Non-marquee sports refer to the less popular leagues in North America and around the world, whether it’s golf, tennis, car racing, or even e-sports. In North America, it’s the four major sports leagues we mentioned before. Internationally it might be soccer, cricket or rugby.
What’s considered a marquee sport depends on which part of the world you’re in. We call the four major US leagues “marquee sports” because they’re the feature presentation. The word marquee refers to the big sign above theater entrances, where you see the name of the band or show. Most of the time when you hear people talking about sports bets they’re talking about betting on the NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLB.
