Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 bonus bets by targeting Lions vs. Panthers Sunday Night Football — SkimNews

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- BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS grants new users $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their qualifying wager loses, with terms varying by location
- Lions vs. Panthers on Sunday Night Football closes the NFL Week 4 slate, with Detroit favored by 3.5 and the over-under set at 50.5
- SportsLine expert R.J. White locked in Lions -3.5, citing Carolina's injury woes: top two corners, best offensive lineman, and right tackle Monroe Freeling (concussion protocol) all sidelined, while Detroit's offensive line regained multiple starters last week
- Detroit is 7-1 ATS outdoors when favored since 2023, and White said Carolina's injuries give the Lions a strong chance to cover
- A three-pick Sunday parlay at BetMGM Sportsbook would payout +595 (risk $100 to profit $595, per source), with SportsLine's model entering Week 5 of college football on a 32-24 run after simulating every FBS game 10,000 times
Why it matters: BetMGM is tying its largest new-user bonus — up to $1,500 — to a single primetime game, using the Lions' 3.5-point favorite status and a documented 7-1 outdoor ATS trend since 2023 as the hook to convert sign-ups. For bettors, the structure (small win-bonus vs. large loss-bonus) effectively insures their first wager on a matchup where sharp money and public money both lean Detroit.
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