{"id":87698,"date":"2018-09-10T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=87698"},"modified":"2018-09-10T08:38:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T15:38:57","slug":"week-1-nfl-action-attracts-crowds-of-gamblers-to-legal-sportsbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/week-1-nfl-action-attracts-crowds-of-gamblers-to-legal-sportsbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"From Vegas to New Jersey, Week 1 NFL Action Attracts Crowds of Bettors to Sportsbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first Sunday of the NFL season is a huge day for football fans who have been waiting for months to see what their favorite teams and players can do on the field. But it may be an even bigger deal for bookmakers, as the NFL is the biggest attraction for bettors in the United States, and Week 1 always sees gamblers visiting sportsbooks in droves.<\/p>\n

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Bettors follow the Week 1 NFL action at the South Point Sports Book in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image: Casino.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday\u2019s kickoffs took on added importance to the gaming industry this year, as it was the first time that sportsbooks in New Jersey, Mississippi, Delaware and West Virginia were able to take legal bets on individual NFL games, something that created long lines as excited gamblers turned out to put down some money with a regulated bookmaker for the first time.<\/p>\n

Bettors Flock to Meadowlands Despite Traffic Troubles<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the most intriguing locations for betting was the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack, which is located about a mile from MetLife Stadium. That proximity to the stadium, where the New York Giants hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, provides a huge audience for FanDuel\u2019s operation, though it can also lead to some logistical problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the next best thing to Minnesota,\u201d Vikings fan Majid Shaheed told the North Jersey Record<\/em> about the FanDuel Sportsbook. \u201cNormally you go to bookies. Now I feel much more confident. I can do things legally.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But while the ability to bet near the stadium was a major attraction, many bettors had difficulty getting to the racetrack because of the tens of thousands of fans arriving at the stadium for the Giants game. The two venues share a parking lot, and on game days, a parking pass is required for entry \u2013 something that didn\u2019t sit well with some visitors who just wanted to wager on the day\u2019s NFL action.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI explained to them that I was going to have all of them fired,\u201d Rose Porch told the New York Times<\/em> she said to parking attendants when they told her she couldn\u2019t enter the lot. \u201cI was going to go to all their bosses and have them fired for lying because I came all the way from Bayonne and I didn\u2019t think that was fair to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Other venues in New Jersey saw just as much excitement, without many of the crowd management headaches. Monmouth Park saw more than 400 people filling the William Hill Sports Book, with long lines at betting windows and reservations required for tables at the bar.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened the doors at 8 and it didn\u2019t slow down until 2,\u201d an anonymous William Hill supervisor told the New York Post<\/em>. \u201cThe turnout was very exciting. There\u2019s a learning curve but we were able to get through it smoothly.\u201d<\/p>\n

While sports betting is old news in Nevada, Week 1 is just as busy as ever for Las Vegas sportsbooks. At the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, sharp bettors and casual fans alike came out to place bets on their favorite teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody is very optimistic. Even the Browns fans are optimistic<\/a>,\u201d Jay Kornegay, Westgate Vice President of Race and Sports Operations, told News 3 Las Vegas. \u201cSo, it\u2019s an exciting weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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