"By the time the last bet is placed on Thursday's opener, gambling experts estimate that hundreds of millions of dollars will be on the line across the nation just with U.S. sportsbooks, not including how much is in play at daily fantasy sites, prediction markets, offshore sportsbooks and with local bookmakers."
""The excitement of football returning really reignites bettors," said Joey Feazel, who oversees football odds for Caesars Sportsbook, adding that the company nearly tripled the betting options for football in preparation for the NFL season. "Eagles-Cowboys is lining up to be the biggest bet game of the opening week thus far, and we would expect it to lead us in handle as we go through the season.""
The NFL season opener regularly becomes one of the most heavily bet regular-season games, with the Cowboys-Eagles matchup expected to attract massive wagering interest. Gambling estimates indicate hundreds of millions of dollars will be wagered at U.S. sportsbooks alone, excluding daily fantasy sites, prediction markets, offshore sportsbooks and local bookmakers. Caesars Sportsbook nearly tripled football betting options ahead of the season. The 2024 Ravens-Chiefs opener drew more bets on DraftKings than any regular-season game, and two Week 1 isolated games finished among the top-10 most heavily bet regular-season contests. Betting volume falls in summer and surges in September, producing large monthly handles in states such as Colorado.
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