The PGA Tour is on hiatus due to the coronavirus until at least the middle of May. The PGA Tour on golf simulators is not.
And in light a new announcement from the Nevada Gaming Control, neither is betting on pro golf played on golf simulators, at least theoretically.
The NGC said on Friday that Nevada sportsbooks can start taking bets on the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, according to a report from ESPN. The series includes professional drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Clint Boyer racing each other virtually. Sunday’s race, for example, will be run from virtual Bristol Motor Speedway.
“The global interest in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series has ranged far and wide and we continue to recognize the role this series is playing in providing sports fans worldwide with a much needed respite during the most challenging of times,” Scott Warfield, NASCAR managing director of gaming, told ESPN.