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It should be easy to place a sports wager during a game. However, comparing lines across sportsbook apps, scrolling through pages of odds, and even just finding a game can be time consuming and confusing. By the time bettors finds a prop theyd like to play, for example, it may already be off.

Companies like SnapOdds and Triggy are releasing products that allow bettors to place more bets in less time with less effort. That leaves more time spent watching the game and less time searching for lines. This also increases revenue for sportsbooks.

Gaming Today spoke with executives from both companies to understand what their products mean for sportsbooks, bettors, and the industry.

Instead of bouncing from sportsbook to sportsbook and scrolling through endless lists of odds, bettors will soon be able to use SnapOdds. SnapOdds allows bettors to scan games theyre watching on TV with their smartphone cameras. This scan pulls odds from partnered sportsbooks.

All you have to do is click the Snap TV or icon in the app in the middle [of the bottom tab] and itll pull up [the sportsbook odds], Kevin Escalera, SnapOdds Marketing Manager, said.

We tried the SnapOdds app during the Chiefs/Chargers game on Thursday, Dec. 16. The app scanned the game like a QR code and brought up the odds from real sportsbooks, including DraftKings, FanDuel, and SugarHouse. SnapOdds expects to go live with sportsbook partners in 2022.

SnapOdds can also integrate itself within its partners apps.

It would be like within a Bleacher Report or any kind of blog or anything like that, Escalera said. And then it would just take you to the SnapOdds page . which has all the different operators.

SnapOdds will begin its rollout a few markets at a time. Unsurprisingly, the northeast is its first launch target.

I think its going to be New Jersey, New York [first], SnapOdds Founder and CEO, Thomas Willomitzer said.

SnapOdds confers important benefits to bettors and sportsbooks. Bettors can get to their desired betting markets sooner and compare odds at a glance. Sportsbooks can gain insight into important conversion statistics, like how many bettors place a wager after scanning a game with SnapOdds. It could be an important way for sportsbooks to differentiate themselves from each other, too.

All these unsustainable customer acquisition strategies will eventually implode, Willomitzer said. But whatll be left is user experience and user engagement.

Triggy is a betting software company that offers a few different products designed to accomplish the same goal.

We want to make sports betting really easy for the user, Triggy CEO, Martina Akerlund said.

One of Triggys products is called NextBets, which gives bettors suggestions about what they should bet on next based on their betting histories. NextBets goes beyond suggestions to put bettors in control, too.

If youre watching several games or youre watching several sports, you can also if the odds hit this or the next goal is [that] or so forth you can trigger an alarm, because I think some fans and bettors really enjoy watching a game while [they] are doing other things, Akerlund said.

Triggy will also offer hologram messaging through a partnership with 2mee. These hologram messages would allow sports stars to send messages to bettors through sportsbook apps. Its a cool feature for users and a profitable engagement tool for sportsbooks.

He [a football player] can just record a message and send it out to the fans and bettors, Akerlund said. And by doing that, you increase opening of the message by like, I dont remember the exact number, but it was something like up to 80% [of tested bettors] that actually opened the message when it [was] a hologram message.

These messages could be used to offer bonuses, bet suggestions, and other types of content, too.

Triggy has partnered with Venuetize, the company that powers the Memphis Grizzlies app. Triggys bet suggestion product will be part of the app. These bet suggestions will redirect bettors to WynnBET to place wagers.

We are integrating our tech so we can have a betting possibility together with WynnBET in the Grizzlies team app, Akerlund said.

So, bettors could open the Grizzlies app to buy tickets or merchandise, receive a bet suggestion from Triggy, then click the prompt to bet at WynnBET. Triggy plans to make these features available to bettors in early 2022.

While Akerlund declined to name it, she said one other sportsbook is already preparing to leverage this portfolio of engagement tools

Startups like SnapOdds and Triggy are part of an ecosystem of companies aiming to make sports betting as natural a part of sports as buying tickets or merchandise. SnapOdds allows bettors to pull up game lines instantly in crowded sports bars. Triggys products power bettor and fan engagement.

This is part of a larger pattern of startups solving systemic issues for sportsbook operators across the United States.

Allowing sportsbooks to not only price and accept [in-game wagers], but for customers to discover them in an intuitive and seamless user flow, said Lloyd Danzig, Managing Partner of VC firm Sharp Alpha Advisors. That is one particular pain point that a lot of startups are solving.

In-game bets are becoming more popular in the U.S, in part because theyre immediately engaging and settle quickly. So innovation will likely cluster around these short-term bets. That will lead to sportsbook app features intended to make sports betting a complement to games instead of a separate activity that pulls bettors away from games.

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Pat Mayo, Rob Pizzola and Cam Stewart give their 2021 NFL Week 18 Best Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook with their Gold, Silver and Bronze Selections of the Week.

