First of all, New Jersey’s FanDuel page is only available if you reside in and are currently located in NJ. Others have access to the site, but you cannot place a bet unless you are located in the state. They use location tracking software to figure out where you are in order to comply with state laws and keep themselves out of trouble. FanDuel New Jersey has sports covered the world over, catering to the global market as well as the local scene. They really have all of the big U.S. Sports covered so if you MLB, NFL, NHL. FanDuel has just launched its sports betting page in the state of New Jersey, and we have all of the information that you need to get started with using this site.Whether you’re a longtime sports betting fan, or you are just curious to see what betting is like through FanDuel.
Gamblers in New Jersey now can bet on competitive esports at casinos and racetracks, while FanDuel on Friday announced it is the first online sportsbook in the U.S. to take esports betting.
FanDuel customers in New Jersey can place online wagers.
The first competition listed on FanDuel is the League of Legends World Championship final, to be held Sunday in Paris between G2 Esports and Funplus Phoenix. The winning team will receive 37.5% of the prize pool, which will be at least $2.225 million. The runner-up will take home 13.5% of the pool.
FanDuel listed both teams at minus-110, which means a bet of $110 would return $100 in profit. The sportsbook also lists the same odds for which team will win each of the first two maps.
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City took the first esports wager in New Jersey on Thursday.
Esports and legalized sports betting are two growing markets.
'The total revenue for the global e-sports market was projected to eclipse the $1 billion mark in 2019, while the sports betting market just earlier this week was predicted to grow to $8 billion within the next five years,' according to a press release sent on behalf of FanDuel. 'Both of these markets have changed the way people think of, and view, sports, and they are impressive in their own rights, but when you combine the two together that is when you get something truly special and that is what FanDuel has done today.'
-- Field Level Media