Caitlin Clark Out for the Season: How Will WNBA Betting Be Impacted?

"No Caitlin Clark on top of a Green Dildo draught. Ratings gonna tank". Scroll down for all the top gambling news as well as trending stories here at Gambling911.com

That's the message relayed by our friends Dave Mason of BetOnline. 

What he didn't mention: Betting on WNBA games will also likely take a bit of a hit.

As far as the dildo reference goes, you might recall a few weeks back there were a series of games in which dildos were being thrown onto the court. Some of the perpetrators have since been arrested and - dare we say it - banned from attending WNBA games for a period of time. 

We'd be remiss in not mentioning that BetOnline did take bets on "Dildogate" for much of that period. The resulting action was hardly anticlimatic as tens of thousands of dollars reportedly rolled in. 

Clark will miss the rest of the Indiana Fever’s season because of a right groin injury.

“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” Clark said in a statement. “I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling. I want to thank everyone who had my back through all the uncertainty.

“This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective. I am so proud of how this team has only gotten stronger through adversity this year. Now it’s time to close out the season and claim our spot in the playoffs.”

Clark was injured late in a July 15 game against the Connecticut Sun, and later sustained a bone bruise. The former Iowa star averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 13 games in her second season in the WNBA.

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