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Casino sportsbooks cash in on Super Bowl


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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun

The Not-So Super Bowl got the best of the vast majority of sports bettors.

Approximately 2 out of every 3 gamblers wagered on Denver minus-2.5 against Seattle all the way through Sunday’s kickoff, losing their money after a 43-8 Seahawks blowout victory.

Casinos will post a profit on the biggest annual betting event for the 21st time in 23 years, since the state began officially tracking the Super Bowl as its own entity. Although the Nevada Gaming Control Board won’t release the official tally until later in the week, the sheer volume of bets on the Broncos all but guarantees a substantial figure for the house.

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