Do People Really Bet on Preseason NFL Games? Shocking Numbers From BetOnline
Dave Mason of BetOnline offered up a revealing fact immediately after the kickoff of the 2022 Hall of Fame preseason NFL game between the Jaguars and Raiders.
Via Twitter Mason declared that this game had more volume than any of the night's MLB games.
Not only that: Volume was up 21% over last year's HOF Game. This despite stars Derek Carr, Trevor Lawrence and Davante Adams not playing.
Yup, football remains King.
— Dave Mason (@DaveMasonBOL) August 5, 2022
Last night's Raiders - Jags game did more volume than any of last night's MLB games.
Also, volume was up 21% over last year's HOF Game.
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The NFL's first preseason game began 40 minutes late due to severe weather that forced fans to seek shelter.
Sharps beat up on the books, as was illustrated when the line opened as a PICK'EM and was bet up to Raiders -3 in a matter of seconds.
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— Right Angle Sports (@RASPicks) August 3, 2022
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Jake Paul Fight Cancelled! + UFC 277 Recap & Garcia Styles on Benavidez Jr. | The Fight Guys - UFC on ESPN Santos vs. Hill Outcomes
Last week's UFC 277 was a monster fight for BetOnline. But even lesser promoted UFC events are getting plenty of love frome the bettors and sportsbooks.
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— gambling911 (@gambling911) August 7, 2022
Thiago Santos +300 v Jamahal Hill -400 was certainly a thriller for BetOnline this Saturday night with the house needing the dog and OVER 2.5 rounds.
The top prop liability = Santos RD1 KO/TKO/DQ +1000
The top prop winner = Santos by decision +700
The house lost as Hill stopped Santos in the 4th by TKO. But that also resulted in winning prop bets for BetOnline.
Hill said in his postfight interview that the UFC should "keep pushing me up there."
"I feel like a title shot would be good," he said.
Following that fight, Hill said: "I expected him to come in and shoot [for takedowns]. I'm a hard person to stand with. He mixed it up pretty well."
BetOnline did have some sharp action on Saturday night's card that included: Egger +125; now -128 Spivak -225; now -315 Miller -110; now -134
A fun fact: UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill was just the second event in modern UFC history with at least 10 fights and 100% finishes, per ESPN Stats & Information.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
