A welcome bonus code, by definition, only fires once — it belongs to the moment a brand-new account gets created, not to anything that happens after. That distinction matters more than usual for PointsBet, because there is exactly one market left where that new-account moment can still occur: Ontario and Alberta, Canada, under PointsBet’s AGCO-regulated licence. Everywhere else the brand used to operate, the welcome moment already happened for existing accounts years ago, or never will, because the product isn’t sold there.
The Choice Happens Once, at Registration
New PointsBet Canada accounts see two welcome options side by side during signup and have to pick one — there is no way to claim both, and no way to switch afterward:
- WELCOMEDM — a 100% Sportsbook Deposit Match up to $250 on the account’s first deposit, credited as Deposit Match tokens with a 4x playthrough before the money becomes withdrawable.
- WELCOME — a $50 Bonus Bet issued immediately, plus a Pay Back token each of the next ten days that refunds, as Bonus Bets, a loss on one qualifying parlay of three or more legs at combined odds over -200.
Because the pick is locked in at account creation, there’s no second chance to grab the other one later on the same account.
Is PointsBet Legit About the “New Customer” Condition?
Yes, and it’s stricter than casual readers might expect. New customer means new customer — not a new email address on the same household’s deposit method, not a second attempt from the same device after a first account already claimed a welcome code. Ontario’s regulated operators are required to run duplicate- account controls, and PointsBet’s welcome terms exist inside that framework. A player who already has a PointsBet Canada account isn’t getting a second welcome code out of a new signup attempt.
The short version: one welcome code, one new account, one time. WELCOMEDM rewards depositing and grinding through volume; WELCOME rewards parlay bettors specifically. Neither exists for a US signup, because there is no US PointsBet signup left to apply either one to.
Picking Between the Two, by Betting Style
WELCOMEDM is the better fit for someone planning a real first deposit and steady action across straight bets — the matched funds clear their 4x playthrough the same way any deposited money would, just doubled going in. WELCOME is built for a narrower player: someone who already builds 3-leg-plus parlays at longer odds, since the Pay Back tokens are useless on a single-game moneyline bet and only ever apply to that specific wager shape, capped at $100 in total refunded value across the ten-day window.
What Happens to This Question for a US Reader
PointsBet sold its entire American sportsbook, iGaming, and retail business to Fanatics Betting and Gaming in a sale that closed state by state through April 2024, and every existing US account converted into a Fanatics account automatically. There is nowhere left in the US to register a new PointsBet account, so there is no welcome code for one. A search for this exact phrase from a US address is better aimed at Fanatics Sportsbook’s own current new-customer offer.
Confirm current terms on pointsbet.ca before registering, since minimums and playthrough figures can change. Treat either welcome offer as a one-time perk, never a plan to make money from betting. 19+ in Ontario and Alberta; 1-800-GAMBLER for help.