Longer NFL Season Means More Money For Sportsbooks
A vote on whether the National Football League would extend their season from 17 to 18 weeks was not likely this week. Online sportsbook operators are waiting with baited breath for the prospect of millions more in added revenue industry wide.
The plan would likely cut the preseason schedule to two games, start the season in its typical slot just after Labor Day and add the new game or two to the end of the current 16-game format.
"No matter how you look at it, there will be around 16 additional games in which to bet on," says Don Shapiro of Gambling911.com.
The NFL attracts heavy betting straight through the regular seasons and playoffs leading right up to the Super Bowl.
The NFL extended its television deals with Fox and CBS Tuesday for two years through the 2013 season, and Goodell acknowledged "flexibility" for more games. But it now seems likely no decision will be made until talks are held with players in the coming weeks and months.
"We have tried to look at this from every different perspective because you want to know the intended consequences and the unintended consequences," Goodell said. "Whenever you're dealing with the quality of the game, that's a key factor."
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