Vegas bookmakers capture SB54 win

Super Bowl 54 went extremely well for Nevada sportsbooks, and I believe it was at a much higher ratio of success than all our European friends in other states that have hopped the pond looking forward to dominance in the U.S. market.
 
The first thing I thought while getting early returns from Nevada sportsbooks after the Chiefs 31-20 win against the 49ers (+1.5, 53.5) in Super Bowl 54 was how my Euro friends may have blundered the Super Bowl of American football like last year when New Jersey lost 4.5 million. 
 
In 2020, Nevada books rolled, and the others elsewhere; not so much.
 
“We got the result we wanted, “ said MGM Resorts sportsbook director Jeff Stoneback. “It was our best day since 2008.”
 
Stoneback quickly corrected the notion of booking the game the same way as always and the breaks just went their way this time.
 
“Obviously, if the game goes over and the 49ers win it’s a different story,” Stoneback said.
 
The success of the MGM’s Super Bowl Sunday basically came from five players betting large money, including a $1 Million wager on the 49ers money-line (+120) from Houston’s Mattress Mack. 
 
An hour before kickoff, the MGM books had a regular casino VIP wager $550,000 on the 49ers +1.5, $500,000 on 49ers first-half (EVEN), and $550,000 on over 53.5.
 

So none of those results happened favorably, or at least one bet pushed. They bagged $2 million from just two guys and then had the game go under (53.5) to beat out all the public parlays. Best day since 2008? Wow. ........ CONTINUED IN THE LINK .......

@mjp28 said:

But it proves that you are a winner.  

It gives me a few more pulls  on the slot machine arm. Or taps of the button. 

@the-gipper said:

I won by the way. Earned a whole $4.55

But it proves that you are a winner.  

@atom said:

one bet i like is 

will there be a flea flicker attempted(i bet yes) I am going full on prop bets 

Almost got it in Q1.

@atom said:

well i just bet the first half will end in a tie with san fran then winning and also a bet with kc winning the both pay off well

10-10 only the 4th halftime tie in 54 games.

Meanwhile SF looking good with 9:40 left.

@atom said:

im thinking the over in tot points

I'm generally a sucker for the over -but- I think SF and their defense might show up.  And the team records......

@mjp28 said:

My first but feel was KC  -but- the line hasn't moved a bit in two weeks so I'm going. SF, MVP Garoppolo and maybe the TEs  Kelce and Kittle.   After that I don't know.

im thinking the over in tot points

@atom said:

whoa love me some rib eyes

oh and damn right im watching just gotta figure out what stupid prop bets im gonna make

My first but feel was KC  -but- the line hasn't moved a bit in two weeks so I'm going. SF, MVP Garoppolo and maybe the TEs  Kelce and Kittle.   After that I don't know.

@mjp28 said:

Anybody going to watch the big game today ?  

....... we're having rib eyes on the grill that much I know for sure.  

whoa love me some rib eyes

oh and damn right im watching just gotta figure out what stupid prop bets im gonna make

....... we're having rib eyes on the grill that much I know for sure.  

will there be a flea flicker attempted(i bet yes) I am going full on prop bets 

KC - None reported.

San Francisco 49ers

Diehard BROWNS bettors?

@mjp28 said:

Anybody watching the Senior Bowl, North 31-17 2 minutes left.

Anybody watching the Pro Bowl AFC 38-33 2 minutes left.

@mjp28 said:

The Q1 o/u only 10 points even? Doesn't that sound to easy for the over or will the defenses control things?  I've never bet a Q1 before but it sounds so easy.

its one of my favorite bets I allways go for the over but then again i am down this year so don't listen to me 

@the-gipper said:

By the time Super Bowl 55 comes around, we should have legalized sports gambling in Ohio,  shouldn't we? 

Latest report as of this month:

Still under consideration by legislature

There are two warring bills with a fight over who would run a sports betting enterprise in the state.

Oregon legalized sports betting this year (no collage) and for the super bowl there are over 280 different bets you can make

Super Bowl 54 Prop Resources | Super Bowl 54 Betting Update

Super Bowl 54 Total (O/U) Analysis

We are still quite a ways out from the big game, but all this prep time before the Super Bowl is great for bettors like myself who love to dig deep into the data, historical and otherwise, to see if any lightly discussed edges arise.

With this year's total already getting bumped up quite a bit initially, you will see many arguments for both sides of the full game total in the coming days. But there are other ways to attack the total for the Super Bowl, and they include things like first quarter and first-half total plays as well. And while it can be easy to dismiss whatever happened in a Super Bowl years ago as non-relevant to this specific game, similar historical scenarios still exist and we can use them to potentially help strengthen a position.

So before we get into the historical 1st Quarter and 1st Half results for the Cheifs and Niners this specifc year, let's take a broader trip through history to see if there is anything that becomes a shiny enough data nugget to invest in.

Super Bowl 54 Over-Under (O/U) Betting Odds

Odds provided by FanDuel (IN, NJ, PA & WV only)
Odds Subject to Change - T&C's Apply, 21+

1st Quarter: Over 10 (-125) or Under 10 (+105)
1st Half: Over 27 (+100) or Under 27 (-120)
Full Game: Over 54 (-110) or Under 54 (-110)

That link provided NO information on why it is stalled whatsoever, nor on what may  be happening soon.

What we have is pile of feckless fucking legislatures more worried about who gets the money than about the status of the law:

The big difference between the two bills likely would matter little to the people placing bets.

• The Ohio Lottery would oversee the sports bets under a plan offered up by Reps. Dave Greenspan, Republican of Westlake, and Brigid Kelly, Democrat of Cincinnati.
• The Ohio Casino Control Commission would regulate sports wagering under the plan from Sens. John Eklund, Republican from Chardon, and Sean O'Brien, Democrat from near Warren.