The previous Nevada record was set in 2006
Fans bet record us$ 98.9 million on Super Bowl at Nevada Casinos
2013-02-07
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(US).- Sports fans bet a record us$ 98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl. The Gaming Control Board said that unaudited tallies showed 183 sports books made us$ 7.2 million on the action. The San Francisco 49ers started out as a 5-point favorite, but the Baltimore Ravens won, 34-31.
Odds makers said California fans drove the unprecedented handle, flooding Las Vegas and northern Nevada with wagers on the hometown team. The 49ers hadn’t been in a Super Bowl since 1995.
The previous Nevada record was set in 2006, when gamblers wagered us$ 94.5 million.
Casinos said they lost big on proposition bets, including a long-shot on whether there would be a safety.
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