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How to Bet on NFL Games Legally

VWB Blog 3 years ago 1

Did you know that more people wager on NFL football than bet on any other sport in the United States? The Super Bowl is the one event that inspires more wagering than any other.

Of course, not everybody knows how to bet on NFL games in a legal way. Some people will tell you that betting on the NFL is simply illegal, but there is more to it than that. There are a variety of legal pathways available for those interested in betting on the NFL.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about how to place legal bets on the outcome of NFL games!

Online Betting Websites 

You might have heard that online betting on sports games is illegal. But of course, when we say that something is illegal, what we really mean is that it is illegal in the place where we live. It is true that the United States has banned most betting online.

However, just because American websites are not allowed to offer betting does not mean that individual American citizens are banned from visiting foreign websites. There are a variety of legitimate foreign websites that offer the chance to bet on your NFL picks!

Some of the most common websites for betting on NFL games legally are Betonline, Mybookie, and Sportsbetting.

These websites, as well as other common websites for betting on the NFL, come with maximum bets. Generally speaking, a maximum bet will be anywhere between $250 and $1,000.

If you want to bet more than that, you can always bet on all three websites!

There is one exception to this rule. The only state that forbids its citizens to bet on the NFL on foreign websites is Washington.

State-Regulated Sports Books

Although it is less convenient for most people, there is one more way that you can bet on the NFL in the United States. Certain regions allow for the legal operation of sportsbooks. These services keep track of people’s bets on games and pay out winnings to people who bet correctly.

Sportsbooks are state-regulated in those regions which allow them at all. You can check out this handy guide from ESPN to find out if your state allows for state-regulated sportsbooks. Even if your state does not allow it, you probably lived nearby another state that does.

Since citizens of Washington are not allowed to use websites to place bets, this is the best option available to them. Washington allows for citizens to wager on sports games as long as they go to one of the state’s tribal casinos to do so.

Know Your NFL Futures Odds

If you want to make the most of your bets on NFL players and games, then you will need to review NFL statistics to figure out which top NFL teams are most likely to win. Nfl.com has all the statistics you need to track the performance of players and teams.

Know How to Bet on NFL Games

We hope that you were able to learn something helpful from this brief article on how to bet on NFL games in a legal way. Betting can be a lot of fun and there are plenty of options available for doing it legally.

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