Prediction market platform Polymarket is offering new users a trading bonus tied to Thursday night’s NFL matchup between the New York Giants and the Washington Commanders. Users who sign up with the promo code NYPMAX1 and deposit $10 can receive a $25 trading bonus, which can be applied to markets related to the game or any other market listed on the platform that day.
The offer is available to eligible new users in a long list of states, including New York, according to the promotion’s terms. Those states are Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.
The promotion is restricted to users 18 and older, and Polymarket’s terms note that trading carries risk, including the possibility of a total loss. The Polymarket US App is described as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, which operates as a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.
The Game Behind the Promo
On the field, the Giants enter Thursday’s game as 1.5-point home favorites with a chance to extend their control of the NFC East. The Commanders, meanwhile, are facing a narrowing window to turn around a season marked by missed opportunities.
Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy is dealing with a lingering hip injury heading into the contest, raising questions about how New York’s offense will fare against a Washington defense that ranks third in the league in passing yards allowed per game, at 240. When healthy, McCarthy has been effective throwing outside the numbers, averaging 12.1 yards per attempt with an explosive pass rate of 32.1 percent, nearly double the league average.
The two teams last met in Week 5, when the Giants blitzed Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels on a season-high 62.2 percent of his dropbacks. Daniels still rushed for more than 100 yards and multiple touchdowns in that game, becoming the first player in NFL history to do so against the Giants.
Thursday’s game also features a notable defensive matchup: Giants linebacker Arvell Reese and Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles, former Ohio State teammates who are each in contention for Defensive Rookie of the Year and lead their respective teams in tackles.
