NFL legend Devin Hester recently became a partner with the PointsBet sportsbook in Illinois to help market their mobile app. PointsBet also recently partnered with the Chicago Bears and became the team’s first betting sponsor in the franchise’s history. It’s clear PointsBet is making a push for market share in Chicago.

What the best way to attract new players in Chicago?

Please give them a deal that too good to be true … then do it again.

PointsBet Devin Hester House Calls

For Thursday night’s game between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccanneers, PointsBet offered players the opportunity to take the Bears with a +86 point spread. As you know, the Bears ended up beating the Bucs, giving every single player a free $25 to start their experience with the PointsBet app. How cool is that?

For this weekend’s games, they are offering a new promotion called Devin Hester House Calls. This promotion allows players to bet on a kick being returned for a touchdown by any team in Week 5, to win +140 on their money. That means if you bet $1, you will win $1.40, or if you bet $25, you will win $35. This is an odds boost on a bet that is normally -200, meaning you have to bet $2 to win $1. These are interesting numbers considering there has only been one kick returned for a touchdown so far in 2020.

The promotion never really ends, though.

PointsBet also gives you $1,000 of risk-free bets, which covers you if you lose. It is important to note they don’t give you your money back, though. Instead, they allow you to make another bet for the same amount. So you get two chances to win. Solid deal.

The Face of Chicago Sports Betting

Hester’s partnership with PointsBet is fascinating. As a player on the Bears, Hester was fairly quiet and often spoke quietly during his interviews. Outside of the whole Souja Boy mantra, Hester was a relatively reserved personality – not exactly the “face of Chicago sports betting.” When speaking about the partnership recently, Johnny Aiken, PointsBet USA CEO, said Hester represented speed and excitement, the same qualities they expect their app to bring. If speed and excitement were what they were looking for, Hester definitely fit that mold as a superstar return man for the Bears from 2006 – 2013.

During his time with Chicago, Hester scored 18 touchdowns off kicks, including his electrifying scamper to the house against the Colts in Super Bowl XLI. He played in the NFL for roughly 12 years total and made it to four Pro Bowls. He is an icon in Chicago, PointsBet should cash in on this partnership.

Betting Hester House Calls with PointsBet

With one of the best mobile betting apps on the market, PointsBet is a solid choice for anyone in Illinois looking to bet on their favorite teams. The promotions are endless, the app is super fast, and their marketing partners are awesome. Expect them to continue to blow up in Chicago with the Bears and Devin Hester leading the way. To take advantage of the Hester House calls simply download the PointsBet app and click on the promos section. See below.