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DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook Review: New User Bonus
By Bob Wankel
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DraftKings Sportsbook Michigan went live with the state’s formal rollout of legal online sports betting in early 2021. Unsurprisingly, upon its official release, it immediately became one of the top Michigan online sports betting apps.
Bettors are now able to get the DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook app via iOS, Android, desktop, and laptop. New players to DraftKings can now register online to score an enticing Bet $5 & Get $250 in Bonus Bets signup offer.
DraftKings Sportsbook’s immense success in both Michigan and other legal online sports betting markets is no coincidence as the app features first-rate technology, an easy-to-use interface, and an expansive menu of bet types that are supported by industry-leading new and current player promo offers.
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Riding its early success in the U.S. online legal sports betting market in Michigan, DraftKings quickly emerged as a go-to sports betting app among bettors in the state.
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DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook was formally launched in January 2021. The launch came in time for DraftKings players to wager on NFL conference championship games and Super Bowl 55. The launch also met industry projections, which long set the potential arrival date somewhere in late 2020 or early 2021.
DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook App
While some online sportsbook operators limit their betting platforms strictly to mobile applications, DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook, which entered the state via a licensing deal with Bay Mills Resorts and Casino, provides bettors the ability to wager on iOS, Android, desktop, and laptop. This means that Michigan bettors with access to any of these devices and the internet can place wagers anywhere within the state’s limits.
Moreover, unlike some rival apps, DraftKings Sportsbook offers one uniform app that can be utilized in any state where it currently operates. That means Michigan players who travel to states such as Illinois, Tennessee, Indiana, and Pennsylvania don’t need a separate app to place wagers. This convenience becomes increasingly important as more states clear the path for legal online sports betting.
Beyond accessibility, at the core of DraftKings Sportsbook’s popularity is its numerous wagering options across dozens of popular sports leagues. With a clean, efficient design and crisp layout, the app has a first-rate feel.
Upon signing into the app, players have key features readily at their disposal. Account options, including deposit and withdrawal, are available in the top left-hand corner of the app, while the current top betting promos and specials are featured through a lateral scroll near the top-center of the page.
In the middle of the home screen are quick links making it easy to quickly navigate the day’s top sports leagues, games, and odds boosts. Simply clicking any of these links will transfer users to individual pages offering that league’s comprehensive betting markets.
Below, featured game odds allow players to efficiently lock in wagers right from the home screen without further navigation.
DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook Promo Code and Bonus Offers
Successful sportsbook apps do three things well:
- Offer a wide variety of betting markets
- Arrange such betting markets in a crisp and efficient way
- Offer creative odds boosts and betting promos
And this is exactly what DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook provides to players. The DraftKings new user promo unlocks a sweet sign-up offer to claim a Bet $5 & Get $250 in Bonus Bets signup offer.
New User Bonus: Bet $5 & Get $250 in Bonus Bets
New users can claim a Bet $5 & Get $250 in Bonus Bets signup offer through DraftKings today. Simply make a wager of $5 after signing up and receive $250 back in bonus bets.

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Odds Boosts
DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook offers several different types of bet boosts to new and current players. Recently, DraftKings has pivoted to low-risk, high-ceiling “no-brainer” sign-up boosts. Whereas its $50 first bet and deposit match bonuses require strong initial investments, these more recent promotions require very minimal upfront money.
For instance, at various points throughout the 2020 NFL regular season, bettors were able to back any NFL team to win at 100-1 odds. This offer permitted bettors to wager just $1 (with a $5 deposit) for a potential $100 payout. Ahead of The 2020 Masters, DraftKings offered a +100 odds boost on tournament favorite Bryson DeChambeau to make the cut (originally priced at -1115). In February 2021, bettors grabbed 100-1 odds on at least one made three-pointer.
As it does in other states, DraftKings Sportsbook offers Michigan bettors the chance to cash in on whatever type of special best suits their wagering styles and needs.
The odds boost offers also extend to current players. Each day, DraftKings offers a variety of daily odds boosts on game and player prop outcomes on top sporting events. Often, such odds boosts are structured in this manner:
- First team/player to score
- Team A, B, and C all to win
- Player to score/hit a home run/score X points and team to win
- Team to score first and win
- Player to record a hit/home run/three-pointer/score a touchdown
Occasionally, DraftKings Sportsbook offers percentage-based profit boosts on single-game and parlay wagers, while also occasionally offering “no-brainer” odds like the Chiefs to cover as a 101-point underdog.
