The state’s sportsbooks won $12.6 million on $136.1 million in wagers on Super Bowl LV, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
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BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, BetRivers and Barstool Sportsbook all reported technical difficulties on Sunday, one of the biggest sports betting days of the year.
A Westgate bettor made a $10,000 wager to win $80,000 on Tampa Bay (8-1) to repeat as champion. William Hill and the Westgate each took a $5,000 wager on the Chiefs at 5-1.
BetMGM has issued an apology after an outage temporarily delayed some bettors’ ability to cash out Sunday evening.
Perhaps more improbable than Tom Brady leaving New England after 20 years and leading Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title in his first season there was the manner in which the Buccaneers beat the Chiefs.
A streaker wearing a hot-pink onesie eluded security and slid into the end zone in the fourth quarter.
There was no drama in the point spread in Tampa Bay’s easy victory, but the hundreds of other bets available kept viewers interested.
The Chiefs coach opened his postgame news conference by addressing the crash involving his son, an assistant coach, that left a 5-year-old girl in critical condition this week.
Las Vegas books reported a win their 29th Super Bowl in the 31 years since the Nevada Gaming Control Board started tracking the game in 1991.
Running back Leonard Fournette torched the Kansas City defense and became only the third player to score in four postseason games in the same season.
Mahomes faced relentless pressure Sunday night and finished 26 of 49 for 270 yards and two interceptions.
Brands sought to relieve the tension of Super Bowl LV — and the year — with lighthearted commercials stuffed with celebrities and nostalgic characters.
Speed kills and the Buccaneers had plenty of it in whipping the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
His name is The Weeknd but his Super Bowl performance felt like a dreary Monday morning.
Brady captured his seventh Super Bowl and helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win their second Sunday with another magnificent performance.