How many non-US gamblers bet NFL and College Football?

[pavyracer]

As you know these sports are exclusively played in the US. Besides Canadians very few people know even the rules of these games let alone betting them on a regular basis. So if you were to make a guess how many non-US players gamble these sports on a regular basis?

With Canadians included I'd say 20% is the non-US gamblers betting these sports.
With Canadians excluded I'd say 5% of non-US gamblers bet them.

[dikgarland]

I bet since 5 years (from UK)
Why?
Lot of stats

[pavyracer]

This answers the question whether books will be in trouble during football season.

[shari91]

I've bet them hardcore every year I've lived away from N. America with the exception of last year. I know quite a few people who have never lived in the States who probably know more stats and are more fanatical than the average US gambler. If a sport's televised globally people are going to bet.

[jjgold]

NFL a world game now
They the books get plenty of action of from non USA players

It's like soccer now much more americans betting it.

Internet makes everything world wide

[Glitch]

lots of people have relocated out of northern america and now currently reside outside of us jurisdiction.

[suicidekings]

As you know these sports are exclusively played in the US. Besides Canadians very few people know even the rules of these games let alone betting them on a regular basis. So if you were to make a guess how many non-US players gamble these sports on a regular basis?

With Canadians included I'd say 20% is the non-US gamblers betting these sports.
With Canadians excluded I'd say 5% of non-US gamblers bet them.

These numbers seem right. I would imagine that there's a lot less casual bettors outside of the US though for CFB/NFL. Even Canadians have to go much further out of their way to be fans as the sports are not televised to the same degree in Canada.

[horja1]

I bet mostly on soccer and tennis but also NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL

[do5000]

NCAAF is fun to bet, totals are sky-high

[Emily_Haines]

How many Americans bet Aussie Rules Football, Cricket, Rugby, etc.

<1%

[rm18]

A lot of venezeuleans that I play poker with online do it was surprising.

[SoV]

I bet it and so do quite a few of my friends. Not a whole lot though and our bets for American sports is a lot less than what we bet for soccer.

[ireland1946]

These numbers seem right. I would imagine that there's a lot less casual bettors outside of the US though for CFB/NFL. Even Canadians have to go much further out of their way to be fans as the sports are not televised to the same degree in Canada.

Get an update Fool, I live 90 Miles above Buffalo NY, we have more access to NFL/College
then you maybe get, more Sunday NFL Parties / and Tailgates
you must be in the dark about Canada, get educated and look up some Stats
been watching and betting when Green Bay with Coach Lombardi won the 1st Super Bowl
Guys like you are an embarrasment to Fans/Game watchers/ Bettors not just in Canada
but all over the world

PS. why do you think offshore Sportsbooks are legal
in Canada, besides their in Canada legal betting places
what we call PRO-LINE betting on NFL/MLB/HOCKEY/SOCCER etc.

[CanuckG]

Yes. NFL is such an easy sport ..

[CLASSIC ROCK]

They are so few people that don't gamble in the U.S. Amazing that we are one that would try and ban it

[k13]

I was born in Europe but live in Canada, NFL and CFB is my bread and butter.

[TR88]

lots of people, and also American people out of the country, lots of them live all over World

[sonyman]

--How many non-US gamblers bet NFL and College Football?

you can ask The Greek this questions in 2 months- it'll be interesting

[InTheDrink]

can't believe this thread isn't 5 pages by now since 50% of posters are non-US

[suicidekings]

Get an update Fool, I live 90 Miles above Buffalo NY, we have more access to NFL/College
then you maybe get, more Sunday NFL Parties / and Tailgates
you must be in the dark about Canada, get educated and look up some Stats
been watching and betting when Green Bay with Coach Lombardi won the 1st Super Bowl
Guys like you are an embarrasment to Fans/Game watchers/ Bettors not just in Canada
but all over the world

PS. why do you think offshore Sportsbooks are legal
in Canada, besides their in Canada legal betting places
what we call PRO-LINE betting on NFL/MLB/HOCKEY/SOCCER etc.

Maybe you should learn to read and/or think before you talk? First of all, I'm a Canadian that bets at Pinnacle...

My point was that in general the CFB/NFL fans in Canada that DO wager on games take it seriously. Semi-pro bettors with research/handicapping skills to back it up, as opposed to casual, square bettors throwing a few bucks on their local team. I'm not saying Canadians are better fans, but American football is not nearly as ingrained in Canadian culture as it is in the US. Hockey is #1 north of the border from a fan perspective and always will be.

And proline/sportsaction SUCKS. It has no place in a real conversation about sports betting. If your area has strong NFL/CFB culture then that's awesome, but that's not typical across Canada, and definitely not true in Vancouver, where I am...

[DrSize]

If you mention sport select you truly are clueless. Use to play 5 dollar parlays when I was 15 on sport select haha

[jedikarl]

im from the uk, nfl has great tv coverage here we ge a live game at 1pm ur time and 5pm ur time then we get both sunday and monday night evening games it is quiet popular with the bettin public as unlike soccer where u have 3 outcomes namely home win away win or draw u only have 2 outcomes in nfl so is better value from that perspective

[iwantcougars]

here in the domincan republic college and nfl, both very populars, lots of pro-bettors not

[ireland1946]

Maybe you should learn to read and/or think before you talk? First of all, I'm a Canadian that bets at Pinnacle...

My point was that in general the CFB/NFL fans in Canada that DO wager on games take it seriously. Semi-pro bettors with research/handicapping skills to back it up, as opposed to casual, square bettors throwing a few bucks on their local team. I'm not saying Canadians are better fans, but American football is not nearly as ingrained in Canadian culture as it is in the US. Hockey is #1 north of the border from a fan perspective and always will be.

And proline/sportsaction SUCKS. It has no place in a real conversation about sports betting. If your area has strong NFL/CFB culture then that's awesome, but that's not typical across Canada, and definitely not true in Vancouver, where I am...

Maybe you should do the same, your statement about access and coverage available is totaly wrong
and compare Apples with Apples, 36 Million versus 365 Million People, its no wonder there is more
following, read the Thread about the coverage from the guy in the UK, and by the way Vancouver stinks
been there

[Preston09]

I guarantee the numbers go down drastically. It's a shame I'm gonna miss my sports betting.

[vitalyo]

NFL is BIG in Ontario half of the Buffalo Bills season ticket holders are from Ontario.
There far more NFL fans in ON then in the rest of the Canada .

GL.

[sweethook]

id say 6 or 8 worldwide tops

[Frostware]

Canada loves NFL! We should have our own team. Screw the Buffalo fans!

[soli]

This will be a test for the offshore market...Only a few books will get most of the action and you can rest assured by mid NFL season, some books will fold.

[Otters27]

Lots of books are can stay afloat with soccer. There are so many leagues.

[crjohnson32]

Canada loves NFL! We should have our own team. Screw the Buffalo fans!

F*UCK THAT!!!!

I live in Toronto, and if the Bills left WNY I'd kill myself

[Enkhbat]

I will betting hard this season for sure

[acehigh86]

id say 6 or 8 worldwide tops

I know this many who bet NFL in the UK personally!

Easily thousands worldwide.

The big UK betting syndicates bet the NFL too.