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By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
Well it is time.
Two Las Vegas-based sports operations – UFC’s Dana White and Las Vegas Motor Speedway – will meet on September 26th at the Grand Speedway at the north end of the Las Vegas metro area for NASCAR’s South Point 400 race.
White, a sidekick of Donald Trump, and NASCAR, one of the more politically conservative sports companies, seem like a natural marriage.
And on the last Sunday in September, White will act as Grand Marshal of the race, giving the orders to start the engines.
UFC and NASCAR, finally together.
Dana White in the UFC Apex building next to Promotion Headquarters in Las Vegas.
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Sports betting is becoming increasingly popular: The American Gaming Association says that according to AGA research, a record 45.2 million Americans (18%) plan to bet on the 2021 National Football League (NFL) season. That’s 36 percent more Americans betting on league games this season than last year.
Why the increase: “The expansion of the legal sports betting options and overall increased enthusiasm for the coming season. Fans in 18 states and Washington, DC had access to operational, legal sports betting at the start of the 2020 season. As the 2021 season begins, Americans will be able to place legal sports bets in 26 states and Washington, DC, with five more states likely to offer legal sports bets by the end of the season. *
Bill Miller, President and CEO of AGA: “It is important that by the start of the 2021 NFL season, more than 111 million * American adults can safely bet with regulated sports betting in their home states rather than the predatory illegal market.”
While NFL betting is expected to increase across all betting methods, online sports betting bets are expected to see the largest increase over 2020, while illegal bookmakers are expected to see the slowest growth:
- 21.7 million American adults will be casually betting with friends on the 2021 NFL season, up 31 percent from 2020.
- 19.5 million will place bets online (legal and illegal), an increase of 73 percent compared to 2020.
- 14.6 million will participate in a paid fantasy competition or other type of pool competition, up 69 percent from 2021.
- 10.5 million will place a bet with a physical casino sportsbook, up 58 percent from 2020.
- 6.7 million will place a bet with a bookmaker, an increase of 13 percent compared to 2020.
AGA studies also show the significant value of sports betting to the league: 37 percent of NFL fans plan to bet on this year’s NFL season, including nearly half (47%) of the self-proclaimed avid NFL fans. Additionally, 44 percent of Americans and 63 percent of NFL fans believe that on-site sports betting increases the entertainment value of in-person participation in sporting events.
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Speaking of sports betting– The prospect of Donald Trump’s comment on Saturday’s battle between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort prompted MyBookie, an online gambling website, to post betting odds. Some of the bets people can bet on include:
- How often will Trump say “Fake News”, “China”, “Sleepy Joe”, “Great” and more?
- Which topic will Trump mention first: Afghanistan, COVID, 9/11, the border and more
- Which family Trump will mention the most: the Bidens, the Cuomos or the Clintons
MyBookie has also posted odds on boxing matches in case Trump decides to step into the ring and face Joe Biden, Andrew Cuomo, Bill Clinton and Putin.
UFC’s Dana White with President Donald Trump
Exhibition boxes odds
Donald Trump -5000
Joe Biden +1200
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Donald Trump +250
Andrew Cuomo -500
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Donald Trump -3000
Bill Clinton +900
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Donald Trump +400
Putin -800
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Donald Trump boxing commentary props
How often will Trump say “fake news”?
About 10.5 -140
Below 10.5 +100
How often will Trump say “China”?
About 2.5-150
Below 2.5 +110
Will Trump announce during the broadcast that he is running for the 2024 presidency?
Yes +250
No -500
Which topic will Trump bring up first?
COVID +100
Afghanistan +150
9/11 +200
Limit +300
China +400
Climate +550
How often will Trump say “great”?
About 25.5-160
Below 25.5 +120
Will Trump say “Sleepy Joe”?
Yes -120
No -120
Will Trump Mention Joe Biden?
Yes -300
No +200
Will Trump Mention Kamala Harris?
Yes +160
No -200
Will Trump Say “Fake News”?
Yes -400
No +250
Will Trump Mention Hillary Clinton?
Yes -135
No -105
Will Trump Mention Bill Clinton?
Yes +200
No -300
Will Trump mention Andrew Cuomo?
Yes -120
No -120
Will Trump Dr. Mention Anthony Fauci?
Yes +120
No -160
Which family will Trump mention more during the show?
The Bidens -110
The Clintons +225
The Cuomos +400
What tie will Trump wear during the show?
Solid red +100
Solid blue +150
Other +225
Will Melania Trump be on the show?
Yes +1000
No -4000
Will Trump curse on the show?
Yes -160
No +120