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Mayo: MIN -4Pizzola: MIA +6.5Cam: DET +3.5

Mayo: TB -8Pizzola: ATL +4.5Cam: JAX +15.5

Mayo: TKTKTKPizzola: HOU +10.5Cam: CHI +4

Gold: 2-1 (35-13-1)Silver: 2-1 (20-32)Bronze: 0-3 (25-26)

Mayo: Gold 12-5; Silver 6-11; Bronze 8-9Pizzola: Gold 10-7; Silver 6-11; Bronze 8-9Cam: Gold 14-2-1; Silver 9-8; Bronze 8-9

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Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. (Subscribe for video or audio). Mayo (@ThePME) won the 2020 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and Golf Writer of the Year awards, along with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Best Sports Betting Analyst award, and was a finalist for four FSWA Awards in 2020 (Best Podcast, Best Video, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). His 21 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are third-most all-time. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Daily Fantasy and Traditions Season Long). Beyond sports, Mayo covers everything from entertainment to pop culture to politics. If you have a fantasy question, general inquiry or snarky comment, ship it to Mayo at ThePatMayoExperience@gmail.com and the best will be addressed on the show.

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Sports bettingtermscan be confusing, and the more you bet, the moretermsyoull want to learn.VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, and the New York Post have you covered with this list oftermsto improve your betting IQ.

Action A bet or wager.

Against the spread The result of a game including the point spread.

Bad Beat A bet that looks like the bettor is going to win but doesnt.

Book (Sportsbook) A place where someone can bet on the outcome of sporting events.

Buck A $100 bet.

Chalk The favoriteina game.

Consensus Percentage of the betting public on each side of a game. Some bettors will bet against the public money (whichever team more bettors have placed their bets on).

Cover The betting outcome on a point spread bet. For a favorite to cover, it must win by a number higher than the spread. An underdog can cover by losing by a number less than the spread or by winning the game outright.

Dime A $1,000 bet.

Dollar A $100 bet.

Edge The advantage a bettor has before a bet is placed.

Even (Even Money) A $100 bet to win $100 .

Favorite A team favored to win a game.

Future bets A bet on events that will happen furtherinthe future, like who will win a division or who will win a championship wellinadvance.

Handle The total amount of money wagered on a game.

Handicapping Researching sports statistics to pick winners.

Hedging Betting opposite of a previous bet to guarantee winning at least a small amount of money.

Hook A half-pointinthe spread

In-game wagers Bets made after a game started.

Juice A commission books win on each bet.

Limit The maximum allowed wager on a single bet.

Lock A large favorite.

Long Shot A large underdog.

Moneyline bet A bet made if a team will win or lose outright with no point spread.

Nickel A $500 bet.

No Action A game that is no longer taking bets and all wagers are refunded.

Oddsmaker (Linemaker) Someone who sets the opening line on a game.

Off the Board A game bettors can not wager on.

Over The combined score of two teams is more than what the sportsbook set.

Parlay A a bet that combines multiple games for a higher payout. The more games, the higher the risk but the greater the payout.Inorder for the parlay to win, each game must win or push (tie). If any of the games lose, the entire wager loses.

Pickem A game with no favorite or underdog.

Point spread Margin of victory set by oddsmakers to attract bets action on both the favorite and the underdog. A favorite must win by a number higher than the point spread to cover the spread. An underdog can cover by losing by a number less than the spread or by winning the game outright.

Puckline Hockey has a point spread of -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog.

Proposition bets (prop) A bet on anything that is not directly tied to the outcome of the game. For example, it can be the first team or the first player to scoreina game.

Push When neither team covers the spread (the actual margin of victory lands exactly on the spread), no one wins the bet and all wagers are refunded.

Runline Baseball has a point spread of -1.5 for the favorite and +1.5 for the underdog.

Sharp (Wiseguy) A professional sports bettor.

Steam A quick change on a line due to heavy wagering.

Taking the points Betting an underdog against the spread.

Teaser Similar to spreads, teasers are favored towards the bettor but have a lower payout.

Total bet (over/under) A bet on the combined number of points scored by both teamsina game, including overtime/extra innings.

Under The combined score of two teams is less than what the sportsbook set.

Underdog (dog) A team not favored to win a game.

Wager A get placed at a sportsbook.

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Its a new year, which means there will be another push to legalize fully mobile Mississippi sportsbooks. But will they finally pass?

Rep. Cedric Burnett filed HB 184, which should sound familiar to anyone watching Mississippi sports betting since its retail launch in 2018. Burnetts latest bill is similar to his attempts in 2019 and 2020, as it gives any licensed casino in the state the right to launch a mobile sportsbook.

Currently, mobile betting apps are geofenced to the casino itself, meaning bettors must be on property to bet with their phones.

What is unclear is if this is the mobile sports betting bill Rep. Casey Eure has in mind. Eure, chairman of the House Gaming Committee, told a local outlet the committee is working on legislation of its own for mobile betting.

Burnett is a member of the Gaming Committee. Neither Burnett nor Eure responded to LSRrequests for comment by publication.

