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We’re entering some uncharted territory here, as the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is lobbying for approval on legal, regulated sports/fantasy wagering in multiple Midwestern states.

NFL fantasy football is one of the most popular types of online NFL betting and works by picking your best fantasy football team, filling each position and earning points game day. There are a couple of broad types of fantasy football - daily and draft.

It’s no secret sports wagering is rapidly becoming a thing for MLB teams, with several teams adding sports books connected to or easily accessible from ballparks, with teams also promoting gambling apps as part of the game experience. It’s not a trend, however, that’s been embraced by the NCAA, which has opposed efforts by states to legalize sports betting.

1. Fantasy Sports is also an interactive betting game which is different to just betting with a bookmaker. Customers have the chance to prove themselves within a large community and the thrill of your predictions being proven right is a great thing, not to mention the chance of making money.
2. FanDuel is the premier destination for sports fans online. In 2009, FanDuel reimagined the concept of fantasy sports, giving fans the ability to play one-day fantasy sports for real cash prizes. And despite many imitators, there’s still no better place to play. After launching in 2018, it didn’t take long for FanDuel to become America’s go-to for sports betting and the #1 online sportsbook.

Hence the reference to entering uncharted territories. There are really two aspects to today’s news about the Northwoods League embracing wagering: the embrace and the efforts to ensure that embrace is handled legitimately.

In the Midwest, betting on sports is legal in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. Fantasy sports are legal in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and North Dakota. In a press release, the Northwoods League announced efforts to promote legal, regulated sports betting in the league’s U.S. footprint, as well as engaging fans via a fantasy baseball game and a free-to-play prediction game embedded in the league’s phone app.

Second, the Northwoods League has brought in U.S. Integrity as it seeks to gain approval for this regulated wagering. According to a press release, “USI is assisting in the wagering approval process and will monitor all Northwoods League games for potentially nefarious betting-related behavior from match-fixing to game manipulation.”

“We are very well positioned to pursue this endeavor with our video and technological capabilities,” said Northwoods League Chairman, Dick Radatz, Jr. “U.S. Integrity has taken a year long process and reduced it to a matter of months. We are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership.”

The whole sports gambling trend has the potential to blow up: all it will take in one scandal to topple a house of cards. That’s the reason why the NCAA has turned away entreaties to embrace gambling; it’s why MiLB’s Pat O’Conner raises concerns about sports gambling during his tenure in the sport.

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February 24, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release

Rochester, Minn. - In anticipation of its 28th season of baseball, the summer-collegiate Northwoods League has partnered with U.S. Integrity as it seeks to gain approval for regulated wagering in multiple Midwestern states. USI is assisting in the wagering approval process and will monitor all Northwoods League games for potentially nefarious betting-related behavior from match-fixing to game manipulation. In addition to pursuing options for legal, regulated sports betting, the Northwoods League is also looking to engage its fans via a fantasy baseball game and a free-to-play prediction game embedded in the league's phone app.

'In the past two years, legal regulated sports betting has taken off in 25+ U.S. states,' said Matthew Holt, CEO of U.S. Integrity. 'Baseball fans are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to get more engaged in their local teams, and all the Northwoods League's mobile innovations do that.'

'We are very well positioned to pursue this endeavor with our video and technological capabilities,' said Northwoods League Chairman, Dick Radatz, Jr. 'U.S. Integrity has taken a year long process and reduced it to a matter of months. We are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership.'

In the Midwest, betting on sports is legal in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. Fantasy sports are legal in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and North Dakota.

'Whether you are playing fantasy or betting on games, adult fans are 8x more likely to watch a game if they have some sort of wager on the event. We are helping to position the league from a data and integrity perspective, and we look forward to Opening Day on Memorial Day,' said Holt.

U.S. Integrity is North America's leading 24/7 monitoring service, providing the highest level of protection against betting-related fraud and corruption. USI's goal is to ensure that every sporting competition is fair and transparent. The company partners with some of the largest professional sports leagues and collegiate conferences in the U.S., as well as licensed sports-betting operators and regulators, to ensure sports betting integrity in every play, every game, every sport.

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