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Virginia sports betting goes live today with the launching of FanDuel Sportsbook in the state. This means you can now legally bet on sports on your laptop or home computer, as well as from an app on your phone if you’re within state borders.
Here is a quick guide on how to start online sports betting on your phone in Virginia.
Step 1: Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook is the only show in town at the moment.
FD has a terrific sign up bonus for new users in Virginia, as the sportsbook will give you a $1000 Risk Free bet. If you lose your first wager with FanDuel, the book will give you a refund of up to $1000 in site credit within 72 hours of placing the bet.
To take advantage of this awesome offer and to sign up for the FanDuel Sportsbook app go here.
Step 2: Create a Virginia sports betting account
There is basic information you must provide to sign up for FanDuel Virginia. That includes:
- Name
- Address
- Email address
- Social security number
Step 3: Deposit money into your FanDuel Virginia account
To take advantage of your Risk Free bet offer you will need to deposit funds into your account. The minimum deposit amount is $10 and the maximum amount of money you can put in is $10,000.
- You will have to link your bank account with FanDuel Virginia by either entering your bank account routing number/account number or debit card number. If you have an account with a major US bank you should be all set. You can also link to most major credit cards.
Step 4: Place your first bet on your phone with FanDuel Virginia
After entering registration info and making a deposit into your account you are ready to bet on the FanDuel Virginia app on your phone!
- Simply open the FanDuel Virginia Sportsbook app on your phone and you will be able to sort through a variety of sports to wager on. These include major US sports offerings like the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. You can also bet on sports that aren’t as mainstream, like Australian Rules Football, cricket and even darts!
- When placing a wager, a “bet slip” will pop up on your phone. You can add other games to your bet slip and create a parlay – or you can just do a standard bet.
- Be sure to “Opt in” to any bonus offers FanDuel Virginia throws your way.
Live Betting Online
Virginia sports betting officially went live in January 2021 after the state legalized betting in 2020.
At the start, sports betting in Virginia will take place via mobile and online sportsbook apps, which have become increasingly popular through the legal US sports betting market.
FanDuel Sportsbook launched the first app through a partnership with the Washington Football Team.
More sports betting apps are in the approval process in Virginia. DraftKings Sportsbook is licensed and live, and BetMGM and BetRivers began operation in January 2021 as well. William Hill joins the market in February 2020.
Here is more of what you need to know about Virginia sports betting.
Virginia sports betting now live in 2021
Legal Virginia online sports betting
Virginia sports betting became legal in April 2020, when the Virginia state legislature passed a sports betting bill.
Betting on sports in Virginia eventually will become available from anywhere within the borders of the state. Mobile VA sports betting on smartphones will allow bettors to sign up for and fund accounts through apps on your device.
You do not need to live in Virginia to bet on sports in the state. You will, however, need to be physically located in the state to place a wager legally.
The state lottery oversees VA sports betting. Regulations are already in place, and more than two dozen sportsbooks have applied to operate in the state. There could be up to a dozen apps available throughout Virginia eventually.
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Best Virginia sportsbook apps
State law mandates that there will be a minimum of four and a maximum of 12 VA sportsbook apps available.
FanDuel Sportsbook launched first, and DraftKings Sportsbook, BetMGM, BetRivers, and William Hill followed closely. Many more sportsbooks will offer sports betting apps in Virginia. Many of these brands are participating in new markets throughout the US legal market:
Generally speaking, more sportsbooks in a given state lead to a better market. Competition to gain customers often leads to sportsbooks offering better signup offers and promo codes. These can include free bets or deposit matches, ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars.
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This is not necessarily a complete list of potential VA sportsbooks. Your smartphone device will use geolocation technology to verify that you are within Virginia before allowing you to bet with these sportsbook apps.
Here’s some more information on some of the biggest sportsbooks that will likely find their way into Virginia:
DraftKings Sportsbook
DraftKings, a leader in both daily fantasy sports and sports betting in the US, has been aggressive about getting into every state possible, and it went live in the state in January 2021.
If you’re a new bettor, you can receive $50 free, plus up to an addition $1,000 in bonus offers.
FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel is the current US leader among all sportsbooks in terms of amount wagered, Virginia is an obvious choice for the FanDuel sports betting app. The app provides weekly promotions, daily odds boosts and a live betting tool.
Bettors in the state get up to a $1,000 risk-free bet upon a first deposit.
BetMGM Sportsbook
The sportsbook from MGM Resorts International has been similarly aggressive entering every online sports betting state it can. It will not have a brick-and-mortar casino in the state, but does have one in neighboring Maryland. MGM started its app in January 2021.
Bettors should get a deposit match bonus of up to $500, based on what MGM does in other states.
BetRivers Sportsbook
BetRivers parent Rush Street Interactive partnered with the upcoming Rivers Casino Portsmouth to launch sports betting in Virginia. The brick-and-mortar casino will come later but the mobile platform is available now.
Bettors should be able to access a bonus offer comparable to that available in other states.
William Hill Sportsbook
Caesars will build the casino in Danville; Caesars is also buying William Hill. One plus one equals a VA sportsbook from William Hill, a big operator in Nevada and the UK, with a growing footprint around the US.
William Hill offers up to a $500 free bet on a first deposit in many other states.
Virginia sportsbooks at casinos
As Virginia sports betting launches, there aren’t any physical sportsbooks. Part of the reason why? Virginia casinos were approved in 2020 referendums and will be built in the coming years. And there should be sportsbooks at those casinos eventually.
There could also be physical sportsbooks at sporting venues, like Virginia’s two auto racing tracks.
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