{"id":902,"date":"2023-05-04T04:12:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T01:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/wwe-lobbying-key-states-to-allow-legal-sports-betting-on-matches\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T04:12:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T01:12:20","slug":"wwe-lobbying-key-states-to-allow-legal-sports-betting-on-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wwe-lobbying-key-states-to-allow-legal-sports-betting-on-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Lobbying Key States to Allow Legal Sports Betting on Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wwe-lobbying-key-states-to-allow-legal-sports-betting-on-matches\/#WWE_Treat_Us_Like_the_Oscars\" title=\"WWE: \u2018Treat Us Like the Oscars\u2019\">WWE: \u2018Treat Us Like the Oscars\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wwe-lobbying-key-states-to-allow-legal-sports-betting-on-matches\/#Isnt_Wrestling_Fake\" title=\"Isn\u2019t Wrestling Fake?\">Isn\u2019t Wrestling Fake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The WWE is trying an unusual tactic to attract new fans and expand its global brand through sports betting. The organization, which recently merged with Hollywood giant Endeavor, has been unable to lobby multiple state gaming regulators to allow legalized gambling on WWE matches even though pro wrestling is a scripted and choreographed event.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271499\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-271499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WWE_LAKnight-858x483.jpg\" alt=\"WWE Smackdown\" width=\"858\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WWE_LAKnight-858x483.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WWE_LAKnight-430x242.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WWE_LAKnight.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">LA Knight (standing) and Butch from The Brawling Brutes (bottom) battle in a recent installment of \u201cWWE Friday Night Smackdown.\u201d (Image: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite pushback from their targeted states, Endeavor will continue to lobby regulators to allow sports betting on WWE matches and events. Endeavor is attempting to expand the WWE brand and attract new fans by adding a gambling element to its matches.<\/p>\n<p>Endeavor sought to purchase WWE for $9.3 billion last month, and the two agreed on a merger. Endeavor is already the parent company of the UFC, and they\u2019re attempting to build a combat sports entertainment behemoth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p><i>The <\/i>WWE is targeting legal sports betting states such as Colorado, Indiana, and Michigan, according to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/03\/08\/wwe-betting-scripted-match-results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><em>CNBC<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>\u00a0The Colorado Division of Gaming stated that the WWE never contacted them directly and has no desire to allow sports betting wagers on WWE matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The state of Colorado accepted $5.4 million in wagers on MMA events in March 2023, which represented only 1.1% of all bets. WWE has a much larger fanbase than MMA and hosts events multiple times a week.<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Gaming Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wwe-betting-report-bodyslammed-by-state-gaming-regulators\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told Steve Bittenbender from <em>Casino News<\/em><\/a> that it\u2019s not interested in offering wagers on scripted events.<\/p>\n<p>The WWE is working with accounting firm Ernst &#038; Young to secure scripts beforehand so they\u2019re not leaked to the public. Companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst &#038; Young have previous experience handling these duties for awards shows like the Oscars and the Emmys.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WWE_Treat_Us_Like_the_Oscars\"><\/span>WWE: \u2018Treat Us Like the Oscars\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The WWE cites Oscars betting as a precedent for legalized betting on wrestling events. The winners are predetermined but not announced until the live broadcast of the Oscars in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey is the only state that currently allows betting on the Oscars. Other states have been reticent to allow betting on awards shows. Not every mobile sportsbook in New Jersey offered Oscars betting, but DraftKings and FanDuel were among the options where bettors could place wagers on categories like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/2023-oscars-odds-everything-everywhere-best-picture-race\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Picture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gaming regulators in New Hampshire don\u2019t allow betting on the Oscars and are wary of including WWE as a legalized betting event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>I have a fear of accepting wagers on any event that is perceived to have an outcome that is not based upon performance, but is based upon scripted or engineered efforts,\u201d Charlie McIntyre, New Hampshire Lottery Commission executive director, told <em>Sportico<\/em> in a recent interview. \u201cIt is very unlikely that New Hampshire would consider the WWE suitable content for sports betting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There\u2019s a fundamental difference between the Oscars and WWE. The Oscars are determined by counting votes, whereas writers script the WWE. In both instances, a small group of people would know the outcome intimately, a point of contention for many state regulators.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isnt_Wrestling_Fake\"><\/span>Isn\u2019t Wrestling Fake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many difficult, coming-of-age moments in a young child\u2019s life when they discover that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy aren\u2019t real.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a worldview-shattering moment when young, hardcore wrestling fans discover that pro wrestling isn\u2019t a real contest of strength and power. Nope, it\u2019s a scripted and choreographed event with more in common with a theatrical play than a real blood sport like boxing or MMA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The physical violence and brutality of the WWE might be real, but the outcomes are predetermined. WWE and other wrestling entities have staff writers who work on scripts for each match and event. Sometimes, outcomes for specific matches are a stepping stone for a bigger storyline that\u2019s weaved together with other plot lines and spread out over the months leading up to a prestige event like WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Writers hand over the scripts before each WWE event begins. Wrestlers will agree to an outline of potential moves that will occur in the ring, depending on the length of the match. Yet, many combatants don\u2019t know who will win until moments before they step into the ring.<\/p>\n<p>At the WWE, wrestlers find out the outcomes in the Gorilla Tent or Gorilla Position. That dedicated backstage area is where former announcer Gorilla Monsoon sat with Vince McMahon, Sr., to watch the telecast. Wrestlers would stop there to obtain final directives.<\/p>\n<p>Wrestlers would pop into the Gorilla Tent for instructions from the WWE scion when Vince McMahon, Jr. took over. These days, Paul \u201cTriple H\u201d Levesque is the one who ultimately determines the fate of each match as the head of WWE\u2019s creative operations.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wwe-lobbying-key-states\/\" target=\"_blank\">WWE Lobbying Key States to Allow Legal Sports Betting on Matches<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WWE is trying an unusual tactic to attract new fans and expand its global brand through sports betting. The organization, which recently merged with Hollywood giant Endeavor, has been unable to lobby multiple state gaming regulators to allow legalized gambling on WWE matches even though pro wrestling is a scripted and choreographed event. 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