Biggest Super Bowl LIV bets at Las Vegas sportsbooks

Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

Signage at the entrance for the NFL Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, F ... — Signage at the entrance for the NFL Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Miami is the host city for Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers taking place on Sunday. (Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

A replica of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on display at the NFL Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Americans will wager approximately $6.8 billion on Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, according to the American Gaming Association.

Nevada sportsbooks took $145.9 million in wagers on last year’s Rams-Patriots Super Bowl LIII, and several bookmakers expect Sunday’s game to surpass the state record handle of $158.6 million generated by the Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl LII in 2018.

SUPER BOWL LIV

Whether you’re watching, betting or partying, here’s everything you need to know.

Here are the largest wagers placed on Sunday’s game at Las Vegas sportsbooks:

1. $1 million on 49ers money line (+120). Bet was placed at The Mirage on Wednesday by Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale.

2. $750,000 on Chiefs (-1½). Bet was placed at the Bellagio on Saturday.

3. $550,000 on Chiefs (-1). Bet was placed at the Bellagio on Tuesday.

4. $450,000 on alternate total of 42½. Bet, which pays $100,000 at -450, was placed at the MGM Grand on Thursday.

5. $350,000 on 49ers money line (+105). Bet was placed at The Mirage on Saturday.

6. $300,000 on 49ers money line (+105). Bet was placed at Aria on Friday.

7. $275,000 on 49ers money line (+105). Bet was placed at Aria on Friday.

8. $250,000 on Chiefs first-half money line (-120). Bet was placed at the Bellagio on Saturday.

9. $220,000 on 49ers (+1½). Bet was placed at Aria on Friday.

10. $220,000 on Chiefs money line (-125). Bet was placed at Aria on Friday.

Here are the largest bets placed outside of Las Vegas:

1. $684,000 on 49ers (+2, bought half point). Bet was placed at DraftKings sportsbook in New Jersey on Jan. 21.

2. $435,000 on Chiefs (-1½, -105). Bet was placed at MGM’s Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Friday.

3. $267,600 on Damien Williams under 53½ rushing yards (-118). Bet was placed at FanDuel sportsbook in New Jersey on Jan. 23.

Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.