Nevada gaming board to allow betting on NFL draft for 1st time

For the first time in Las Vegas history, you'll be able to make money off of your mock draft - assuming it's correct.

On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board granted approval to the state's sportsbooks to offer prop bets on the NFL draft, according to Las Vegas-Review Journal's Todd Dewey.

"This country loves football," Jay Kornegay, vice president of race and sports at the Westgate SuperBook, told ESPN's David Purdum. "They love betting football, so I can understand that there will be some interest in these new options."

Bettors won't be able to bet on individual picks, but the gaming board has approved a list of prop bets for the event, which takes place April 27-29.

"We tried to avoid wagers where knowing one team's intent could be used to gain an unfair advantage, before the wagering cut-off date," said Karl Bennison, chief of enforcement for Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The board released a list of 17 acceptable prop bets that sportsbooks can offer until the cut-off date of April 26.

• The number of players drafted from a particular college in the first round.
• The number of players drafted from a particular college in the entire draft.
• More players drafted from conference X than conference Y in the first round.
• More players drafted from conference X than conference Y in the entire draft.
• More players drafted from college X than college Y in the first round.
• More players drafted from college X than college Y in the entire draft.
• More offensive players than defensive players drafted in the first round.
• Over/under of the draft position for the first kicker taken.
• Conference X will have the most players drafted in the first round.
• Conference X will have the most players drafted.
• College X will have the most players drafted in the first round.
• College X will have the most players drafted.
• Total number of quarterbacks drafted in the first round.
• Over/under on the number of quarterbacks drafted in the first round.
• Over/under on the number of running backs drafted in the first round.
• Over/under on the number of wide receivers drafted in the first round.
• Over/under on the number of players from conference X drafted in the first round.