With Super Bowl LVIII held in Las Vegas, which has become widely known as the gambling capital of the United States, it makes sense that a massive sum of money was bet on the game. But that actual total might be quite a bit more staggering than anyone even expected.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that they took in $185.6 million in legal bets for the big game, which is the most ever bet on a Super Bowl in the state of Nevada.
“The wagering on the Super Bowl delivered an all-time record and definitely met our expectations,” Nevada Gaming Control Board senior economic analyst Michael Lawton told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The drivers for this year’s totals included the matchup having a West Coast team from the No. 2 feeder market for Las Vegas, the defending champions and, of course, the game being played in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.”
The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced that they even had five bets of more than $1 million – three losing wagers on the San Francisco 49ers and one winning wager on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Gambling is now an inseparable part of NFL football, like it on not.
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