Comprehensive XFL Betting Guide

Yes! It is legal to bet on XFL football at any locally regulated brick-and-mortar or online sportsbook, but you can also use reputable offshore books to bet on the new football league. Provided you stick with the operators we recommend, you can enjoy XFL betting safely and securely, no matter where you are in the US.

As sports betting continues to be legalized throughout the US, the number of states with regulated sportsbooks has grown considerably. Currently, XFL betting is available at retail locations and through domestic online operators in the following states:

• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Iowa
• Indiana
• Mississippi
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• West Virginia

In our experience, you’re almost always going to get better XFL odds at offshore sportsbooks. This is primarily due to the fact that these books have many times the number of customers that local domestic books do, and their customers come from all across America.

Local books – especially those based in cities near where XFL or other major sports teams play – will always have skewed lines with expensive, unfavorable odds on the home teams. Odds are generally better on both favorites and underdogs at offshore XFL betting sites.

For instant deposits, you can use credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, etc.) or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple. However, only crypto also allows you to make same-day withdrawals, and there are never any added transfer fees to or from your book when using Bitcoin et al. Crypto typically has among the highest deposit and withdrawal limits, too.

If you’re wagering at an offshore XFL betting site, you only have to be 18 or older to sign up and bet real money on the new football league. However, if you live in a state that has a mandated sports betting age minimum of 21 and up, we recommend sticking with that 21+ limit.

Nobody knows. Really, we’re not kidding!

Most people assume that “XFL” stands for something like “Xtreme Football League,” but that’s not the case. For bettors and fans, XFL might as well mean “Xtra Football League,” because that’s exactly what it’s situated to be. Of course, it’s going to be pretty extreme, too, especially given its far faster pace of play.

XFL players don’t make remotely as much as their NFL counterparts, but the league average salary – for a 10-week season (and two-week postseason) – is sitting at around $50,000. Marquee players like quarterbacks will make up to $100,000 or so, but for the most part, every player – or at least every starter – is going to make roughly the same amount of money (until the league becomes more established, that is).

Absolutely! Every single XFL game is going to be broadcast on major network channels, which means you won’t need any fancy satellite subscriptions or sports packages to enjoy the games. One of the main considerations for Alpha Entertainment was getting this product carried by multiple different distributers, and the league has accomplished those goals.

The XFL will be on several channels. Partner networks include ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, FOX, and FS1. You will also be able to stream the games online via the aforementioned networks’ various apps (iPhone, Android, Roku, Hulu, Apple TV, Fire TV, YouTube TV, etc.).

Depending on the seats you choose, XFL tickets are going to cost between $20 and $100. Most seats will be at the lower price points, with the high-dollar tickets being for box seats and suites with concession packages included.

No, there are no XFL byes. This is designed to underscore the fast-paced nature of the league, as there will be nonstop action for 10 straight weeks. The playoffs are the very next week (Week 11), and there isn’t even a week off for the two teams that make it to the title game, who will face off in Week 12.

There are 52 players on each XFL team, with 46 allowed to be active during any week.

The XFL’s so-called Team 9 is a sort of reserve/practice team run by the league and located in Dallas, TX. This team holds up to 40 players at any given time, and the players that make up the squad are eligible to be fill-ins or call-ups for any of the eight current XFL teams.

While XFL teams do not have to replace injured or suspended players with talent from Team 9, they are encouraged to do so.

Almost certainly. However, the XFL has not divulged anything on the subject for now, as it hopes to kick things off with a successful first season before planning too many new clubs.

However, you can be sure that McMahon and Co. are looking to launch new XFL teams in several states around the country, particularly in places that don’t enjoy major NFL presences.

While nobody can be sure how the upstart pro football league will do in the long run, the XFL is decidedly not the Hail Mary that the 2001 iteration proved to be (incompletion and all).

Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment has been planning the new XFL for years, correcting past mistakes and assembling a compelling group of coaches and on-field talent.

McMahon has the resources to promote the league and eat any early losses, and America’s growing legalization of sports betting can only help the XFL catch on.

The original XFL failed because McMahon negotiated co-ownership of the league with NBC. However, when early ratings tanked, NBC – as a typical television content producer – was guided by ratings and pulled the plug on the project after just one season. The new XFL is not co-owned by any broadcast company, and it has multiple broadcast partners.