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Late in 2019, residents of Colorado celebrated when a vote to approve legal sports betting in the state passed. There are currently over 20 online sportsbooks and more than a dozen in-person sites where you can place sports bets in Colorado. We have compiled a list of some of the most popular locations if you happen to be in the area.
How to Get Started with Sports Betting?
First, you need to be at least 21 years of age before you can place legal sports bets in the United States. After that, set a monthly budget for yourself. Instead of deciding on a total amount, some people will decide on much they are willing to place per wager.
You should also familiarize yourself with the sports teams that you are betting on. You may want to narrow in on a sport or team to focus your attention. The betting locations below all have a wide variety of sports teams to choose from.
PointsBet.com
Originally an Australian company, PointsBet is currently an active sportsbook in Colorado. Allen Iverson of the NBA Hall of Fame, and Darrelle Revis, former NFL All-Pro Cornerback are brand ambassadors to the company.
New players on this website get offered a welcome bonus when they sign up. With this bonus, you will be able to place a risk-free bet of up to $2,000. There are over 200 markets (categories) to bet on when it comes to NBA and over 100 markets for NHL games. This means that you will be able to bet on very specific situations if you have a good feeling about an event.
PointsBet deposits and withdrawals work best if the player is using Visa or MasterCard. They also have the choice of using ACH deposits to put money onto their online betting account.
BetMGM.com
MGM Resorts International is a hospitality and entertainment company that owns the mobile sportsbook platform, BetMGM. In the past, the company’s casinos were primarily utilized in Los Vegas. They have since expanded to take advantage of the online betting market and now include BetMGM Colorado, among other states.
BetMGM Colorado offers players the option of choosing from a wide variety of sports and major leagues such as the NFL, WNBA, and NBA. New players can utilize a bonus code provided by the company to claim a prize worth up to $600. How it works is that the player will deposit an amount of between $10 – $600. If they win their first wager, the promotion will end and they can claim their winnings. If they lose their first wager, BetMGM will refund them up to $600 in free bets.
This platform accepts the following methods for depositing funds:
• Direct bank transfers
• Credit card (Visa or MasterCard)
• PayNearMe codes sent to your phone
Johnny Nolan’s Casino
This casino has been in operation for over 20 years, and it’s a great place to get started making sports bets. Being in person with other people may even make the experience more exciting for you if that is what you prefer.
Johnny Nolan’s typically offers drawings to players on holidays such as Easter, Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day. On Wednesdays, the casino holds hot seat drawings. This is when players are randomly selected on an hourly basis, and the winners receive up to $100 in cash. The company has an affiliation with the Colorado Grande Hotel, so you will have a discounted place to stay after enjoying some sports betting and drinks with your friends.
BetRivers.com
BetRivers is an online gambling platform available for use in Colorado. The website is easy-to-use and a good option for beginner bettors. By using a promotional code provided by the company when you first sign up, you can take advantage of a bonus worth $250 in risk-free betting credits. Once you have placed your first bet, you can withdraw the remaining bonus amount, which is an option that is not always available on similar platforms.
BetRivers offers a wide variety of withdrawal and deposit options for their clients. These include:
• Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card
• Debit cards if they associate with either Visa or MasterCard
• PayNearMe which allows you to make cash deposits from a 7/11 convivence store
• Wire transfers
• ACH deposits
• PayPal
