“Sports betting has a big influence on the NFL”
A New York Giants official assured that the sports betting segment has a “big influence” on current NFL ratings, which have increased this season.
US.- American football is the top sport in the US and is getting a major push from the gaming industry. According to a team’s official, the sports betting segment has helped the NFL ratings ever since it launched.
New York Giants treasurer Jonathan Tisch said sports betting has a “big influence” on current NFL ratings. The Colin Kaepernick protests had hurt them, but have increased this season. According to the league, TV has improved 5% and digital viewership 49%.
“Obviously, if you’re betting on a certain game, you’re going to watch to see what happens,” Tisch said. “And you’re going to watch until the bitter end because there are many games that are won on a field goal with three seconds left.”
“I think the league is getting ready for it,” Tisch said about betting on sports inside NFL stadiums. “I’m sure the NFL is in constant conversation about how all this is going to unfold.”
Gaming in New Jersey
October 2019 was a month in which the gambling industry in New Jersey experienced great results. The online gaming, sports betting and land-based segments posted strong gains during last month’s operations. With October results in, this is the 17th consecutive month in which Atlantic City registers increases in total gaming revenue.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has released the latest figures, which indicate that total gaming revenue for the nine Atlantic City casinos rose 13.6% in October. Year-to-date results indicate that Atlantic City casinos have achieved US$2.73 billion in total gaming revenue so far.
Sportsbooks in the state nearly hit US$500 million in October, mainly with the help of the start of the new NBA season. New Jersey’s sportsbooks registered a record US$487.9 million in bets last month, which is an 87% increase from the US$260.7 million that the state had registered during the same period a year ago. In terms of revenue, the state generated US$46.4 million, up from the US$11.7 million in October 2018.
