I'm looking for a sport that is most like the NFL in terms of capping. Forget Arena. (Forget NBA and MLB too).
NBA betting is no good. Players don't care enough during the regular season. Why? Because there are too many games. It's a circus. Many games end within 2 points of the spread, which means that refs have a ridiculous influence over the win/loss ratio. In a 200 point basketball game, one basket often decides the wager. Compare those 2 points (1% of the total) to football. Refs would have to make a 0.4 pt mistake in a 40 point game to tilt the same wager from a winner to a loser. That is why basketball sucks, and why nobody can bet a season over 60% ATS, unlike football.
Anyway, the rugby season is about to start down under. And it runs through September. Perfect for an NFL junkie who doesn't like cold turkey. The problem is that there are two leagues. Rugby league and rugby union, and I have no idea where to start. If an Ozzie or Kiwi can shed some light on the subject, from a betting perspective, I'd much appreciate it.