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“ There is huge interest in both NFL and college football across the country so getting some of that market share can be extremely lucrative ” from other sports markets , you need to be aware of the shorter nature of some of the sports seasons . If we look at the most popular sport in the US , American football , you can only expect a mere 17 games to be played throughout the season .
“ There is huge interest in both NFL and college football across the country so getting some of that market share can be extremely lucrative ” from other sports markets , you need to be aware of the shorter nature of some of the sports seasons . If we look at the most popular sport in the US , American football , you can only expect a mere 17 games to be played throughout the season .
Compare that to soccer with a team like Man City , who played 61 games last season , and there ’ s three times the betting potential simply due to the NFL finishing in early January .
If we then compare that to many of the soccer leagues around Europe , they generally run for around eight to nine months throughout the year giving you a lot more scope and potential . If you are planning on running a tipster or picks service focusing solely on NFL games , you need to think carefully about what you will do in the off-season .
The NFL season is short , and even if you take pre-season into account , there are nowhere near the number of games played in the big soccer leagues around the globe .
This could look like a dull prospect at first . However , there is huge interest in both NFL and college football across the country so getting some of that market share can be extremely lucrative . However , if we look at some other popular sports in North America such as the NBA or the NHL , you ’ ll be pleased to know that both
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