Tipico’s Swing for the Fences Offers MLB Bettors Chance at $100K in Monthly Prizes

Baseball season is in full swing and Tipico Sportsbook recently announced the launch of its Swing for the Fences promotion. The MLB contest offers bettors the chance to win their share of more than $100,000 in monthly prizes.

The contest is available to customers in Tipico’s operating states of Ohio, New Jersey, Colorado, and Iowa. It capitalizes on flourishing MLB fandom with one year of bet credits for top monthly leaderboard performers

To qualify for the “Swing for the Fences” contest, customers need to bet $20 or more through the Tipico app. Once entered, customers earn one point for each straight MLB wager. They also earn one point for every leg of an MLB parlay bet. At the end of the contest, the top 100 competitors on the platform’s monthly leaderboard will win bet credits which can be used at any time during the calendar year.

“Capitalizing on the introduction of MLB rule changes, the rising popularity in MLB streaming options, and the recent success of the World Baseball Classic, we want to embrace the newly impassioned spirit of America’s pastime,” said Brian Becker, VP of Marketing of Tipico North America. “It gives both new and longtime MLB fans a personalized way to engage with the game on Tipico’s platform by incorporating bets on any of the 30 MLB teams, the performance of the league’s brightest stars, and Tipico’s same game parlays and live betting options. We look forward to watching this contest unfold as the passion for baseball resurges.”


For a limited time at Tipico Sportsbook, new users can double their first deposit with an instant 100% deposit bonus match up to $100. Just sign up and make your first deposit, which is then matched.


100 People can Win Prizes

Prizes are categorized and will be distributed as follows:

Grand Slam Prize: Top 5 competitors win $5,000 each in bet credits

Home Run Prize: Competitors who place 6th through 15th win $2,500 each in bet credits

3B Prize: Competitors who place 16th through 35th win $1,000 each in bet credits

2B Prize: Competitors who place 36th through 90th win $500 each in bet credits

1B Prize: Competitors who place 91st through 100th win $250 each in bet credits

Bettors can qualify for the contest by making an MLB straight or parlay bet of $20 or more through the Tipico app. At the end of each month, the top 100 competitors on the contest’s monthly leaderboard will win hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bet credits. Tipico is gifting a total of $100,000 in bet credits across the leaderboard.

Bet credits are funds automatically added to bettors’ accounts that can be used to bet for real cash prizes.

Tipico has announced this contest amid improved 2023 MLB game attendance, heightened viewership, and increased betting activity on its platform.

Through the first month of the MLB season, baseball betting on Tipico has measured 14% above forecasted projections. That is well ahead of the 2022 season. Additionally, Tipico has witnessed a shift in bettor behavior toward live betting on MLB. There is a 33% of total handle being placed on live MLB bets. The overall growth of baseball betting has 5 times as many betters and 3 times as much handle as 2022.


For a limited time at Tipico Sportsbook, new users can double their first deposit with an instant 100% deposit bonus match up to $100. Just sign up and make your first deposit, which is then matched.


 

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