NBA League Pass Free for 3 Months: DraftKings Promo Explained

What the DraftKings NBA League Pass promo gives you

The short answer: a $200 bonus-bet package and three months of NBA League Pass for new customers who deposit $5 and place a $5 wager. The streaming perk is the part that separates this offer from a standard bonus-bet promotion, because NBA League Pass on its own is a paid subscription for out-of-market games.

The wager does not need to win. Both the bonus bets and the League Pass trial attach to a qualifying wager, so a losing $5 bet still triggers the full package. That makes the offer a low-risk way to test the app on Opening Night rather than a bet you have to get right.

How the offer works

DraftKings does not require a promo code here. You sign up, deposit, and place the qualifying wager, and the welcome package is credited to the account. Sports Illustrated reports the bonus bets arriving in $25 chunks — two immediately after the wager settles, then two more every seven days for 21 days through a click-to-claim step — while CBS describes the same $200 as paid within 21 days.

The League Pass trial is bundled with the same offer. It is not a separate promotion, so you do not claim it on a different page; it comes with the welcome package once the qualifying wager is placed.

What you get: bonus bets and NBA League Pass

Two sources describe the same headline offer with slightly different mechanics. The table below puts the reporting side by side so you can see exactly where the details differ before you deposit.

Who is eligible and where the offer is live

The offer is limited to new DraftKings customers in 23 states. Those are AZ, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV and WY, and it is not available in Ontario. You must be 21 or older, or 18 or older where local rules allow.

Check the deadline before you sign up. SI lists the offer running through Nov 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, while the same article's legal footer cites an earlier October date — a discrepancy worth confirming in the app. Bonus bets themselves expire seven days after they are issued, so claim each batch promptly.

NBA Opening Night: the games on the slate

The promotion is tied to the opening-night slate on Oct. 21, 2026. The schedule includes Minnesota at Miami, Golden State at Los Angeles and Dallas at Houston, and any of them can serve as the qualifying wager.

The streaming perk fits the night. Three months of NBA League Pass covers the opening weeks of the season, which is exactly when out-of-market games are hardest to find on national television.

Other DraftKings offers: Pick 6

DraftKings Pick 6 is a separate product with its own welcome deal. RotoWire reports a spend-$5, get-$50 offer issued as five $10 bonus picks, credited within 72 hours. Pick 6 is a peer-to-peer stat game where you call more or less on player projections across two to six picks rather than betting a traditional moneyline.

The terms differ from the sportsbook offer. Bonus picks are non-withdrawable, must be used on Pick 6 contests, expire in 14 days, and the entry must be placed with cash. Pick 6 has its own, wider state list, so it can be available where the League Pass offer is not.

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  Welcome dealSpend $5, get $50 in bonus picks (five x $10)
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  Credit timeWithin 72 hours of the qualifying entry
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  ExpiryBonus picks expire 14 days after issuance
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  Format2-6 over/under player picks from at least two teams

Terms worth reading twice

The headline number and the legal text do not fully agree. SI's article leads with $200 in bonus bets while its own terms mention a maximum of $150 issued as non-withdrawable bonus bets, and it lists two different end dates. CBS states the $200 is paid within 21 days without publishing a state list. None of that is unusual for promo coverage, but it means the in-app terms are the version that counts.

Two rules matter most. Bonus bets do not return the stake with any winnings, and they expire seven days after each issuance. Plan to use each batch on a market you already like rather than letting it lapse.

Conclusion: worth it if you were betting Opening Night anyway

For a new customer who planned to place a small Opening Night bet, the offer is worth taking — the three-month NBA League Pass trial is real value that a bonus-bet-only promo does not include. The $5 requirement is low, the bonus pays out win or lose, and the streaming perk arrives with the same wager.

Skip it if you do not want an account or a subscription trail. A bonus bet that expires in a week is not a reason to open a sportsbook you will not use, and the League Pass trial is only useful if you actually watch out-of-market games. The offer rewards intent, not curiosity.

Action: claim the offer and watch Opening Night

Work through the four steps, then use the first $25 bonus bet on a market you already researched. Confirm your state is eligible, check the in-app deadline, and claim each bonus batch as it lands so nothing expires.

**Read the full offer breakdown on our promo page** before you deposit, and keep the responsible-gambling line in mind: 21+, one offer per person, and helplines at 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET. If this helped, share it with someone who wants League Pass for the start of the season.