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HokieAl

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This is not very different from the NFL


Who watches Cleveland vs. Tampa Bay games? Not the casual NFL fan. But the sports betterthey will eagerly turn that game on (and the fantasy football people also).

I think the same thing is going to apply when Rutgers plays Buffalo this year. Is the casual college football fan going to care? No
Is the average Big 12 football fan going to care? No
Is the average Rutgers fan going to care? No
Is it going to be bet on in NJ and watched by the sports betters? You bet. Especially if NY passes a gambling bill just like NJ has already done.

Expand that across all the less relevant games and teams and that is a lot of incentive to be able to tune in and watch. Will it have a huge impact? Probably not, but who knows. I know I've followed some really horrible games over the years when I had money at stake. Nothing like watching a Mountain West game and cheering as they cover for you.
[Post edited by HokieAl at 06/22/2018 3:17PM]

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