January Sportsbook Bonuses and Promos

January 2014 will be a busy month for the football bettors, just like every year, with the college bowl games, NFL playoffs, NBA games, etc. We always look for new bonuses and promotions from the top sportsbooks and below is a list of what you can get as free bets at the best USA sportsbooks for the month of January. Make sure you take advantage of the bonus and promos to extend your bankroll and win with the book’s money. Keep in mind that the January bonuses and promos are for existing customer unless otherwise noted. Follow this link for a list of sportsbook bonuses for new customers.

Apart from their generous $2,500 free for new customers, at Bookmaker existing US players can take advantage of the following offers in January 2014:

  • 15% Reload Bonus for Diamond Level customers. Every time you reload fund to your Bookmaker account and you have achieved the Diamond Level in their Rewards program, you are entitled to 15% free play bonus. In addition, the sportsbook will cover the Western Union or Money Gram fees on deposits of $300 or more, a great deal worth at least $27 by itself. Maximum bonus is $500, but the rollover is very small at just 4x.
  • Tuesday and Wednesday Bonus Promo: In January (and beyond) players can take advantage of this offer by depositing $100 or more on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and will receive a 20% bonus. Keep in mind that players must deposit using the online cashier in order to be eligible for this bonus and deposits made over the phone must be $300 or more to qualify. This is predominantly US player offer, since deposits via Moneybooker and Neteller are not entitled to this bonus.

BCS game line: Auburn vs. Florida State line and spread

All college football bettors are looking forward to the most important game in NCAA football, the BCS National Championship game and here you can get instant access to the line, odds and point spread on the 2014 BCS matchup between Auburn and Florida State. If you want to know what is the line on the BCS game or need information on the BCS point spread for Auburn – Florida State, this is the place. Here are the betting lines and spread as posted by some of the most popular US online sportsbooks:

Starting with the every reliable Bookmaker, we find that the line on the BCS game is heavily favoring Florida State at -310,one of the biggest favorites we have seen at the BCS National Championship game for a long time. Auburn meanwhile will travel to Pasadena California a big underdog with +255 line to win the BCS game. The Auburn vs. Florida State point spread at Bookmaker is currently at -8.5 points chalk the Florida State Seminoles and the over under on the game is at 67.5 points, both over and under paying out on -110 odds. The lines and spread on the BCS game are exactly the same at another top sportsbook, Bovada Sports. Let’s quickly recap the BCS line and point spread:

BCS Game Line: Florida State -310 favorite; Auburn +255 underdog

BCS Game Point Spread: -8.5 points favoring Florida State Seminoles

As far as stats go, Florida State held on to their unbeaten record to finish 13-0, while Auburn lost a game to finish with a record 12-1. While both teams have won their last 5 games, keep in mind that the total has gone OVER in 7 of Auburn’s last 8 games and OVER in 10 of Florida State’s last 13 games. While injuries usually play a very important part in the football games, for the BCS game we have the following injuries reported: Auburn will miss wide receiver Jaylon Denson, and defensive backs Josh Holsey and Demetruce McNeal. Meanwhile Florida State will travel to California for the BCS Championship without the following players on their roster: backup quarterback Jacob Coker, wide receiver Jarred Haggin and defensive back Tyler Hunter, all nursing injuries.

We will continue keeping an eye on any changes in the spread or line on the BCS game and update the numbers accordingly. Check out our home page for a list of the best sportsbooks to bet on the BCS game.

New bonus from 5Dimes sportsbook

We constantly track the latest news and offers by the best sportsbooks to bring you the very latest deals and today we will talk about a gem of a bonus we have found at the popular 5Dimes online sportsbook. The sportsbook is running a great promotion called “Your 8th deposit is “On the House”!  (and the 9th too)”. Sure, it’s a rather long name, but it spells it all – get  load of free bonus money from 5Dimes just for being a customer.

In essence, the bonus 5Dimes offer is as follows: the sportsbook, which takes US players, will give you 2 free money bonuses after you have made 7 deposits. There are no rollovers associated with these bonuses, which makes it even better. In order to qualify for the bonus the player must make 7 deposits with 5Dimes from Nov. 4 until Dec. 31st and must have lost the full amount of the deposits. Once these requirements are complete, the online sportsbook will give you the eight deposit for free and if you happen to lose the entire eight deposit – you will get the 9th deposit free, too. How is the free bonus amount calculated? Simple, they use the following formula: (Sum of all 7 eligible deposits – Net losses in poker – Net losses in sports pools) / 7 = 8th deposit “On the House” free. The same applies to the second bonus, too. Make sure you read the full terms and conditions of the bonus here, there are some restrictions to prevent fraud (like stacking deposits to be eligible for the bonus). But with the NFL season in full force and the NBA season just taking off, this is a great bonus offer from a reputable US sportsbook, so take advantage if you are customer there.

Jaguars vs. Titans: Line and point spread

We are opening this week’s NFL games line and point spread preview with the betting numbers on the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans match up. The Jaguars (0-8) have had an awful season so far and will certainly try to seize the opportunity to finally get a win when they travel the face the Titans (4-4), who are also having a shaky season up to this point. As many of you are expecting, however, the betting numbers are hardly favorable to the Jags.

As always, we visited our top sportsbook for US players, Bookmaker, where we found the line on the Tennessee Titans to be huge at -556, while the Jacksonville Jaguars line is +429. The money lines on the game will eventually round up as the week draws closer, but for now, the betting patterns dictate the line movement. The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans point spread is currently at -11.5 points and it’s the spread where most bettors will likely place their action. The total (over/under) on the game is set at just 41.5 points.

Whether you will bet the line or the point spreads, the following stats are sure to help somewhat in your betting decision. Jacksonville has covered the spread just once in its last 9 games, while Tennessee is 6-2-1 against the spread in its last 9 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Jacksonville’s last 7 games when playing the Titans, who have beat the line (4-1 SU) in its last 5 games when playing at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. At this time there are no injuries reported on either team.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys: Line and point spread

Sunday football will mark the Week 9 NFL games and we will begin with one of the more anticipated games, Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys, showing you the point spread, line and odds on the football game. The Minnesota Vikings (1-6) are in  a real though spot this season, having recorded just one win and will travel to face off the Dallas Cowboys (4-4) who are still recovering from the 1-point loss in Detroit last week. Even so, the Cowboys will take advantage of the home field, according to the sportsbooks and if they are to be believed – will go above .500 once again.

Let’s take a look at the Vikings Cowboys line, as posted by some of the recommended USA online sportsbooks. At Bookmaker we find the Dallas Cowboys an absolute favorite to win Sunday’s game with money line -450, while the Vikings hold underdog line +355 for an upset in Week 9. At Bovada Sports the line is quite similar, the Cowboys big favorite to win the game there too. The Minnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys point spread is currently at -9.5 points chalk the Cowboys at both sportsbooks, with the total expected set at 47.5 points. Keep in mind that the Minnesota Vikings are just 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games on the road and the Dallas Cowboys have covered the spread just twice in their last 6 games when playing at home against the Vikings. If you plan on betting any Minnesota v. Dallas line, note that the Cowboys are 1-7 straight-up in their last 8 games when playing Minnesota.

Luckily for both teams, there are no major injuries to report at this time and most players are considered available for this Week 9 NFL game.