How to bet the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: No Joey Chestnut, so who's the favorite?

Best Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest sportsbooks and promotions

bet365

The international betting giant has a dual offer structure for players in 10 states (AZ, CO, IA, IN, KY, LA, NC, NJ, OH, VA). 

Sign up with the bet365 bonus code BARKER to unlock either a $1K First Bet Safety Net offer or a $150 bet and get. You can activate the $1K offer using this link or claim the $150 bet and get with this link. 

Fanatics Sportsbook

Another dual offer structure here, though neither require an actual promo code.

Sign up with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code offer and unlock a $200 bet match for five days in 20 states (AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV, WY). 

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Claim this promotion with this link. 

Additionally, there's a similarly structure Fanatics Sportsbook offer in Ohio. It's a complete bet match up to $1K. Activate that offer with this link. 

Caesars Sportsbook

Caesars Sportsbook is one of the most dependable names in American sports betting and, with a $1K bet insurance promotion for players in 22 states (AZ, CO, MA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY), it's easy to understand why.

You can activate the $1K bet insurance offer with this link. 

BetMGM 

BetMGM is another legacy brand in the American sports betting landscape. You can sign up with the BetMGM bonus code YBNEWS1600 and unlock a 20 percent deposit match with a $1,600 cap. 

That promotion has a 10x play-through requirement.

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If that doesn't suit you, sign up with the BetMGM bonus code YARDNEWS and claim a $1.5K bet insurance offer.

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Currently, both offers are available in all 19 states (AZ, CO, IL, IN, IA, LA, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY) where BetMGM operates. 

ESPN BET

The worldwide leader in sports has an excellent welcome offer through the sports betting app, ESPN BET. Sign up with the ESPN BET promo code YARDNEWS to get a $1K First Bet Reset. 

You can get started with this offer by clicking this link. 

This offer is now available in 18 states (AZ, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV). 

Wagering on the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Most folks who will wager on the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest will likely be placing "to win" bets but there are also "over/under" on many sportsbooks. 

As you might expect, these are simply bets on how many dogs each contested is expected to eat and whether or not they go over or under. 

While sports betting is legal in New York, where the contest is held, you cannot wager on the event itself in the Empire State due to betting regulations there. 

That said, more than a dozen other states across the country allow for wagering on this contest and similarly styled events. 

2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest odds

Odds courtesy of FanDuel

1. Geoffrey Esper (-110)
2. James Webb (+130)
3. Nick Wehry (+1000)
4. Patrick Bertoletti (+1300)
5. Gideon Oji (+4000)
6. King Yamamoto (+7500)

Without Chestnut's dominance, the field is wide open for the first time in more than a decade. Esper has finished second in the previous two contests, and thus is slated to secure a victory here.