These creative specials help DraftKings not only maintain strong new user acquisition numbers but also keep those players coming back in markets that are rife with competition. Certainly, we’ve seen similar specials already play out in Michigan.
Michigan Betting Promos
DraftKings also excels by tailoring odds boosts and betting specials to local markets. In Michigan, bettors have already seen offers catered toward teams such as:
- Detroit Lions
- Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Red Wings
- Detroit Pistons
Wagering on college sports is also available in Michigan, so players have also seen deals designed around D-I football and basketball programs such as the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans.
DraftKings Michigan Partners with Pistons
On Nov. 30, 2020, the Detroit Pistons announced an official partnership with DraftKings Sportsbook. The partnership gives DraftKings access to Pistons logos which will be featured in the app. Moreover, expect the DraftKings brand to be prominently featured as part of the in-arena experience, appearing throughout Little Caesars Arena. Brand integration is also anticipated throughout Pistons radio and television broadcasts as well as streaming content.
Betting on College Sports with DraftKings Sportsbook
Below you will find all of the Michigan state schools that can be wagered on at DraftKings.
Sports to Bet on With DraftKings Michigan
Colorado online sports betting had the misfortune of launching amid a far-reaching shutdown of popular sports leagues around the globe, leaving bettors with few wagering options that were limited to niche sports such as table tennis.
While COVID-19 continues to have an impact on sports leagues everywhere, bettors in Michigan had far more wagering options from the start.
Here is a comprehensive list of betting options:
Ways to Bet with DraftKings Sportsbook
Within each of the above sports are individualized betting markets that provide bettors with dozens of ways to bet on individual game and futures markets. While traditional pre-game wagers remain popular, the implementation of live in-game betting and early cash out options also provide players with multiple ways to win once the game action starts.
Here are some of the most popular bet types at DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook:
- Point spread
- Money line
- Over/under
- Player props
- Game props
- Parlays
- Live in-game wagers
- Futures bets
Funding a DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook Account
The early days of U.S. legal online sports betting were often met with difficulties depositing money into accounts. More specifically, some banking institutions initially blocked bank and card transfers, requiring follow-up correspondence before completing a transaction. However, such issues have been largely ironed out, and the process of moving money in and out of accounts has become a mostly seamless process.
DraftKings is both safe and efficient when it comes to getting money into and out of accounts.
To make a deposit with DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook, simply click the green “plus” button in the top right-hand corner of the app. A pop-up will appear in which users can select a deposit option and amount. Options include:
- Credit card
- Debit Card
- Online checking
- PayPal
- Play+ Prepaid
- Wire Transfer
- Cash deposits at select stores
- Upon deposit, funds are typically made immediately available for wagering.
- Transferring Money Out of an Account
The days of meeting with a bookie in a parking lot somewhere to collect your winnings are over. DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook utilizes a safe and secure process that makes it easy to get paid.
Simply go to the “withdraw” option in account settings and select the amount of money to remove from the account.
Withdraw options include many of the same listed above, though our recommendation is to utilize online checking and PayPal for maximum efficiency. In most cases, transferred funds are made available within 48-72 hours of the request.
DraftKings Sportsbook at Bay Mills Resort & Casinos
DraftKings has partnered with the Bay Mills Resort in Brimley in order to acquire a license to offer sports betting activities in the state of Michigan.
Bay Mills Resort & Casinos
Address: 11386 W Lakeshore Dr, Brimley, MI 49715
Phone: 1888-422-9645
DraftKings Michigan Sportsbook FAQ
Is DraftKings Sportsbook Legal in Michigan?
Yes, DraftKings Sportsbook is legal in Michigan. The state formally launched its online sports betting operation in January 2021. DraftKings helped lead the charge in what is already a flourishing Michigan sports gaming market. The company formally entered the state when it partnered with Bay Mills Resorts and Casino, fulfilling Michigan betting laws that require online sportsbook operators to be tethered to one of the state’s retail casinos and sportsbooks.
How old must I be to bet with DraftKings Michigan?
As is the case in other legal sports betting markets, sports bettors must be at least 21 years old in order to place a legal wager.
Where is DraftKings Sportsbook currently live?
In addition to being live in Michigan, DraftKings is available in many other states such as New York, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Tennessee, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Virginia and West Virginia.
Where Can I Get DraftKings Sportsbook in Michigan?
Anywhere. DraftKings Sportsbook can be downloaded anywhere within in the state’s limits, or in another state where it is currently operating. Unlike some states that have in-person requirements (Illinois), Michigan imposes no such impediment.
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