Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 3
Polymarket Offers $50 Bonus for $20 World Cup Deposit as Argentina Leads Friday Odds
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 3

Polymarket Offers $50 Bonus for $20 World Cup Deposit as Argentina Leads Friday Odds

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 3

Summary

  • Polymarket is offering new users a $50 trading bonus after a $20 deposit when they use promo code CBSSPORTS to trade 2026 World Cup markets.
  • Friday’s Round of 32 slate features three regulation-win markets, with Argentina the biggest favorite at $0.86 per share against Cape Verde, Egypt at $0.40 against Australia, and Colombia at $0.68 against Ghana.
  • Egypt-Australia is the tightest board of the day, with a tie priced at $0.34 and Australia at $0.26, while Argentina-Cape Verde carries the widest gap at $0.11 for a draw and $0.04 for Cape Verde.
  • The promotion targets first-time users on Polymarket’s app, where participants must register and meet eligibility rules; the report also notes CFTC regulation and warns that event-contract trading can involve substantial losses.

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