Yes, it’s going to the Harbaugh Bowl. After the 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons and the Ravens upset the Patriots as 8 point underdogs, Super Bowl XLVII is set: it’s San Francisco vs. Baltimore. This is the first time since 1997 that both road teams won the conference championship games. Pinnacle, the largest offshore sports… Read more »
Sports gambling is a big business. According to the latest estimates, $380 billion is bet illegally worldwide. But legal betting in Nevada is only about 1% of that entire $380 billion market. So contrary to common perception, sports betting is not that big a business in Nevada. Indeed, over the past twelve months, Nevada casinos… Read more »
Bettors wagered $93,899,840 on the Super Bowl in Nevada sports books, the second highest amount ever. Combined, the sports books netted $5,064,470 for a 5.4% “win rate.” You may be asking a natural question – are these results good or bad? Well, they’re mixed. While books handled the second highest amount ever, the 5.4% win… Read more »
It almost never happens. Despite that, bettors love the long shot odds. So they’ll role the dice. And someone took a shot on a safety being the first score of the game. And it hit. Six minutes into the game, the Patriots had the ball 1st and 10 at their own 6 yard line. Mr…. Read more »
The bad news is the Super Bowl is the last football game you’ll be able to bet on for 8 months. The good news is there are at least 1,000 different bets available on this single game. From the coin toss to the length of the national anthem to who receives the opening kickoff to… Read more »
If you’re a sports bettor, you know fishnet tights are hot. Wait, no you don’t. But really, sales of fishnet stockings are up 25% this winter. And Madonna, love her or hate her, has been on the leading edge of fashion trends for decades. So, the question becomes, will Madonna wear fishnets during the halftime… Read more »
After all the talk of the Harbaugh brothers, neither will be involved in the Super Bowl. Instead, it’s a rematch of perhaps the greatest Super Bowl of all time – Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots, who managed to avoid a Ravens upset thanks to a last-minute shanked Billy Cundiff 32 yard field goal attempt, will… Read more »
Despite the fact that 3 out of 4 favorites won on Wild Card weekend, the Super Bowl odds have shifted since last week. Green Bay, the team that has been the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl since they won it last year, remains 2/1. But the odds on New England, New Orleans and… Read more »
With the NFL playoff set, sports books have updated their Super Bowl odds for each of the teams. To the surprise of no one, the Packers remain the favorite to win it all at 9-5 odds. Meanwhile, the Broncos, Lions, and Bengals are tied as the biggest long shots with each at 50-1. Here are… Read more »
