NFL Lockout Looming

The NFLPA expects there will be a lockout after the 2010 season, leaving fans nervous about the prospect of missing their favorite Sunday pastime. At least fans can still enjoy the Super Bowl, the current Super Bowl odds have the Indianapolis Colts favored by -4½ points and the game total is set at 56½ points. The Super Bowl Odds have fluctuated between 7 and 4 points so if you see a line you like, bet on it because it may not be there the next time, like the NFL in 2011.

Chad Ochocino asked NFLPA director how serious the prospects of a lockout in 2011, DeMaurice Smith answered, “On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s a 14.”

Smith asserts the league will make $5 Billion if the league doesn’t play in 2011 because the current TV deals require payments regardless if football is played or not "Has any one of the prior deals included $5 billion to not play football?" "The answer’s no."

Roger Goodell dismissed Smith’s assertions in USA Today "You don’t make money by shutting down your business," Goodell said. "The idea that the owners want to lock out and not play football is absolutely not the case. That’s just not good for anybody."

The prospect of losing an NFL season is not only a big deal for fans but for industries that make their living with the NFL, namely the Sports Betting industry. For North American sportsbooks, the NFL is the goose that laid the golden egg, companies like BetOnline.com offer thousands of lines on sports from around the world but the NFL is the main sport that attract new bettors and the sport where the bookmakers take the most wagers.

Let’s hope the NFL and the NFLPA can get their acts together and work out a deal for the Fans, for the next level employees and of course we the gamblers.

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