恒久以来，NFL（美国国家足球同盟）在公家眼前曾经树立了一个宣称与博彩公司没有任何关系的形象。这周，同盟公布球队可以或许遭受内地赌场的告白营业了，这标明同盟慢慢转变了阔别博彩的态度。

　　博彩业在全美曾经各处着花了，NFL和它的球队错过的来自赌场的告白收入长短常可观的， 此次NEL与博彩业告竣的协议包罗应承赌场在球队、体育场的告白牌以及电视和播送等方面做告白。

　　博彩分解师布拉德·道金斯说“这标明NFL正在和缓对博彩业的倔强态度，每次同盟像这样初步动作城市让更多的谋利冒险介入个中，这大白无误的进一步靠近应承博彩业就他们的赛事功效遏制打赌”

　　就在球迷们觉得隔断在NFL博彩也许不远的时分，却并没有迹象标明同盟方面什么时分会应承就NEL赛事遏制打赌，已往几年里，NFL官方对每周数百万美圆的赌注押在他们的赛事功效上不绝视而不见。

　　NFL讲话人布莱恩·麦卡锡说“我们照旧僵持阻挡在NFL赛事开展博彩，遭受有前提的告白和就我们的赛事功效遏制打赌是有区此外”

　　同盟曾经就告白政策提出了严肃的法则：球员、锻练和球队官方职员将不被应承出此刻那些付款在体育场告白牌和电视播送转播中做告白的赌场里，其它， NFL的雇员不得出此刻这些告白中。

　　新泽西州的赌场方才从选民哪里博得了遏制体育博彩的权益，立法者正在草拟关于尺度打点体育彩票的法令，法则是在周四提出的。不外法案会避免那些大西洋城的赌场宣布他们将来关于NEL体育彩票的告白，一些运营体育博彩的赌场因为告白法则的窜改而将被屏障。

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　　NFL Approves Team Advertising Deals With Gambling Outlets

　　The NFL has had a long-standing image that they portrayed to the public regarding gambling, claiming to be against any relationship between itself and gambling companies. This week, the league further distanced themselves from that stance when they announced that teams will now be permitted to accept advertising from local casinos.

　　The casino gambling industry has become prominent throughout the US, and the advertising dollars that come with the casinos appears to be too great for the NFL and its teams to pass up. The deal that the NFL agreed to allows casinos to advertise in team programs, in the upper deck at stadiums, and also on television and radio broadcasts.

　　"This is a further indication that the NFL is softening its stance relating to gambling," said Gaming Analyst Brad Dawkins. "Each time the league makes a move like this to let more gambling be part of the game, they move one step closer to realizing the billion dollar industry that is gambling on their sport."

　　While fans may consider this to be a move towards allowing bets on the NFL, the league itself has given no indication that their stance on betting on their own games will ever be permitted. Throughout the years, NFL officials have turned a blind eye towards the  millions of dollars that is wagered on its product every weekend.

　　"We remain steadfast in our opposition to the proliferation of gambling on NFL games," said NFL Spokesman Brian McCarthy. "There is a distinction between accepting advertising in a limited fashion and gambling on the outcome of our games."

　　The league has come up with strict regulations regarding the advertising policy. Players, coaches, and team officials will not be authorized to make appearances at the casinos that pay for advertising in stadiums or on team game telecasts. In addition, no person representing or employed by the NFL can appear in any of the advertisements.

　　New Jersey casinos have recently won the right from voters to allow sports betting, and legislators are crafting laws to regulate sports books in New Jersey. The rules laid out Thursday, however, will forbid any of the AC casinos from advertising their future sports books with the NFL teams. Any casino that has a sports book is blocked from being part of the advertising rule changes.