Because the risk-free terminology was problematic, sportsbooks have fully bought into the second chance-esque phrasing.
Responsible gambling initiatives across sportsbooks have improved the accuracy with which their welcome bonuses entail with this collective shift. Since the middle of 2022, many of the U.S’s biggest operators have pivoted from “risk-free” terminology to “Second Chance Bonus Bet”, “No Sweat First Bet”, among other terminology.
