BetMGM CBSSPORTS Bonus: $1,500 for World Cup Picks
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- BetMGM is offering new users $150 in bonus bets if their first wager wins or up to $1,500 if it loses, via bonus code CBSSPORTS, with the offer varying by location
- SportsLine experts locked in picks for Wednesday's 2026 World Cup openers, which include Ghana vs Panama at 7 p.m. ET and Uzbekistan vs Colombia at 10 p.m. ET
- Martin Green picked England (-149) to beat Croatia, citing captain Luka Modrić's age (40) and Croatia's recent losses to Brazil (3-1) and Belgium (2-0) as signs of decline
- Matt Severance backed Panama (+0.5) against favored Ghana, noting Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied a Canadian visa due to legal charges in London and that Ghana is ranked 73rd — below Panama at 34th
- Brad Thomas picked Under 2.5 total goals (-110) in Colombia vs Uzbekistan, calling it potentially the easiest under of the tournament and predicting a 1-1 or 0-0 finish
- Combining all three picks into a Wednesday parlay at BetMGM produces +418 odds — a $100 risk returns $418, though odds are subject to change
Why it matters: BetMGM is leveraging the 2026 World Cup's opening slate to drive new-user sign-ups with a tiered bonus that pays out more when the first bet loses. The picks surface a concrete personnel angle: Ghana's Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, is barred from entering Canada over legal charges, which Severance says should shift the line on a match where Ghana is somehow still favored despite being ranked 39 spots below Panama.
