NFL Draft Like a 'Donation to Sports Bettors'

Submitted by Don Shapiro on

Written by :

Don Shapiro

Published on :

If you're a sports bettor, the NFL Draft is certainly for you.

betonline-promo_0.gif

Derek Stevens, owner of Circa Sports says the NFL Draft represents "the worst day of the year" for the sports betting business.  To be clear, it's great if you're a gambler.

"You cannot win," Stevens claims, referring to the sportsbook operator.  "No matter what you do.  Everybody is complaining about this and that.  Then we get smoked. 

"This is like a donation.  The only good thing I can say is that I see this huge spike in people downloading Circa Sports. Now this year we got a couple of new states, so people are going to be downloading, so that's a good thing.

"Overall we just got no shot.  There's just no way to win.  Not with all of a sudden when you post something, someone gonna get drafted over/under 15.5, under might be something like +240 and the next thing you know it goes off at +600.  

"You get smoked along the whole way, so it's terrible."

Circa's flagship Las Vegas location will not be taking NFL Draft bets 24 hours ahead of the event, meaning that all wagers must be placed no later than Wednesday afternoon.  This is true of Iowa as well, another state in which Circa Sports operates.

Circa has a mobile app in Colorado, Illinois and Kentucky as well with the latter commonwealth not permitting bets on the NFL Draft at this time.

Circa Sports takes some of the highest limits in the industry.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

Related Content

Top Gambling News Stories for Thursday July 30, 2026

Top Gambling News Stories for Thursday July 30, 2026

Gambling911.com has all your latest news from the gambling and sports space around the clock.
Lamont Roach v William Zepeda Segura Fight Odds

Lamont Roach v William Zepeda Segura Fight Odds

William Zepeda Segura and Lamont Roach Jr. are scheduled to fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title on August 1, 2026, at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Boston Red Sox vs. A's Home Run Prop Bets July 30: Nick Kurtz, Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras

Boston Red Sox vs. A's Home Run Prop Bets July 30: Nick Kurtz, Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras

Nick Kurtz pays $215 for every $100 bet to hit a home run on Thursday night. Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras each pay $280 for every $100 bet to hit at least one home run.
ASEAN Championship Odds: Vietnam vs Singapore 31 July

ASEAN Championship Odds: Vietnam vs Singapore 31 July

ASEAN Championship Odds: Vietnam vs Singapore have Vietnam as a hefty -600 favorite and Singapore paying out $1200 for every $100 bet should they have the upset win.