You Can Bet on Josh Okogie and Ty Jerome Playing Each Other in 2K and You Might as Well Do That
By Jack Murphy
With the absence of sports from society's daily lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, sports betting has taken an unexpected hiatus. While there are no sporting events to watch there are also no sports to gamble on. However, Vegas is making do with what they are given by allowing people to bet on video game results.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Josh Okogie and Phoenix Suns' Ty Jerome will be squaring off in a game of NBA 2K20. They will be using their respective teams during the contest. It will be streamed online and odds have been released on who will come out victorious.
biggest sporting event of the day: Ty Jerome is gonna play Josh Okogie in 2k (with each player playing as their respective team)
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 18, 2020
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and we can bet on it https://t.co/jjeps5ZpDa
It has been a rough few days for sports fans as they have to adapt to a life without watching athletes compete. While it is not quite the real thing, those who want to get in their gambling fix will have the opportunity to do so.
The odds for Jerome to win is -140 while Okogie's odds are even. While Jerome is the favorite, it is hard to believe that Vegas has any solid evidence that proves the skill of either the players partaking in this contest.
Odds for tonight's 2k live stream between the @Suns and the @Timberwolves (Bovada):
— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) March 18, 2020
Suns -140
Timberwolves EVEN
Many people rely on the knowledge of others for gambling advice, but experts probably do not spend much of their time studying the skills of NBA players 2K skills. However, with the future of sports in question they may add that to their repertoire.