As we draw closer to March Madness, so does the legalization of sports betting in the state of North Carolina. Come March 11th, North Carolina residents will be able to wager on their favorite sports teams including in-state schools North Carolina and Duke.
For those looking to get ahead of the launch date in the state of North Carolina, DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a new user signup bonus of up to $300 for those who sign up before March 11th. By opting in through the DraftKings promotion, new users will secure $100 in bonus bets just by signing up and another $200 after making a deposit and placing an initial wager of $5 or more.
New users who claim the full amount in bonus bets through the DraftKings sign-up promotion will notice that their $300 in bonus bets will be distributed in eight installments of $15. That allows new users to use them in various ways and multiple markets, or stacked all on one bet.
The bonus bets must be used as they can not be immediately withdrawn. Users must also reside in the state of North Carolina’s borders in order to make a wager as well. For those looking to get a more in-depth review of the DraftKings app before downloading, you can read it here as well as learn about the other sportsbooks coming to the state upon launch.
For users who already have access to the DraftKings sportsbook and are in a legal state, they can wager on Wednesday night’s NBA main event with the Sacramento Kings taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s a critical stretch of the season as both squads currently find themselves in the postseason play-in tournament, needing a late spurt to get a highly coveted sixth seed or better.
As of writing, oddsmakers slightly lean towards the Lakers' favor as they opened them as a -2 favorite. Bettors are in agreement by backing LA up to -3 in some sportsbooks, believing in LeBron James and Anthony Davis' ability to shred a weak Sacramento interior defense. The Kings enter the contest ranked 21st in Defensive Efficiency, giving up high-quality looks with an Opposing Effective Field Goal Percentage of 56.5%.
That bodes well for the Lakers who base a brunt of their offense in interior looks, commanding defensive attention into the paint in an attempt to create higher-quality looks from the perimeter. The Lakers have been hot from deep as of late, shooting 41.9% from three in their last three games. Factor in LA’s ability to use their size and length to disrupt interior looks for Sabonis and company on the defensive end and the Lakers will be in a great position to cover the spread.
Our Pick: Lakers -2 at DraftKings Sportsbook
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