This week, sports betting in Nevada saw another addition to its offerings. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has given the green light for sportsbooks to accept bets on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series.
This authorization enables all licensed sportsbooks in Nevada to list and accept bets on the winner and driver matchups for the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. At the moment, only Circa Sports and William Hill are accepting bets on this sports event.
The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is set to have its third event overall. The upcoming competition is scheduled for Sunday, April 5 at 1 PM EST, taking place at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway. Viewers can watch the race on both FOX and FS1, with the same team that announces traditional NASCAR races for the network providing commentary.
The inaugural race of the season airing on Fox attracted slightly less than a million viewers. The subsequent race, held the previous week, established an esports television record with an audience of 1.3 million. Timmy Hill emerged as the winner of the race at the virtual Texas Motor Speedway last week. On the William Hill sports betting app, Hill was listed as the 4-1 favorite to triumph in the race at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
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eNASCAR betting
William Hill began with Hill as the only favorite. Early betting shifted William Byron’s odds from 7-1 to 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. At Circa Sports, Byron is the top favorite at 3-1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of NASCAR’s most beloved drivers of all time, ranks third at William Hill with odds of 7-1. At Circa Sports, Dale Junior’s odds stand at +850 (8.5-1).
William Hill is offering futures betting for all drivers in the event, as well as eight head-to-head matchups, one of which is a duel between brothers Kyle and Kurt Busch, with Kyle being the -135 favorite. Circa Sports, however, is providing an even larger selection of matchups, along with Yes or No betting on the outcome of the event.
William Hill was the inaugural Nevada sportsbook to propose odds on this weekend’s race. “In the current sports climate, we’re pleased to add eNASCAR and other esports events to our betting roster,” stated Nick Bogdanovich, U.S. Director of Trading at William Hill.
He went on to say, “In 2016, William Hill became the first sports betting company to legally post odds for esports in the U.S. We are actively working on expanding our game offering as they receive approval. Stay tuned – we are updating with new esports events daily.”
The virtual race in Bristol, TN is the inaugural eNASCAR race to receive approval, although it wasn’t originally intended to be. Circa Sports initially believed they had the green light to provide betting options on the season’s first race in March. However, the gaming control board did not endorse this race for gambling.
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What is the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series?
Nevada sportsbooks are exploring new betting opportunities as US professional sports leagues suspend or cancel their seasons to aid in curbing the spread of coronavirus. The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series provides a safe avenue for professional auto racing to continue offering competition without posing any risk.
NASCAR, iRacing and FOX Sports have collaborated to establish the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. This is an extended initiative where NASCAR drivers will participate in virtual races on the iRacing simulation platform. Renowned NASCAR drivers like Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Clint Bowyer will take part every Sunday, racing virtual NASCAR Cup Series cars on digital versions of NASCAR’s most famous tracks.
Here’s a summary of the Pro Invitational Series race from last week, which occurred on the virtual Texas racetrack.
