Sports betting continues to rise after massive year for industry in 2021
Have you ever looked back at a sporting event and wished you had wagered money on the outcome? The sports betting industry continues to rise and with more and more states legally allowing these transactions, now is the time to get in on the action.
“The launch of legal wagering in 11 states and the investment of more than a billion dollars’ worth of marketing by sportsbooks has seriously boosted the number of Americans betting on sports in 2021, according to new Morning Consult research. At year’s end, nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults said they bet on sports at least once a month.”
Legal sports betting is now available in 30 states and Washington, D.C., with more states expected to join in this year. In New York, legal sports betting officially launched on Jan. 8., and the state immediately received millions of dollars in wagered bets.
According to industry experts, “increases in sports betting across the country are due in part to the huge increase in digital marketing from the country’s biggest sportsbooks.”
A variety of sports are getting involved in the movement and depending what your fancy is, DraftKings could be the perfect platform for you. Everything from MMA, Soccer, Football, Baseball, Horse Racing, and more. According to the latest Draftkings review by Casinorange.com, “DraftKings has been an established Daily Fantasy Sports company since 2012 however since sports betting became a prominent feature of its provision in 2018, the company has seen an impressive level of growth that has seen it seize a huge share of the market to become the second-largest sports betting provider in the US. As a result, the trust and assurance that accompanies a reputable company at the forefront of such an established industry mean that their platform has to live up to the expectations of new and existing customers.”
This coming weekend the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold another UFC Fight Night event where many of those who partake in sports betting will lay down money on one or more of the featured contests.
UFC Vegas 53 fight card
Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera – 135 lbs
Jake Collier vs. Andrei Arlovski – 265 lbs
Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito – 145 lbs
Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson – 155 lbs
Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly – 145 lbs
G. Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko – 185 lbs
Daniel da Silva vs. F. Figueiredo – 125 lbs
Alexandr Romanov vs. Chase Sherman – 265 lbs
Yohan Lainesse vs. Gabe Green – 170 lbs
Mike Breeden vs. Natan Levy – 155 lbs
Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young – 125 lbs
Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario – 125 lbs
In the night’s headlining bout, Rob Font is listed as -143 favorite. The means that you have to put down $143 on Font to win, to receive a $100 profit if his hand is raised on Saturday night. Font’s opponent, Marlon Vera is the +115 underdog meaning that for every $100 you put down on him, you will win $115 if he is victorious.
The co-main event of the card sees MMA legend and former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski returning against Jake Collier where Arlovski is the -139 favorite to win, while Collier comes in at +110.
If you are not into MMA, check out some of the other sports. We are young into this year’s baseball season with an estimate 140 games still left to play for each team.
Basketball is heating off with playoffs coming up and football will be live again late this summer. If you are looking to get a taste of what others are finding to be a very lucrative market, now is the time to get in on the action.
