Football is the most bet upon sport in America, and 2020 promises to be no different, despite some delays and changes brought on by COVID-19. Super Bowl 55 is due to be played on February 7, 2021, slightly later than usual. Excited pundits are watching as the league progresses, with some bettors trying to make some extra money by betting on games.

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But exactly how legal is it to be on an NFL game?

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While federal laws govern gambling to some extent, most of the statutes that define, implement, and regulate it are generated at the state level. Therefore, the legality of betting on an NFL game may differ from one state to another.

Nearly 50% of America’s states have passed legislation enabling sportsbook betting since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992. This federal law proved a hindrance to states allowing sportsbook gambling, and its 2018 repeal paved the way for sports betting to spread across the country.

NFL sports betting takes place in three sportsbook formats: brick-and-mortar, domestic online and mobile, and offshore online. Twenty-one American states have brick-and-mortar facilities where NFL sports betting is legal. Nineteen allow online and mobile sports betting. VegasBetting.com keeps and updates a list of 2021 Super Bowl odds and ranks betting platforms for bettors’ convenience.

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Offshore online NFL betting

Many online sportsbooks have operated legally outside America’s borders for decades, providing bettors with a means to make a wager on the outcome of NFL games. Using these betting sites will not render you in violation of federal gambling laws unless you are in New Jersey, Connecticut, or Washington State.

Connecticut and Washington State have similar laws that prohibit or restrict online gambling, although neither state has a record of enforcing these regulations. New Jersey has called for offshore online sportsbook providers to refrain from accepting bets from its residents, despite its regulations not prohibiting the practice.

What are the odds?

Most fans have reveled in a return to some semblance of normality that occurred when the football season commenced. As things stand, it seems that the Kansas City Chiefs are slated to repeat their Super Bowl 54 win next year. However, as matches continue, there is always a chance that this may change. If you plan to place your bet on strategy and not team loyalty alone, awareness of the odds is essential.

Next, decide what type of NFL bet you plan to cast. Your options include point spread, money line, totals over or under, prop bets, live or in-play, and long-term wagers. If you are new to betting on the NFL, it is advisable to do some research beforehand.

Tips and tricks for successful betting

The objective of your NFL bet is not to bankrupt yourself and get into financial difficulties. Therefore, no matter how sure the bet, do not wager more than you can afford to lose. Many bettors start wagering at the beginning of a season to accumulate their winnings to finance a bet on the Super Bowl.

Always shop around for odds when placing a bet. Odds are not necessarily standardized and vary from one sportsbook to another. Choose one that gives you the best chance of maximizing your winnings.

Placing a well-informed bet is a product of several factors, including game statistics, player performance expectations, and historical records. If you can harness this information into a projection model, you will have a good chance of winning. Bettors who use a statistical approach over an emotional one are more likely to win than their emotional counterparts.

Daniel Ricciardo started the trend, and now Antonio Giovinazzi has placed his own podium-related bet at Alfa Romeo.

For Ricciardo it was simple, if he finished on the podium with Renault, then team boss at the time Cyril Abiteboul would have to get a tattoo of Ricciardo’s choice.

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And the Aussie would go on to take a pair of P3 finishes in the 2020 season, so now all he needs to do is track down Abiteboul and get it sorted after the Frenchman left the team, following Renault’s rebranding to Alpine for 2021.

And now Giovinazzi, who is targetting a podium finish for himself in 2021, has made his own bet with team principal Fred Vasseur. His long locks of hair are on the line!

“I made a bet with Frederic Vasseur: when I reach my first podium place, he can shave my hair,” Racingnews365 quote him as having told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Frederic occasionally jokes about shaving my hair, so I can see from his face that he is already thinking about finally cutting and shaving my hair. I myself will be satisfied with this season if my hair is short at the end of the year, because that means that I have been on the podium in 2021.

“That says something about how much I want to be on the podium, because I am very attached to my long hair.”

Alfa Romeo have launched their 2021 challenger, the C41, which they hope will lift them out of the lower reaches of the grid where they were languishing last season.

And the aim for Giovinazzi is to be scrapping with the likes of Alpine and AlphaTauri this season.

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“In 2020 I scored fewer points than in 2019, but that was for several reasons. Ultimately, I certainly grew in 2020, you can also see that in my performance against Kimi Raikkonen,” he explained.

“He is a World Champion and my teammate, so compared to him I have to perform well and I succeeded in that in 2020.

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“Next season I hope to develop myself further and to get more points, but of course everything depends on the car you drive in. Although we are limited in what we can do in the car compared to last season, I think we will be a step forward. I expect we will be closer to AlphaTauri and Alpine.”

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