“Gentlemen, start your engines!” The famous words spoken
at every NASCAR race. If you love the sport and have a knack for gambling, we
could be getting closer to your chance to cash on in.
Let’s face it. Who doesn’t love to make a couple bucks on
a sporting event. Even if it were never to be legalized, you would still have
the group from work that tosses a couple bucks on the table to say their
favorite driver wins. It happens and will always happen.
People love the idea of being able to commit to
something. In addition, they like the bragging rights that comes along with
being correct.
Due to the new societal views on gambling, laws and
states have started to loosen that constricting belt just a bit and change
their stance on betting as a taboo topic.
NASCAR is one of the newest in the industry who wants to
cash in on the gambling sector and they are ready to take charge too.
It is no surprise that the more people you allow to bet
on the sport, the more enjoyment the fans get out of it, and the more VIEWERS
the sport gets too. Think about it for a moment. Sports betting can help bring
millions of new viewers to watch a NASCAR race on a Sunday afternoon.
So,
What is NASCARs Stance on it All?
NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell said, “I wanted to go
all in on gambling last year (2018).”
The biggest obstacle to making sure the sports bets
happened was NASCAR itself. The company decided to take a step back and analyze
their playing field before they implement any type of gambling guidelines.
One of the steps they have taken to help protect sports
bettors is in the gambling rule book, they have banned drivers and team members
from being able to bet on races or disclosing any type of information that
would be considered confidential or sway a bet.
NASCAR did recently team up with Sportrader Integrity
Services to create a complex and comprehensive policy for gambling to help
protect the sport from any cheating scandals.
O’Donnell stated, “We have so many people that are linked
to the cars. I think the integrity is a big piece to it.”
Get
Ready to Place Your Bets!
This is an exciting time to be a gambler and a NASCAR
fan. The optimism for NASCAR sports betting is up there and the excitement is
rising across the board.
Prior to just recently, Nevada had a large monopoly on
the sports betting ring, but that monopoly ended in 2018, which now allows
other states to accept wagers on sports. It is projected that many other states
will jump on board.
Soon, NASCAR could be accepting sports bets on the races
and what a wonderful time to do it too. Not only will this help encourage fans,
it will help grow their fan base as well.
