Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is offering a promotional bonus for new users. Individuals who sign up using the promo code NYPMAX and make an initial deposit of $20 will receive a $50 bonus. This bonus can be applied to any market available on the platform, including sports, women's basketball, and NFL markets.
The promotion is available to new users in several U.S. states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
Users must be 18 years or older and have a valid U.S. residential address within an eligible state, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories. The offer is not available in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio.
The Polymarket platform can be accessed via its mobile app. This offer coincides with a four-game series between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, which begins on Thursday. The pitching matchup for the first game features Randy Dobnak for Kansas City against Troy Melton for Detroit. Dobnak has a 1.93 ERA in an 0-0 record, while Melton holds a 5-1 record with a 1.80 ERA.
According to a handicapper for the New York Post, Melton has been on a strong run, allowing one run or fewer in his last five starts with an ERA of 0.92 and 36 strikeouts over 29 ⅓ innings in that span. Dobnak, since being recalled from Triple-A, has allowed three runs in 14 innings and held the Padres to one run over 4 ⅓ innings in his recent start, though four walks impacted his pitch count.