How Are Sportsbooks Tackling In-Play Betting During NFL Season?

In-play betting is becoming more popular among US bettors. DraftKings director of race and sportsbook operations Johnny Avello expects 16% of the operator's NFL bets last year were in- play wagers. PointsBet US CEO Johnny Aitken said in play betting will represent 75% of all bets in the US within the next three years.

SimpleBet handled more than $1 million in microbets during Clemson-Georgia Tech game. It was the first time that happened in a regular-season college football matchup.

DraftKings is focusing on player props for microbetting.   Sam Garriock said the operator will offer increased lightning bet markets during the NFL season. The current drive wager is on whether there will be a punt, an offensive touchdown, field-goal attempt or other.

Sportsbooks are offering in-play betting during NFL season. You can bet on the outcome of the current drive and the next play.

SimpleBet allows DraftKings users to wager on the following: Next QB pass, next RB carry, over/under yardage on next carry and next WR/TE catch.

Next QB pass is complete or incomplete. Next RB carry is over/under yardage on the next carry. Fans can wager on a player's potential catch and how many yards it may go for.

In-play markets are developing. PointsBet has a few more markets in the pipeline. They include: Will the team make the first down during this drive? Yes/No. Will they make it to X yard line? You can bid on whether they will make that.

Sportsbooks are offering in-play betting during NFL season.

BetMGM will continue offering live betting with more live bets on player props. Caesars head of sports Ken Fuchs says they will have more real-time live markets this year.

Garriock explains the difficulty for traders during games. Sportsbooks use a data-driven approach to reduce suspensions to the lowest amount.  

Online sportsbooks need to improve their performance to avoid delays. Live bets can be delayed, and streaming can also be more delayed than the TV feed. Online sportsbook should offer a disclaimer.

Sportsbooks are trying to deal with in-play betting during NFL season. They have to move the number from +140 to +130 depending on sharp action.   The price is not fixed, but changes depending upon sharp wagers.

In-play betting limits are different for different customers. Some people get $500, some get only $1,000, others $5,00. The micromarket bets are going to be smaller in size compared to the standard markets.

PointsBet plans to offer a standard -107 line as opposed to -110 on pre-match and in-play markets. There was a flurry of activity on the NFL and college football Week 1.