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- Bookies now go 3/1 that a European franchise is announced in 2023
- NFL's Head of Europe and UK Brett Gosper hints at conversations taking place around franchise
- We look at next seasons NFL European fixtures
Bookies now go 3/1 that a European franchise is announced in 2023
The NFL and American Football continues to grow more and more in Europe with record numbers queuing for tickets for the latest round of European fixtures and with that comes talk around a potential franchise.
The potential of an NFL European franchise is something that has been discussed for a long time now and we're currently seemingly no further to seeing it happen.
That hasn't stopped bookmakers from offering odds on us seeing a European franchise be announced at some point in 2023 to start playing in the NFL in 2025.
The latest odds suggest that there's a 25% probability of a European franchise being announced before the end of the year as reports suggest that it's the next phase for the sport.
| Will the NFL announce European-based franchise in 2023? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| No | 1/5 | 83.3% |
NFL's Head of Europe and UK Brett Gosper hints at conversations taking place around franchise
Brett Gosper, head of Europe and UK for the NFL, discussed plans for a London franchise recently saying that noting is imminent but that it's the "next phase of the strategy".
Telling SportsPro Media, Gosper said, "the next phase of the strategy is to have a franchise here,” adding, “It’s a discussion point within the NFL on a pretty constant basis."
It's expected that any European franchise that happens will be in London with the potential of a franchise there being discussed for over a decade now.
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We look at next seasons NFL European fixtures
Five games will take place in the 2023 European Series as the NFL once again heads to Germany.
Frankfurt will host the German fixtures this year with two games taking place there in Week 9 and Week 10 of the NFL season.
London will once again host games with three fixtures in England's capital city with two at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium and one at Wembley.
The full fixtures are:
- Week 4, October 1: Falcons vs Jaguars at Wembley Stadium, London.
- Week 5, October 8: Jaguars vs Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
- Week 6, October 15: Ravens vs Titans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
- Week 9, November 5: Dolphins vs Chiefs at Frankfurt Stadium, Germany.
- Week 10, November 12: Colts vs Patriots at Frankfurt Stadium, Germany.
