Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is offering new users a $50 bonus to be used on various markets, including those related to Major League Baseball home run leaders. To qualify for the bonus, new users must deposit $20 into their account after signing up with the promo code NYPMAX.
The promotion is available to eligible new users in specific 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 legal U.S. residential address within an applicable state, D.C., or U.S. territories.
This MLB season has seen a significant number of home runs, with the league on pace for a high-homer season. As of Wednesday, Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez are leading the league with 33 home runs each and are in a close race for the home run crown. On Polymarket, Alvarez is slightly favored by traders to finish as the season's home run leader, holding a 37.5 percent chance, while Schwarber has a 36 percent chance. Junior Caminero and Ben Rice are the only other players with a double-digit chance, at 13 percent each.
The bonus funds can be applied to any market offered on the Polymarket platform, which includes baseball, women's basketball, and NFL markets, among others. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if users sign up through the provided links.