Gamblers can (legally) bet on the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the first time in the July Fourth event's history

For the first time ever, wagering on the iconic July Fourth Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is on the table for US sportsbooks.

For the first time ever, wagering on the iconic July Fourth Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is on the table for US sportsbooks. The event has long been a favorite offshore, but with three states -- New Jersey, Colorado, and New Hampshire -- serving up their approval the 2020 offering figures to be one gamblers will relish."ESPN had already affirmed us as a sport in the early 2000s," Major League Eating president Rich Shea said, according to Bleacher Report.

"The coronavirus factorThe annual event is traditionally held on Brooklyn's Coney Island, at Nathan's famed flagship restaurant. But due to Covid-19 the 2020 edition will take place at an undisclosed dining locale, with social distancing measures in place. And the pandemic may further tilt the hot dog platters in Chestnut's favor, as his primary challenger -- and the only man to outeat him, Matt Stonie -- is sidelined in California as a result of travel restrictions.

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