportsbooks can make picks involving college sports in Texas. At the moment, it is unclear if the state would eventually allow sports betting on in-state teams.
If Texas legalizes sports betting, bettors will likely be able to wager on all of the state’s pro teams and leagues. Prominent franchise owners such as Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys), Tilman Fertitta (Houston Rockets), and Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks) have been vocal in their support of legal Texas sports betting, and some teams in the state already have sponsorship deals with sportsbooks.