What to know about Sports Betting/Fantasy Sports Promotion
Chalkboard Fantasy is offering first-timers a 100 percent deposit match up to $100, plus a free pick when they sign up with the Chalkboard promo code NYPOST.
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What happened
Chalkboard Fantasy is offering first-timers a 100 percent deposit match up to $100, plus a free pick when they sign up with the Chalkboard promo code NYPOST.
Why it matters
That promotion can be useful for hoops lovers over the next few weeks.
Common ground
The NBA playoffs are finally here and the first weekend of postseason hoops closes out with a great matchup between the No.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
Follow-up questions
What new context would change how readers understand this Sports Betting/Fantasy Sports Promotion story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Chalkboard allows users to chime in on their favorite stars’ projected stat lines, such as points, rebounds and assists in hoops, or hits, home runs, RBIs and bases in baseball?
How does this story connect Sports Betting/Fantasy Sports Promotion with NBA Playoff Preview over the next few days?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Chalkboard allows users to chime in on their favorite stars’ projected stat lines, such as points, rebounds and assists in hoops, or hits, home runs, RBIs and bases in baseball.”
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Web search results confirm that Chalkboard Fantasy allows users to predict projected statistics for various athletes across multiple sports, including basketball (points, rebounds, assists) and baseball (implied by the general nature of fantasy sports prediction apps).
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— PLAY CHALKBOARD PICKS Win up to 100x your money by simply choosing more or less on the projected stat lines of your favorite players!
https://chalkboard.io/
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— CHALKBOARD DAILY FANTASY Win up to 5000x your money by simply choosing more or less on the projected stat lines of your favorite players! NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, College Sports, Soccer, with more sports c…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taild&hl=e…
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— Learn about Chalkboard Fantasy, including CB Cash, free play, and real-money prizes in our review of this social sports prediction app.
https://props.com/review/chalkboard-fantasy/
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Claim 2: “All bonus funds returned from free entries require a 1x play-through before withdrawal.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was gathered from any source (web search, cross-reference, or Wikipedia) regarding the specific play-through requirements for bonus funds from free entries.
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Claim 3: “Only two of the Spurs’ key rotation players — De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes — have postseason experience and the Spurs have a tough team in front of them.”
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Multiple web search results cite both De'Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes as key players with established postseason experience for the Spurs, supporting the claim.
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— The 2024–25 San Antonio Spurs season was the 58th season of the franchise, its 49th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 52nd in the San Antonio area.
On November 2, 2024, five games …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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— The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season is the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area.
On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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— The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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Claim 4: “Must be 18+ to enter (19+NE, 21+ MA) and present in a state where Chalkboard operates.”
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No evidence was gathered from any source regarding the specific entry requirements (age, state presence) for Chalkboard.
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Claim 5: “The Trail Blazers have both the size and defensive will to make things difficult on the Spurs.”
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Multiple web search results state that the Trail Blazers possess size and defensive capability that can challenge the Spurs, supporting the claim.
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— The Trail Blazers have both the size and defensive will to make things difficult on the Spurs. While they are also young and inexperienced, aside from a few veteran players, Deni Avdija has the talent…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/betting/chalkboard-promo-code-…
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— Matthew Tynan of Locked On Spurs joins the show to preview all things San Antonio Spurs ahead of their opening round playoff series against the Portland Trai...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HN0D0mtx8w
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— The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs last night by virtue of a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. It’s a benchmark of success…
https://www.blazersedge.com/trail-blazers-analysis/111395/po…
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Claim 6: “The NBA playoffs are finally here and the first weekend of postseason hoops closes out with a great matchup between the No. 7 seed Trail Blazers and the No. 2 seed Spurs on Sunday Night Basketball.”
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Multiple web search results describe the matchup between the Trail Blazers (No. 7 seed) and the Spurs (No. 2 seed) occurring during the first weekend of the NBA postseason on Sunday Night Basketball, corroborating the core elements of the claim.
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— The 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 30th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Trail Blazers acquired All-Star forwa…
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— The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Trail Blazers are owned by Thomas Dundon. His predecessor, Jody Alle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Portland_Trail_…
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— The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers
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Claim 7: “Chalkboard Fantasy is offering first-timers a 100 percent deposit match up to $100, plus a free pick when they sign up with the Chalkboard promo code NYPOST.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly mention the combination of the 100% deposit match up to $100 and the free pick using the promo code NYPOST, confirming the promotional details.
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— Chalkboard promo code NYPOST for Trail Blazers vs. Spurs.Triggering the bonus is simple. Simply apply the Chalkboard promo code NYPOST to activate the welcome offer and get a full deposit match along …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/betting/chalkboard-promo-code-…
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— Apply Chalkboard promo code NYPOST to claim the offer. The promotion includes a 100 percent deposit match up to $100. New users also receive a free pick as part of the welcome bundle.
https://www.filmogaz.com/198533
Claim 8: “Victor Wembanyama makes his playoff debut with the bright lights and cameras of NBC directly on him tonight in San Antonio.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Victor Wembanyama's playoff debut was covered by NBC in San Antonio, establishing the key elements of the claim.
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— The 2025–26 NBA season is the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season
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— The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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— Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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Claim 9: “While they are also young and inexperienced, aside from a few veteran players, Deni Avdija has the talent to take over games and put up huge numbers for the Blazers.”
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Multiple web search results mention Deni Avdija's talent and potential for the Trail Blazers despite the team's youth, supporting the claim.
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— Deni Avdija (/ ˈdɛni əvˈdiːjə / DEN-ee av-DEE-ya; Hebrew: דֶנִי אָבְדִיָה, Serbian Cyrillic: Дени Авдија; born 3 January 2001) is an Israeli professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blaze…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deni_Avdija
Claim 10: “To recoup the bonus offer, new users must be physically present in either Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington DC, Wisconsin, or Wyoming at the time of sign-up.”
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While Wikipedia provides lists of states (Alaska, Arkansas, etc.), the specific requirement that a user *must* be physically present in this exact list of 33 states to 'recoup the bonus offer' is not confirmed by any source. The evidence found relates to general legal/tax residency requirements, not a specific bonus offer condition.
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— Alaska ( ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state located in the northwestern regions of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska
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— Arkansas ( , AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas
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— Rule 2: In most cases, the signer does not have to be physically present in the same state as the Notary. While the Notary must be physically located in the commissioning state during a remote notariz…
https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2021/06/…
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Claim 11: “Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017.”
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