All of the states 26 commercial casinos have retail sportsbooks, which means all could launch online as well.

That does not mean there would be 26 different brands, of course. For example, the multiple Caesars-owned casinos in the state would use the Caesars Sportsbook app.

Since there are no new licenses created, it means market-access deals like the one signed last year between Penn National and PointsBet would be moot.

Monthly sports betting revenue would be taxed on a sliding scale:

The bill also legalizes betting on esports.

The appetite to legalize fully mobile Mississippi sportsbooks has been about zero so far. Action in a couple of border states might change that though.

Right now, only Tennesseeto the north of Mississippi allows online betting. Soon, though, mobile Louisiana sportsbooks are expected to launch after the retail launch in October.

Meanwhile, the Arkansas Racing Committee approved a rule change to allow statewide mobilelast week. The change that legalizes online AR sports betting needs to be approved by a legislative subcommittee, but a committee spokesperson told local media that apps could be running early this year.

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Kambi Group has entered into a multi-state partnership to provide its online and on-property sportsbook to Affinity Interactive (AI), to power AI's upcoming retail, digital and online sports betting offering, DRF Sports.

The multi-year partnership will provide AI with access to Kambi's best-in-class betting solutions, from compliance provision and odds compiling to customer intelligence and risk management, all built on Kambi's proprietary software platform.

AI's significant online and mobile presence, including the iconic, 127-year-old Daily Racing Form, a provider of premium data and authoritative editorial coverage to horse racing and sports enthusiasts in North America, and DRF Bets, will enable it to provide Kambi's technology and services instantly to customers.

The multi-state agreement will introduce the Kambi-powered sportsbook online in Iowa before launching in additional states throughout 2022 and beyond.

"We are thrilled to work with the talented team at Affinity Interactive to provide our leading software to sports enthusiasts across the U.S.," said Kristian Nyln, CEO of Kambi. "This agreement is an exciting opportunity to showcase the strength of our product and leverage our experience to succeed in the competitive sports betting market. The combination of Kambi's advanced technology, DRF Sports' multimedia information capabilities, and Affinity Interactive's regional casino assets make for an enticing sports betting proposition."

"This is an exciting time for Affinity Interactive and the sports betting industry, and partnering with Kambi will allow us to capitalize on a number of compelling opportunities and position our businesses for shared success. This is the first step in our strategy of rolling out the DRF Sports brand to online customers for sports betting and iGaming," said James Zenni, Chairman of Affinity Interactive.

Kambi is a B2B provider of premium sports betting technology and services to the regulated global betting and gaming industry, with dozens of partnerships across six continents.

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We are approaching Week 18, and the NFL Coach of the Year futures market is heading towards a close. Several sportsbooks list Matt Lafleur and Zac Taylor as co-favorites, but we have our eye on a different Head Coach.

Are the voters truly looking at Lafleur as the reason for all of Green Bays success? Or will Aaron Rodgers undermine this notion?

The Coach of the Year award is traditionally awarded to the coach whose team overachieved the most. The Bengals were predicted to finish last in the AFC North. Several analysts expected their win total to be less than 6.5 games.

Mike Vrabel should begin drafting his acceptance speech if the purpose of this award is to recognize the top two teams in the NFL. No one from the Tennessee Titans organization is in the running for any other awards.

We look at the favorites in the NFL Coach of the Year futures market as we enter the final week of the regular season.

I dont want any part of Lafleur in this market at his current price of +175. Due to the success of the Packers, he has been touted as one of the favorites. But I believe the credit belongs to Rodgers.

The Packers also run the risk of suffering a significant injury as a result of Lafleurs choice to not rest any players. Green Bay could suffer a notable injury in the final week of the season. That would sabotage his NFL Coach of the Year campaign.

For an offensive-minded coach, Taylor doesnt really get the credit he deserves. Joe Mixon and Tee Higgins are both having stellar years. In his first season under Taylor, JaMarr Chase has broken rookie receiving records and Joe Burrow looks like one of the premier quarterbacks in the NFL.

While Taylor has a high chance of cashing this ticket, Im not buying him at +175. It would only make sense for me to invest in Taylor at this price if I already own big tickets on Lafleur and Vrabel.

The Titans are 10.5-point favorites to beat the Texans in Week 18. A win would propel them to the top of the AFC.

In my opinion, the Titans season doesnt support the notion that this was a player-driven record. That makes Vrabel the strongest candidate for this award. In spite of key injuries to Derrick Henry, Julio Jones, and AJ Brown, the Titans are still in contention for the top seed in the AFC.

In the event that the Titans beat the Texans on Sunday, Vrabel should be the new betting favorite for NFL Coach of the Year after Week 18. His campaign is dependent on the Titans earning the top seed in the conference.

At this point of the season, the only coach I would consider purchasing as a solo bet is Vrabel. He has the strongest argument for winning this award, and +350 at BetMGM is a favorable number for someone who should be the favorite.

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