The newly launched XFL will showcase a heavy emphasis on sports betting. In fact, some of the new rules were built with the engagement of the sports betting fan in mind, and wagering will be front and center during the games.

The XFL has made it clear that football betting will be a part of their entity and that they will emphasize safe and legitimate models for it. Because of this, potential bettors can expect to get action right away on XFL football games, as bookies are sure to try and capitalize on this.

Week 1 XFL Odds Odds as of Thursday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150). No strings attached. The XFL believes it's only the beginning of the league's relationship to the sports betting industry, which unlike its predecessors, it has decided to embrace from the opening kickoff. The strongest teams have started to emerge after two weeks of play in the XFL, and that is reflected in the Week 3 lines. Defenders and Houston Roughnecks are road favorites this week. XFL betting odds 2020 (March 6, 2021) The Dallas Renegades opened the year as the betting favorites to win the 2020 XFL title, followed by the New York Guardians and Tampa Bay Vipers. Below you’ll find the most recent futures odds for this season, updated weekly.

'For a lot of our fans, free-to-play gaming, fantasy and legal sports betting have become [as] essential to the football experience as the helmet, ball and jersey,' XFL president Jeffrey Pollack said.

Let's take a deeper look at the role of sports betting in the upcoming XFL season.

Where can you bet the XFL?

All major sportsbooks, including Caesars Sportsbook, will have lines up for every game during the XFL season. In Week 1, the DC Defenders (-8 vs. Seattle Dragons), Houston Roughnecks (-6 vs. Los Angeles Wildcats), Tampa Bay Vipers (-2.5 at New York Guardians) and Dallas Renegades (-9.5 vs. St. Louis BattleHawks) opened as favorites. DC covered with a 31-19 win, Houston cruised to a 37-17 cover, New York upset Tampa Bay 23-3, and St. Louis got a 15-9 win over Dallas.

The following states have authorized XFL betting markets ahead of the inaugural season: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Rhode Island, Iowa and Nevada. More states may allow it as the season gets underway. Notably, many states and sportsbooks did not begin offering lines on last spring's Alliance of American Football (AAF) season until after Week 1.

What can you bet on?

Point spreads, odds to win the championship and season win totals, just like in the NFL, are up at most sportsbooks. In addition, totals on individual games will be offered on a weekly basis, and the plan is to offer player props once the season gets underway.

How will betting on the XFL differ from NFL betting?

Betting limits will vary from book to book but will be lower than the limits for a typical NFL game. Bettors should expect lines to move quickly and significantly as oddsmakers look to gauge the new rules and the betting patterns.

How will the new rules factor into betting?

The XFL's new rules were designed to speed up the game, and that will likely have a direct impact on betting and scoring. According to league officials, XFL preseason games averaged 163 to 167 total plays per game. NFL games averaged 126.8 offensive snaps per game this season. In theory, this could mean more scoring.

How else will the rules impact betting?

Glad you asked. In the XFL, you can elect to go for one point (a play run from the 2-yard line), two points (from the 5) or three points (from the 10) after each touchdown. This will make the standard key betting numbers of 3 and 7 likely irrelevant and open up a whole new angle to betting.

In addition, overtime will consist of each team getting five one-play possessions to attempt to score from the 5-yard line and will continue until a team is mathematically eliminated. This means that if a game has a point spread of 6 or less, it will always be in play in the OT.

Is the XFL on top of things bettors want and need, like injury reports?

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Yes, this is where things will differ from the AAF, which supplied very limited information. Through surveys, the XFL identified what fans wanted to be more engaged in games. According to league officials, the XFL's injury reporting will closely replicate the NFL's, using similar nomenclature in practice reports like 'limited participation,' and will be updated throughout the week.

What else do I need to know about how the XFL will embrace sports betting?

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ESPN and ABC plan to incorporate betting lines into their on-screen scoreboards and more freely discuss those lines during broadcasts. This is vastly different from the NFL, which does not allow on-screen graphics regarding sports betting or in-game mentions of it. Every XFL game in 2020 will be televised by ABC, ESPN, Fox or FS1. The full schedule can be found here.