Betting on the NFL Draft

Betting on the NFL Draft, Las Vegas sportsbooks are looking forward to the draft.

EVENT TO WATCH.THE N-F-L DRAFT IS ALSO ONE OFTHE FIRST OPPORTUNITIES FORBETTORS TO GET BACK TO PLACINGBETS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER.....ALEX FRESQUEZ EXPLAINS...HOW THE DRAFT IS SHAPING UP TOBE.....AN IMPORTANT MOMENT.....FOR SPORTS BETTING.SPORTS BOOKS AROUND THE VALLEYARE CLOSED..AND ESPORTS AND CHESS BETTINGDON'T QUITE CUT IT FOR MOST.BUT THAT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE..THANKS TO THE NFL DRAFT.BOARDED UP DOORS..AND EMPTY PARKING LOTS..ON OCCASION...YOU MIGHT FIND SOMEONE WALKINGTHEIR DOG..SPORTS BOOKS ARE GHOST TOWNSRIGHT NOW..WE HAD TO FURLOUGH OVER 600PEOPLE.THAT'S BEEN REALLY REALLYTOUGH.THE SHUTDOWN HASN'T BEEN EASYFOR WILLIAM HILL CEO JOEASHER...HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES ARESACRIFICING THEIR OWN PAY TOHELP OUT THEIR COLLEAGUES..WE SET UP A CHARITABLEFOUNDATION I'M DONATING MYSALARY TO IT..PEOPLE AREDONATING MONEY TOO.THEN THERE'S GILL ALEXANDER.DOING A RADIO SHOW ON THE VEGASSTATS AND INFORMATION NETWORKIS TOUGH WHEN THERE'S NOTHINGTO BET ON.HE'S GOING BIG THIS WEEK.I'VE GOT ABOUT 15 TO 20 BETSMYSELF THAT HAVE ALREADY BEENMADE.HE KNOWS THERE'S A LOT OF MONEYFLYING AROUND THIS DRAFT.I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IT HASSPARKED MORE INTEREST THAN ITHAS CERTAINLY ANY OTHER YEARTHAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR THESPORTS-BETTING INDUSTRY WHICHPULLED IN A HANDLE OF 489MILLION DOLLARS LAST MONTH..MARCH'S NUMBERS HAVEN'T BEENRELEASED..BUT IT'S NO SECRET..YOU'D WANT TO BET THE UNDER ONTHEIR RECENT REVENUE.THERE'S RUSSIAN TABLE TENNIS,SOCCER IN NICARAUGA..THATDOESN'T MOVE THE NEEDLE.IT'S BEEN REALLY TOUGH WITHSPORTS SUSPENDED..NOBODY KNOWS HOW OR WHEN SPORTSWILL RETURN..BUT BOOKIES AND BETTORS AGREE:THIS HIATUS IS ALL ABOUTPERSPECTIVE..THERE'S A LOT MORE IMPORTANTTHINGS IN THE WORLD THESEDAYS.A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE IT A LOTHARDER THAN WE DO.AND I REALLY RESPECT WHATTHEY'RE DOING ON OUR BEHALF.ASHER DIDN'T SAY HE DIDN'T SAYWHEN HE EXPECTS SPORTSBOOKS TOOPEN BACK UP..HE SAYS WHEN THEY DO..YOU CAN EXPECT A LOT OF SOCIALDISTANCING..HAND SANITIZER..MASKS ANDGLOVES..REPORTING FOR 13 ACTION NEWSI'M ALEX FRESQUEZ..MANY SPORTS BOOKS ARE OFFERINGMOBILE APPS FOR YOU TO PLACEBETS..