The NFL has announced that the wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams on Monday night will move from SoFi Stadium in California to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, due to the wildfires spreading across Southern California.
Major wildfires have caused significant destruction in Los Angeles, including one burning across the Pacific Palisades located between Malibu and Santa Monica. More than 100,000 people have been affected by evacuation orders as many of the fires continue uncontained.
"In the interest of public safety, Monday's Vikings-Rams Wild Card game has been moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA to State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals," the league announced Thursday evening.
As winners of the NFC West, the Rams were scheduled to host a first-round playoff game against the Vikings at 8 p.m. on Monday. That game will now be played at the home of the Arizona Cardinals.
The Rams opened as a +2.5 underdog, but the spread moved to +1 by Wednesday evening. With the location change, L.A. will lose the home-field advantage enjoyed at SoFi Stadium, a development that could affect any wagers already placed on the wild-card game.
How sportsbooks are handling the location change
The house rules for bets placed on the Vikings-Rams game prior to the venue change differ by the sportsbook. Here are how different books will settle bets on the contest now being played in Arizona:
bet365
"If a game venue is changed, bets already placed will stand providing the home team is still designated as such. If the home and away team for a listed game are reversed, then bets placed based on the original listing will be deemed no action."
BetMGM
"Football games and any games/events not specifically listed must be held within one week of the originally scheduled date and at the scheduled venue when the bet was placed to be considered action unless otherwise noted."
All bets will be voided due to venue change at @BetMGM per house rules. pic.twitter.com/Pc7FW1cwjL
— John Ewing (@johnewing) January 10, 2025
Caesars
"If there is a change of venue for an event, for any reason, wagers placed on this event prior to the location change announcement will be void."
Circa Sports
"Games are action regardless of location."
See House Rules below ⬇️
— Jeffrey Benson (@JeffreyBenson12) January 10, 2025
1Games must be played within 8 days of the originally scheduled date for action.
Games are action regardless of location. https://t.co/gLGKvtai92
DraftKings
"In the event a game venue is changed, and the home team remains designated as the home team, bets will stand."
ESPN BET
"If the scheduled venue for an event is changed, then wagers will still be valid and deemed action."
Fanatics Sportsbook
"If an event is played at a different location to the one originally specified by the organizing body, bets will stand unless a fixture takes place at the home venue of the original visiting participant or team. In this instance selections will be made void."
FanDuel
"For any team sport: if the scheduled venue is changed after a bet is placed, all bets will be void only if the new venue is a home ground of the original away team."
SuperBook Nevada
house rules @SuperBookNV … games are action regardless of location played https://t.co/bumiEkG7dr
— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) January 9, 2025
