There are three Las Vegas sportsbook bonuses available for the NFL playoffs in 2023. This significantly lags the other 20+ states where online sportsbooks are legal, as players in those markets can claim thousands in bonuses. That is because Nevada is the only state that does not permit remote registration for mobile betting accounts, which hurts competition in the market. Nevada sportsbooks have less reason to be competitive because of this.
Westgate Superbook $100 bonus
The Westgate Superbook is offering new mobile sports betting players a $100 bonus. The terms include a $100 deposit, as well as making $100 in wagers. A Play+ account is required, though the deposit must be made in cash. Players can create a Play+ account without funding it. The $100 in sports bets must be made by April 3, 2023. This is when the entire promotion expires. Read the full terms and conditions here.
William Hill Bet $50 Get $50
William Hill is offering new players a $50 bonus when depositing and wagering at least $50. The bonus must be bet within 90 days of being awarded. The $50 bonus offer expires on February 28, 2023. Read the terms and conditions here.
STN Sports 10% up to $100 mobile sportsbook bonus
The STN Sports mobile betting app by Station Casinos has a 10% up to $100 first deposit bonus for new players. The player must wager the deposit at least one time to receive the bonus. There is a 30-day window for betting. Read the terms and conditions here.
Online sportsbook offers in other states
The offers available at Nevada sportsbooks are tiny compared to what players in other states can receive. One of the reasons for this is that Nevada’s requirement that mobile betting accounts be created in-person keeps major companies like DraftKings and FanDuel out of the market.
DraftKings offers new players a 20% up to 00 first deposit bonus in states where it operates sports betting. It has a 25 times wagering requirement. FanDuel gives sportsbook players a loss rebate up to $1000 on their first wager. Both of these offers crush what Nevada bettors will find.
BetMGM and Caesars operate in Nevada. However, these sites do not offer Nevada players the bonuses shown below. William Hill is a subsidiary of Caesars. That bet $50 get $50 deal is as close as it gets, while players in most other states receive a loss rebate up to $1250 from the same company.
Why do Nevada mobile sportsbook players receive worse bonuses?
Nevada was the king of sports betting five years ago. It was the only state with mobile sportsbooks. In 2018, the United States Supreme Court nullified the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. This allowed other states to have legal sportsbooks.
Nevada regulators failed to keep up with technology and competition. The same rules that required Nevadans to visit a sportsbook from the start of mobile betting are still in place. Nevada went from first to worst in sportsbook regulation by doing nothing.
The only conclusion that I have drawn from this is that it is intentionally anti-competitive. Security is not a reason. Nevada poker sites use remote registrations. That has been the case since 2013, when the industry launched in the state. There have been no issues with it, yet 10 years later, Nevadans and its tourists must go to a casino to open a mobile betting account. No other state with mobile sportsbooks requires this.
I have written extensively on this over the years. Here is a post at Vegas Advantage. I also had an op-ed published at the Nevada Independent. There are consumer protection, tax and health issues at play here, but nobody in the regulatory side of Nevada gaming cares about that. It seems that protecting existing businesses and not requiring them to be competitive is the reason.
So much for the free market, and for regulations to be for player protection.
